How to Get the Reduvia in Elden Ring
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How to Get the Reduvia in Elden Ring
Why the Reduvia Is Exceptional
The Reduvia is one of Elden Ring’s most accessible and rewarding early game finds — a powerful bleed dagger guaranteed from a single unavoidable NPC fight in the opening area of the game. Players who pick it up and invest in Arcane find that it carries them through most of Limgrave and Liurnia without needing to upgrade much else. The Bloody Finger Hunter Yura questline that starts with his appearance here also continues throughout the game and rewards attentive players with additional weapons and lore. After collecting the Reduvia, speak to Yura at his camp near the Murkwater Cave to continue his quest — it is worth following to completion for the Nagakiba katana reward later in the game.
FAQ
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How to Get the Reduvia
Defeat the Bloody Finger Nerijus invader in the Murkwater Catacombs area of Limgrave — he invades when you walk north along the ravine river. The Reduvia is a 100% guaranteed drop from this fight. It is accessible within the first 20 minutes of the game and is one of the best early bleed weapons available.
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Find the Murkwater Cave area in Limgrave. From the starting area, head north along the Saintsbridge ravine — the river that runs through central Limgrave. Follow the river north, staying in the shallow water. The ravine narrows into a canyon section; continue north along the river bank past the Murkwater Cave entrance.
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Trigger the Bloody Finger Nerijus invasion. As you walk north through the ravine past the Murkwater Cave area, a red summon sign appears on the ground and Bloody Finger Nerijus invades automatically — you cannot avoid him on your first visit. He is a fast dual-dagger NPC invader who uses bleed attacks and blood spells. The invasion is unavoidable in this zone.
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Summon Yura for help if needed. Just before the invasion zone, Bloody Finger Hunter Yura’s golden summon sign appears on the ground near the river. Yura is an extremely strong NPC ally who deals massive damage to Nerijus — summoning him makes the fight trivial even at Soul Level 1. Interacting with his sign before triggering the invasion is highly recommended.
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Defeat Nerijus for the guaranteed Reduvia drop. The Reduvia is a 100% drop — no RNG involved. After Nerijus dies, collect the dagger from the ground. It requires 5 Strength, 13 Dexterity, and 13 Arcane to wield. Most starting classes can equip it immediately or with minimal levelling investment.
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Best early bleed weapon in the game: the Reduvia has innate high bleed buildup and scales excellently with Arcane — available in the first 20 minutes of the game, it outperforms most bleed weapons you will find for hours afterward. For a bleed build, this is the weapon you want on your first run through Limgrave.
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Reduvia Blood Blade Ash of War: the built-in Ash of War fires a projectile of blood that applies bleed buildup at range — excellent for softening enemies before closing the gap. Each projectile hits for modest physical damage but adds significant bleed. Spam it before melee range to stack hemorrhage on tougher enemies before the first swing.
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Scales primarily with Arcane: the Reduvia is a Somber weapon that scales with Dexterity and Arcane. For maximum damage invest in Arcane as your primary offensive stat — at 50–60 Arcane with the Reduvia at +10 it achieves exceptional bleed buildup and solid physical AR. The Arcane build synergises perfectly with it.
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Pair with a second bleed weapon: dual-wielding two bleed weapons dramatically increases hemorrhage proc frequency. Pairing the Reduvia with another dagger like the Rivers of Blood or a second Reduvia (obtained via duplication glitch or second playthrough) creates a bleed-stacking machine that triggers hemorrhage in 3–4 hits on most enemies.
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Upgrade with Somber Stones immediately: the Reduvia uses Somber Smithing Stones — buy Somber Stone [1] and [2] from the Nomadic Merchant near the Coastal Cave and push it to +3 straight away. The damage increase from +0 to +3 is dramatic and immediately apparent in both physical hits and bleed buildup rate.
Where is Bloody Finger Nerijus in Elden Ring?
Bloody Finger Nerijus invades automatically when you walk north along the river ravine past the Murkwater Cave in central Limgrave. Follow the Saintsbridge river north — the invasion triggers in the narrow canyon section. Yura’s golden summon sign appears just before the invasion zone and his assistance makes the fight straightforward.
Is the Reduvia a guaranteed drop in Elden Ring?
Yes — the Reduvia is a 100% guaranteed drop from Bloody Finger Nerijus. There is no RNG involved. Every time you defeat Nerijus, the Reduvia appears as a drop. It cannot be missed as long as you defeat him, and he only needs to be defeated once per playthrough.
What stats do I need for the Reduvia?
The Reduvia requires 5 Strength, 13 Dexterity, and 13 Arcane. Most starting classes meet or come close to these requirements from the start. Wretch and Bandit start with high enough Arcane to wield it immediately. It is a Somber weapon scaling with Dexterity and Arcane, maxing at +10.
Is the Reduvia good for a bleed build in Elden Ring?
Yes — the Reduvia is one of the best early bleed weapons in the game. Its high innate bleed buildup, Arcane scaling, and Blood Blade Ash of War ranged projectile make it exceptional for any bleed-focused build. At +10 with 50 Arcane it remains competitive through endgame content and is a staple weapon for Arcane builds.