Elden Ring’s NPCs offer you some of the best side-content in recent gaming. FromSoftware is globally lauded for creating fantastic characters and storylines that enhance the brilliance of a game with an already extraordinary main story.
These NPCs can sometimes be hostile depending on whether you choose to attack or invade them. A good example is White Mask Varre. That led us to wonder: Should you kill White Mask Varre in Elden Ring? Is it really worth it? Let us take a look.
Should you go ahead and invade White Mask Varre? The answer depends on your build and preference. If you invade Varre after he provides you access to Mohgwyn’s Palace near the Mausoleum Dynasty Midpoint Site of Grace, you can kill him for 6 Festering Bloody Fingers and Varre’s Bouquet.
The weapon is good for Arcane and Dexterity builds but does not offer much for others. Since Varre cannot be revived, it would be best not to invade him in order to complete his quest line if you do not want his weapon. You also obtain Varre’s armor by not invading him.
If you are curious to know more, we suggest you keep reading to find out all you need to regarding invading White Mask Varre in Elden Ring. FromSoftware enjoys pushing players into a corner with these decisions, but we find it rather enjoyable.
The only thing to note is that you should be making an informed decision. Without further ado, let us check out if you should invade White Mask Varre.
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Should You Invade White Mask Varre?
There is no universally correct answer for whether you should invade White Mask Varre or spare him in order to complete his quest line. However, there is a general rule of thumb and personal preference that comes into play here. We did our homework so you did not have to. Here is everything you should know:
White Mask Varre
The very first NPC that players encounter in the game is White Mask Varre. He is a Guide and Quest NPC in Elden Ring who can be found right by the first Site of Grace in Limgrave. Varre has become popular due to him calling us maidenless, which gave birth to tons of memes when Elden Ring first came out.
Varre moves to the Rose Church in Liurnia after players converse with Enia at Roundtable Hold. He can be fought and yields different rewards depending on when you fight him.
Invading Varre
As we mentioned earlier, it is possible to invade White Mask Varre at a certain point in his quest line. After Varre has provided you access to Mohgwyn’s Palace, an invasion sign into his world can be found near the Mausoleum Dynasty Midpoint Site of Grace.
You can choose to fight Varre here in exchange for 6 Festering Bloody Fingers and Varre’s Bouquet.
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Should You Do It?
Before we list out the pros and cons of invading Varre, it should be noted that White Mask Varre cannot be revived at the Church of Vows. Therefore, killing him means locking out his quest line for that NG cycle.
Now that that is out of the way, let us see whether invading White Mask Varre is beneficial or not. The answer depends on what you value more in the game.
Invading Varre and taking him on in battle will reward you with Festering Bloody Fingers and Varre’s Bouquet: a hammer that scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Arcane. The Festering Bloody Fingers are quite useless at this point since Varre has already given you a reusable Bloody Finger.
Varre’s Bouquet is a solid weapon choice for players who are running a Dexterity and Arcane build. The Strength scaling is quite sub-par in our opinion, and the weapon shines through when playing a Dexterity and Arcane hybrid build. The high Arcane requirements are a good reason to avoid invasion in case you are a player of another build.
You should go ahead and invade Varre if you want his weapon, but keep in mind you will not be able to get his armor set. There are several nameless white-masked enemies that you encounter if you do not kill Varre and move to the blood swamps. They will drop pieces of the War Surgeon Set so you can get your hands on that sweet white mask!
To conclude, if you want his weapon and can wait until the next NG cycle to finish his quest line, go ahead and invade Varre. If that does not seem appealing, finish his quest line. There is no wrong answer here.
Conclusion
That concludes our guide on whether you should invade White Mask Varre in Elden Ring or not. A handful of NPCs, much like Varre, will present you with tough decisions such as this one, but that just adds to the charm of an already brilliant game.
We sincerely hope that this guide helped you make an informed decision on whether you should invade White Mask Varre in Elden Ring or not. If it did, be sure to leave a comment down below and let us know. Your feedback is much appreciated. Good luck, Tarnished!
