Ansbach, Freyja, And Leda Guide – Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

There’s also another notable portion that can occur while you’re undertaking the Ansbach and Freyja quest in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. It concerns Leda and the Hornsent.

Basically, if you go to Highroad Cross after breaking Miquella’s Seal at the Shadow Keep entrance, Leda will ask you about a potential traitor that she should eliminate. She’ll rule out Thiollier, and she’ll always target Hornsent.

During Hornsent’s quest, you have the option to assist either him or Leda as part of a duel:

• If you help Hornsent defeat Leda, she will no longer appear until much later in the campaign.
• Conversely, you can side with Leda and kill Hornsent during the duel. If you return to Highroad Cross and speak with Leda, she’ll target Ansbach this time.

Ansbach won’t be there the next time you return to his room in the Specimen Storehouse building. Instead, you’ll see two summoning signs. Picking the gold sign will make you side with Ansbach, but picking the red sign will make you side with Leda. Helping Ansbach here nets you the Ansbach’s Longbow weapon.

Note: If you helped Hornsent as part of his quest, Ansbach won’t be in his room later and you won’t see summoning signs either. The Ansbach vs. Leda duel will not happen, and you could miss out on the longbow. However, you can still proceed with Ansbach’s quest until the very end.