Elden Ring Items: 20 That Are Time-Gated in Story Progress

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In Elden Ring, timing matters—especially when it comes to collecting certain items tied to world states, questlines, or specific NPC outcomes. These time-gated Elden Ring Items aren’t just missable; they often vanish entirely if you move past a critical story beat or fail to meet hidden conditions. Whether you're chasing a unique talisman, spell, or weapon, understanding when and how these items become available (or permanently lost) is key to fully optimizing your playthrough.

This guide highlights 20 Elden Ring Items that are time-gated through story progression, so you can plan ahead and avoid missing out. Especially if you're working on specific builds or farming before late-game areas, knowing what’s locked behind certain events might save you a lot of regret—or from having to start a new run. If you're rushing to experiment with a build and want to skip the farming, some players choose to buy elden ring runes to fast-track item upgrades and stat allocation.

1. D’s Bell Bearing
After completing Fia's questline or progressing too far into it, D will die, and his bell bearing becomes available. Missable if you don’t follow the quest correctly.

2. Fia’s Mending Rune
You must complete her quest before defeating Maliketh. Doing so after that point locks you out of the entire questline.

3. Seluvis’s Potion
If Ranni’s questline progresses too far, you lose the chance to give this potion to certain NPCs, locking you out of specific interactions and item outcomes.

4. Tanith’s Dialogue Rewards
After defeating Rykard, Tanith moves location and won’t offer certain rewards if you didn't exhaust her dialogue beforehand.

5. Nepheli Loux’s Arsenal Charm
Failing to complete her quest before triggering Godrick’s death or progressing Kenneth Haight’s storyline too far can lock you out of this reward.

6. Bernahl’s Items
If you don't complete Bernahl’s quest or purchase certain ashes before he invades you at Crumbling Farum Azula, his shop is lost.

7. Seluvis’s Puppets
You must obtain these before Ranni’s Rise is activated. After that, his entire shop disappears.

8. Blaidd’s Gear
Only available after Ranni’s ending events, but if certain triggers are missed, his body—and gear—may not spawn at all.

9. Patches’ Items
Killing Patches early or progressing without triggering his shop at Murkwater Cave can lock you out of his unique stock.

10. Goldmask’s Rune
Must complete Brother Corhyn and Goldmask’s arc before burning the Erdtree. Missing this timing cuts off their ending and associated items.

11. Diallos’s Hoslow Petal Whip
Progressing Volcano Manor too quickly without completing his events can make this item unavailable.

12. Hyetta’s Ending-Linked Items
Her quest must be completed in parallel with Shabriri’s, and specific Flame of Frenzy requirements must be met before the Forge of the Giants.

13. Dung Eater’s Seedbed Curses
These items disappear if you don’t collect them before completing the Dung Eater’s ending requirements.

14. Latenna’s Quest Reward
Only available if you commit to her path before using the Grand Lift of Rold. Ignoring her quest means losing out on both her summon and associated lore items.

15. Millicent’s Needle
You must defeat Malenia before completing Millicent’s quest. The Unalloyed Gold Needle becomes permanently lost otherwise.

16. Jar-Bairn’s Companion Items
Tied to both Diallos and Alexander’s quests. Their fates need to be resolved carefully and in a specific order for the items to unlock.

17. Knight of the Great Jar Rewards
Missable if you defeat the bosses without certain prerequisites or complete too many zones beforehand.

18. Miriel’s Lore and Spells
If Miriel is attacked or if you progress in the story to certain late-game beats and haven't learned all possible spells, some are lost.

19. Preceptor Seluvis’s Armor
Only available after his quest ends and he "dies," but can be missed if you're locked out of his tower or Ranni's Rise too early.

20. Sellen’s Alternate Rewards
Depending on which version of her questline you pursue, you can miss out on one of the two sets of rewards—timing your decisions is essential.


Time-gated items in Elden Ring are part of what gives the world its reactive, immersive feel. But they also punish the unprepared. If you’re the kind of player who likes to collect everything or run specific builds based on lore or aesthetics, you’ll want to research NPC arcs and progression triggers early.

And if you missed a crucial item or are looking to test out a setup without replaying 40 hours, some players opt to buy elden ring runes to quickly rebuild or respec. It’s not required, but it can be a handy option when experimenting with late-game gear combinations.