Rickert of Vinheim
Npc · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26
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Evidence for this record
Sources: darksouls.wikidot.com
2 fields in this record are marked not documented: the sources checked gave no value, so none is guessed.
Overview
- Location
- New Londo Ruins, behind bars at the bottom of a broken staircase on the left side. Imprisoned in a cell.
- Access condition
- not documented (no explicit unlock condition stated beyond reaching that part of New Londo Ruins)
- Can die
- yes
- Death or hostility conditions
- Vulnerable to AoE attacks (e.g. Wrath of the Gods) or long-range weapons reaching into his cell. Becomes hostile if attacked, accusing the player of having gone Hollow, and can be killed -- he reacts to his own death with shock and disbelief.
- Keeps selling if hostile survives
- not documented
- Dialogue progression
- Requests the Large Magic Ember and the Enchanted Ember. Answering "No" to either causes him to keep re-asking on future visits.
- Relocates
- no
- Relocation note
- none recorded
- Note
- none recorded
- Source URL
- darksouls.wikidot.com
Category
- Blacksmiths
Services
- Weapon reinforcement using Titanite
- Weapon ascension: +5 Normal to Magic (via Green Titanite Shards)
- Magic +5 to Magic +6 (via Large Magic Ember)
- Magic +5 to Enchanted (via Enchanted Ember)
- Equipment repair for souls (excludes Crystal-path items)
- Sells basic sorceries before Griggs of Vinheim becomes available
Notable sales
| Item | Price souls |
|---|---|
| Soul Arrow | 2000 |
| Heavy Soul Arrow | 4000 |
| Sorcerer's Catalyst | 500 |