Renna the Witch is one of the first characters you meet at the beginning of Elden Ring. She’s someone you have the chance to encounter well before you make your way too deep in the game, but it’s possible Renna won’t appear at the start.
Instead of appearing, it’s possible you can miss this initial encounter. It’s not a bug or an issue on your side. The problem behind it is you don’t meet the criteria for Renna the Witch to appear, and you’ll want to make sure you’ve completed this checklist before you get too deep into your current playthrough. Here’s what you need to know if Renna the Witch does not appear for you while playing Elden Ring.
Related: How to get to the Roundtable Hold in Elden Ring
How to Get Renna the Witch to Appear in Elden Ring
There are three conditions you meet if you want Renna the Witch to appear in Elden Ring. You need to find Torrent, you visit the Church of Elleh at night, and you have not visited Roundtable Hold.
When you meet Renna the Witch, she gives you a handful of items to help you out at the beginning of the game. One of these items is the Spirit Calling Bell, which is what you use to summon spirits from the Ashen Items you’ll find for the rest of the game, similar to the Lone Wolf Ashes Renna gives you during your Elden Ring playthrough.
However, even if you meet these three conditions, you might still be having trouble making Renna appear. After receiving Torrent, we rode back to the Church of Elleh, used the Site of Grace there to pass the time until nightfall, and then waited around until it got properly dark. Renna still did not appear.
In order to make Renna spawn, we had to go to the map and fast-travel to the Church of Elleh (even though we were already at the Church of Elleh). This made her appear directly in front of us as soon as the fast travel was completed. So, if you’re having trouble making Renna spawn, try fast traveling to the Church of Elleh at night.
If you’ve already gone as far as Roundtable Hold, then it’s too late to go back and meet Renna. However, you can still buy the Spirit Calling Bell and the Lone Wolf Ashes from the Twin Husks merchant at Roundtable Hold. The Twin Husks merchant will provide these items to you, and it won’t prevent you from advancing other quests. It’s one of the many ways you receive these unique items while playing Elden Ring.
