Unalloyed Gold Needle is a key item in Elden Ring and plays an important role in Gowry and Millicent's questline. This item's icon, description and use will change as the questline progresses.
Snapped Needle[]
Description[]
An intricately crafted needle of unalloyed gold, snapped in half.
A ritual implement crafted to ward away the meddling of outer gods, it is thought capable of forestalling the incurable rotting sickness.
Sage Gowry has designs for this needle.
Acquisition and use[]
It is obtained from defeating Commander O'Neil within the Heart of Aeonia in Caelid and can be given to Sage Gowry in order to be repaired.
Repaired Needle[]
Description[]
An intricately crafted needle of unalloyed gold. Once snapped in half, it has been repaired by Sage Gowry.
A ritual implement crafted to ward away the meddling of outer gods, it is thought capable of forestalling the incurable rotting sickness.
"Now, all you need do is deliver the needle to Millicent, convalescing in the church atop the cliff just beyond Sellia."
Acquisition and use[]
Received from Sage Gowry in his shack on the outskirts of Sellia after giving him the broken needle and reloading the area.
Can be given to the ailing Millicent in Church of the Plague to alleviate her sickness.
Restored Needle[]
Description[]
An intricately crafted needle of unalloyed gold. Removed by Millicent from her flesh.
Bears no trace of befouled blood, but is faintly moist with dew.
"There is something I must return to Malenia. The dignity, the sense of self, that allowed her to resist the call of the scarlet rot."
Acquisition and use[]
Received from Millicent after helping her defeat her sisters just before the Drainage Channel Site of Grace in Elphael.
The needle can be inserted into the scarlet bloom that appears after defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella to obtain Miquella's Needle in its stead.