Jar-Bairn is an NPC added to Elden Ring in the 1.03 update. His questline is tied into another NPC’s, and he’s Iron Fist Alexander’s nephew. With his questline being relatively brief, players will likely wonder if he’s encountered again after leaving Jarburg.
How to complete Jar-Bairn questline in Elden Ring
After Elden Ring patch 1.03, Jar-Bairn shows up on the porch of a building in Jarburg. He asks the player if they want to be the next Potentate as it seems like the village’s last one died. Unfortunately, Jar-Bairn believes that our protagonist’s hands are too rough to become a good Potentate. If players leave and return, Jar-Bairn will tell them that the villagers said he could pick the flowers growing in the village. However, the quest won’t move to the next step until players progress the Diallos questline to the point where he leaves Volcano Manor.
Once Diallos has left Volcano Manor, and players have completed Jar-Bairn’s quest to the point where he says they can pick flowers, then reload the area several times and rest at the Site of Grace and Diallos should appear in a nearby building. Talk to him and then speak with Jar-Bairn to get the news that Diallos is the village’s new Potentate.
If they rest at a Site of Grace again, players will see that many pots have been smashed and that Diallos has been gravely wounded trying to save them. Fortunately, he was able to save one, Jar-Bairn. Speak with him in the middle of the village and then reload the area. Jar-Bairn will say that he’s thinking of setting out on a journey, but he won’t actually leave.
Now, players need to complete Alexander the Jar Warrior’s questline and obtain Alexander’s Innards. Once they have the item, they can return it to Jarburg and give it to Jar-Bairn. He will then have the courage to set out on his journey and bid farewell to the player. Reloading Jarburg again, and he’ll be gone. The Companion Jar talisman will be in his place.
Does Jar-Bairn show up in another location after leaving Jarburg?
Unfortunately, it seems like Jar-Bairn can’t be found again in Elden Ring after he leaves Jarburg. This little pot with big dreams sets out to be a warrior like his uncle Alexander. Once he says he doesn’t think he’ll see the player again, it seems like he’s telling the truth.
However, we doubt this is the last we’ve seen of Jar-Bairn. He’s proving to be a popular character, and people have loved the living jar villagers in general. If he becomes as well-traveled as his uncle, we might find him in a future Elden Ring DLC or the next game.
