Should You Open Patches’ Second Chest In Elden Ring?

If you decide to accept Patches’ surrender and forgive and forget in Elden Ring (and we reckon you should), then he’ll become a merchant to who you can buy and sell items, as well as ask him about specific topics. After talking about Murkwater Bandits, he’ll talk about a second chest that contains something he’s saving as thanks to a valuable customer. Does he mean you? He attacked you when you opened his first chest, but does Patches’ second chest contain a reward for sparing his life?

Does Patches’ Second Chest Contain Rewards?

No, it doesn’t. You should not open Patches’ second chest unless you want to be forcibly teleported to the other side of Limgrave. The chest actually contains a Transporter Trap that sends you to a location in Limgrave East, southeast of the Mistwood Outskirts Site of Grace.

If you try to fast-travel after being ensnared in the trap, you’ll get a message saying that you can’t until you’ve rested at a Site of Grace. As mentioned above, the nearest Site of Grace is the Mistwood Outskirts, one by the road to the northwest. If you return to Patches again after falling into his trap, he’ll express surprise that you’re still alive, but he’ll still trade with you as normal.