Old Knight Istvan

Old Knight Istvan can help you in Coastal Cave before becoming Tanith’s first contract target. His armor comes from the red-sign contract, not from summoning him.

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Locations and access

Before the Demi-Human Chiefs

Limgrave · Coastal Cave ally

Starting Site of Grace: Coastal Cave

Reach the beach west of the Church of Elleh and enter Coastal Cave beneath the cliff. Follow the tunnel toward the Demi-Human Chiefs and look for his gold sign before their chamber.

Stormhill colosseum approach

Limgrave · Manor contract

Starting Site of Grace: Warmaster’s Shack

At Volcano Manor in Mt. Gelmir, speak to Tanith beside the armored knight and agree to join. Take the Drawing-Room Key and open the drawing room down the corridor. Collect the Letter from Volcano Manor from its table.
Read the letter to mark Old Knight Istvan on the map. In Limgrave, start at Warmaster's Shack east of Stormhill Shack and head north toward the colosseum. Find the red invasion sign below the approach to its entrance.
Use the red sign and defeat Old Knight Istvan in his world. This is the contract target, rather than a roaming knight. Winning gives all four regular Scaled armor pieces directly.
Return to Tanith and report the completed request for Magma Shot. Her spell reward is separate from the armor, and reporting the kill makes the next letter available.

Quest steps

Quest steps can include different outcomes. Read the branch, conditions and cutoffs before making a choice.

Optional assistance
Branch: Main quest
Use his gold sign in Coastal Cave to summon him against the two chiefs. This is optional for his later contract.
First Recusant assignment
Branch: Main quest
Join Tanith, take the first letter and use Istvan’s marked red sign north of Warmaster’s Shack. Defeat him, then report to Tanith.
Progression cutoff: Do the main letters and reports before defeating Rykard if you want the whole contract chain.

Rewards and conditions

Reward or service	Condition	Details
Scaled Set	Defeat Istvan through his contract sign.	All four regular armor pieces are awarded together.
Magma Shot	Report the contract victory to Tanith.	The spell is Tanith’s separate payment.

Notes

He uses a curved greatsword and a gravity skill that pulls you toward him.
Recusant Henricus invades in this same general area, but is a different character.
The armor is obtained through the assigned invasion rather than a random Scaled enemy farm.
Killing him for the contract removes his future cooperation.

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