Ancestral Cipher
Give it to Sigrid.
The first time you bring an Ancestral Cipher to Sigrid at Windrest, they pay five Epic crafting materials on top of the usual deciphering rewards. Any other NPC will still read it and still pay the base rewards, but the bonus is forfeited for this cipher type, once and permanently.
At a glance
- Words on the scroll
- Malt, Dregs
- Deciphered by
- Sigrid
- Bonus tier
- Epic
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Base value
- 400 Gyldenblod
First-delivery bonus
Paid once, the first time Sigrid reads an Ancestral Cipher. All five are guaranteed.
- Mithril Ingot×1
- Exquisite Silk×1
- Runic Tanned Leather×1
- Ripple Gem×1
- Flawless Runestone×1
What the scroll says
“The text upon the scroll has long since faded, leaving only a few faint words barely legible: Malt, Dregs.”
Every cipher shows a line like this and nothing more. The two words are the puzzle: they point at the one hunter in camp whose trade or history matches them. See all fifteen ciphers and their NPCs.
Where it comes from
Beyond dropping from monsters and chests in a raid, the Ancestral Cipher is one of the ciphers a Golden Coffer can grant. Coffers come in several versions and each draws from its own trio, so not every coffer can give you this one: Golden Coffer, Golden Coffer (210102).
Frequently asked questions
Which NPC should I give the Ancestral Cipher to?
Sigrid. Every camp NPC at Windrest will decipher it, but Sigrid is the one who pays the first-delivery bonus for this type: five Epic crafting materials on top of the normal rewards. Hand it to anyone else and you keep the base rewards but lose that bonus permanently for the Ancestral Cipher.
Which cipher says "Malt, Dregs"?
The Ancestral Cipher. Those are the two words left legible on its scroll, and they are the game's only hint about who can read it. Take it to Sigrid.
What does the Ancestral Cipher first-delivery bonus give you?
Five Epic crafting materials, all guaranteed: Mithril Ingot, Exquisite Silk, Runic Tanned Leather, Ripple Gem, Flawless Runestone.
Can you lose an Ancestral Cipher?
Yes. A cipher only counts once you extract with it. Dying with one in your bag loses it exactly like any other carried loot, and nothing is banked mid-match.
