Unlock All Bloodborne Endings Guide: Choices & Lore

Introduction to the Hunt and Your Final Choices

As you navigate the blood-soaked streets of Yharnam, your choices ultimately lead to a fateful confrontation in the Hunter's Dream. Understanding bloodborne endings is essential for completing the game's rich narrative and uncovering the cosmic truths hidden beneath the surface. Every decision you make throughout the hunt culminates in one of three definitive conclusions.

According to community reports from passionate hunters, navigating these final moments requires careful preparation, especially since certain choices permanently lock you out of other paths. Whether you choose to submit your life or fight against the cosmic forces governing the nightmare, knowing the requirements for each conclusion ensures you will experience everything FromSoftware's dark masterpiece has to offer.

Yharnam Sunrise: Accepting Gehrman's Offer

The first of the bloodborne endings is titled "Yharnam Sunrise" and represents the most straightforward conclusion to your journey. To achieve this, you must speak with Gehrman, The First Hunter, behind the workshop after completing the Nightmare of Mensis and choose to submit your life.

1. Complete the Nightmare of Mensis and return to the Hunter's Dream.
2. Approach Gehrman at the flowered hill behind the workshop.
3. Select the dialogue option to submit your life.
4. Watch the cutscene where Gehrman decapitates your hunter, freeing you from the dream.

Following this choice, your hunter wakes up in Yharnam under a bright morning sun while church bells ring in the distance. The Plain Doll visits your fresh grave, wishing you well in the waking world. Player experience indicates that this ending serves as a clean break from the endless nightmare, curing you of the beast plague entirely. You can review the official game details directly on the PlayStation Store Bloodborne Page to check compatibility and features.

Honoring Wishes: Refusing and Fighting Gehrman

If you choose to refuse Gehrman's offer, you unlock the path toward the remaining bloodborne endings. Refusing him means Gehrman will stand up, draw his weapon, and force you into a dramatic boss battle on the field of flowers.

Refusing Gehrman

Choosing to refuse locks you out of the "Yharnam Sunrise" ending permanently. If you die during the ensuing fight, you will respawn in the Hunter's Dream and must try again until you defeat him.

Taking the Mantle

Upon defeating Gehrman without consuming three umbilical cords, a mysterious cosmic entity descends, embraces you, and incapacitates your hunter, trapping you inside the dream as its new caretaker.

Childhood's Beginning: The Secret True Ending

To unlock the final and most mysterious of the bloodborne endings, known as "Childhood's Beginning," you must prepare long before facing Gehrman. This secret conclusion requires you to consume at least three "One Third of Umbilical Cord" items before defeating the First Hunter.

Tip

There are four umbilical cords available in a single playthrough (from Arianna, Iosefka, the Abandoned Old Workshop, and Mergo's Wet Nurse). You only need to consume three of them to qualify for the true ending.

Once you defeat Gehrman after consuming the cords, the descending cosmic entity attempts to claim you, but your newfound insight repels it. This triggers an immediate second boss fight against the Moon Presence. Overcoming this final deity changes the game's concluding message to "NIGHTMARE SLAIN." In the final cinematic, the Plain Doll picks up a small slug-like creature—revealed to be your ascended hunter—ushering humanity into its next stage of childhood evolution.

Comparing All Three Game Conclusions

Choosing which path to pursue depends on whether you want a quick resolution, a cyclical continuation, or a complete cosmic ascension. Each path offers unique trophies and alters your understanding of the game's deep lore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my mind after refusing Gehrman?

No, once you choose to refuse Gehrman's offer, you cannot accept it later. You are locked into fighting him and must see the remaining bloodborne endings through to the end.

Do I need all four umbilical cords for the secret ending?

No, the game only requires you to consume three "One Third of Umbilical Cord" items before defeating Gehrman to trigger the final secret boss and conclusion.

What happens to my items in New Game Plus?

Regardless of which of the bloodborne endings you choose, your character progression, weapons, and inventory carry over into New Game Plus immediately after the credits roll.