Mortal Shell II

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Unlock Proxima. Travel northeast of the Blackridge Pass Beacon. Look for the structure resembling a Beacon and enter it to access the Shattered Beacon dungeon. Make your way toward the back of the area. You will find a body lying on the ground. Interact with it to unlock Proxima as a Shell and earn the trophy.

Tip

Proxima is one of the first two Shells automatically marked on your map.

Warning

Proxima is not missable. You entered a shattered dungeon and walked out wearing somebody else. Standard Mortal Shell procedure.

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Unlock the Cursed Child. Start from the Sester’s Gate Beacon. Head up the northwestern stairs toward the rolling enemy, then continue onto the western platform. Drop down to the ledge below where you will find a Bone Gate. Follow the path north, move past the hammer-wielding enemy, and look to the right for the entrance to the Revered Beacon dungeon. Inside, avoid the golden light coming from the central tower. If the light spots you, it will track you and continuously damage you until you break line of sight behind a wall. The light can also target enemies, although it damages them fairly slowly. Work your way counterclockwise around the area and climb the hill toward the tower. Once you reach it, attack the central pillar to disable the golden light. You can then safely pick up the Cursed Child.

Tip

Use walls and other cover to keep breaking the tower’s line of sight while you move around the dungeon.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable. A weapon named Cursed Child sitting underneath a murderous golden spotlight. Nothing about this situation feels suspicious at all.

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Unlock the Great Martyr’s Blade. Head northwest of the Gloomshade Grove Beacon. Follow the paths toward the northeast outer corner of the castle until you find a hole in the wall leading into the Martyr’s Prison dungeon. You can also reach the nearby area through the back entrance from the Holding Cells Dungeon. Once inside Martyr’s Prison, interact with the bag sitting on the stone counter to move into the next area. Continue through the dungeon until you reach a locked room with 4 enemies. Defeat all 4 to open the way forward. Enter the next room and claim the Great Martyr’s Blade to unlock the trophy.

Tip

This weapon is not missable and can still be collected after the final boss. The name “Great Martyr’s Blade” is doing absolutely nothing to hide the fact that this thing is enormous.

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Collect all 196 Ova. Ova are the egg-like rewards you receive from cleansing Beacons throughout the world. You do not need to hunt for Ova separately. Every one is tied to Beacon progression, so clearing the required Beacons will eventually give you the full set. There are 49 Beacon locations in total. Only 46 of them actually need to be cleansed because these 3 are already cleansed when you first find them: Marrow Keep Widow’s Overlook Outskirts of Mammon The other 46 Beacons contain short dungeon-like sections with enemies and, in some cases, minibosses. Reach the end of each Beacon and claim its Ova reward. The Beacons that appear after the 6 main bosses award the largest amount, with 26 Ova each. You need all 196 Ova total for the trophy. The full Beacon list is: Marrow Keep: Marrow Keep Fainweald: Stonebled Gate Mushroom Village Gate Nochtean Gate Mushroom Village Outskirts of Nochte Blackridge Pass Widow’s Overlook Gloomshade Grove Citadel of Penance One Legged Wolf Ruins of Mammon: Outskirts of Mammon Sester’s Gate Gate of Infinity Castigator’s Keep Abbey Entrance Abandoned Outpost Gate of Mammon The Silent Steps High Lord’s Courtyard Glutted Mire: Seeping Mire Sunken Village Magdalena’s Glade Prisoners’ Domain: Hangman’s Scaffold Executioner’s Pulpit Slumwater Drain Captive’s End Sanguine Caverns: Pulsing Caves Sanguine Shoreline Child’s Feeding Grounds Conquered Temple: Ovate’s Chamber Winterglass Lake Conqueror’s Hoard Faded Citadel: Citadel Annex Citadel Atrium Scholar-Prince’s Chamber Withered Shoals: Nameless Pass Ossinite Falls Hexapod’s Burrow The Unfound Path: The Hidden Nave Receiving Hall Faithful’s Shelter Brether’s Court Obsidian Vault Bridge of Procession Empty Cradle Chamber of the Forsaken Disciple’s Pass: Disciple’s Grotto Village Outskirts

Tip

Because Beacons double as fast-travel points, cleanse them as you naturally reach new areas instead of leaving all 46 for the end. If you are missing Ova, compare your fast-travel list against the Beacon list above. That is much easier than wandering around the world hoping to stumble into the last one.

Warning

The trophy tracker only tracks 46 Beacons, not all 49, because Marrow Keep, Widow’s Overlook, and Outskirts of Mammon begin already cleansed. None of the Beacons are missable. You can clean up any you missed after the final boss before choosing New Game+. One hundred and ninety-six Ova. At some point this stops feeling like saving the world and starts feeling like the most aggressive egg collection in history.

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Unlock the Salvaged Trebuchaxe. Travel south from the Gloomshade Grove Beacon. The Ravaged Hideout dungeon becomes accessible after defeating the nearby Bloodcursed Lithopod boss. Once the boss is down, enter the Ravaged Hideout. Follow the dungeon’s main path until you reach the final room. The Salvaged Trebuchaxe is located on a body there. Pick it up to unlock the trophy.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable. Someone looked at a trebuchet and an axe and apparently decided choosing one was cowardice.

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Unlock the Veteran’s Battle Axe. Travel northwest of the Shattered Beacon dungeon. Head into the nearby cave to enter The King’s Crypt dungeon. Follow the main path through the dungeon. Eventually, you will drop down a long hole. The Veteran’s Battle Axe is on a body right beside an enemy after the drop. Claim the weapon to unlock the trophy.

Warning

This weapon is not missable. Nothing says “veteran” quite like leaving an enormous axe lying next to a corpse in a crypt.

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Unlock the Axe and Dagger. Start south of the Mushroom Village Beacon and head toward the area with the large burning pyre. On the north edge of the platform, walk through the arch while facing the fire. A statue will appear. Take the Chapel Key from the rope hanging from the statue. Now head northwest of the Mushroom Village Beacon and use the Chapel Key to open the doorway leading into the Shrine of Trials dungeon. Progress through the dungeon until you reach the weapon. In the first room, walk backwards through the wall facing the statue. In the later rooms, hit the movable blocks with your weapon to push them onto the floor switches. Reach the end of the dungeon and claim the Axe and Dagger to unlock the trophy.

Tip

The merchant Merrick in Marrow Keep sells maps that mark approximate weapon locations, but you do not need to buy them if you are following a guide.

Warning

This weapon is not missable. You can return for it after the final boss before entering New Game+. Two blades. One trophy. Twice the cutting potential.

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Unlock Lazlo. Start at the High Lords Courtyard Beacon. Head west until you find the large stairwell leading underground. Follow the underground path all the way to the end, where you will face Vellen, High Lord of Mammon. Defeat Vellen. After the fight, enter the room behind the boss arena and interact with the body inside. This unlocks Lazlo as a Shell and earns the trophy.

Warning

Lazlo is not missable and can still be collected after the final boss. The trophy name prepared you for this. Lazlo did the rest.

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Unlock the Axatana. Travel northeast of The Silent Steps Beacon. Follow the path all the way to the highest northeastern point of the area. There you will find a Bone Gate leading toward the tower near the eastern Corrupt Gate. Go around to the back of the tower and press the button to open the gate. Enter the tower. The Axatana is inside, positioned behind an enemy. Defeat or move past the enemy and claim the weapon to unlock the trophy.

Warning

This weapon is not missable. Sword? Axe? Why choose when the game is perfectly happy to hand you both at once.

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Unlock Tiel. Travel southeast of the Widow’s Overlook Beacon. Inside the marked search area, look for a grave where you can see the outline of a body. Interact with the grave to claim Tiel as a Shell and unlock the trophy.

Tip

Tiel is one of the first two Shells automatically marked on your map, making him one of the easiest to find early.

Warning

Tiel is not missable. Forever alone? Not anymore. You just moved into his body.

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Unlock all 8 Sidearms. The 8 Sidearms are: Nayleshotte Forgotten Crossbow Salvaged Trebuchaxe Troubadour’s Lute Triach Repeater Ballistazooka Cursed Child Caged Hystrix The Nayleshotte is obtained automatically during the Prologue. The Forgotten Crossbow is found inside the Flooded Village dungeon northwest of Blackridge Pass. The Salvaged Trebuchaxe is inside the Ravaged Hideout south of Gloomshade Grove. The Troubadour’s Lute is on the stage inside the One Legged Wolf Tavern. The Triach Repeater is inside Blackwell Cavern near Castigator’s Keep. The Ballistazooka is awarded after defeating the Subjugated Guardian in Sentry’s Grave. The Cursed Child is inside the Revered Beacon dungeon near Sester’s Gate. The Caged Hystrix is found near the exit of the Chamber of Becoming after fully defeating Sariel, the Endless. Collect all 8 and the trophy will unlock.

Tip

Grab the Caged Hystrix while working on Sariel and the Clockwork Scythe so you can finish several collectible requirements in one trip.

Warning

None of the Sidearms are missable and all can still be collected after the final boss before entering New Game+. Eight Sidearms. Because apparently one backup weapon was not enough reassurance.

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View your first Shell Memory through the Shellkeeper. When you unlock a new Shell, the game may show you a memory automatically, but that does not count for this trophy. You need to visit the Shellkeeper and open the bond menu for one of your Shells. From there, choose a Shell Memory and view it manually. The trophy will unlock once you watch your first memory this way.

Tip

Do this as soon as the Shellkeeper becomes available so you know the menu interaction is registered correctly. Apparently unlocking a Shell is not enough. You also have to sit down and unpack the emotional baggage.

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Unlock Gragu. This Shell requires a few more steps than most. Start east of the One Legged Wolf Beacon. Follow the path all the way east and use the jump to reach the Temple of Vatra area. Before doing anything else, pick up the Tarstone from the nearby chest. Do this first. Then head up the stairs at the back of the area and take the Heart of Vatra from the hands of the statue. Now travel southeast of the One Legged Wolf Beacon and enter the One Legged Wolf Tavern. Speak with Gragu, who is sitting at the table to the left of the Tavern Keeper. Keep talking to him until you receive the option to give him an item. Give Gragu the Heart of Vatra. After he dies, choose to inhabit him. This unlocks Gragu as a Shell and earns the trophy.

Tip

Exhaust Gragu’s dialogue until the item-giving option appears.

Warning

Pick up the Tarstone near the Temple of Vatra before taking the Heart of Vatra. Taking the Heart first can lock you out of returning to that area and cost you the Tarstone. Gragu himself is not missable, but that nearby Tarstone can be locked out if you do these steps in the wrong order. You brought Gragu a heart. He died. You took his body. This relationship moved very quickly.

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Unlock the Clockwork Scythe. Travel southeast of The Silent Steps Beacon and head toward the large stone platform. There you will encounter Sariel, the Endless. Defeat him once and he will retreat through the southern walls, opening the path into the Chamber of Becoming dungeon. Follow him inside and continue through the dungeon until you fight him again. During the final encounter, attack and destroy the tombstones around the room to stop Sariel from reviving. There are 4 tombstones in total. Once all 4 are destroyed, finish Sariel for good. The Clockwork Scythe will be awarded automatically.

Tip

Do not ignore the tombstones during the final fight. They are the key to stopping the resurrection loop.

Warning

This weapon is not missable. If the boss calls himself “the Endless,” maybe take the hint and start breaking whatever is keeping him endless.

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Unlock all 8 melee Weapons. The 8 Weapons are: The Iconoclast Axe and Dagger Veteran’s Battle Axe Great Martyr’s Blade Obsidian Hammer Black Needle Axatana Clockwork Scythe The Iconoclast is obtained automatically during the Prologue. Axe and Dagger is found at the end of the Shrine of Trials after obtaining the Chapel Key near Mushroom Village. Veteran’s Battle Axe is inside The King’s Crypt northwest of Shattered Beacon. Great Martyr’s Blade is inside Martyr’s Prison northwest of Gloomshade Grove. Obsidian Hammer is awarded after defeating Prophet of Profane Infinities in the Obsidianite Mines. Black Needle is awarded after defeating Twin Sesters and Stray Sesters at Sester’s Gate. Axatana is found inside the tower northeast of The Silent Steps after opening the Bone Gate. Clockwork Scythe is awarded after fully defeating Sariel, the Endless, in the Chamber of Becoming. Collect all 8 Weapons and the trophy will unlock.

Tip

Merrick sells maps showing approximate Weapon locations, but save your Coin if you are already following the individual weapon entries in this guide.

Warning

None of the Weapons are missable and all can still be collected after defeating the final boss before entering New Game+. Eight weapons later, you are no longer choosing a fighting style. You are choosing what kind of problem you want the enemy to have.

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Unlock Smert. Travel southwest of the Outskirts of Nochte Beacon. Look for the area containing enemies gathered around a stone circle. You need to make 3 blood offerings. To do this, kill enemies while they are standing on the stone circles. Once all 3 blood offerings have been completed, head toward the back of the area near the statue. Interact with the body on the ground to unlock Smert.

Tip

Lure enemies onto each stone circle before killing them so the sacrifice registers properly.

Warning

Smert is not missable. Three blood offerings later, you earn a new body. That is either ancient ritual magic or an extremely aggressive loyalty program.

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Unlock the Triach Repeater. Start at the Castigator’s Keep Beacon. Follow the paths down to the lower level of the area, or drop down behind the beacon if you have a safe route. From the lower level, follow the path north toward the cliff edge until you find the entrance to the Blackwell Cavern dungeon. Enter the dungeon and follow the main path. Partway through, you will reach the first brightly lit area. The Triach Repeater is lying on the ground here. Pick it up to unlock the trophy.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable and can still be collected after the final boss. “Old Painless” is an optimistic name for something whose entire job is making other people experience pain.

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Unlock the Forgotten Crossbow. Travel northwest from the Blackridge Pass Beacon. Use the arc to open the doorway of the nearby building and enter the Flooded Village dungeon. Continue through the dungeon until you pass the second elevator and reach the underground village. Head to the back-left side of the village and look for a box beside one of the houses. Pick up the Damp Key from the box. Now return toward the center of the underground village and use the Damp Key to open the central building. The Forgotten Crossbow is sitting on a table inside. Pick it up to unlock the trophy.

Tip

Make sure you grab the Damp Key before searching the central building, or you will just be staring at a locked door wondering what ancient evil invented keys.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable and can still be collected after the final boss. Old School indeed. Sometimes the answer to monsters, corruption, and cosmic horror is still just: crossbow.

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Acquire the Black Needle weapon. Travel to Sester’s Gate and enter the Beacon. Cleanse the Beacon, pass through the gate, and follow the tunnels until you reach Sester’s Bastion. Here you will need to solve the bell puzzle to fully assemble the bridge. Hit the first bell with a melee weapon. Continue down the left side of the bridge and activate the next bell. Head underneath the bridge, look to the left, and shoot another bell with a ranged weapon. Continue through the nearby encampment and shoot the remaining bell farther along the path. Once the bridge is fully assembled, cross it and use the jump pad at the end to reach the Twin Sisters boss encounter. Defeat the bosses to receive the Black Needle and unlock the trophy.

Tip

Bring a Sidearm with ammunition before starting the bell puzzle, since several of the bells need to be hit from range. A weapon called the Black Needle waiting at the end of a giant bell puzzle. Apparently stabbing things required an entrance exam.

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Find all 11 Map Fragments. Map Fragments reveal sections of the overworld map and are all marked from the beginning of the game. Look for the crow symbols on your map. Each symbol leads to Ruk, who will be perched on top of a statue with a Map Fragment positioned in front of him. Visit all 11 crow-marked locations and collect every Map Fragment to unlock the trophy.

Tip

Use the crow icons as your checklist and grab each Fragment whenever you enter a new area rather than leaving all 11 for cleanup. Apparently even in a ruined nightmare world, getting lost is still considered your problem.

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Unlock Sester Genessa. Start southeast of the Outskirts of Mammon Beacon and use the southeastern jump point to reach the Revenant Graves area. In the open area, head north toward the red glowing object surrounded by Genessa illusions. Interact with it to enter a dungeon area. Defeat Sester Secundus to automatically receive the Sester’s Censer. Return to Marrow Keep and speak with Sester Genessa. Give her the Sester’s Censer to unlock her as a playable Shell and earn the trophy.

Tip

You do not need to pay to have Genessa’s location marked before doing this.

Warning

Genessa is not missable and can still be unlocked after the final boss before entering New Game+. You defeated a Sester to unlock another Sester. Family reunions are complicated here.

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Unlock all 8 Shells. The 8 Shells are: Tiel Proxima Eredrim Smert Gragu Sester Genessa Lazlo Sariel Each Shell is found through exploration, specific interactions, or boss encounters. Tiel is southeast of Widow’s Overlook Beacon. Proxima is inside the Shattered Beacon Dungeon northeast of Blackridge Pass. Eredrim is obtained after defeating The Warden near the Citadel of Penance. Smert requires making 3 blood offerings southwest of Outskirts of Nochte. Gragu requires bringing him the Heart of Vatra at the One Legged Wolf Tavern. Genessa requires defeating Sester Secundus, obtaining the Sester’s Censer, and giving it to her in Marrow Keep. Lazlo is found after defeating Vellen, High Lord of Mammon. Sariel is unlocked after fully defeating Sariel, the Endless, inside the Chamber of Becoming. Once all 8 Shells have been unlocked, the trophy will pop.

Tip

You do not need to pay Gloom to reveal Shell locations if you are following the individual Shell entries in this guide.

Warning

None of the Shells are missable, but when going for Gragu, pick up the nearby Tarstone before taking the Heart of Vatra so you do not lock yourself out of that Tarstone. Eight Shells later, you have officially collected enough bodies to make introductions complicated.

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Cleanse all Beacons. There are 49 Beacon locations in Mortal Shell II, but only 46 actually need to be cleansed. The other 3 are already cleansed when you first discover them: Marrow Keep Widow’s Overlook Outskirts of Mammon To cleanse a Beacon, enter it and work through the short dungeon inside. These usually contain groups of enemies and, in some cases, a miniboss. Reach the end and claim the Ova to complete the Beacon. Once all 46 cleansable Beacons have been finished, the trophy will unlock.

Tip

Cleanse Beacons as you find them because they also act as fast-travel points, and doing so simultaneously works toward Bring My Ova Back to Me.

Warning

The trophy tracker only shows 46 Beacons because the 3 already-cleansed locations do not count toward it; none of the Beacons are missable and any remaining ones can be cleaned up after the final boss before entering New Game+. Forty-six mini dungeons later, the world is finally clean. Your armor probably is not. I’ll stick to one Tip and one Warning max from here on.

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Unlock the Ballistazooka. Start at the Gate of Mammon Beacon. Head northwest and climb the first set of stairs to reach the first level of the building. Follow the structure clockwise until you reach the indoor section. Look for the stairs leading down into the Sentry’s Grave dungeon. Enter the dungeon and follow the main path all the way to the end. There you will face the miniboss Subjugated Guardian. Defeat the Guardian and you will automatically receive the Ballistazooka.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable and can still be earned after completing the story. The name Ballistazooka suggests someone looked at two already unreasonable weapons and decided they needed to become friends.

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Unlock the Caged Hystrix. Travel southeast from The Silent Steps Beacon to the large stone platform where you encounter Sariel, the Endless. Defeat Sariel the first time and he will retreat through the southern walls, opening the entrance to the Chamber of Becoming dungeon. Follow him through the dungeon and defeat him again. During the final fight, destroy all 4 tombstones in the room to stop Sariel from reviving, then finish him for good. After the fight, head up the stairs toward the back of the area. The Caged Hystrix can be picked up near the dungeon exit.

Tip

You are already in this dungeon for the Clockwork Scythe, so grab both weapons during the same visit and save yourself a return trip.

Warning

This Sidearm is not missable. You can still collect it after the final boss before entering New Game+. You survived an immortal-looking nightmare boss. Your reward is something called the Caged Hystrix. Seems fair.

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Find at least 73 of the 75 Tarstones in Mortal Shell II. Tarstones are equipment items that grant passive buffs, modify weapons, or add new attacks to specific weapons and Sidearms. Some Tarstones are tied to certain weapon types, so not every Tarstone can be equipped on every weapon. You can upgrade Tarstones twice to improve their effects, but upgrading them is not required for this trophy. You only need 73 of the 75 total Tarstones. That means you can miss up to 2 and still unlock the trophy.

Tip

Since you do not need all 75, save the most annoying or uncertain Tarstones for last and only chase them if you still need them. Seventy-three magical rocks later, the game finally agrees that yes, you are sufficiently Stoned.

Warning

The Berserker’s Stone is currently the only missable Tarstone. Fortunately, because there are 75 Tarstones but the trophy only requires 73, missing it will not lock you out of Stoned. All other Tarstones can still be collected after defeating the final boss, as long as you remain in free roam and do not enter New Game+.

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Unlock the Obsidian Hammer. Start from the Outskirts of Mammon Beacon. Follow the paths southwest until you reach the wooden bridges leading toward the Deserted Slums. In the center of the Deserted Slums, drop down into the lower area where enemies are mining rocks. The entrance to the Obsidianite Mines dungeon is on the southwest side of the pit. Progress through the dungeon until you reach the miniboss Prophet of Profane Infinities. Defeat the miniboss and you will automatically receive the Obsidian Hammer.

Warning

This weapon is not missable and can still be collected after the final boss. At some point, subtlety becomes overrated. That point is when you find the Obsidian Hammer.

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Unlock Sariel. Travel southeast from The Silent Steps Beacon to the large stone platform where you encounter Sariel, the Endless. Defeat him once. Sariel will retreat through the walls to the south, opening the entrance to the Chamber of Becoming dungeon. Follow him inside and continue through the dungeon until you fight him again. During the final encounter, destroy all 4 tombstones in the room to stop him from reviving. Once all 4 are broken, defeat Sariel permanently. After the fight, interact with his body to unlock him as a Shell.

Tip

You can also obtain the Clockwork Scythe and Caged Hystrix during this same dungeon, so grab everything while you are here.

Warning

Sariel is not missable. Sariel called himself the Endless. You found four tombstones that strongly disagreed.

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Unlock Eredrim. Start at the Citadel of Penance Beacon. Head toward the center of the area and drop down to the lowest level. You will find two elevators. Ride either elevator toward the upper middle section. During the ride, the miniboss The Warden will drop you back into the lower area and start a fight. Most of The Warden’s attacks are unblockable, so dodging is much safer than trying to stand your ground. Once The Warden is defeated, interact with the body on the ground to unlock Eredrim.

Tip

Tiel works especially well here if you have invested in Shadow-related abilities. Dodge through attacks, disappear, then punish the boss from behind.

Warning

Eredrim is not missable. The elevator ride looked suspicious. The boss dropping onto you confirmed it.