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Quest Walkthrough & Encounter Encyclopaedia

Evidence-safe preparation, blocker recovery, supported checkpoints and unresolved research for named quests, bosses, Abysses and strongholds.

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The encyclopaedia turns canonical Content Archive records into usable operational guidance without promoting names into invented walkthroughs. A record can be useful while its route, reward table, prerequisite chain or boss mechanics remain unresolved.

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Quest & Encounter Encyclopaedia

Operational guidance is published only where the canonical evidence supports it. Unverified routes, rewards, boss phases and weaknesses remain visibly unresolved.

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Abyss Supported guidance The Abyss

Major story record Ethereal Pathway

Chapter 1 Abyss Without Balance route through the Ethereal Pathway, teaching Force Palm and ending with an Abyss Artifact.

Evidence: community Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Enter during Chapter 1: The First Encounter as part of Abyss Without Balance.
  • Have Axiom Force available and activate the Abyss Nexus before attempting the observation step.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before the platforming and electricity sequence.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Cross the skybridge platforming route and activate the Abyss Nexus.
  2. Use Axiom Force to move the floating cube onto the empty pedestal and remove the floor barrier.
  3. Drop to the lower level and align the floating component with the blue wall silhouette.
  4. Observe the aligned component until Force Palm finishes learning.
  5. Use Force Palm to seat the component, then return to the upper level.
  6. Strike the large circular power supply with Force Palm.
  7. Follow the opened route and claim the Abyss Artifact.

Known blockers

  • Force Palm observation could fail without stepping on the Abyss Nexus before Patch 1.00.03.

Safe recovery order

  1. If Observe does not begin, confirm the Abyss Nexus is active, change viewing angle and try again.
  2. Move clear of the electric field before starting Force Palm so damage cannot interrupt the animation.
  3. If the sequence still will not advance, reload the newest safe save on the current patch before repeating it.

Still unresolved

  • Optional chest contents and loot persistence remain outside the supported completion route.

My preparation

Abyss Supported guidance The Abyss

Major story record Vault of Vengeance

Optional Spire of the Stars Abyss reached after Secret Garden, using Focus Shot, Axiom Force, Nature's Grasp and Force movement to claim an Abyss Artifact.

Evidence: community Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.06.01

Preparation

  • Complete Obsession and Madness in Chapter 4 and clear Secret Garden first.
  • Bring Focus Shot, Axiom Force and Nature's Grasp; Force Current is recommended for seating movable power parts.
  • Activate the Vault Abyss Nexus and create or verify a recent safe save before entering the laser rooms.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Replace the two stone blocks at the entrance with the energised cubes using Axiom Force.
  2. Shoot both lightning panels, then use Nature's Grasp to open the door.
  3. Use Focus Shot on the four lights above the pillars to disable the first laser field and take the Golden Sword.
  4. Cross the lower laser corridor and seat its energy panel; Force Current is easiest, with an aerial Force Palm as the fallback.
  5. Correct the displaced lamp after leaving the vault.
  6. Strike the final circular control with Force Palm.
  7. Claim the Abyss Artifact after the mechanism completes.

Known blockers

  • Progression was impossible before Patch 1.06.01.

Safe recovery order

  1. If the entrance remains closed, recheck both cube placements and both lightning panels before repeating Nature's Grasp.
  2. If a power part will not seat, reposition it with Axiom Force and use Force Current or the documented aerial Force Palm fallback.
  3. Treat the laser timing as a fresh attempt after a stun; reload the safe save if progression state no longer responds.

Still unresolved

  • Repeatability and the persistence of optional treasure remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Awakened Caliburn

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Supported guidance Gate to Advancement

Major story record Clockwork White Horn

Officially listed as a rematchable boss. Its Memory Fragment becomes active after the boss is defeated.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: rematch Since: 1.07.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Defeat Clockwork White Horn once to activate its Memory Fragment for rematches.
  2. Use the activated Memory Fragment in Gate to Advancement to begin the rematch.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact phases, weaknesses, damage values and reward tables remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Supported guidance Fort Musket

Major story record Corrupted Caliburn

Officially listed as a rematchable boss. Its Memory Fragment becomes active after the boss is defeated.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: rematch Since: 1.07.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Defeat Corrupted Caliburn once to activate its Memory Fragment for rematches.
  2. Use the activated Memory Fragment in Fort Musket to begin the rematch.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact phases, weaknesses, damage values and reward tables remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Supported guidance West Demeniss

Major story record Draven, the Crowcaller

Officially listed as a rematchable boss. Its Memory Fragment becomes active after the boss is defeated.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: rematch Since: 1.07.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Defeat Draven, the Crowcaller once to activate its Memory Fragment for rematches.
  2. Use the activated Memory Fragment in West Demeniss to begin the rematch.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact phases, weaknesses, damage values and reward tables remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Dreadnought

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Supported guidance Spire of the Sun

Major story record Goyen

Officially listed as a rematchable boss. Its Memory Fragment becomes active after the boss is defeated.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: rematch Since: 1.07.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Defeat Goyen once to activate its Memory Fragment for rematches.
  2. Use the activated Memory Fragment in Spire of the Sun to begin the rematch.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact phases, weaknesses, damage values and reward tables remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Supported guidance Bonepit

Major story record Muskan

Officially listed as a rematchable boss. Its Memory Fragment becomes active after the boss is defeated.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: rematch Since: 1.07.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Defeat Muskan once to activate its Memory Fragment for rematches.
  2. Use the activated Memory Fragment in Bonepit to begin the rematch.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact phases, weaknesses, damage values and reward tables remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Myurdin, the Avatar of Umbra

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record One-Armed Ludvig

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Queen Spider

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Queen Stoneback Crab

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Reed Devil

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Staglord

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Storm Crusher

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Thunder Crusher

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record Titan

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Boss Research required Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Major story record White Horn

Officially named boss record. The guide has not yet verified a stable first-defeat route, reward table or rematch location.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: unknown Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering the encounter or activating a rematch.
  • Review defence, healing, stamina, camera and loadout readiness in Boss & Encounter Diagnosis.
  • Confirm the intended character, weapons and consumables before committing to the arena.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • First-defeat route, arena location, phases, weaknesses, exact statistics, rewards and rematch availability remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

A Wife's Show of Heart

Officially named quest with a corrected quest-item name in Patch 1.08.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Abandoned Drilling Rig

Quest whose drilling-equipment guide text was improved in Patch 1.13.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Supported guidance Hernand

Chapter 3 Abyss Gear Tutorial

Launch tutorial at the start of Chapter 3 that directs Kliff toward Sylvia at Shadow's Whisper Cave and introduces the early Abyss Gear flow.

Evidence: community Characters: kliff Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Reach the start of Chapter 3 and follow White Crow's prompt toward an Abyss Gear expert.
  • Track the Witches / Refined Power route in the Journal before leaving Hernand.
  • Treat this early tutorial separately from later Witch vendor, crafting and extraction unlocks.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Follow White Crow's Abyss Gear direction after Chapter 3 begins.
  2. Travel north of Hernand to Shadow's Whisper Cave beneath Three Saints' Falls.
  3. Meet Sylvia, the novice witch, and follow the active The Hermit Witch / Refined Power tutorial objectives.
  4. Use the tutorial prompts to inspect the early Abyss Gear flow; later Witch services are not assumed to unlock here.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. If the prompt is absent, confirm Chapter 3 has started and recheck the Witches / Refined Power category in the Journal.
  2. If the cave marker is unclear, approach the crevice beneath Three Saints' Falls north of Hernand.
  3. Do not use a later Witch vendor route as a workaround for a missing Chapter 3 tutorial objective; preserve the save and record the exact state.

Still unresolved

  • The tutorial's internal standalone mission ID, exact final objective text and reward remain unverified; later Witch vendor unlock timing is deliberately excluded.

My preparation

Quest Supported guidance Jijeong Temple

Major story record Face the Inner Self

Chapter 9 climb from Serpent Marsh through Jijeong Temple Pagoda to Ascetic's Rest, ending with meditation and a quest-closing cutscene.

Evidence: community Characters: kliff Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Finish True Strength and begin from South Demeniss, southwest of Serpent Marsh.
  • Use Kliff and check that the current objective is Face the Inner Self before approaching the pagoda.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save because this route historically conflicted with Damiane's Sword of Starlight quest.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Climb or glide to the pagoda at the mountain summit.
  2. Enter through the open side of Jijeong Temple Pagoda and use the Abyss Gate.
  3. Allow the Ascetic's Rest fast-travel point to activate on arrival.
  4. Take the right path through the flooded cave and climb to the upper platform.
  5. Meditate on the platform and finish the resulting cutscene.

Known blockers

  • Concurrent activation at Jijeong Temple could trigger repeated character-switch messages before Patch 1.06.00.

Safe recovery order

  1. If the pagoda objective does not complete, approach the summit marker before entering the open side of the temple.
  2. If repeated character-switch messages appear, confirm Patch 1.06.00 or later, reload the current save and verify which Jijeong quest is active.
  3. The Ascetic's Rest restoration puzzle is optional for this quest; do not use it as a progression requirement.

Still unresolved

  • The optional Ascetic's Rest restoration sequence and its separate rewards are not part of this supported quest route.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Faces on the Bounty Notice

Quest progression could be blocked if Ulzok's bounty notice was obtained before speaking with Yann.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

  • Obtaining Ulzok's bounty notice before speaking with Yann could block progress before Patch 1.07.00.

Safe recovery order

  1. Confirm that the historic blocker is still reproducible on the current patch before applying any legacy workaround.
  2. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  3. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  4. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Supported guidance Jijeong Temple

Major story record Jijeong Temple in Chaos

Chapter 9 Jijeong Temple mission that sends Kliff to the chief monk and requires all three pensive statues to be rebuilt with Axiom Force.

Evidence: community Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Finish Morning Fog and travel to Jijeong Temple in South Demeniss.
  • Activate the nearby fast-travel point before moving between the mountain objectives.
  • Have Axiom Force ready; each statue needs two nearby stone hands returned to the correct sockets.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Climb to the temple and speak to the chief monk.
  2. Follow the first objective marker and watch the arrival cutscene.
  3. Find the two white hand icons around the first statue and seat both hands with Axiom Force until the green confirmation effect appears.
  4. Reach the second statue on the high mountain by following the surrounding path and stairs, then restore both hands.
  5. Follow the remaining marker to the third statue and restore both hands.
  6. The mission completes after all three pensive statues are repaired.

Known blockers

  • Force Current could fail during the second pensive statue mission before Patch 1.10.00.

Safe recovery order

  1. If a hand will not register, use the minimap icon, rotate the piece toward the matching arm and wait for the green placement effect.
  2. If the second-statue interaction does not respond, confirm the current patch and reload the newest safe save before repeating the placement.
  3. Activate the local fast-travel point so a failed mountain approach does not require repeating the full climb.

Still unresolved

  • Exact world coordinates for every loose stone hand remain unpublished in the canonical dataset; the supported route relies on the in-game hand markers.

My preparation

Quest Supported guidance Hernand

Mysterious Pot

Chapter 4 mission after Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop, ending when Grimnir's device produces the Kuku Iron Pot.

Evidence: community Characters: kliff Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Finish Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop in Chapter 4.
  • Return to Grimnir at the Hernand workshop and keep the current objective selected.
  • Be ready to advance time if Grimnir's daytime interaction is unavailable.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Speak with Grimnir after the pot has finished in the kiln.
  2. If prompted to wait, use the time-control menu and return during the day.
  3. Push the yellow lever beside Grimnir clockwise to open the circular floor mechanism.
  4. Pick up the Kuku Iron Pot from the circular stone platform.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. If Grimnir is absent or asks you to wait, advance to daytime and re-enter the objective area.
  2. If the device does not respond, confirm the kiln-repair quest is complete and push the adjacent yellow lever clockwise.
  3. If the pot does not appear, reload the newest safe save before operating the lever again.

Still unresolved

  • Later Kuku Pot upgrades, recipes and compatible stored objects belong to subsequent quests and remain outside this mission's completion boundary.

My preparation

Quest Supported guidance Hernand

Reunion

Chapter 2 route from Lioncrest Watchtower to Meandering Hills Ruins, teaching Nature's Grasp and Focus before a three-disc Force Palm puzzle.

Evidence: community Characters: kliff Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Finish Memory Fragment in Chapter 2 and start Reunion at Lioncrest Watchtower as Kliff.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before following the cat, which was affected by an early progression defect.
  • Keep Force Palm available; the route itself teaches Nature's Grasp and Focus.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Leave Lioncrest Watchtower, speak to the child and follow the black cat to Meandering Hills Ruins.
  2. Observe the child hologram until Nature's Grasp finishes learning.
  3. Use Nature's Grasp to lift the marked stone wall and enter the ruins.
  4. Observe the meditating child inside until Focus finishes learning.
  5. Strike the three wall discs with Force Palm in middle, left, right order.
  6. Collect the Abyss Artifact from the cresset outside and approach the child to finish the mission.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. If the cat stops guiding, confirm the current patch, reload the newest save and restart from the active quest marker.
  2. If Nature's Grasp does not target the stone wall, move close to the blue-marked slab before using the skill.
  3. If the discs do not lock, let them reset and repeat middle, left, right; record the current patch if a different sequence is observed.

Still unresolved

  • One map walkthrough publishes a conflicting middle-right-left disc order; the supported middle-left-right order is the sequence independently reported by PowerPyx and Method and still awaits guide-team reproduction.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Scattered Honey Jars

Quest involving riding an objective bear to a village; Patch 1.15 fixed mounted attacks during this objective.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Jijeong Temple

Major story record Sword of Starlight

Damiane quest referenced in an official character-switch progression fix at Jijeong Temple.

Evidence: official Characters: damiane Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

  • Concurrent activation at Jijeong Temple could trigger repeated character-switch messages before Patch 1.06.00.

Safe recovery order

  1. Confirm that the historic blocker is still reproducible on the current patch before applying any legacy workaround.
  2. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  3. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  4. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Quest Limited official detail Unconfirmed / Multiple regions

Turnali's Request

Quest whose completion could fail when refining an already-refined Bekker Shield.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: one-time Since: 1.00.00

Preparation

  • Confirm the game is updated to the current guide patch before attempting an old workaround.
  • Create or verify a recent safe save before entering a progression-sensitive objective.
  • Check the required character and read the recorded blocker history before continuing.

Supported checkpoints

No complete objective sequence is currently supported.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Full objective order, prerequisite chain, exact route and reward table remain unverified.

My preparation

Stronghold Supported guidance Pywel-wide

Complete a Re-blockade

Enemy remnants can reclaim liberated locations. Re-blockade content lets the Greymanes drive them out again.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: repeatable Since: 1.05.00

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before starting liberation or re-blockade activity.
  • Review crowd control, healing, equipment condition and retreat options.
  • Confirm the location state before assuming liberation or re-blockade progress has failed.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Complete a Re-blockade at any previously liberated location.

Known blockers

No officially recorded blocker is attached to this record.

Safe recovery order

  1. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  2. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  3. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact enemy composition, reclaim timing, reward table and optimal route remain unverified.

My preparation

Stronghold Supported guidance Hoenmark Ruins

Hoenmark Ruins

Officially named liberation location. Patch 1.13.01 fixed an issue that prevented its liberation.

Evidence: official Characters: all Replay: repeatable Since: 1.13.01

Preparation

  • Create or verify a recent safe save before starting liberation or re-blockade activity.
  • Review crowd control, healing, equipment condition and retreat options.
  • Confirm the location state before assuming liberation or re-blockade progress has failed.

Supported checkpoints

  1. Liberate Hoenmark Ruins.

Known blockers

  • Liberation could be impossible before Patch 1.13.01.

Safe recovery order

  1. Confirm that the historic blocker is still reproducible on the current patch before applying any legacy workaround.
  2. Verify the objective, encounter or location state before restoring an older save.
  3. Return to the title screen and reload the current save before escalating to rollback.
  4. Preserve the newest working save and record the exact failure state if the problem persists.

Still unresolved

  • Exact enemy composition, reclaim timing, reward table and optimal route remain unverified.

My preparation

  • Supported guidance is restricted to facts already verified by official records, such as Memory Fragment rematch activation and stronghold completion conditions.
  • Limited official detail records a named objective or historic blocker but does not publish a full sequence.
  • Research required confirms an official identity while explicitly withholding unknown phases, weaknesses, routes, statistics and rewards.
  • Private notes and preparation checks remain in the browser and are never sent to the guide, GitHub or an analytics service.

Do not restore an older save merely because an objective behaves unexpectedly. Confirm the current patch, required character, objective state and recorded blocker history first; preserve the newest working save before attempting rollback.