ENLIGHTENMENT
Collectibles: None
Quest Chain: Demonstrate Strength → The Sage of the Desert → New Perspectives → Lust for Power
DEMONSTRATE STRENGTH
Return to the Cloister of Enlightenment. Three locked doors block the path forward, each requiring a specific stat level to open. You must be at full capacity for each stat when attempting the door.
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Door 1 — Health: Requires Level 6 Health (heal to full before attempting)
Door 2 — Spirit: Requires Level 5 Spirit (eat food or use Focus to restore)
Door 3 — Stamina: Requires Level 6 Stamina
If your stats are too low, complete side content or farm Abyss Artifacts before returning. Beyond the third door, a cutscene introduces Master Du.
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THE SAGE OF THE DESERT — BOSS FIGHT: MASTER DU
Master Du is one of the hardest bosses in the game. He wields a longsword and has 2 health bars. Stock 100+ Grilled Meat and equip Palmer Pills before engaging.
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Phase 1 — Longsword Combat:
- Perfect parries stun him briefly — follow with 4 heavy attacks + light attacks
- His most dangerous move: rapidly jumping between arena pillars before lunging at you
- When he begins the pillar-jump sequence, dodge/roll sideways repeatedly — blocking does NOT work
- Heal to full before he enters this attack pattern
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Phase 2 — Laser Attacks:
- Du adds devastating green laser projectiles that can one-shot you with low health upgrades
- Recommended: Health level 10+, armor refinement 8+
- He fires three consecutive lasers — perfect dodge ALL three; a single hit causes knockdown, leaving you vulnerable to the next blast
- Lasers penetrate pillars — cover is useless
- Blocking lasers doesn't work either
- Palmer Pills for revival are essential here
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NEW PERSPECTIVES
After defeating Master Du, activate the Spire of the Sun to access the Abyss. This involves a mirror-laser puzzle similar to the Thinning Blade questline but with additional complexity.
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Exterior Puzzle: Adjust mirror pillars around the tower to direct sunlight onto the central crystal. Redirect the beam into the Spire entrance.
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Interior Puzzle: Climb the stairs and interact with mirrors at each level, reflecting light upward to unlock successive staircases. At the top, aim the final mirror at the ceiling crystal.
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Skybridge Activation: Travel to the southern island. Use Axiom Force on the switch, rotate it until it glows, and maintain pressure to complete activation.
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Gust Impact Disc Puzzle: Solve the disc alignment puzzle using Force Palm to direct wind currents through the correct channels.
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Speak with Master Du at the Throne of Truth to conclude the quest.
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LUST FOR POWER
Return to Howling Hill camp to brief the Greymanes and Damiane on everything you've learned about the Cloister, the witches, and the Abyss. A lengthy cutscene sets up the events of Chapter 10.
NEXT: Chapter 10 — Counterattack