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The Main Quest of Dark Arisen takes the Arisen to Bitterblack Isle.
Main Quest[]
The main quest becomes available on completing Call of the Arisen at The Encampment. The Arisen is notified of a mysterious new island appearing off Gransys's coast, and directed to visit the pier at Cassardis after night. There they meet Olra who can transport the party to Bitterblack Isle.
- Traversal through Bitterblack is mostly linear, with some side routes for keys, and places to rest.
- Two shortcuts to Bitterblack Isle Harbor are unlocked during the course of the exploration.
- Progress is blocked at points by the Gazer and the Dark Bishop which must be defeated, and by doors requiring a Void Key to unlocked.
- The whole island must be traversed twice and Daimon defeated each time, just as both shortcuts unlocked.
- Void keys need only be found the first time; the Gazer and Dark Bishop need only be defeated on the first visit.
- Note : The main quest on Bitterblack Isle is not noted in the quest log - the progress and meaning of the quest is mostly expounded through conversations with Olra.
| Start location | Events | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Village Pier, Cassardis | Meet Olra, travel to Bitterblack | Available after Call of the Arisen at night |
| Bitterblack Isle Harbor | Get further details from Olra, discover the Monument of Remembrance, get past Garden of Ignominy to reach Duskmoon Tower. | First Death encounter at Garden of Ignominy.
Two ways lead through Garden of Ignominy, the main hallway and back "entrance". |
| Duskmoon Tower | First encounter with Barroch. | Moonbeam Gem doors access rare items
Optional battles at the Rotunda of Dread. |
| Midnight Helix | Get past Ward of Regret to reach Midnight Helix and obtain a Void Key to unlock the entrance to Vault of Defiled Truth. | The first Maneater encounter at the Ward of Regret.
First Prisoner Gorecyclops encounter at Midnight Helix. |
| The Warriors' Respite | Walk through Vault of Defiled Truth to enter Gutter of Misery where The Warriors' Respite haven is located.
Go through Gutter of Misery to reach the next area. |
There is a Resting Bench, Riftstone, Request Board, and Healing Fountain.
Also Barroch lives here. |
| Shrine of Futile Truths | Defeat Gazer to progress onwards to Corridor of Emptiness. | Barroch will leave his place at Duskmoon Tower on boss defeat. |
| Corridor of Emptiness | A shortcut can be unlocked back to Bitterblack Isle Harbor, before moving onwards to Fortress of Remembrance. | Barroch will be met here on first arriving. |
| The Pilgrim's Gauntlet | Get past Fortress of Remembrance to reach The Pilgrim's Gauntlet.
Obtain a second Void Key that unlocks the locked gate. Continue to Tower of Treasons Repaid. |
Optional Cursed Dragon battle.
Second Death encounter at Fortress of Remembrance. Optional battles at The Black Abbey |
| Forsaken Cathedral | Get past Tower of Treasons Repaid to reach Forsaken Cathedral.
Defeat the Dark Bishop and his Cursed Dragon pet to move deeper in via the Corridor of the Hallowed. |
On boss defeat the way to additional treasure chests will be unlocked. |
| Corridor of the Hallowed | A shortcut to Bitterblack Isle Harbor can be unlocked before progressing onward to the Rotwood Depository | Barroch will be met here on first arriving. |
| The Arisen's Refuge | Pass through Rotwood Depository and The Forgotten Hall to The Bloodless Stockade where you can access this haven.
Continue to Sparyard of Scant Mercy. |
There is a Resting Bench, Riftstone and Request Board here.
Also Barroch is met here. |
| Sparyard of Scant Mercy | Defeat Living Armor to unlock the entrance to The Fallen City. | On defeating the boss here the area will be inhabited by Dire Dragons, untill Bitterblack Sanctum is entered. |
| Bitterblack Sanctum | Go through The Fallen City to reach Bitterblack Sanctum.
Defeat Daimon. A one-way shortcut to Bitterblack Isle Harbor is unlocked on the first visit. |
Originally empty The Fallen City will be filled with enemies after entering Bitterblack Sanctum.
Defeating Daimon and returning to the harbor rewards 5555 Experience Points and 15000 Rift Crystals |
Notice Board Quests[]
There are three Notice Boards on Bitterblack Isle : at Bitterblack Isle Harbor, the Arisen's Refuge, and The Warriors' Respite. Some quests offered within these boards will also take the Arisen's adventure back to Gransys as well. Request boards have the same function as the Notice Boards found in Gransys, but show signs of cosmetic damage.
Completing these gives a reward of 20,000 Gold and 12,000 Experience Points plus an additional item, and an update to Barroch's stock or additional Gold.
A maximum of three quests may appear on a board at a time, including those unfished. Additional quests will not appear until one active or posted quest is completed.
Notes[]
- No explanation is given of how the Arisen knows to visit the Village Pier at night to meet Olra.
- Much of the background story is told through inscriptions collected and recorded at the Monument of Remembrance