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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 |
Bitterblack Isle - Schematic walkthrough map
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Request Board quests[]
- Main article: Request Board.
Additional quests including item requests, tasks to accomplish, collections, and monster eliminations are offered on Request Boards, Bitterblack Isle's version of Notice Boards.
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