The Catacombs is a location in Dragon's Dogma.
Description[]
1 Main entrance.
2 Rear Passage 1 (nr. Collapsed Meeting Room)
3 Rear Passage 2 (nr. Storage Shed)
An ancient burial chamber of considerable size. Home to the Undead of all kinds and the meeting place of Salvation.
Enemies[]
Inhabitants include several Undead, Undead Warriors, Stout Undead, Giant Rats, Spiders, Phantoms, Skeletons including Skeleton Knights and Skeleton Mages, and a lesser Ogre.
During the quest A Parting Gift a Specter may be encountered, and during the Dark Arisen quest An Unseen Rival III two Living Armors.
Entrances and exits[]
The Catacombs' main entrance is to the north of Deos Hills with a Riftstone next to it. Two other entrances to the Catacombs exist, but are initially blocked :
- Under the large bridge over the river near Gran Soren - an entrance in the bridges foundations, south of the Storage Shed (Catacombs Rear Passage 2) connecting to the northwestern part of the Catacomb's 'Third Level Underground'
- An entrance close to the Collapsed Meeting Room in the Estan Plains outside Gran Soren (Catacombs Rear Passage 1), connecting to the southestern part of the 'Second Level Underground'.
Lower levels[]
The lower level (First Level Underground) can initially only be accessed via a lift. Underground tunnels and caverns lead to a second area of the Catacombs. Here the Gathering Hall chamber, in which the Arisen encounters Julien and the Elysion during Seeking Salvation has several "Remaining Eye" symbols painted on its walls. From this region there are the two minor exits from these caverns to above ground.
The path to the very lowest level is barred by locked gates - the gate on the first floor, next to the lift, is unlocked by the First Key To Salvation; the double gates on the second level, leading to a group of Stout Undead, is unlocked by the Second Key To Salvation. Within the lowest level is the Confessional Chamber, locked behind a magic door.
Loot[]
There are numerous chests, and sarcophagi in the tombs. Plants are unknown here, and mushrooms are uncommon. Skulls, curatives, and lesser items such as Empty Flasks are common. All kinds of environmental objects such as Pots, Explosive Barrels, boxes and Large Stones are all abundant.
Catacomb Gold is unique to the area's deep level ore deposits.
| Lower Levels Map | Chest | Contents |
|---|---|---|
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17 | Light-Cure (20%) Coin Purse of Charity (15%) Crescending Roar (15%) Frozen Tomorrow (15%) Salomet's Secret (15%) Scorched Pelta (15%) Monk's Periapt (5%) |
| 18 | Crimson Teeth (100%) |
Quests[]
Dragon's Dogma[]
- Seeking Salvation - investigate the Salvation cult
- Rise of the Fallen - investigate the cause of Skeleton attacks
- A Parting Gift - acquire a Pilgrim's Charm
- Minor quests :
- Burning Curse - one place to acquire a Headless Icon
- Search Party - the Second Journal Entry is found here
- Badge of Vows 18, Badge of Vows 23, Badge of Vows 24, Badge of Vows 75
Dark Arisen[]
- An Unseen Rival III - slay the 2 Living Armor in the Catacombs
Pawn Chatter[]
On entering from the Deos Hills entrance
- "The crypt was fashioned ages ago, before the Faith came to Gransys."
- "... Long ago, when the people worshipped the old gods, the gods of nature."
- "... I suspect it's why they returned their dead to the soil. To the Earthgod."
- "Few come to offer prayers for those who rest here in the catacombs. That their souls might be cleansed and born anew in the coming generations."
- "If ever it was the seat of a god, that time has surely past."
On the inhabitants
- "Be careful -- the walking dead are all around us."
- "Undead sleep beneath the earth!"
- "To judge from the beasts that dwell here, the place holds a dark power."
On the sarcophagi
- "I believe some of the coffins are booby trapped."
- "If you see gas leaking, 'tis likely a gas trap."
On the lamps
- "The lamplight will make spotting traps easier."
By the hidden room
- "Would that we had some manner of foothold..."
- "I'd wager we could scale that wall."
In the natural tunnels
- "If monsters appear, let's take advantage of the uneven tarrain."
- "The Pawn legion make no graves. No need."
- "What dark, forgotten age saw this place built...?"
Notes[]
- The Catacombs may be explored at any time, even before the quests Seeking Salvation and Rise of the Fallen.
- Falls down the lift shaft pit are always fatal (even when mitigating Fall Damage with Skull Splitter). However a fall from the upper to lower level onto the lowered lift plate is relatively safe but painful.
- The Catacombs teem with Undead - any form of Holy based weapon or magic is recommended. Fire is almost equally as effective.
- There is a hidden room on the First Floor of the Catacombs, which pawns will draw attention to - vocations with limited jumping skills can make use of a nearby indestructible crate to gain access to the room via a broken high wall section.
- A number of the Sarcophagi are booby trapped and may inflict Curse upon opening.
- The underground geography does not line up with the overground exits - the exit from the 3rd Level Underground (usually first found during Seeking Salvation) should be far to the west of the exit under the bridge near Gran Soren - almost under the Wilted Forest in fact.
- The Dragon's Dogma Official Design Works (p.291) says that it was used to bury the victims of a plague.
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