Nephise: Ascension

Nephise: Ascension

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Nephise: Ascension Full Walkthrough + 100% Achievements
By 🍒 Lilly (🌸◠‿◠)
This guide provides a full walkthrough of the game, together with an explanation on how to obtain the achievements.

Note that it contains images and information that could spoil your experience!

Nephise: Ascension is a pretty short (1h - 2h) and straight forward game with achievements that are naturally unlocked by following the story. Additionally, there are several missable achievements that you can get either during the first playthrough or later by repeating specific levels (you will need to finish the game first so that you unlock the chapter selection in the main menu). I advise doing the latter and enjoy the exploration during the first playthrough.

Considering that the guide contains heavy spoilers, I would recommend you checking it only if you are stuck or happen to miss something.
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Chapter 1
The initial area is a valley which has a round shape. On the outer edge there are several gates leading to various chapters of the game and in the center of the map you'll find 4 pedestals that in the end will hold the statues collected in those levels.
Take your time to explore; at the opposite end from the starting point you will encounter a temple entrance; go down the stairs and pick up the statue. You will be granted the following achievement:

I got you, babe!
Collect your first statue


Go back outside of the temple and place the first statue on the first pedestal.
You will be granted the following achievement:

Way to go!
Place the statue on the pedestal to open the gate
Chapter 2
Here is a video of all orbs locations from this chapter:


Ride the elevator up and down three times in order to get the following achievement:

Love in an elevator
Ride the elevator upward three times
Chapter 3
Place the second statue on the pedestal.
Chapter 4
From the entrance head towards the right.
You'll see some stairs; climb them and jump on the lion's back.
Enjoy the ride!

You will be granted the following achievement:

Hello kitty
Ride on the back of a gigantic lion
Chapter 5
The next area consists of a platforming sequence.
At the end of it, Nephise will cast a light spell and enter a room full of zombies.
You will need to make your way through the room towards the far right corner, in order to pick up the statue. Make sure to avoid any contact with the zombies, otherwise you will die.

If you manage to reach this room in under 400 seconds you will be granted the following achievement:

Let there be light!
Cast a spell to dispel the darkness within first 400 seconds of the cave level


A few tips:
  • keep the SHIFT button pressed at all times, for increased speed
  • left corridors lead to nowhere, always take the right whenever it's available, apart from the last crossroads (you'll see the platforms on your left)
  • instead of walking on the wooden bars that connect the pillars, try to jump on them to save some time
  • try to jump on the swings when they come towards you
  • for the platforms that come out of the wall on your left: try to start your jump when the first one is completely hidden, so that you can land on it when it goes out of the wall
    Chapter 6
    Place the third statue on the pedestal.
    Chapter 7
    Here is a video of all orbs locations from this chapter:


    After you collect all the orbs, you will be granted the following achievement:

    Skeleton key
    Unlock the vision of skeletons
    Chapter 8
    Go up to the top floor, then turn right and down the corridor.
    Enter the room behind the last door on your left and pick up the key.
    Go back downstairs turn left on the corridor and enter the room there.
    Position yourself so that the white shapes form a triangle.




    Don't need no key to unlock this door
    Solve the triangle puzzle and open a door


    The door from the opposite corridor unlocks. Pick up the statue there.
    Chapter 9
    Place the fourth statue on the pedestal.

    Turn each of the statues so that they have the same orientation as the big statue from the decor.


    This is the way, step inside
    Solve the statue puzzle and open the final gate
    Chapter 10
    Light the 6 torches, avoiding to get touched by the zombies.
    After the 6th torch is lit, a door will open on your right.
    In the next stage, go towards the right side of the room and use the lever.
    This will open an extra hidden room that contains another lever.
    Use it and the undead champion will be defeated.

    Sibling rivalry
    Even the odds with your sister, and return home


    If you manage to do this section in under two minutes you will get:

    Oops!
    Pound the undead champion into dust within first two minutes of the final level
    16 Comments
    DUKAPb 19 Jan, 2024 @ 8:43am 
    DeathHero® 23 Jul, 2023 @ 5:01am 
    THX :cupup:
    Asterix2008 PL [on vacation] 6 Apr, 2023 @ 4:10pm 
    Thanks for your work :award::cupup:
    SAS 10 Dec, 2022 @ 12:46am 
    THX! :ss13ok:
    Hamakei 18 Apr, 2022 @ 2:00am 
    Sibling rivalry unlocks when you finish the game. You don't have to do anything special for it
    DeeJay 17 Apr, 2022 @ 6:13pm 
    how to get the sibling rivalry achieve, i got the oops! achieve so i done it in under 2 mins, but i cant work out how to get sibling achievement. any help is appreciated.
    Zelrune 30 Mar, 2022 @ 4:43pm 
    Thank you for the guide! I was able to prep for the timed achievements and got them all on the first try. :smilecat:
    Button Eyes 8 Sep, 2021 @ 10:05pm 
    I think it may be a bug. There are 8 orbs below the elevator, and 2 above.
    Poobah Gorg 22 Jul, 2021 @ 3:33am 
    It would appear that you REALLY don't want to head up the lift in the second area until you have all 10 orbs. Once I got up there the new ones I found just disappeared without adding to my count.
    🍒 Lilly (🌸◠‿◠)  [author] 10 Jul, 2021 @ 2:27pm 
    @Hamakei: you need to reach an open area with some rock conglomerates in the middle. One of them has an opening with rays of light - that's the temple entrance.