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Illusive Storyline Quests (And How to Finish Then)

By 💖Alice Cousland💖

Due to translation problems in the game, and general bad design, a few main quests and EX quests do not explain well how you're supposed to tackle them. I hope to be able to help you navigate any of the more confusing quests, as seem by the amount of people asking for help in the discussions forums.

Others quest solutions may be added to the guide based on how many people ask about them.

I'll be making this guide as I go through the story myself with all classes. It may take me a while due to studying, so any help is appreciated.

Award

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💖Alice Cousland💖
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Category: Achievements, Classes, Maps or Levels, Secrets, Story or Lore, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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18 Jan, 2023 @ 10:38am

23 Jan, 2023 @ 12:22pm

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Guide Index

Overview

Main Storyline

EX Storylines

Comments

Main Storyline

Isra's Promise
Northwest of Northport, by the seaside. Isra will be in front of a cave dungeon. Go through the dungeon normally and you will be done with the quest.
Into the Abyss
To complete this quest you must find all 5 faction leaders and convince them to sign a peace treaty. Usually the faction leaders don't stray too far from their region and capital, so they're not that hard to find. (Optionally, you may subjugate all leaders in the name of yours or another's faction, taking away the need for a treaty )
- Husnu - Nasir Clan Leader: Based on Redstone Keep at Redstone Valley After a really hard one-on-one fight, he will ask you to find a Blackblood Crystal. Ask a tavern maiden about it, and she will direct you to north of Northport at Twinluna Valley (an NPC near the entrance from crying rock gives you more specific directions). Everything afterwards is straight forward.
  
  IF YOU ARE PLAYING AS THE SHAMAN and you've completed your EX questline, make sure to have the crystal in your inventory and not equipped in order to fulfill the quest.
- Rebiya - Dakn Clan Leader: based on Triptych Rock in Crying Rock Straight forward quest, just follow the tracker.
- Bahat - Akhal Clan Leader: based on Camel Bell Bazaar in West Docana Desert If you have friendly relations with his faction he will ask you for a painting of the late monarch's daughter. Afterwards just follow the tracker.
- Ruha - Dhib Clan Leader: based on Frost Valley in Zagros Mountains You need to defeat a giant without getting hit (one hit kill) in order for the swordsman to follow you. Your best bet is ranged combat, as he has three attacks that are easily dodged.
- Ludo Khan - Thur Clan Leader: Based on Fren at Umbra Cliffs In order to complete his quest Into the Abyss - Compromise you must go to Frost Valley in the Zagros Mountains. There you'll find an NPC called beautiful woman asking you to protect a yak. Spiritmancers get a freebie, but other classes must choose the correct dialogue in order to keep it safe (TBR). Afterwards, she gives you the item needed. Just bring it back to the Khan, and he will sign the treaty.
Betrayer
You need to defeat 5 Ifrit Battalions in order to find the Void Master's location. They spawn like normal enemy patrols on the map, prominently in the Ifrit Dominion area, although sometimes it takes a couple of ingame days. Ifrit faction commanders DO NOT count towards this number. You'll find him in a dungeons northwest of Lava Fortress (not accessible before killing the 5 patrols).

EX Storylines

Spiritmancer
Most likely the first character you play and the best example of how confusing and unfinished this game is. You need to activate 3 triggers and complete then properly during the questline in order for Zeynep to survive. FAILING TO COMPLETE ANY OF THESE WILL RESULT IN HER DEATH AND BLOCK YOU FROM THE GOOD ENDING.
- Amaranth Town: Approach the city for the event to trigger. Choose options "Walk towards the crowd"; "Go in yourself" or "Let Zaynep do what she wants" and then win the fight. Nassant is saved, and the first trigger is complete.
- West Docana Desert: After entering the map do not enter Dunestorm. Wait for an event to trigger where you must "Press forward" in a desert storm and then fight a sandworm. Winning the fight gets you the second trigger, now you can continue to Dunestorm.
- The True Nagukka: After Zaynep has a tantrum, go after her to the east of the map before confronting Zarathustra. After a few fights, a dialogue occurs, and you must "forgive Zeynep".
If you have followed everything correctly and the game didn't bug out, Nassant appears and saves Zaynep from death. After 15 days you can get her back in Nagukka's tavern.
Jackal
Overall a decent melee unit if you spec it right. Just don't expect the level of carnage that the spiritmancer or any other arcana unit can do in this game, you'll mostly be relying on other heroes so make sure you recruit the best ones available.
- Sandedge Village and Sujae's Dungeon: After winning the boss fight and getting into the dungeon, look to the left of your cell and grab the meat in a container. Defeat the enemy guards until you see a room filled with barrels behind a cell wall. Using the Bounty Frenzy skill on one of them will allow you inside the room with a hidden switch that allows you to avoid every other enemy. When you find the monster enemy, choose to give him the meat you found before and escape without combat.
- North of HalfMoon Hills Bazaar: When progressing the main storyline you'll find Dahlia as you go through Into the Abyss - The Dakn. If you wish to keep her in your company, choose to not hand her over to the Dakn queen. MAKE SURE TO HAVE AN AVAILABLE HERO SLOT BEFORE CHOOSING. Keeping her WILL anger the Dakn and possibly other factions.
Shaman
Good melee fighter, specially after the EX storyline where you acquire Dragon form. Straight foward questline.

6 Comments

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Miloeyes 7 May, 2024 @ 1:12am

@NvMe I had the same question. I think it's best to bite the bullet, join a faction, and force the Nsir into subjugation. Hunsu is too tough unless you get lucky with dodging and shotgun blasting him with Psychic Bullet. If you go that route, try upping your evasion, getting the best weapon possible, and getting right up next to him to hit all three balls. Level 20 or bust. Good luck!

NvMe 令 5 Apr, 2024 @ 8:25am

what level should you be before fighting hunsu? he seems impossible with spiritmancer since SM relies on ranged attacks and hunsu just spidermans his way into your face

KIPPANDA XVII 18 Jan, 2023 @ 6:37pm

Anyone know what to do for the spirit witch quest for Ghodja? He just doesn't move on my playthrough haha

SadFox#6969 18 Jan, 2023 @ 4:28pm

So I want to inform everyone it is possible to do the second two things after ignoring the town commotion with the wizard about to be crucified. I ignored the commotion in Amaranth Town and still got the other two prompts. I killed the Sandworm and I chose to forgive Zeynep. Yet she still dies. I did not get the achievement for finding the "Perfect Ending" to the Spiritmancer questline. This is why. Thank you for the informative mention. When I replay I will do this correctly.

💖Alice Cousland💖 [author] 18 Jan, 2023 @ 10:56am

Thank you!

Fen1x-RJ 18 Jan, 2023 @ 10:48am

amazing guide

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