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ECHOES OF THE GORGON
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Epic  [developer] 22 Jul @ 8:59pm
EOTG Full Quest Guide - (Wonder Weapon, Side quests, Free Perks and more!)
This guide includes the following tutorials (in order)
- Turning on Power
- Unlocking Pack-A-Punch
- Wonder Weapon Quest
- Ragnarok DG-4 Quest
- Thunder Knife Quest
- Lion Pelt Quest
- Jumpscare EE
- Music EE
- Free Max Ammo EE
- Free Nuke EE
- Free Points EE
- Free Perk EE
- Free Gobblegum EE
- Hidden Messages
- Completionist: Perkaholic


Acquire The Artifact: Turn On Power

The Sentinel Artifact can be found in the Dionysian Opera area of the map. When approaching the Artifact, you will need all players nearby before you can begin the lockdown which will be required to turn on the power in the map.

During this lockdown, skeletons will begin spawning randomly in the arena. They will continue to spawn until at least 10 of them have been killed.

Once done, the power will be released into Nemea.


Unlocking History: Activate Pack-A-Punch

In order to unlock PAP in the map, the player will need to fulfil 3 favors for Gaia.

STEP 1
Open the debris to the Garden Of Rememberance. It is the massive boulder blocking the path.
STEP 2
Acquire the Sentinel Artifact. If you're following this guide, you should have already done this
STEP 3
For this next step, any player in the game will need to progress a calling reward to Epic or higher. Note that you are not required to claim the reward to complete this step.
STEP 4
Lastly, on the wall leading up to the rooftops, you will find 3 golden symbols representing 3 animals. These symbols can also be found in the map, with a number next to them. In order to progress, you will need to shoot the correct numbers on to each symbol until you hear the completion sound. The locations for each symbol can be found below.

Wolf
To the left of the entrance to the Offering Reliquary, behind the brick barricade. The number is on the right of the building where the symbol is present.
Stag
Underneath the wooden pathway on the other side of the symbol wall.
Serpent
In the Garden Of Rememberance, sitting on a crate. You may need to jump to see the number.

Note that each symbol runs from 0 - 5, symbolized by a deeper tone when the number eventually resets to 0 from shooting it.[/spoiler]


Main Quest: Obtaining Gaia's Gift

While EOTG does not include a full main quest, there is a short quest to unlock the WW of the map, in which the player will need to help Gaia regain her strength to assist in stopping Medusa.

STEP 1
Acquire the Sentinel Artifact
STEP 2
Unlock the Pack-A-Punch by completing the quest
STEP 3
Head to spawn, where you will find a flower growing out of the doorframe. Pick it up, and place it in the wreath nearby. You will need to locate and shoot 3 green wisps located around you. The locations can be found below:

On the tree branch above the leftmost building.
On the tree branch on the furthest tree, central of the brick wall.
On the ledge of the cliffside, above the statue head outside of the wall.

After shooting all 3 symbols, wait for a round to pass. You should now see a green wisp marking a symbol on a wall in spawn. Melee it to trigger a timewarp, where Gaia will speak to you.

STEP 4
Now head through the Offering Reliquary, and as you exit to your right will be another flower growing out of the wall. Repeat the previous steps, but this time for the wreath on the rooftop bridge. The location for the wisps this time are found below:

On the rightmost cliffside behind the fallen lady.
Just above the candlelit area of Double Tap.
On the leftmost cliffside above the Dionysian Opera.

Once all 3 are shot, pass a round and head into the Dionysian Opera where the final wisp will be to the right of the entrance. Melee it to once again trigger a timewarp.

STEP 5
Finally, collect the last flower from the broken wall just as you leave The Last Offering. Take this flower to the wreath close by, and hit the following wisps for the final time:

On the backside of the broken building in The Last Offering.
On a stack of sheets and debris to the left of the Offering Reliquary.
Directly in front of the wreath, over the edge of the broken bridge wall.

Once all 3 are shot, pass a round and Melee the final wisp directly to the right of the wreath. Gaia will speak one final time, and the nearby obstacle will be removed, allowing you to claim the Gift Of Gaia, adding it to the box for the remainder of the match.


Specialist Weapon: Ragnarok DG-4

STEP 1
Firstly, make sure if you're solo you have a pistol, and have retrieved the Sentinel Artifact.
STEP 2
Next, head into the Garden Of Rememberance. Behind each of the 3 major statues on the left as you enter is a metal conducting pole. You must hit each pole with a specific weapon type. On top of each statue are bullet casings, for the required weapon type needed to charge each pole.

Hit the left pole with any pistol, and it will go down.
Hit the right pole with any shotgun, and it too will go down.
Finally, hit the center pole with either the Hellion Salvo, Raygun MK 2, any Sniper Rifle or the SMG on Gaia's Gift.

STEP 3
Now on the center statue, interact with the arrow sticking out. It will be fired at the planks on the opposite set of statues, revealing the part for the DG-4. Pick it up, and head to Harvest Square, where the buildable table for the DG-4s can be found.


Side Quest: Thunder Knife

An extremely powerful upgrade to the knife can be unlocked in the map by completing a small questline. This upgrade is VERY powerful, making it extremely worth getting.

STEP 1
Unlock the Pack-A-Punch by completing the quest
STEP 2
PAP a weapon, and head over to Double-Tap. Next to the large chaos crystal on the leftmost cliff sits an electrified stone. Shoot it down, and it will land in an open crate below. Pick it up to begin the quest.
STEP 3
Multiple electrical orbs will now appear in the map. Head over to each one, and melee them. They will travel to a pedestal nearby where you shot the stone down from. Once all have been hit, you will hear lightning strike the map.
STEP 4
Head over to the pedestal, marked by the large ball of lightning above it. Place down the thunderstone, and wait for it to be struck by lightning, before picking it back up.
STEP 5
There are now 3 bone piles around the map which are electrified. You must melee kill a zombie on top of each bone pile before you can move on with obtaining the upgrade. The locations for each pile can be found below:

In the PAP Cave, to the left of the drop down.
In spawn, right next to the Danu perk statue.
In the Pool Of Sacrifice, right in the middle.

STEP 6
Finally, head over to the Garden Of Rememberance. Right next to the mystery box location you will find a statue holding out its hand. Simply place the charged stone in its hand, and advance a round. You can now pick up the Thunderknife, which will give the upgrade to all players in the game permanently.


Side Quest: The Lion Pelt

While not needed, high round players would be wise to get the Lion Pelt upgrade, as it is a major boost to survivability!

STEP 1
Unlock the Pack-A-Punch by completing the quest
STEP 2
Laying on the ground next to the exit portal, you can find lion flesh. Pick it up, and this will begin the quest. Simply take the flesh to the Pool Of Sacrifice, and place it down in the center.
STEP 3
Next, head up to Aether's Rest: North and pick up the arrow which can be found on the table just before the drop down. Take it over to the Stone Coffin just before the entrance to the Offering Reliquary, and place it into the mouth of the lion on the front.
STEP 4
Head back to the Pool Of Sacrifice, where a red mist will begin emitting from. Simply kill zombies in this area until a deeper red mist begins to emit from the center of the Pool, and the zone name changes to say 'Pool Of Blood'
STEP 5
Finally, pick up the Lion Flesh, and take it into the PAP Cave. Place it down at the bowl in the center, and advance a round. Finally, PAP any gun in front of the bowl, and it will absorb the power from the Pack-A-Punch, letting you retrieve the upgrade.


Jumpscare EE: Hidden Leprechaun

STEP 1
Acquire the Sentinel Artifact
STEP 2
Inbetween the giant Chaos Crystal to the left of the destroyed building in The Final Offering, you can find a bowler hat. Crouch down, and interact with the hat to trigger the jumpscare. If you trigger it without crouching, it will disappear for the entirety of the game.


Music EE: Finding The Colored Coins

There are 4 coins around the map that you will need to shoot in order to trigger the Music EE

COIN 1
On the left end of the mural wall just when leaving spawn
COIN 2
In a hole in the wall at the Garden Of Rememberance, next to the mystery box
COIN 3
In the Dionysian Opera, on the left side wall of where the Sentinel Artifact sits.
COIN 4
In the Pack-A-Punch cave, just to the bottom right of the back right pillar, next to the portal.

Once all coins have been shot, the music easter egg will play. BE ADVISED that it does contain potentially DMCA content. I would not advise playing it on stream unless your VOD Track has been split.


Free Max Ammo EE

Above the Double-Tap statue, is a visible cave in the side of the cliff. Simply throw a grenade into it (or shoot a rocket), and a Max Ammo will spawn beside the statue. If it does not work, use another grenade or rocket. Try to time the explosion with the impact of the cave.


Free Nuke EE

In the Dionysian Opera, you can find a destroyed building sitting atop the cliff. Just on the front of the building is a Nuke Powerup. Simply shoot it, and it will spawn a Nuke in front of the Sentinel Artifact.


Free Points EE

Sitting atop a cliff just opposite of Aether's Rest: South, is a ceramic bowl. All you need to do, is land a grenade in this bowl. There are many places you can make the throw from, but it is recommended to take it from the rooftop.

When you get the grenade in to the bowl, fireworks will shoot out and the player who made the throw will be rewarded with points!


Free Perk EE

Around the map you will find 3 pictures with a drawing of the homunculus on them. Throw a homunculus, and have it detonate next to each one. Once done, a free perk will spawn in one of the bowls in harvest square. Pick it up before it disappears.

The potential locations for the pictures are as follows:

Hall Of Ancestors - Below the first table on your right as you enter
The Last Offering - Behind the pallet in the destroyed building
Herculean Grove - On the ground to the left of Double Tap
Herculean Grove - On the ground next to the bookshelf before the buyable debris
Aether's Rest South - Stuck to the left side of the bridge
Aether's Rest North - On a chair in the back left corner
Veil Of Sculpted Souls - In front of the partially opened door
Harvest Square - Underneath the large cart in the corner
The Offering Reliquary - On the ground in front of the buyable debris


Free Random Gobblegum EE

STEP 1
Acquire the Sentinel Artifact
STEP 2
Just before the Dionysian Opera, there is a white gumball sitting on a bookshelf. interact to pick it up.
STEP 3
Take the gumball to the rooftop, and as soon as you cross the walkway to get on to the rooftop, there is a plate on the corner of the table to your right. interact to place the gumball down.
STEP 4
Wait for the round to end. when the next round starts, the gumball will grow in size, and can be picked up, rewarding you with a random gobblegum.


Hidden Messages: A Tale Of The Past

There are 4 messages hidden around the map, giving some insight into what happened prior to the arrival of the crew. The locations can be found below:

One on the wooden rack outside of the spawn building to the left
One on the floor of the Offering Reliquary next to the skeleton
One in the PAP Cave to the right before the drop down
One in Aether's Rest: North, next to Speed Cola



The Completionist: Perkaholic Reward

Completing every main & side quest in the map will reward every player in the game with tons of free perk drops.

At the start of the next round (assuming all pre-requisites are completed) you will hear a dinging sound, and a jingle as perk powerups begin to spawn in the light side of the map. You have approximately 30 seconds to pick them up before they disappear.
Last edited by Epic; 26 Jul @ 10:23am