Puzzles & Hidden Areas

Spoiler Warning

Everything below is a spoiler. It includes the full bookshelf solution and the exact routes to hidden locations. Skip ahead only for the section you need if you want to keep the rest a surprise.

Mountain Fortress Bookshelf Puzzle

Inside the Mountain FortressMountain FortressLocation, a set of bookshelves must be activated in a specific order to open a hidden passage. Each bookshelf has a statue mounted above it, and the order follows those statues.

The clue is a large painting in the dining room just before the library. It shows a trio of creatures, the SwampsharkSwampsharkMonster · Level 40 · 1700 HP, Wolf, and MoleratMoleratMonster · Level 5 · 35 HP, in the order you need.

1. Check the dining-room painting for the SwampsharkSwampsharkMonster · Level 40 · 1700 HP, Wolf, and MoleratMoleratMonster · Level 5 · 35 HP trio.
2. Activate the SwampsharkSwampsharkMonster · Level 40 · 1700 HP bookshelf.
3. Activate the Wolf bookshelf.
4. Activate the MoleratMoleratMonster · Level 5 · 35 HP bookshelf.

The correct order opens the fireplace, revealing a hidden laboratory that leads up to the tower's upper level. Reaching the upper level also grants access to one of the main-story Focus Stones, housed on a cliff you reach from up there.

The upper level holds a strong haul of loot, though most pieces still need an extra step such as lockpicking or finding a key before you can take them.

• Royal Guard ArmorRoyal Guard ArmorArmor
• Sword of VictorySword of VictoryWeapons
• Ring of EnlightenmentRing of EnlightenmentRings & Amulets
• Storm Fist Rune
• Extract of DexterityExtract of DexterityPotions & Food

The Exchange Zone

The Exchange ZoneExchange ZoneLocation is the game's starting area, the large elevator complex from the opening cutscene, sitting northeast of the Old CampOld CampLocation. It is the marked objective during the Lost Apprentice quest in Chapter 2, when you are sent to find Cor KalomCor KalomNPC · Level 30 · 400 HP · Swamp Camp's missing apprentice, CaineCaineNPC · Level 7 · 148 HP · Swamp Camp.

1. Leave the Old CampOld CampLocation through the North Gate and cross the bridge.
2. Follow the road as it branches right, all the way up toward the mountains and back to the starting area.

The quest points at the Exchange ZoneExchange ZoneLocation, but your real destination is the Abandoned MineAbandoned MineLocation just before the gatehouse that leads up to it. Do not climb all the way into the Exchange ZoneExchange ZoneLocation complex itself.

The Abandoned Mine

The Abandoned MineAbandoned MineLocation lies north (toward the northeast) of the Old CampOld CampLocation, directly south of the Exchange ZoneExchange ZoneLocation, and is the actual objective of the Lost Apprentice quest. You search it for CaineCaineNPC · Level 7 · 148 HP · Swamp Camp after showing LesterLesterNPC · Level 999 · 1500 HP · Swamp Camp the drawing of the place.

1. Exit the Old CampOld CampLocation through the North Gate and cross the bridge.
2. Follow the eastern path uphill, passing the tree with the hanged man.
3. Look for the Old CampOld CampLocation warden OrryOrryNPC · Level 10 · 160 HP · Old Camp standing guard outside the mine entrance.

If you can see OrryOrryNPC · Level 10 · 160 HP · Old Camp posted in front of the entrance, you are in the right spot.

The Orc Cemetery

The Orc CemeteryOrc CemeteryLocation is west of the Swamp CampSwamp CampLocation and is the objective of the Orc CemeteryOrc CemeteryLocation quest in Chapter 2, where you pursue Baal LukorBaal LukorNPC · Level 50 · 400 HP · Orc Graveyard.

1. The easiest approach is to have Cor AngarCor AngarTrainer · Level 30 · 400 HP · Swamp Camp escort you there. Going alone is the backup plan if he dies on the way.
2. On foot from the Swamp CampSwamp CampLocation, head north, then follow the path west.
3. The entrance is marked by a metal bridge, guarded by a BloodhoundBloodhoundMonster · Level 22 · 160 HP along with several BiterBiterMonster · Level 12 · 120 HP and Orc ScoutOrc ScoutMonster · Level 21 · 200 HP enemies.