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Bol Gerahn Main Walkthrough

Desolate Plain

You start Bol Gerahn in the Desolate Plain sub-area. Interact with the Obelisk to your left and then head east. You will pass a locked door at the bottom of some stairs, as well as a small kiosk with a Talking Head NPC. You can speak to it for some backstory and then continue on east. Nearby, the path forks upwards and downwards. The path below leads to a sealed door that requires 1 heart of a Named Mage to open. Use your Grappling Hook to get to the upper path where a Surface Forager and Surface Ranger are standing guard. From here, you can take the path upwards or go through the tunnel with a green entryway nearby. Both paths lead to the same location but the tunnel has a Baroness enemy and several more Surface Foragers, as well as a Satchel that contains some Silver, Irona Ore and Poison Bomb. At the point where both paths meet, you can find a couple of grappling points leading further upwards into the next sub-area of Praying Giants.

 

Praying Giants

As you arrive at this sub-area, take the stairs west to find a giant tree with wooden platforms and ladders you can climb. Take out the Surface Forager and Surface Ranger guarding the foot of the tree and then make your way up the first ladder. 

 

The foot of the first Praying Giants tree

 

Climb the second ladder and kill or run past the Surface Forager and Surface Ranger, following the long platform leading to the right to a couple of grappling points over a gap. On the other side, perform wall jumps to reach the wooden platforms leading upwards and then head into the entrance in the right. This leads into a narrow, vertically-oriented cave with a Moltea Ore node which also has a chance to yield Unstable Ore. Wall jump to reach a ledge above which exits back outside where you can find the first Obelisk of this area. We'll call this the eastern Praying Giants Obelisk.

From the Obelisk, take a detour by climbing up the platform to your right to reach an upper section of the narrow cave. Mine the Moltea Ore node and then wall jump once again to reach the ledge above and exit west. Follow the path towards several wooden platforms where you can grab a glowing Treasure Pouch which contains 3x Blazepyr. Head back down to the Obelisk and from there, grapple west to get back onto the tree and then climb up the two ladders. At the top of the second one, there is a platform you can jump to on the right with a glowing Treasure Pouch containing a Shimmering Bud and a Salt Piece. Continue on west to reach solid ground and the western Praying Giants Obelisk past several more Surface Foragers and Surface Ranger enemies. Heading further west from here leads to the first boss fight of Bol Gerahn.

 

 

The Magnesin Supply

Defeating the Matriarch allows you to go further west and your next goal should be to obtain another tool that will help with traversal and unlocking even more areas. Head west from the Matriarch's arena to an area with several stone pillars. Take out the Surface Forager here and then drop down to find the western Praying Giants Obelisk. Head east down the slope to find another large tree. Make sure to lower the first ladder here and descend the tree. There is a Tresaure Satchel here which can yield Silver, Irona Ore, Fine Leather and Firebomb items. At the bottom of the tree, take out the two Skallin and then head west into the small tunnel. There is a Moltea Ore node here that you can mine before exiting to the cliffs to the west. Drop down the cliffs onto the wooden platform below where you can loot a glowing Treasure Pouch for a Medium Bag of Silver and 3x Twin Frospyr. Continue downwards and enter the tunnel to the east.

Inside, a Baroness will ambush you from the ceiling. Defeat it and then jump up the wooden platform by the stairs. Make your way across the crumbling platforms to find another solid wooden platform at the end where you can loot a Treasure Pouch containing an Exotic Strand. Down below, you can find a corpse at the end of the path holding the Magnesin Supply, an Inquisitor Tool that will allow you to operate the many pulley transit systems found across the Alterstone Kingdom. Much like the Grappling Hook, this tool will allow you to reach new locations to explore, as well as unlock shortcuts. The pulley transit systems work much like mechanical ziplines, allowing you to quickly travel between a start and end point. To activate a pulley, you will first need to find and power the start point with the Magnesin Supply stones, which has a distinct look from the end point. Once powered, you can freely travel back and forth from either point.

 

After collecting the tool, pull the lever by the gate to open it, unlocking a shortcut. This leads back to the first large tree you encountered. 

 

Bol Gerahn Mage Hunt

Now that you have the Magnesin Supply stones, you can reach previously inaccessible areas and begin hunting down Mages. Head east from the gate you just unlocked to find a raised platform with the start point of one of the aforementioned pulleys. Interact with it to activate the pulley and grab on. This takes you up to a ledge with a door that leads to the base of the second large tree from earlier. Activate the pulley down here and ride it up to a platform above with a Mage corpse. This initiates the hunt for Aur Cyrus, an Aeromancer. There is also a platform to the right where you can find an unnamed Nomad NPC. He will warn you about the strange rift to the right and will offer a hint about a tool that will allow you to ride the air current. Ignore the rift for now.

 

An unnamed Nomad found atop the second tree in Praying Giants

 

 

 

After defeating Aur Cyrus, speak to his dying human form for some backstory and pick up the loot he drops for 3x Longing Wisp, a Blazepyr and a Beloved Idol. From his arena, head west and up the three platforms. Power up the pulley here to unlock a shortcut. Make your way back to the main Obelisk in Desolate Plain to begin the next section.

 

Creeping Caves & Forsaken Gulch

From the Desolate Plain Obelisk head to the east and just past the Talking Head in the kiosk, take the lower path to a door that you can unlock now that you've devoured the required Mage Heart. This leads to the Creeping Caves sub-area. Inside, descend the first section while defeating the Den Priests. There are also several ore nodes in this area. At the bottom, head east and jump the gap towards the Creeping Sire. Defeat it and then head down the ladder on the right. Walk to the west slightly and activate the Pulley start point here but don't take it yet. Instead, drop down to the pit on the left and loot the Treasure Pouch which contains 3x Ashpyr. Head back to the Pulley and ride it west over the pit. The ledge you drop off on is guarded by another Den Priest and a Den Chamberlain and past them, you will be ambushed by a Baroness on the left. Take the path to the right where there is a ladder going down but watch out for the swinging spike trap as you approach.

From the ladder, head west and watch out for a Creeping Sire ambush as you approach the end of the path. Continue on towards several wooden platforms you can drop down from. Take the stairs to the left which exits onto a cliff in the Forsaken Gulch. There is an end point of a Pulley here. Drop down below and open the Treasure Chest which contains 3x Goldenpyr, a Cleric Helm, Cleric Vestments, Faithful Bracers and Cleric Skirt.

The Cleric Set and other items obtainable near the Pulley in Forsaken Gulch

You can head west from the chest down the stairs to activate the Pulley. Before heading back into the Creeping Caves, jump to the pillar on the left and drop the ladder below for a shortcut to the Pulley.  Climb up to the top platform and speak to the Kingdom Knight whom you met earlier in Ashbourne Village. 

The Kingdom Knight atop a pillar in the Forsaken Gulch

Speak to the Knight to learn about the area and receive a hint about the sewers below. Navigate your way to the lower east section of this area to find a small cave with an Obelisk to create a checkpoint. Now, head back to the Pulley and take it back to where you left off in the Creeping Caves.

Drop down to the bottom of the platforms and jump to the area on the right with two Den Chamberlains and a Valley Bat. Defeat them and continue to the right where you will see a green pillar with two platforms attached to it. Use wall jumps to reach the platforms and at the top, grapple to the left to reach a platform with a Treasure Pouch containing 3x Twin Blazepyr. Get back to the main area and drop down one level using the ladder to the left. Head west and quickly climb up the crumbling platforms to reach a concrete ledge. Watch out for the Baroness ambush from below. Jump the gap to the left and quickly roll to avoid the swinging spike trap. Open the Treasure Chest for a Shimmering Bud and a Runed Mace.

A Treasure Chest containing a Shimmering Bud and the Runed Mace

Drop down to the area below and defeat the two Den Chamberlains and take a quick detour to the right, descending the ladder to pick up the Treasure Pouch on the left which contains 3x Mosspyr and a Small Bag of Silver. Head back up the ladder and to the west where you will find a distortion in the area. Inspecting this distortion will allow you to initiate the hunt for Sto'h Karrig, a Terramancer.

 

 

After defeating Sto'h Karig, speak to his dying human form for some backstory and pick up your loot which includes more of his crafting materials as well as a Carved Feline and Twin Ashpyr. Directly above his boss arena, you will find a sealed door that you can now unlock, having devoured 2 Mage Hearts in the area. This door leads to the Temple of Bol Gerahn sub-area.

 

Temple of Bol Gerahn

Immediately after heading west from the Temple's entrance, you will be met with another boss encounter.

 

 

 

Collect your loot and continue on west. Take note of the sealed door here, you will need more Mage Hearts to unseal it. Climb up the ladder and defeat the Undead Cleric laying there. Climb up the second ladder and then jump up to the platform above. Beware of the blade trap. Head east to fight another Undead Cleric and a Tomb Servant. Climb up the ladder behind them and take out the Surface Ranger to the left. Defeat another Tomb Servant to the east and climb up the platforms on the pillars, the second of which has a Treasure Pouch containing an Exotic Strand and a Salt Shard. Drop back down and continue eastward and climb up the ladder at the end of the path. Jump up the platforms and pull the lever on the right to unlock the gate which leads to a new area called the Unclean Oasis. Interact with the Obelisk here but ignore the area and head back into the temple for now.

Head west and mind the blade trap. Climb up the stairs past the Tomb Servant and Surface Ranger and jump onto the platform to the right. There is a Mage corpse here that will initiate the hunt for Nix Ocifiris, a Necromancer. While defeating him is not necessary to progress the campaign, devouring his heart will allow you to unlock more areas later on. His Chase sequence is also along the path towards your goal: getting the key to the sewers at the throne of the temple further up so you may as well initiate the hunt. Wall jump up to the wooden platforms above and then make your way across the crumbling platforms towards the left to pick up a Treasure Pouch which contains a Steel Key. Drop down below and climb the ladder on the left and one more ladder to get up to the next floor. Mind the blade trap and head east and up to find the Temple's Obelisk. Activate it and then head west past another blade trap. Climb up the ladder at the end of the path but mind the pressure plate nearby which will trigger a barrage of arrows from a trap on the left. Climb up another ladder and make your way across the platforms heading east while defeating the enemies. There is another lever you can pull at the very end in the east to unlock the gate to the main section of the Desolate Plain, where you first entered Bol Gerahn from. Climb the platforms above the lever to unlock another door at the top which also leads outside. Climb back down and follow the steps west towards the Throne, in front of which you can loot a Treasure Pouch containing the Filthy Key. 

The Filthy Key found in front of the Temple Throne

 

This key will allow access to the sewers below the temple which is your next destination. However, if you've activated the hunt for Nix Ocifiris, he will initially be found here at the throne.

 

 

Speak to the dying Mage's human form and collect your extra loot.

 

Temple Sewers

Now that you have the Filthy Key, you can unlock the door to the Temple's sewers. You can find the door by climbing up from the bottom of the temple until you reach the three pillars where you collected the Exotic Strand and Salt Shard earlier. The door is above the wall on left-most pillar's platform.

Ascend these pillars to find the door to the sewers

Inside the sewers, drop down to the first wooden platform you see to loot the Treasure Pouch which contains a Chain Whip and a Small Bag of Silver. Make your way to the bottom pit and defeat the Verdant Guard in the bottom left corner. Perform alternating wall-jumps in the narrow space above where the guard was to make your way up. Continue ascending the sewers and after the second alternating wall-jump section, look to the right corner to find the Corvius' Mire Guard NPC. Speak to him to acquire the Runestones that will allow you to teleport to Corvius' Mire from the Mirrorgate in Pardoner's Vale.

The Corvius' Mire Guard found in the upper sections of the sewers

Jump over the gap to the west and follow the path upwards to unlock a door that leads back into the Temple. From this point, you can move on to the next major area. However, there are still a lot of optional things to do and discover in Bol Gerahn, which we will cover below.

Note: On your next visit to the Pardoner's Vale after acquiring the Corvius' Mire Runestones, you will receive a summons. Speak to Champion Hera and then travel far west, past the cat on a barrel to the guarded tent. You can now enter the tent here and speak with the NPC inside for some backstory regarding the King. This NPC is part of the Royal Retinue.

The ailing King and his aide

 

 

 

Bol Gerahn First Visit Additional Content

The following sections pertain to optional content in Bol Gerahn that you can complete during your first visit. These are not required to complete the game. However, there are plenty of Boss encounters and Equipment to find that can greatly help you on your adventure.

 

The Unclean Oasis - Sheriff Inquisitor NPC and Inquisitor Selet

Head back into the Temple of Bol Gerahn and navigate your way to the Unclean Oasis entrance on the east side of the temple's middle levels. Make your way east from the Obelisk to a bridge made up of crumbling platforms. There is an NPC standing atop some ruins below the bridge. Drop down from the middle of the bridge and speak to him.

This NPC is the Sheriff Inquisitor Kier who will move to Pardoner's Vale and sell you various gear after exhausting his dialogue here. He will also give you the Tealfeather Amulet, an item used to engage in a type of PVP activity. You can find him in the caves below the Pardoner's Vale. The entrance to the caves is to the left of Herbalist Shanna, under the stairs.

After speaking to the Sheriff, you can drop down to the waterlogged area below to pick up a Dragon's Tongue and then make your way back to the top by wall-jumping through the narrow passages to the left. Make your way across the bridge and into the tunnel entrance to reach a section of the Creeping Caves. Take the path going up and watch out for the Baroness ambush. At the top, there is a Pulley you can activate. Ride it up and unlock a door at the top which leads back into the Desolate Plain, near the main Obelisk. Continue west from the Pulley's activation point to acquire a Blueblossom. If you've spoken to Inquisitor Selet in the basement of Ashpeak Castle in Ashbourne Village and have given him a Guiltless Shard there, he can be found further west of this area, crouched at the end of the path and Spellmarked once more. He will once again ask you for a Guiltless Shard before moving to his next location in Corvius' Mire.

Inquisitor Selet's second location

 

Temple of Bol Gerahn - Upper Sections, Tome of Fate, Inquisitor Amben and the Shroud Alliance NPC

From the Temple's throne, head east and climb the tall wooden structure by the gate and exit through the door at the top to a balcony outside, in the Desolate Plain. You can activate a Pulley here for a shortcut to the bottom level. Grapple up to the ledge above where there is a mage-sealed door. This requires 3 hearts to unlock. Inside, ignore the western section and climb up the platforms above the entrance. Head out of the opening on the left halfway up and climb the ladder. Make your way across the rickety wooden platforms to the left but watch out for the blade trap.

Spinning blade trap above rickety platforms in the upper section of the temple

Past the platforms is a Treasure Pouch containing a Sunfire Toadstool and past that is a door that leads to a small room. The door requires the Steel Key to unlock, which you should already have. Otherwise, check the temple section in the main walkthrough above. Inside the room are three pillars. Check the left wall for another Treasure Pouch with 3x Voidepyr and 3x Shroud Token. Make your way up the pillars to find the Blighttaker Zix, the Shroud Alliance NPC. Speak to him and answer "Yes" to his questions. He will award you the Threat gesture and move to Pardoner's Vale, in the caves (Treacher's Grotto) under the village. He will sell you various equipment as well as the Page of Curses, an item used to engage in certain PVP activities.

Blighttaker Zix, the Shroud Alliance NPC found in upper-west Temple of Bol Gerahn

Head back outside and retrace your steps to the platforms above the entrance, going all the way up and exiting through the door in the east. This leads to another upper section in the Desolate Plain. Activate the Pulley here for a shortcut to the Praying Giants/Creeping Caves and then climb up the balcony using the two ladders and head back inside the temple through the opening at the top. 

Inside, make your way up the main hall, up a ladder and a set of stairs. Defeat the Undead Cleric in the corner and a second cleric and Tomb Servant on the second set of stairs. Head through an opening on the left behind the second cleric to a narrow, vertical hall. Navigate your way to the top using wall-jumps, the crumbling platforms and your grappling hook. There is a ledge near the top on the right with a Treasure Pouch containing the Altarstone Glaive weapon. On the left is the entrance to a small room with several scrolls. Loot the Treasure Pouch inside to acquire the Ochre Tome of Fates. Bring this back to Runereader Diedela in Pardoner's Vale to unlock another set of Fated Hunts. If you have found and spoken to Inquisitor Amben in Ashbourne Village, he will also be found in this room. Exhaust his dialogue here to continue his questline. He will move to Corvius' Mire next.

The Scroll Room in the upper Temple of Bol Gerahn where the Tome of Fates and Inquisitor Amben can be found

 

Go back to where you fought the Undead Clerics and Tomb Servant and climb up the ledge past the stairs. There is an opening up on a ledge to the left which you can go through to reach a small room. 

Climb up this ledge to find an opening to a small room

Inside the room is a Treasure Chest containing the Healer's Hat, Healer's Mantle, Healer's Gloves and Healer's Skirt. Make your way up to the ledge above by wall-jumping and follow the path east. Back outside, you will find a platform below with a Pulley start point you can activate for a shortcut from the Praying Giants, west of where you fought the Matriarch. You can also unlock the gate below which leads to the same area in Praying Giants. In the ledge to the upper right is a kiosk with a head which initiates the hunt for Padra Sakrev, a Thaumamancer. There is also a sealed door behind the kiosk but you will need to defeat the mage first to unlock it (assuming you have 3 total hearts at the moment). 

 

Speak to the dying mage's human form for some backstory and collect your extra loot. You can now unlock the door to the west of where you fight him. Inside, you will find a distortion to initiate the hunt for a Nameless Thaumamancer. This nameless variant will drop all the same loot as Padra Sakev as well as a unique helm, the Flagellant's Mask, should you choose to engage him.

Head back to where you initiated the hunt for Padra Sakrev and unlock the door behind the kiosk. This leads to a balcony outside where you can jump onto a pillar platform containing two Treasure Chests you may have seen earlier and can finally open. The left one contains 3x Twin Goldenpyr and the Palatine Vanguard weapon while the right one contains the Palatine Hood, Palatine Cuirass, Palatine Gauntlets and Palatine Greaves.

Double treasure chests high above lower western Praying Giants