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The Fortress of Fear

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Guided by the flying whale Cetacea, the Luminary uses the newly forged Sword of Light to dispel the protective dark veil enveloping this flying citadel. Players navigate its multi-level dungeon, solve floor switches, and utilize rideable monster mounts to bypass obstacles while climbing to the upper reaches. The primary mission is to vanquish the sentinel Indignus and ultimately confront and defeat the Lord of Shadows, Mordegon.

Achievements here

Saviour of All ErdreaConfront and conquer Mordegon at the apex of the Fortress of Fear to complete the main quest of Act 2.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Recipe Book: Pride of the Valkyries: Found inside a treasure chest located in the southwestern room on Level 1Liquid Metal Jacket: Located inside a treasure chest tucked beneath the staircase on Level 1Molten globules x3: Found in a treasure chest within the south room of the eastern chamber on Level 1Technicolor Dreamcloth x3: Found inside a treasure chest in the southernmost room on Level 2Chronocrystal: Obtained from an exterior balcony area accessed through the western exit of Level 2

Secrets

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Slot machines in the Level 3 south wing contain hidden rewards as well as monster traps; the eastern machine on the northern wall awards 1,000 casino tokens, while the others are Token Taker mimics.

Enemies

Dragooner

Steal / drop Common drop: Dragon Horn; Rare drop: Wyrmfang

Defeating one allows you to commandeer its flying dragon mount to fly up the central shaft.

Visor Kaiser

Defeating this mechanical beast gives access to a rideable mount that traverses electrified floor grids safely.

Hooper Trooper

Steal / drop What can be stolen: Devil's Tail

Provides helpful dark-resistance equipment when stolen and forged.

Manticore

Steal / drop Rare drop: Skull Ring

Valuable to farm for high dark-damage and instant-death resistance gear.

Indignus

Boss guarding the entrance whose attacks rely heavily on physical slashes and whole-party strikes.

Tips

Do not stress over missed treasure chests here, as any unopened containers from the citadel safely relocate to The First Forest Whale Way Station in the post-game.
Use the statue located near the entranceway following the Indignus fight, as it serves as the only designated save marker across the entire fortress.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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