SIDE QUEST · URIASHI SACRED STONE
A Pilgrimage for Power: Dark-Thing Walkthrough
Follow the windchimes north of Westridge Outpost, use the route that matches Coen’s day or night form, defeat the apparition near the summit and copy the uriashi glyph for a Ravenous Flock Manual.
The trail begins in Rockfalls, directly north of Westridge Outpost Shrine. Copying the glyph costs 2 time segments and awards 250 XP + one Ravenous Flock Manual. The climb works during day or night, but the wall crossing is different.
Dark-Thing starting location
Fast-travel to Westridge Outpost Shrine on the western side of the map and head north into the rocky slope. The quest does not need an NPC giver. When the route is close, the windchimes become the reliable trail marker and the journal objective appears.
Hold Focus Mode while climbing. It makes the hanging chimes easier to see and prevents the path from disappearing into the stone ledges. The stable landmark is Westridge Outpost; map labels can place the mountain close to the Rockfalls and Boar’s Back boundary.
The whole trip is a short chain of steps, and only the wall crossing changes with the clock:
| Step | Location | What it costs or gives |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the windchimes | Rockfalls, directly north of Westridge Outpost Shrine. | No cost — the chimes mark the trail once Focus Mode is up. |
| Take the night wall | The blocked wall on the Rockfalls slope. | Shadowstep into Planeshift to clear the gap. |
| Take the day wall | The right-hand ledge beside the same wall. | No night power required; stay tight to the ledge. |
| Continue past the scream | The upper path toward the summit. | The Essence of Grief fight — dodge the red-skull move. |
| Two uriashi pilgrims | The camp below the sacred stone. | A peaceful exit if you say “Just a wanderer.” |
| Inspect the stone pillar | The summit camp. | 2 time segments, then 250 XP + one Ravenous Flock Manual. |
Follow the windchimes by day or night
| Time | Route | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Night | Take the left-hand approach at the blocked wall, then chain a Shadowstep into Planeshift to clear the gap. | Coen’s vampire mobility and enough range to land safely. |
| Day | Use the right-hand path and edge along the wall instead of trying the vampire jump. | No night power requirement; stay tight to the ledge. |
Both paths reconnect with the same windchime trail. If the climb seems to dead-end, return to the last visible chime and check the opposite side of the wall rather than forcing a jump with the wrong form.
Locate and defeat the dark-thing
A scream signals the upper encounter. Continue toward it and an Essence of Grief apparition attacks on the path. Treat its red-skull move as unblockable: dodge sideways, wait for its sequence to end and punish the recovery rather than trading hits in the narrow space.
After the apparition falls, keep following the chimes uphill. Two uriashi pilgrims are camped near the sacred stone. A peaceful route is available: introduce Coen as “Just a wanderer.” and then say “I killed the dark-thing.” They leave without a fight and open the final interaction.
The upper run is a short chain of encounters, and each one has a clean answer:
| What happens | How to answer |
|---|---|
| A scream on the upper path | Follow it uphill — the scream marks the upper encounter. |
| The Essence of Grief apparition | Treat the red-skull move as unblockable: dodge sideways and punish the recovery. |
| The narrow space around the apparition | No trades — wait out the sequence and punish the recovery instead of trading hits. |
| The two uriashi pilgrims at the camp | Use “Just a wanderer.” then “I killed the dark-thing.” to leave without a fight. |
| The stone pillar at the summit | Inspect it and copy the glyph — 2 time segments, 250 XP and the Ravenous Flock Manual. |
Inspect the uriashi glyph
Search the summit camp before committing time, then interact with the stone pillar and copy its glyph. The interaction advances the clock by 2 time segments; when it finishes, the quest awards 250 XP and a Ravenous Flock Manual.
This page covers the Rockfalls stone only; the other three sacred-stone manuals and their own routes belong to the Fanatics page and the Skill Manual Locations hub.
This is one of four sacred-stone manuals used to develop Ravenous Flock. Each stone is a separate trip, so read the manual and plan the next one around a nearby regional objective rather than crossing the whole map at once.
If the quest will not finish
- Return to the last windchime if the route marker stops updating.
- Make sure the apparition is defeated before speaking to the pilgrims.
- Finish the pilgrim conversation, then inspect the stone pillar itself.
- Keep at least 2 time segments available before confirming the glyph interaction.
Search the symptoms below before re-walking the climb:
| Symptom | What to do |
|---|---|
| The route marker stops updating | Return to the last windchime and re-read the chime trail. |
| The apparition still stands | Finish the Essence of Grief fight before speaking to the pilgrims. |
| The pilgrims will not move | Finish the pilgrim conversation, then inspect the stone pillar. |
| The glyph interaction will not start | Keep at least 2 time segments free before confirming it. |
| The quest will not finish | Make sure the apparition is defeated, the pilgrims have left and the glyph is copied. |
