Bandit's Pass

Bandit's Pass is on the path to the Castle of Storms, where you will receive the Shadowflip Brand. The brand is required to access various mandatory areas in the game.

16. Bandit's Pass, Salt and Sanctuary

Start from the sanctuary of Shivering Shore and head right into Bandits' Pass and rest at its sanctuary. Do not join the creed of this sanctuary yet. Push ahead right deep into Bandits' Pass. Enemies in this area tend to cluster together. Whenever possible, lure one or two enemies away from a group to make the fight manageable. On the other hand, the Warhammer III can easily one-shot all enemies in the area.

Pass the various groups of enemies you should find a ladder. A little further ahead is an obelisk. Interact with the obelisk to invert gravity so your character can traverse the chasm and enter the Castle of Storms. Avoid fighting enemies, but instead find and rest at the sanctuary as soon as possible. On your way to the sanctuary, you would encounter the Masterless Knight. Interact with him to advance his quest line.

Notable loots:

• Pouch of Salt
• Stone Sellsword
• Bell of Return x 3
• Birian Firepot x 3
• Twinmetal Ring
• Bundle of Salt
• Storm Ring. On an elevated platform, accessible by interacting with an obelisk provided you have the Vertigo Brand. The same shiny contains a Bundle of Salt. The ring boosts the damage output of fire and lightning spells.
• Bag of Salt x 3. One bag is from a shiny underneath where you collect the Storm Ring.
• Stone Guide. On a tree branch, accessible by ascending a platform blocked by a plume of leaves.
• Lightvessel x 5. A consumable item, thrown to deal holy damage. On a branch platform, located top-left from where you collect the Stone Guide.
• Spirited Mend. From the same shiny as where you collect Lightvessel x 5. A Prayer that restores HP and reduces wounding. Use Red Shards instead if you cannot afford to invest Black Pearls into Prayer skills.
• Satchel of Salt. Locked within a room at the end of Bandits' Pass. Use the Bronze Key to unlock the door.
• Shockstone x 3. Apply to your weapon to buff it with lightning. Located at the very end of Bandits' Pass. Accessible by using an obelisk to invert gravity for your character.
• Mending Band. Next to the lever that unlocks the elevator leading to Bandits' Pass. Located underneath the Masterless Knight who sits despondently on a platform. Equip the ring to slowly regenerate your HP. Useful when you want to conserve (or have depleted) your healing consumables.