Dome of the Forgotten

In this area you will receive the Hardlight Brand, required for accessing various endgame areas. The Hardlight Brand is also one of many brands necessary for accessing Mal's Floating Castle, an optional area where you can farm for A Lord's Orders and A King's Orders to upgrade your armour pieces.

31. Dome of the Forgotten, Salt and Sanctuary

You should have the Obsidian Pillar VII by now or, at minimum, the Obsidian Pillar VI. If necessary, farm for Drowned Lockets and Drowned Censers from the Lietch x 3 near the sanctuary of the Ziggurat of Dust.

Start from the sanctuary of the Red Hall of Cages and head right into the Dome of the Forgotten. The very first shiny you encounter contains Phial of Undersight x 3. Consuming the item would allow you to see Whisperman and Whisperlady, enemies that are by default invisible. The effect of the consumable lasts for 60 seconds. Phials of Undersight can be farmed from Whisperman and Whisperlady in case you require more. Continue right and you should see what appears like a treasure chest. Beware, this is a Mimku disguised as a treasure chest. Attack the chest a few times to kill the Mimku and grab the Stone Alchemist. Climb the various appearing/disappearing platforms and head left into the sanctuary of the area.

Notable loots:

• Amber Idol x 2. One is found to the left of the sanctuary. The other is on a platform guarded by a Hornet Steel.
• Stone Mage
• Phial of Undersight x 6. Three are from the same shiny as where you collect the Stone Mage.
• Flintlock Shot x 10 and Flintlock Pistol. Essentially a gun. Can be fun to play with, but you must invest Black Pearls in skills that allow you to use pistols.
• Pitchfire x 3. On a platform, guarded by a Hornet Steel.
• Goldenstone Ring. Boosts your defense against lightning damage. Found near the shrine of the area. Useful during the fight against one of the bosses of the area.
• Bag of Salt
• Stone Guide. On a platform underneath the lever that operates the nearby elevator. Must have defeated The Untouched Inquisitor.

The Untouched Inquisitor

32. The Untouched Inquisitor, Salt and Sanctuary

This boss is weak against lightning. Stay underneath the boss most of the time and do a jumping attack. Being underneath the boss is not always a safe strategy.

Defeat the boss and two ladders would drop down into the boss arena. The right ladder leads to an invisible Whisperlady and a shiny containing the Rowan Crosier. The left ladder leads to another invisible Whisperlady, a Crystal Sphere, and a lever that opens a shortcut to the sanctuary of the area. Rest at the sanctuary and level up (or invest in skills) as appropriate. Then ascend the left ladder again, climb various platforms, and head right to find a lever that operates the nearby elevator. Ride the elevator up, proceed right and up to find the arena of the second boss of the area.

The Third Lamb

33. The Third Lamb, Salt and Sanctuary

This boss is weak against arcane damage. Buff your weapon with a Stained Page. When the boss charges up one of its lightning attacks, being underneath its beak would allow you to avoid the attack or you might want to roll into the boss and position your character behind it. Another attack to watch out for is the delayed paw attack. Roll away from the boss as soon as you see the attack being charged up. Equip the Goldenstone Ring to boost your defense against lightning damage.

34. Hardlight Brand & treasure hunting, Salt and Sanctuary

Defeat the boss and head left to find Luna Sage. Exhaust his dialogue, answer "Yes" to his questions, and be rewarded with the Hardlight Brand. While using your Torch, the Hardlight Brand allows you to stand on purplish platforms that were previously intangible purplish clouds. Below is a list of notable loots you can collect now that you have the Hardlight Brand.

• Charged Ring. Boosts your magic.
• Gray Pearl x 2
• Drowned Idol x 3
• Lightning Ball. A Spell that summons a ball of lightning.
• Frozen Locket x 3. Next to a lever that unlocks a shortcut to Red Hall of Cages.
• Divine Will. A Prayer that boosts the rate of your Stamina regeneration, lasting for 60 seconds.