The First Berserker: Khazan offers players a chance to power up their character through the collection of Soulstones. These mystical artifacts are scattered throughout the game’s various locations, including the treacherous Embars Ruins. This guide will walk you through finding all three Soulstones hidden within this ancient and perilous area.
Navigating Embars Ruins
Embars Ruins is a vast and complex area, significantly larger than previous locations like Mount Heinmach or Stormpass. You’ll need to progress quite far into the mission before encountering your first Soulstone. Be prepared for challenging enemies and intricate puzzles as you explore this sprawling ancient keep.
Soulstone Locations
First Soulstone: The Mountain Keep Entrance
Step 1: From the mission start, proceed past the first group of enemies and take a left turn.
Step 2: Continue left after dealing with or avoiding an archer enemy.
Step 3: Head towards the large mountain in the distance until you reach a set of imposing iron doors built into the mountainside.
Step 4: From the doors, turn around and descend the steps until you spot a small wooden barricade blocking a path.
Step 5: Break through the barricade by attacking it or using a dodge roll.
Step 6: The first Soulstone is nestled at the back of the upper area behind the barricade.
Second Soulstone: The Grand Staircase
Step 1: Enter the mountain keep and make your way to the first large room.
Step 2: You’ll encounter three dragonkin enemies praying to a massive red effigy. Defeat them to clear the area.
Step 3: Locate the grand staircase in this room and head to its right side.
Step 4: Defeat any dragonkin enemies you find in this side area.
Step 5: Look for the back left corner of this side area. You’ll find two pots hiding the Soulstone.
Step 6: Break the pots and collect the second Soulstone.
Third Soulstone: The Statue Puzzle
Step 1: Progress through the level, defeating enemies and solving puzzles until you reach the second statue turning puzzle.
Step 2: This area is located after your first encounter with an Elite enemy and past the point where you meet Daphrona to learn about using Soulstones.
Step 3: In the puzzle room, you’ll see several statues and a platform in the center.
Step 4: Turn the center and leftmost statues to face the ones on the opposite wall. This action will raise the central platform.
Step 5: As the platform rises, the statues in front of a bas relief will lower, revealing the final Soulstone.
Step 6: Use your Javelin skill to break the Soulstone and collect it from a distance.
Using Soulstones
After collecting Soulstones, you can use them to upgrade your character by speaking with Daphrona. These upgrades can include:
- Increasing your Lacrima drop rate
- Improving your recovery rate
- Expanding your spirit gauge
Choose your upgrades wisely to best suit your playstyle and the challenges ahead in The First Berserker: Khazan.
With this guide, you should be able to locate all three Soulstones hidden within the Embars Ruins. Remember, thorough exploration and careful observation are key to finding these powerful artifacts. Happy hunting, Berserker!