Fragments of Darkness

Quest Details

Overview

Fragments of Darkness is the opening quest of the Veiled Witch sub-chapter in Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert. Strange disturbances continue even after the evil spirit's defeat. Patches of Abyss corruption reappear throughout the Serpent Marsh, and the monks report sightings of a cloaked figure moving among the shadows. Kliff investigates the source of these new disturbances.

Objectives

• Investigate three corruption sites marked on the map

• Use Axiom Force to extract dark fragments from each corrupted location

• Defeat the shadow constructs guarding each fragment

• Return the fragments to the Chief Monk for analysis

Walkthrough

Follow the quest markers to three locations where Abyss corruption has resurfaced. At each site, you find fragments of dark energy that are more concentrated and structured than the evil spirit's corruption, suggesting an intelligent source.

Use Axiom Force to extract each fragment from the corrupted ground. Each extraction triggers a brief combat encounter against shadow constructs that guard the fragments. The constructs resist normal attacks; use Axiom Force-enhanced strikes or weapon skills with elemental damage for faster kills.

Present the fragments to the Chief Monk, who examines them and identifies the energy signature as belonging to a witch who has learned to channel Abyss power for dark purposes. He reveals that witches and monks have been in conflict for centuries. The Chief Monk points Kliff toward the section of the marsh where the Abyss energy is densest.

Tips

• The shadow constructs at each corruption site resist normal attacks. Use Axiom Force-enhanced strikes for faster kills.

• The Witch's hut that you encountered during the Morning Fog quest becomes relevant again after this quest.