The Blackwood Depths
The Blackwood Depths is a dungeon that can be accessed from the bottom of the Blackwood Caverns. It is one of the major dungeons found within the game. You will investigate the dangerous area, home to some of the most powerful and wicked creatures in all of Blackwood. Ultimately, you will search for answers in the lingering darkness, hoping to undo a fate that had befallen one individual too soon.
It is unlocked through the culmination of multiple quest lines (with a focus on Laurel's quests), after getting a room to stay in, eventually ending at Into the Abyss. After following the Shattered quest line, ending up at The Wish, and concluding at The Blackwood Depths, then the entrance to the Blackwood Depths will be open.
The recommended level for the Blackwood Depths is 39 to 40, and adventurers above 41 will be scaled down to that level for the dungeon. It is also recommended that you have at least 3 or more players before starting the dungeon. A typical group set-up will consist of one healer, one tank and one or more damage dealers.
The Blackwood Depths has two modes of difficulty. By default, the dungeon is set to Normal Mode. To change the mode from Normal to Hard, you must first break the spirit free from the spider web in the Main Access Tunnel (the top-right of the map). Then select the dialogue option "fly off to find the other spirits". The difficulty will then be set from Normal Mode to Hard Mode.
The summon stone also provides a shortcut option, allowing you to skip ahead to the rest point directly after Keraketh. This option is available once you have gathered your members, and decided to vote on this option. However, additional clearing is needed at the start to set it to Hard Mode, and you automatically forfeit your chances of obtaining Critical Care for that run.
Note that the timer for the trophy Critical Care starts once you move to the area left of Audrey after setting the mode to Hard. The message "You feel a strange sense of urgency" indicates this. Keep in mind later on that the message "You feel a sense of timelessness" will indicate a break point (that the timer has paused).
Contents
Crystalfang
Strategy
Keraketh
Strategy (NM)
Strategy (HM)
Venyxia (Optional)
Strategy
Daphne
Strategy (NM)
Strategy (HM)
Accessing the Treasure Caves
Zafyre
Strategy (NM)
Strategy (HM)
Accessing the Dream (HM + Critical Care)
Notes
- The torches serve no purpose in the dungeon, however they can be lit up with the use of fire attacks.
