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Ridge of Frozen Souls(Act 2, Chapter 3)
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Ridge of Frozen Souls(Act 2, Chapter 3)

Code Vein Ridge of Frozen Souls walkthrough: Find Vestiges, defeat the Successor of the Breath, and get the Fione Blood code.

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Code Vein Ridge of Frozen Souls walkthrough: Find Vestiges, defeat the Successor of the Breath, and get the Fione Blood code.

Walkthrough
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    Head straight from the start and activate the Mistle (a save point and fast travel location).
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    Advance forward to find an enemy and a door that is initially locked.
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    Continue on the path that goes upwards until you reach an open space.
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    After beating the enemies in the open space, look down the left ledge before the trucks and jump down to get Vestige (6). (Ignore this if aiming for the Bad ending).
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    Follow the path to encounter two claw drain using enemies and a ladder.
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    Go up the ladder to reach a corrupted Mistle (a Mistle that can be purified to map the area and provide a buff) and a regen upgrade (1).
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    Activate the corrupted Mistle to map the area and open the door.
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    Head back to where you jumped down and advance.
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    After passing the truck, walk near the cliff as the center area will sink, causing you to fall.
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    In the corner, you will find a Lost corpse and a chest (2).
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    Follow the path up the mountain until you reach a fork.
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    Take the path in front of you going upwards to find Vestige (8). Be wary, as the ground on the left before the vestige will fall out from under you.
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    Backtrack and take the other path, which leads to a group of enemies and a Resting Mistle (a normal Mistle).
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    Follow the path to the right of the Resting Mistle downhill until you reach a fork between a cave and a snowy area.
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    Ignore the cave for now and go into the snowy part to find a corrupted Mistle and Vestige (7).
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    Return to the Resting Mistle and take the path north of it, going uphill until you reach an open area.
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    You will need to beat a very powerful enemy with a lot of health and self-buffing abilities. This enemy is agile and strong but vulnerable to fire. Be careful not to be knocked over the cliff.
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    After defeating this enemy, look in the corner for a chest (3) near a Lost corpse.
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    Go up the ladder and then up the hill until a cutscene (a non-interactive story sequence) plays.
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    After the cutscene, walk off to the right to activate a Resting Mistle.
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    From this Mistle, there are three paths: Left, Middle, and Right. Take the Left path first and go all the way to the end to get an item.
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    Next, take the Middle path. Do not use the ice bridge, as it will collapse. Beware of a powerful enemy that is fast and hard to take down through normal means, with gifts not being very effective.
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    At the end of this area is Vestige (9).
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    Head back to the Resting Mistle and take the Right path. Again, ignore ice paths as they will break.
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    Follow the right path all the way around the building until you are in another open space.
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    Follow the leftmost path towards another building.
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    There will be a fork: one path goes into a frozen cave, and another goes above it. Take the path going above it first.
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    Go north all the way south on this path to find a chest (5).
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    Go down the path before the dead end with the chest to an area with a ladder and a Resting Mistle.
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    Go down the ladder, then go down the area behind the ladder and defeat an armored Lost to map the area and open a chest (4).
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    Head back to the ladder and go left, then purify the corrupted Mistle. The area will be mapped.
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    Move north and you will see an Io lookalike named Cylene. Speak to her if you have gathered all the Vestiges for this area to view them.
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    Return to base to do the Depths map (a challenging dungeon) or otherwise before advancing to the boss fight.
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    After completing the Depths map, return the item you got to Shang.
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    Proceed to the boss fight.

Boss: Successor of the Breath

This boss is fairly tough, especially for physical attack or strength builds. A large majority of its attacks are powerful close-range assaults, though it has one long-range magic attack it stops using after going below 50% health. This boss relies heavily on its physical strength and endurance, using its shield for rush attacks and other assaults, or charging attacks like a moose. After hitting 50% health, it will drop its shield and start using even more powerful close-range attacks, and at times will jump in the air and come crashing back down. Dodging its close-range attacks is very difficult. It is highly suggested to use a mage-like Blood Code (a character class with unique abilities) with lots of Ichor (a resource used for Gifts) and a Blood Veil (armor) with high Gift damage. The Queen's Ribcage Blood Code with long-range Gifts from other classes (mainly blood and fire attacks; do not use ice against this enemy) is recommended. Bringing Ichor restoratives will also help. Ideally, use an ally like Yakumo to distract the boss while you blast them from afar with magic blasts until they are defeated.

After the battle, you will see a Vestige scene. You will then be in front of a petrified Nicola. If you viewed his other vestiges, speak to him. If you haven't, you cannot. If you successfully restored him, you will get the Fione Blood Code; otherwise, you will get the Queen's Breath Blood Code.

Side quest wrap up:

After the boss scene, a Mistle will appear in the spot the boss was. Go to where Cylene was to find a new vestige. Teleport to the beginning of this area to find and meet Revenant Richard. He will ask you to kill an enemy for him; do so and report back. Next, teleport to the Dried up Trenches entrance and give an item you got in the Ridge of Frozen Souls to Gustav. He will give you an item that grants a Gift as a reward. Teleport to the Decayed Ship Interior and you will once again run into The Self Important Revenant, who will give you a Depths map. Teleport to the Cathedral (Cathedral Front). Speak to Sophie and get an item from inside and give it to her. Then, complete the new Depths maps.

Tips
  • Consider using a mage Blood Code with high Ichor and Gift damage for the Successor of the Breath.
  • Blood and fire attacks are effective against the Successor of the Breath; avoid ice attacks.
  • Bring Ichor restoratives to help manage your Gift resources.
  • Use allies like Yakumo to distract the boss while you attack from a distance.
  • Be cautious of falling ground mechanics when collecting certain vestiges.
  • The ground can fall out from under you before Vestige (8).
  • Ice bridges will collapse, so do not use them.
  • The powerful enemy before the Resting Mistle after the fork is vulnerable to fire.

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