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The Black Throne: Part 1
Darksiders

The Black Throne: Part 1

Complete walkthrough for The Black Throne: Part 1 in Darksiders. Learn how to solve crystal puzzles, defeat enemies, and acquire the Voidwalker.

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Complete walkthrough for The Black Throne: Part 1 in Darksiders. Learn how to solve crystal puzzles, defeat enemies, and acquire the Voidwalker.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head through the door and stand on the floor symbol to create a bridge. Follow it across and enter the door on the far side.
  2. 2
    After a scene with Azrael, go through the door on the right.
  3. 3
    Hit the crystal to raise a wall, creating an opening to the right.
  4. 4
    Use your cross-blade on the crystal on the wall opposite.
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    Re-enter the first room and use the crystal again to open the left passage.
  6. 6
    Proceed through the two open doors. Before the third, turn right and hit the crystal.
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    Go through the now open doorway and jump across the gap for the Blue Soul Chest.
  8. 8
    Return to the previous platform, look up, and use the grapple point to cross the gap and climb the stairs.
  9. 9
    At the top, go to the ledge overlooking the room and hit the crystal below and to the left to open the door next to you.
  10. 10
    Follow this passage to another balcony overlooking the same room.
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    Speak with Azrael.
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    In the first room, manipulate the crystals to progress.
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    Hit the other crystal on the opposite wall to open another door.
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    Backtrack to the top of the stairs and head into the next area.
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    Upon entering, defeat the Wraith that appears.
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    At the top of the stairs, pull the left switch to rotate platforms and reveal grapple points.
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    Pull the right switch to flip two more platforms.
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    Manipulate the crystal on the closest platform until its grapple point faces upwards, then pull the right switch again to align grapple points downwards.
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    Cross the gap to the other side.
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    To the sides of the door are a Yellow Soul Chest and a Green Soul Chest.
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    Head through the door.
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    Look left and right for a Green Soul Chest and a Blue Soul Chest.
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    Jump down into the room below.
  24. 24
    Defeat the waves of enemies: red Angels, Spiked Minions and a Greater Dragon, then a Wraith and red Angels.
  25. 25
    After defeating the enemies, the floor opens to a Demon Chest containing the Voidwalker.
  26. 26
    Look up to an alcove above the entrance. Use the Voidwalker on the orange portal pad and jump back into the hole to activate another portal on the ground. Jump through to reach the ledge.
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    Continue down the tunnel, activate the symbol on the right.
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    At the dead end, use a charged Voidwalker shot on the symbol on the floor. Jump through the first portal to be launched to the platform above.
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    Pick up the Blue Soul Chest.
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    Turn 180 degrees, activate the symbol on the wall across the gap.
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    Jump down and through the other activated portal to arrive on the ledge.
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    Stand on the orange panel on the floor to raise the nearby portal.
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    Go to the end of the hall and activate the next portal.
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    Through the portal, you'll see a red crystal. Toss a bomb through the portal to destroy the crystal.
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    Jump through the portal and glide across to the ledge it was blocking.
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    In the next room, look up and left to see a portal symbol on a balcony.
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    Use the floor symbol to create a bridge, cross it, and activate the Voidwalker symbol as you cross.
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    Activate the bridge symbol on the ground on the other side.
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    Return across the bridge, drop down the shaft in the previous hallway, and enter the second activated portal to reach the balcony.
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    Use the orange symbol on the floor to cross to the other side of the room and open the chest for the Legendary Enchantment – Fury’s Embrace.
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    Activate the bridge again, jump down, and glide across to the passage opposite the original entry point.
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    Use the two shadow flight geysers to reach the platform above.
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    Open the Green Soul Chest and Yellow Soul Chest to your right.
Tips
  • Charging Voidwalker shots increases your exit speed, allowing access to higher or out-of-reach areas.
  • The Voidwalker can only be used on round, glowing orange symbols (portal pads).
  • Voidwalker
  • Legendary Enchantment – Fury’s Embrace

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