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The Midnight Oil
Divinity: Original Sin 2

The Midnight Oil

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'The Midnight Oil' quest in Divinity: Original Sin 2. Includes steps, tips, and rewards for navigating The Blackpits.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'The Midnight Oil' quest in Divinity: Original Sin 2. Includes steps, tips, and rewards for navigating The Blackpits.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Fast-travel to the Blackpits - Gates waypoint. Proceed past the initial carnage and through the Palisade Gates.
  2. 2
    Head south, past a house with dead civilians and Voidwoken. Find the Spore Research Report near a dead elven prisoner.
  3. 3
    Make your way southwest. Speak to the Brute near a family awaiting execution. Initiate combat with the Brute, a Magister Inquisitor, a Magister Executioner, and two Silent Watchers. Loot the Inquisitor for a Writ of Passage and free the four surviving Crossley family members.
  4. 4
    Continue west to a burning house. Engage the Magister Inquisitor, Magister Assassin, Magister Ranger, and Magister Patroller. After the fight, use abilities like Rain, Throw Dust, and Battle Stomp to clear a path to a cellar hatch.
  5. 5
    In the cellar, speak to Owin Anchoret (requires Scholar tag). Convince him to leave his weapon behind to obtain the Black Ring Blade. Follow him up and speak to him again to complete this part of the quest.
  6. 6
    Head south from Owin's house to find Magister Grimes. Show him Reimond's Writ of Passage to pass. You can optionally fight Grimes, a Magister Marksman, and a Magister Markswoman.
  7. 7
    Find Wilty Exbourne near a locked building. Use the Oil Stained Key (found behind an Oil Barrel) to unlock the door. Enter and go through a cellar hatch.
  8. 8
    In the southern section, head northeast and up vines to a camp. Read the Tattered Note.
  9. 9
    Continue north to find Cecil and Magister Herman. Attempt to remove the mysterious breastplate from Herman, making a Persuasion check to obtain the Cuirass of Contamination. Speak to Cecil for information about the artifact. Search Magister Hammond's remains for Magister's Orders.
  10. 10
    Return to the main Blackpits area and head south to some platforms patrolled by a Magister Ranger. Prepare skills like Cryogenic Stasis, Living on the Edge, and Armour of Frost. Attack the Ranger to initiate combat.
  11. 11
    Fight White Magister Kari, a Magister Knight, and Oil Voidlings that appear. Use Tactical Retreat to reach Gwydian on the platform. Protect Gwydian from the Voidlings, using the prepared skills to keep him alive.
  12. 12
    After defeating all enemies, Gwydian will return to the Crossley house. Loot the remains of Magister Kari and the Primordial Fire Voidlings.
  13. 13
    Return to the Crossley house to speak with Gwydian, who will thank you before leaving.
  14. 14
    Make your way to the beach in the southwest to approach the harbour area. A Magister Axeman will warn you that the area is forbidden. Two Shriekers guard the eastern approach.
Tips
  • The group of Magisters near the burning house may have already been defeated if you attacked them from Stonegarden Graveyard earlier.
  • When fighting Owin, you can choose to kill him after he gives you the Black Ring Blade, but this results in him dying horribly.
  • Use abilities like Cryogenic Stasis to prevent Gwydian from running into Necrofire during the final battle.
  • Remember to bring characters with the Scholar tag for certain dialogue options.
  • Black Ring Blade (Weapon)
  • Cuirass of Contamination (Armor)
  • Experience points and loot from defeated enemies.

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