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EASTERN REGION - THE LAKE
The Drifter

EASTERN REGION - THE LAKE

Complete walkthrough for The Lake area in The Drifter, including Central Town, Soccer Field, Eastern Dregs, and The Lake secrets.

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Complete walkthrough for The Lake area in The Drifter, including Central Town, Soccer Field, Eastern Dregs, and The Lake secrets.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In Central Town, buy the DASH SHIELD at the Dash Arena and your first ROLY POLY at the Tech Shop.
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    To get the NATURAL LEADER achievement, head West toward the exit, then South to a small area with a painter. Stand in front of him, wait for a snail to appear, and remain still.
  3. 3
    To get the MEDITATION achievement, continue waiting for a very long time.
  4. 4
    Walk West past the Weapons Shop and South to a newly opened area.
  5. 5
    At the Soccer Field, score 10 goals before your adversary to gain access to a reward. A winning strategy is to push the ball slightly up and to the left, then dash it left and down directly into the adversary's goal. This rewards the STAR ATHLETE achievement.
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    Head back to the main plaza and proceed through the East exit toward The Lake.
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    Upon entering the Eastern Dregs, immediately go South to find a [REWARD] and the [REWARD]. Make your way East until stopped by a river. Dash North to find a hidden path leading to the [REWARD] / [REWARD].
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    Head back to the main path and follow the Southern passage, grabbing another [REWARD] on the way to the next area.
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    In The Lake, immediately head South to find the [REWARD]. Follow the main path, talk to The Ninja, who will give you the location of The Emperor. Dash to the exit but instead of taking it, walk North on a very small path and dash to a secret section leading to two invisible switches and the [REWARD].
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    Proceed to the next area. Kill your first Ninja Toads. Go to the South Eastern part of this first platform; the camera will show you the [REWARD].
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    Follow the main path to the exit and find a [REWARD] close to it.
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    Take the elevator to the next area. Follow the main path to an intersection at the bottom of a staircase and take the South Western path to get to the [REWARD], then the Eastern path to get to another elevator.
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    Dash North three times and take the Western exit to get the [REWARD] / [REWARD]. Go back to the previous area, follow the main path, and activate the teleporter.
  14. 14
    Head North into the temple to talk to The Otter Prisoner. Go back to the teleporter, dash East, and continue South to the next area.
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    Follow the main path and find a [REWARD] if you walk around the trees North West of the elevator.
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    Walk South, kill the Plant Beastlings and the Dirk Rifleman. Collect the two [REWARD]s if needed and activate the switch. Break the first crate you see for another [REWARD].
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    You will be ambushed by Plant Beastlings and Plant Beasts. Open the Southern door and head East at the intersection.
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    Kill the Dirk Riflemen for the [REWARD], then collect the [REWARD] on the South end if needed. Aim East to locate and shoot a distant switch. Walk this new path and into the South wall behind the switch to find a secret room with a [REWARD].
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    Head North into a room with monsters and the [REWARD]. Head back to the previous section, activate the nearby switch, and continue back to the intersection. Take the Western path and activate the switch at the end.
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    Go back to the intersection and take the South way. Pick up the [REWARD] on the South end if you wish, then continue West past flaming platforms to a big crate you can break for another [REWARD].
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    Use chain dashes to get past nearby flaming platforms, leading to the [REWARD]. Make your way back out of these platforms, continue North, take the [REWARD], activate the switch, and follow the Eastern path. Grab another [REWARD], walk East, and open the Northern door.
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    When the road goes West, walk East into the wall to find the [REWARD] / [REWARD]. Go back to the other side, kill Dirk Riflemen for the [REWARD], and follow this path to find a [REWARD] and the [REWARD].
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    Activate the nearby switch and jump down to the elevator.
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    Grab the [REWARD] if needed. Follow the main path to a room filled with monsters you need to kill to get the [REWARD] and open the path North.
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    Before walking North, head West to a [REWARD] and the [REWARD] hidden behind furniture. Open the 1-key door nearby.
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    As you enter, look on the West wall for a piece of platform. Dash there to get the [REWARD] / [REWARD]. Continue South past flames. Dash on the small platforms against the West wall to get to a [REWARD], or follow the path to an intersection on small platforms.
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    From the intersection, head West to find the [REWARD], then back and South to another [REWARD] and the [REWARD].
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    Dash on the small platform nearby and the one after to find and activate an invisible switch, revealing a path to the ORANGE OUTFIT.
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    Travel all the way back out of this area and take the North door in the next one to get to an elevator and back outside.
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    Instead of following The Jackal, dash on the Eastern platforms to get the [REWARD]. Head North to meet The Guardian again; he will show you the locations of four Modules.
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    Continue West and follow the Northern path to a small platform with an invisible switch, revealing a way to the [REWARD]. Go back to the main path, dash East to a platform leading North (do not go yet). Shoot a distant switch on the East.
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    Follow this road to the [REWARD], the [REWARD], and a step-on switch, which creates a way back to the beginning of the area. Head there and follow the main path to the next area.
Tips
  • The Soccer Field mini-game can be won by strategically pushing and dashing the ball into the opponent's goal.
  • Look for hidden paths and invisible switches to find secret areas and collectibles.
  • Use chain dashes to navigate areas with flaming platforms.
  • Pay attention to environmental cues like distant switches and wall textures to discover secrets.

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