Complete Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Chapter 8 quests: The Riddle on the Wall, Difficult Decisions, and Salvage King. Get rewards like Shield Attachment and Bloody Orb.
The Riddle on the Wall
Walkthrough
- 1Translate the Wall Mural behind the windmill in Torigoth, or speak to Erebos if you have already translated it.
- 2Go to the location written on the mural and get your hands on the treasure.
- 3You obtained a mysterious part. Report back to Erebos.
- 4Find the remaining four parts, which are hidden all over Alrest, then report back to Erebos.
- 5Defeat Erebos at Tretl Windmill Plaza in Gormott.
Tips
- To find the first Mysterious Part, head to the Traveler's Resting Tree in Gormott, head south, drop down the cliff, and enter the tree entrance guarded by Volffs. Climb the vines, follow the tunnel, and enter an opening on the right. Drop to the ledge below, excavate, and open the chest.
- For the second Mural, go to Ayvill Shopping Dist., Roof in Mor Ardain. Head across the roofs to the southwest corner where you chased Lila in Chapter 4. Jump down to the wall across the alley, then to the ledge below. This leads to the middle of the Brionac Occupied Zone for Mysterious Part B.
- For the third Mural, head to Anastatia's in Tantal. Leave the inn and use the airflow by the stairs to the rear exit. Take it to the rooftop, climb the ladder, break the cracked wall, and take the ladder inside. Use the airflow to get higher, jump across the gap to the ladder on the other side, and at the top will be the mural. This leads to the area below Theosoir, by the Central Ether Boulder, for Mysterious Part C.
- For the next mural, head to the Fount of Holy Light in Indol and go to the back wall. Then, head to the Isle of Sleeping Remains in Leftheria. Go left towards the bridge to the cloud mountains and look for a shell a Skad Taos rests on. You will also see a Unique Monster, Peerless Beaufort. If you are too low leveled, wait for the Taos to fly away and for Peerless Beaufort to walk around the back of the shell, then climb in quickly. Climb down the tunnel into a cavern with a pond, excavate the treasure for Mysterious Part D.
- For the final part, head to Great Wall Tunnel No. 8 in the Land of Morytha. Partway through, on the right, is a doorway. Enter it, then go into the control room on your left to activate the switchboard. Head through the newly unlocked door towards the ledge and defeat Relic-Holder Tyrannor for Mysterious Part F.
Difficult Decisions
Walkthrough
- 1Talk to Jelved near the entrance to Garfont Village in Uraya.
- 2Talk to Nicc at the training ground in Garfont.
- 3a) Defeat Gamen Grebel at Spirit Crucible Elpys.
b) Defeat Dusky Riik at Spirit Crucible Elpys. - 4Report back to Corden at Grave Robbers' Haunt in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 5See how you can help Nicc at Grave Robbers' Haunt in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 6a) Collect Shade Trout at Spirit Crucible Elpys.
b) Get your hands on a Tarnish Apple at Spirit Crucible Elpys. - 7Deliver the ingredients you've collected to Nicc at Grave Robbers' Haunt in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 8Receive a mission from Corden at Grave Robbers' Haunt in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 9Obtain a Shining Stalactite at Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 10Bring the Shining Stalactite to Corden at Grave Robbers' Haunt in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 11Go help Corden and the others in the Chamber of Pillars on the lowest level of Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 12Search for Survivors in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
- 13Return to Mercenary HQ in Uraya.
Tips
- Shade Trout can be found upstream, and the Tarnish Apple can be found in the cavern below.
- To get the Shining Stalactite, head to the Middle Worm-Ridden Cave and go down to the swamp, then head down the tunnel to the left.
- Deciding to let Nicc decide for himself will make him leave; telling him to stay will make him remain.
Salvage King
Walkthrough
- 1Talk to Eulogimenos in the Royal Audience Hall of Theoscaldia Palace in Tantal.
- 2a) Adorn an altar with the Hammershead. Try a high-quality cylinder in certain weather in Temperantia.
b) Adorn an altar with the Golden Sunstone. It was on the Cliffs of Morytha once, but it's likely sunk to the bottom now...
c) Adorn an altar with the Calamity Puzzle. The Nopon of Argentum seem to have it now, and may be willing to negotiate.
d) Adorn an altar with an Orbital Skyreader. You may be able to get one if you salvage in Spirit Crucible Elpys. - 3Report back to Eulogimenos at Theoscaldia Palace in Tantal.
Tips
- To get the Hammershead, salvage with a Premium Cylinder during a thunderstorm in Temperantia. To get Premium Cylinders, find them randomly in Cylinder shops or get them from Mochichi by raising your salvaging rank. To make it thunderstorm in Temperantia, travel back and forth between Temperantia and another titan until the weather changes.
- To get the Golden Sunstone, head to the Fallen Skyscraper in the Land of Morytha. Go inside the building, through the doorway in the back. Climb the wire fence in the back. Turn around and you will see another wire fence above the doorway you just came in.
- The Calamity Puzzle can be obtained from the Nopon of Argentum.
- The Orbital Skyreader can be obtained by salvaging in Spirit Crucible Elpys.
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