Ancient Battleground
| Ancient Battleground | |
|---|---|
| Region | Vermund |
| Type | Ruins |
| Quests | Tolled to Rest, Spellbound, The Sorcerer's Appraisal, Off the Pilfered Path |
| People | Oskar, Hugo, Lanzo |
The Ancient Battleground is a ruined fortress in north-western Vermund, reached by the road north of Checkpoint Rest Town. It is a large open-air dungeon rather than a cave, and the way to the Worldsend Cavern runs through it. Big monsters fight over the ruins, and its vault holds rewarding loot.
Ancient Battleground Map Location
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Ancient Battleground Lore and History
The broken walls and towers are what remains of an old stronghold, and a cenotaph with a bell still stands inside the fortress.
Ancient Battleground Quests
Tolled to Rest begins on the road just outside, where Oskar is rescued from a monster attack. He then asks to be escorted into the ruins to the cenotaph, where he rings the bell, and his reward is the Ancient Battleground Key that opens the locked vault here.
The grimoire Nation's Death Knell lies in the fortress, which makes the ruins a stop for both Spellbound and The Sorcerer's Appraisal.
Off the Pilfered Path also ends here. Hugo comes to the ruins to settle his score with Lanzo, and if the Arisen waits too long, they kill each other.
What's Inside Ancient Battleground
The fortress rises over several floors linked by stairs and doorways. The grimoire Nation's Death Knell rests in one of the fortress rooms, and a chest on the upper floor gives the Makeshift Vault Key.
The Ancient Battleground Key from Tolled to Rest opens a locked room close to the bell. Its chests hold the Infernal Edge and a Ferrystone.
Seeker's Tokens are scattered around the ruins, and Onyx, Tiger Eye and Jasper can be found among the loot. Worldsend Cavern opens just behind the fortress, and travelling through it leads on towards the Shrine Corridor and the Mountain Shrine.
Ancient Battleground Loot
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Infernal Edge | 
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Duospears |
| Ferrystone | 
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Implements |
| Makeshift Vault Key | 
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Valuables |
| Nation's Death Knell | 
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Valuables |
Ancient Battleground Creatures and Bosses
| Name | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 
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Prowls the ruins and is often found locked in battle with a Cyclops. |
| Cyclops | 
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Roams the ruins and clashes with the Drake. |
| Armored Cyclops | - | Guards the grounds in heavy plate. |
| Skeleton | 
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Rises inside the fortress rooms. |
| Harpy | 
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Swoops over the road and the approach to the ruins. |
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