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Ancient Vault - Blacksmith



Ancient Vault - Blacksmith
Type Vault
Region Springlands
Sub-region -

Ancient Vault - Blacksmith is the first Ancient Vault most Flameborn reach in the Springlands. Oswald Anders, the Blacksmith, sleeps here in a Cinder Vessel. He is the first craftsperson to be rescued, and he later points the way to the other survivors. The Flame sends players here in the quest Find The Sleeping Survivor. Waking him also unlocks the recipe for the Summoning Staff. Balthazar's notes inside tell how the Cinder Vessel was built and why the Blacksmith was the first to sleep in it.

Where to Find Ancient Vault - Blacksmith - Map Location


The vault lies north of the Cinder Vault, on the far side of a stretch of Shroud. Rookmore is just to the south. The Ancient Spire - Springlands rises a short way to the north-east. A Flame Shrine stands right beside the vault. Scavengers guard the ground outside.

Ancient Vault - Blacksmith map location:

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Quests


Quests that take you to Ancient Vault - Blacksmith or start close by:

Quest Image Given By Rewards
Find The Sleeping Survivor Blacksmith The Flame Blacksmith, 150 XP

Chests


Two silver chests are hidden at the vault. One sits behind a secret door in the wall near the "Venture Forth" note. That chest is locked and needs a Lockpick. The other waits on the tower above the anvil.

Chest Image Where
Silver Chest Silver Chest Behind a secret door in the wall near the Venture Forth lore page. Requires Lockpick.
Silver Chest Silver Chest On the Tower over the anvil.

Hidden Chests


A locked silver chest sits behind a secret door just inside the vault. A button on the door opens it.

Silver chest behind the secret door

  1. Enter the vault and turn right.
  2. Find the secret door in the wall near the note "Venture Forth".
  3. Press the button on the door to open it.
  4. Open the silver chest behind it with a Lockpick.

Lore Pages


Both notes come from Balthazar's Cinder Vault set. In "Eureka!", he finally makes a Cinder Vessel work on a rat named Igni. The rat sleeps but can be woken, and time does not touch it. In "Venture Forth", the vessel is finished but still unstable. The first human to enter it will be the true test. The Blacksmith volunteered, and he must sleep until someone wakes him.

Lore Page Where
Venture Forth Inside the Ancient Vault - Blacksmith.
Eureka! Inside the Ancient Vault - Blacksmith.

Other Markers


The Flame Shrine beside the vault gives a Spark to strengthen the Flame. The anvil inside is the landmark for one of the silver chests.

Marker Image Type
Flame Shrine Flame Shrine Flame Shrine
Anvil Anvil Miscellaneous

Location Categories


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