Return Beacon

Return Beacons are glowing metal-ball structures that act as respawn points and refill the Shroud timer.

Where to Find Return Beacon - Map Location

Return Beacon map locations:

Map credit by Map Genie.

What's Inside

A Return Beacon is a glowing metal ball on a stand. Standing near it refills the Shroud timer to full. It also saves a respawn point, so after death the player returns to the last beacon or Flame Altar visited. Every Elixir Well has a beacon on the metal structure that leads down to its Shroud Root. Beacons also stand in Shroud-filled places such as Pikemead's Reach. The first beacon, past the caves after the Cinder Vault, unlocks the Workbench and Construction Hammer recipes.

Everything named above, at a glance:

Name	Image	Type
Shroud
Flame Altar
Shroud Root		Locations
Workbench		Crafting Station
Construction Hammer		Building tool

Rewards

After death you respawn at the last Return Beacon or Flame Altar you visited. The first beacon, past the caves after the Cinder Vault, unlocks the Workbench and Construction Hammer recipes.

Everything named above, at a glance:

Name	Image	Type
Flame Altar
Workbench		Crafting Station
Construction Hammer		Building tool

Tips

Shroud trips are easiest when they are planned around the beacons. A beacon in the middle of a Shroud area acts as a safe point to refill the timer before going deeper. Marking each beacon on the map helps find the way back when the timer runs low. The Shroud Survival Flask and Shroud time food give extra minutes between beacons.

Everything named above, at a glance:

Name	Image	Type
Shroud
Shroud Survival Flask		Potion

Notes

After logging out, the player comes back at the last save point visited. A Return Beacon counts as such a point. That makes it possible to break off a long run, such as a Hollow Halls dungeon, and return later at the same spot. Beacons are marked on the map once found.

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