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True to any souls-like,Lies of Phas its very own swamp level, and the Barren Swamp is an area you won’t want to underestimate. The unholy love child of Dark Souls' Blighttown and Sen’s Fortress, this map will test your patience as you venture back and forth from your nearest Stargazer to the last trap that felled you.
However, your efforts will be rewarded in mountains of hidden treasures and exciting fights. If you’re hoping to find every one of these little treasures, you’ll need to get your hands on a guide that’s collected them all. And look! You’re in the right place.
The Barren Swamp Entrance: How To Unlock The First Shortcut
To begin your journey to the swamp, you must have beatenthe Champion Victorand usedthe tram beyond his room. Speak with Fox and Cat first if you have not already.
The tram will require you to speak with Venigni first. After exhausting his dialogue, you canclimb aboard.
In the swamp, you canenter the building on the rightfreely. There are no enemies, so collect theResplendent Ergo Fragmentand the “Venigni’s Krat Landmark Guide IV” inside.
TheEntrance Stargazerfor the Barren Swamp is through the other door.
Continue down the pathahead to take aGemini’s Iron Protectionand encounter astrong firekeeper puppet. This is the sameminiboss you encountered at Venigni Works.
After defeating it,follow the pathunder the bridge.
Along the way, you’ll encounter anew enemy: a mine dog. This puppet creature willturn red and explode.
The best way to deal with this enemy is todash in and kill it quicklybefore it can activate.
Take theRadiant Ergo Fragmenton the right side.
In the next encounter, there is another mine dog. However, the real threat is arifle puppet behind the carton the right side. He stands next to anexplosive barrel.
Athird enemy, a blade dog, is patrolling far to the right.
After destroying all three, you canopen the chestin the corner for aBelford Superior Insulation Converter.
Further down the path, you’ll see a road that curves by a bluff and has a sharp cliff drop on the right into Corruption.
Look up to seetwo rifle puppets standing on the cliff aboveand across the Corruption. You can’t fight them yet, but you canrace through this area.Keep an eye out, though, as there is a Dim Ergo Fragment on the way.
Keep your camera positioned downward to see thetwo bear trapson the path that will catch you and hold you still for the rifle puppets' shots.
As the path bends into the Corruption, there aretwo mine dogsin this area.
Use anAttribute Resistance Ampoule(one you may find on the left side in the Corruption), and you can destroy both dogs and take theDim Ergo Fragmentnear the pipe.
Up the hill, be careful as you approach a collection of boxes hiding an item. There isa flaming ballthat will rush past you as you get near.
Wait for the ball to pass and take theSpecial Purification Ampoule.
At the top of the hill is aMad Clown puppet.This is the same as the Mad Clown boss fromRosa Isabelle Street, but with lower health and fewer Fury attacks. If you need a refresher on this boss, pleaserefer to our guideon this enemy.
While fighting the Mad Clown, beware of the sword puppets near the bridge that can join the fight.
Additionally, you’re able to find thetwo rifle puppetson the cliff nearby. Beware, however, of thebear traps beside themthat can ruin your stealthy approach.
Defeating the Mad Clown will reward you with aLegion Caliber.
A Legion Magazine sits on the ground under a tree beside the rifle puppets.
As you cross the bridge into the next area,sprint across.Thebottom of the bridge will fall outin the middle as you cross. Enter the tower.
Inside, there is asword puppet immediately off to the left.After defeating it, begintaking the stairs down.
At the bottom of the tower is anotherstrong firekeeper puppet.You must defeat it to claim:
Ascend the towerwith caution, as there are several sword and rifle puppets along the way.
While there are a few items on the way up, we recommend only taking them once you’ve defeated all enemies. These items include:
Exiting the tower,operate the lever on the leftto send the mine cart of explosives down the track.
This will open a doorshortcut back to the Entrance Stargazer.
A chain can be found in the shack ahead.
Stop at the Stargazer if you please, but there isone more thingin this area. To reach it, you mustclimb the ladder to the right of the tower exitas you leave it.
At the top, there is avery strong sword puppetthat can use a Fire Grindstone.
Defeat it, and you’ll have the ability toopen the chestinside for theRecharged Amulet.
This Amulet will allow you to slowly recover health over a period of time.
How To Repair The Second Stargazer: Barren Swamp
From the Entrance Stargazer, travel back toward the mine cart anddown the path to the right.
You’llfind Alidorohere. We recommend speaking with him, progressinghis quest with Eugenie, and purchasing your preferred item with Champion Victor’s Ergo.
Past Alidoro, there is apuppet patrolling down the hill. It will lure you out as amine dog will appear behind youto catch you unawares.
Defeat both andproceed down the hillwhere several pitchfork puppets and dogs are waiting. There is also a Crescent Moonstone on the way.
Beware of the several bear traps lying around on the path here.
The next area is incredibly dangerous. As you enter, you’ll betargeted by a large machine firing explosive rounds.
Rather than pick any items in the swamp area or fight enemies, you’ll want tosprint through to the other side and up the hill to the right, passing a strong constable enemy on the way.
Enter the towerand ignore all enemies as you race forthe ladder. Climb itto send away any enemies that may have chased you.
Sneak up on the puppet controlling the device anddestroy it.Then, take theLive Puppet’s Axe(Motivity B) out of the chest to the left.
Descend the towerand clear it of enemies. Beware, however, of the explosive barrels inside.
Then, you can begin fighting theconstable puppetjust outside.
This puppet is the same enemy you first fought in Krat Central Station at the beginning of the game. It only carries a longer, electrified weapon.
Down in the swamp area, there are several dummy puppets and dummy torsos. Take care as you walk around.
On the ground, you canfind these itemsin the area:
To leave this area,climb the small hill across from the towerwhere a dummy puppet is standing near a cliff edge.
Defeat it and take theGemini’s Emergency Protection.
TheBarren Swamp Stargazeris just ahead. Repair it.
In this cave, there is aBroken Puppetyou can speak with.Progressing his questlinewill require you to show him gestures earned from other quests.
There is also a Crescent Moonstone in the far back corner of the Stargazer’s room.
How To Repair The Third Barren Swamp Stargazer: The Ravine
As you prepare to leave the cave,wait just at the edge of the caveand peek around.
Another machinewill begin firing at you in this swamp withtwo Puppets of the Future.
Now is not the time to do this area, so like the last swamp area,dash through to the other side and up a hill to the right.This will take you tothe Ravine.
Entering this area, you’ll spy acarcass down the ramp to the right. Do down, but beware of thesecond carcass hiding behind the barrels.
Defeat both andcontinue downto an area where you mustcross a thin, wooden beam.
Ignore the ladder andcontinue to an itemat the end of the path: aCrescent Moonstone.
Take the thin wooden beam beside itandjump offonto the hanging platform for oneFire Canister.You can then jump off again to the next platform near a ladder.
Ignore this ladder too andcontinue across a board.You can see acarcass hanging on the ledge to the leftahead.
Defeat it and the two other carcasses ahead. Take theStar Fragmentat the end anddouble back.
Going across the wooden beam to the area you dropped onto,take the ladder downnow to spy a bridge.
Sprint across this bridgeto avoid the bottom falling out under you. A carcass is at the very end as well as another (and a Radiant Ergo Fragment) inside the house.
On the other side of the house, there is a long bridge. However, this section is very dangerous, so we’ll return to it after we’ve gotten the Stargazer.Turn around and spy the ladderleading to the top of the house.
You may see a platform with an item on it. Don’t drop onto this as only the middle beam will stay intact, and you’ll most likely plummet to your death.
Continue up the rampto discover yourRavine Stargazer.Open the shortcut door beside it and thenexit out the door you first entered.
You can drop from here on the side to gain a Special Resistance Ampoule.
How To Complete The Ravine And Open The Ravine Shortcut
Climbing down the ladder from the Stargazer building, you may nowreturn to the long bridgewith several explosive barrels.
Two carcass torsos are hanging on the right sideof this bridge. Astrong carcasswill be walking across it.
You can use the barrels to your advantage, detonating them near the strong carcass with a Sawtoothed Wheel or other ranged options. If you can’t get a good shot, we recommend baiting the strong carcass off the bridge to defeat it.
At the end of the bridge where you defeated the strong carcass, you cantake a Legion Caliberfrom the chest.
From the bridge,go up the ramp on the other side to enter a cave.This cave is the equivalent of Dark Souls' Sen’s Fortress with itsmany rolling ball traps.
Thefirst will come from the right side.After it passes, you can take theAttribute Resistance Ampouleon the left and turn around for safety.
Continue up the hill, taking a break in the large area to the right of the path until the ball passes again.
There is one carcass that will leap from the ledge on the left on your way. Additionally, there is aDimensional Butterflyon the path.
Defeat the carcass first and then the butterfly for oneAdvance Crank. Sprint back to the large platform to safety.
After the ball passes,sprint up the hill and to the left.Asecond rolling ballwill go across your screen from left to right.
Pass it for theVivid Ergo Fragmenton the next side and wait for the next rotation. Then,sprint ahead and to the left again.
AnotherDimensional Butterflywith aHalf Moonstonecan be found on the path alongside two carcasses.
Athird rolling ballcan be found just beyond the tall rocky pillar.Hide behind the rocky pillar. When the ball passes, take theElectric Blitz Abrasiveandsprint ahead.
There is a Dim Ergo Fragment at the top.
Walk along the wall on your leftanddrop onto a ledge.Pause and look down.
The first rolling ball from earlier will pass by. Drop when it does and race to the ledge on the other sidefor aFire Abrasive.
Wait for the ball to pass again and go slightly down the ramp to encounter anotherDimensional Butterfly.
Defeat this butterfly to take aHalf Moonstoneandreturn to the ledgefor safety.
Sprint up the pathwhen the opportunity presents itself.
In the cave ahead, there are several normal carcasses. Defeat them all and take theAttribute Purification Ampouleon the far side.
Turn right to hit the switch and open the shortcut ladderback to the Ravine Stargazer.
Before descending the ladder, however, you can go to thefar side of the cavewhere abear carcass guards a chest.
Defeat it to take anArch Disruption Cartridge.
We recommend using the bear traps in the cave corridor to the bear’s chamber. Walk around them and then bait the carcass forward to have the traps damage it.
How To Disable The Second Swamp Machine And Open The Second Swamp Shortcut
From the Ravine Stargazer,continue up the pathtoward a wooden building.Step over to the right, andcarefully approach the doors.
When you near, thedoors will burst openas a carcass ambushes you. Defeat it, andenter the building.
While the chest is tempting, there is aFire Canister carcass on the right side.She’s laying in a ball in the corner across from the chest.
Take theVivid Ergo Fragmentoutside and thenreturn to the hill.
Climbing the hill, you’llencounter the Little Boy Puppet miniboss.
This miniboss is not particularly challenging, but he is frustrating for hiswacky moveset and reliance on grabs.
Thankfully, hestaggers decentlyand has avery telegraphed moveset. Many of his combo moves also leave him very wide open.
With a bit of practice, he’ll go down easily without a need for items. He rewards you with aLeaping Amulet(max Stamina increased) and aDark moon Moonstone of the Covenant.
Continue to the towerand ignore the inside for now.Look right of the entrance to spy a ladder.
This ladder willtake you to the machinethat had been firing at you in the swamp. It is beingused by a sword puppet, so verify to backstab it.
Go down the ladder nearbyand walk to the far end of the path todrop onto the wooden staircasespiraling to the tower’s bottom.
Down here, there are two enemies and explosive barrels. Take them all out, pick up the Dim Ergo Fragment, and operate the chain toopen the Second Swamp door.
Completing The Second Swamp (Optional): Puppets Of The Future And The Owl Doctor
Although this area is not required for completing the Barren Swamp, you’ll want to explore it completely forall the items it offers.
There aretwo Puppets of the Futurepatrolling here. Each will reward you with aQuartz.
Their movesets are mostly the same from your encounter at Venigni Works, so refer toour official guide on this enemyif you’re having trouble.
These puppets do, however, have additions to their attacks. Namely, their double foot-stomp attack will hit three times instead of once. This is not a big deal as long as you stay out of the way.
There areseveral itemsin this swamp as well asfour Dimensional Butterflies(one gold). Refer to the table below for a full list.
Dim Ergo Chunk
Atop a mound of puppets near the Owl Doctor’s shack. Guarded by two dummy torsos.
Resplendent Ergo Fragment
Atop the mound of discarded puppets in the center of the swamp.
Vivid Ergo Fragment
Atop a mound of puppets to the right of the tower entrance (when facing it) and in front of the path around the tower.
Fancy Venigni Collection Supply Box
Behind the tower in a chest. Guarded by three dummy puppets.
Sharp Pipe
Up a small hill across from the campfire. Guarded by two dummy puppets with weapons.
Fable Catalyst
On a mound of puppets against a cliff face across from the tower and near a Puppet of the Future. Guarded by dummy torsos.
Cluster Grenade
Sitting in the Corruption on the far side of the island facing the Fable Catalyst location. This is guarded by the Puppet of the Future.
Inside the Owl Doctor’s shack in front of the ladder.
Dimensional Butterfly #1 (Purple)
Beside a burning barrel near the hill to the Owl Doctor’s shack. Drops oneAlchemical Booster.
Dimensional Butterfly (Pink) #2
Near the Fable Catalyst location and a Puppet of the Future. Guarded by a normal, armless puppet. Drops aStabilized Alchemical Booster.
Dimensional Butterfly (Pink) #3
On an island of two mounds near the gate to the bottom of the tower. Drops aMotivity Crank.
Dimensional Butterfly (Gold) #4
On a small mound of puppets near a burning barrel and a large, metal crate to the right of the tower (when facing it). Drops aDark moon Moonstone of the Covenant.
The most notable thing in this area other than the Puppets of the Future and the many items is athird, optional bossinside theshack on the far side of the swamp.
Across from the tower, climb theshort hill to a wooden shack.Enter andtake the ladder inside down.
There is aman standing in the cornerwearing a mask. After youspeak with him, he’ll attack you.
The Owl Doctor is not much of a fight. However, he does have aranged, thrown dagger attackthat can stagger you.
Nonetheless, hedoesn’t deal much damagewith his attacks, and heoften leaves himself open to backstabs.He’seasy to flank, much like with the White Lady,by sprinting around him.
The cramped arena does make things hard sometimes, but justwait for his dagger throws. He takes a full second to pull out a second dagger, leaving him wide open to attacks. After defeating him, you’ll beawarded his mask.
How To Reach The Barren Swamp Boss: Barren Swamp Bridge Stargazer
Enter the tower again,climb the ladder to the machine, andtake the ladder on the other sideagain.
Instead of dropping onto the wooden stairs on the other side, you’ll nowleave through the exittoward a wooden bridge. Across the series of bridges, you’ll discoverthe Bridge Stargazer.
Grab theSentry’s Notebooknearby and turn around to spy a barred gate in the cliffside.
There is a man standing next to it known as theRookie Explorer, Hugo.Speak with himto receive theOld Cryptic Vesseland furtherprogress Alidoro’s questline.
You cannot open the door to the Hermit’s Cave at this time. Doing so will require theRusty Cryptic Vessel.
Prepare yourselfnow for the boss at the bottom of the path ahead.
We recommend equipping your Fire-based gear.
Your next fight isthe Green Monster of the Swamp. Thistwo-stage bosshas two separate healthbars.
It is avery aggressive fightwith several tricks up its sleeves and a mixed assortment of powerful melee and ranged options. Some of its attackswill also deal Decay.
When fighting this boss,we recommend the following tips:
Defeating the monster willreward you with a Golden Ergo Fragmentand theboss’s ergo.
Repair the Stargazer andspeak with Alidoronearby.
At this time, you canreturn to Hotel Kratto speak with several of the NPC’s there, especially:
Visiting all of these characters will set you up for success in your return to Krat Central Station.
