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Following the maze of the Lorenzini Arcade inLies of P, the Grand Exhibition plaza and hall might seem like a more straightforward endeavor. However, this location is filled with tiny little hidden objects and some of the toughest field enemies until now standing in your path.
Minibosses you once dreaded on your journey thus far make a return as regular enemies, and the playing field won’t always be as forgiving. But you’re stronger now than ever, and with a boss at the end that’s unusually laughable, you’ll have everything you need to make a little exhibition of your own.
How To Enter The Grand Exhibition Hall
From the Lorenzini Arcade, travel through the open, grand gates to the white-painted door at the end of the hall. Opening this will lead you to theExhibition Plaza.
Although you can go through the plaza up the stairs, you’ll quickly discover the main doors are locked. We’ll need to find another way in.
There is a Dark moon Moonstone of the Covenant on the grand stairs on the left side.
In the main plaza area at the base of the stairs, take theopen gateway on the far right side. There is aDim Ergo Fragmenton the ground beside it.
In this area, there will be two sword puppets patrolling and a saw dog. They guard aCrescent Moonstoneunder the courtyard tree.
Up the stairs and across the bridge, there is another sword puppet. Ablade dog(much like the saw dog but instead wielding a blade on its head)will jump from a carriageon the right side to join the fight.
After defeating them both, you’ll find the building leading to the Tram Station.
A saw dog is down the alley on the right. There are no rewards this way.
You’ll want to take a quick detour, however, toinvestigate the area on the left sideof the building. Aconstable minibosshere patrols with an electric baton.
It is hardly different from other strong policeman puppets you’ve fought thus far, but do beware of its reach.
You’ll receive aLADA Shock Cartridgefor defeating it and can take theSpecial Resistance Ampoulefrom the bench in the courtyard.
Go up the metal stairsbeside the building to reach the tram. Take the path around the right to find an ergo item on the corner.
Enter the tramanduse the leverinside it to take you to the Grand Exhibition building.
Enter, following the path to aladder switchyou can activate. Down the ladder,repair the Stargazer.It is the only Stargazer you can use for this area until after the boss.
We recommend turning around now to face the grand doors of the exit. You canopen the main building doorsand find aDark moon Moonstone of the Covenantbeside them on the inside.
How To Open The Grand Exhibition First Shortcut
Travel lefttoward the corridor with a strange new enemy patrolling. Before that, there aretwo obstacles in our way:
ACrescent Moonstonesits on the desk in this area as well.
Defeat both sword puppets before facing thenew enemyin this room: thesaw drill puppet.
This dangerous new enemy iscapable of attacking from both sidesof its body (as well as detecting danger) and isvery quickin its attacks.
It is no miniboss, but it is strong and always respawns after sitting at a Stargazer.
The best way to deal with this enemy is towait for your openingandtry to keep spacebetween you as much as possible. Yourbest openings are:
you may attempt to sneak past this enemy as well by using the crates to your advantage. Walk by slowly as it passes on the right side, walking on the left yourself at the same time. If you fail, you must fight it on this level. It will chase you all the way up to the second floor.
Beyond the new enemy, there is another sword puppet in the back of the room as well as anAttribute Resistance Ampouleon the stage area.
Go up the stairsand pause when you reach the corner of the hall. Looking around the pillar, you’ll see three shot-put puppets. These puppetsthrow Throwing Cells.
The real danger, however, is theshield puppet- theminiboss from Venigni Works. It patrols this area, meaning you’ll have to wait for your moment.
Stay behind the pillaruntil the shield puppet walks out of the room, completing a full patrol rotation. Then,take out the shot-put puppets in order:
Save the back for lastas fighting this puppet will always alert the shield puppet.
Like when you defeated it at Venigni Works,sprint around ituntil you trigger an attack from it. Then,attack from behind.
Staying behind the shield puppet, you’ll make work of it eventually and clear the way forward.
Go down the hallwhere the shield puppet was patrolling, take theResplendent Ergo Fragment,and go out thedoor to the right.There will be aDimensional Butterflyin this area.
Defeating the Dimensional Butterfly for oneTechnique Crank,descend the ladder on the leftinto the area below.
There is aconstableminibossin this area much like the one you encountered beside the tram station. Additionally, you can find aQuartzin achest in the cornerof the area off to the right.
Defeating the miniboss will reward you with aStrength amulet(Motivity +4).
We recommend running past the miniboss before fighting it to open theshortcut doorback to Grand Exhibition Stargazer.
How To Open The Second Grand Exhibition Shortcut
From the area where you fought the policeman,climb the ladderback to where you found the Dimensional Butterfly.
As you face the door to the Grand Exhibition building,keep your eye to the leftto spy aladder up toward the roof.Climb it to reach an outer pathway.
There is one sword puppet patrolling the metal path back into the building.
Stepping into the rafter area of the building, you’ll seetwo shot-put puppets. Get rid of them to take theAcid Canisterin the corner.
You’ll see a shield puppet patrolling the center bridge here, but ignore him for just a moment tolook back at the door you came from. There is aladder on the right.
Take the ladder down, and you’ll encounter anew NPC: Belle.Speak with Belletoaccept her quest.
Up the ladder, while the shield puppet looming up there may looke imposing, youdon’t have to fight at all.
Lure the shield puppettoward you to charge into the rafter area. Then, when it has charged, use one of the other beams togo around it. Sprint across the bridgeto leave the shield puppet behind.
There aretwo shot-put puppetson the other side. Destroy one and go around the sign to use it as a shield, waiting for your opening against the second one.
There is aStar Fragmenton the left side of this rafter area.
Goon the right sideto find a ladder down toa switch.Using it willlower the bridgeandopen a second shortcuttoward the area with the three shot-put puppets and patrolling shield puppet.
Take the nearbyAcid Abrasiveon the ground to your left.
How To Open The Boss Room Shortcut
From here,go downstairsto see a gate where asaw drill puppetis being held back and several puppets on display to the right.
Thetwo puppets on the far end on the right are not deactivatedand will step down to attack you once you get close. As you fight them, thesaw drill puppet will break down the door.
After defeating all three enemies, there isone more saw drill puppetin this room to the leftin front of a chest. It is deactivated at first glance, butuse a strong attackto avoid being ambushed when you try to open the chest it’s guarding.
The chest contains aLegion Caliber.
Across the room from the chest is a statue of a butler puppet over aShot Putitem. This puppet will explode when you get close.
Follow the main path to enter a new room with several tanks. The path continues out near thegrey railing and to the left.
At the end of this path is anotherpayphone with theKing of Riddleson the other line.
The King of Riddle’s riddle this timecomes in two parts.He’ll ask you his riddle:
“What cannot be used before it breaks?”
Answer:Glass (False/Truth); Egg (Correct/Lie)
If you answer the riddle correctly, you canturn the white statue of the lady on the right downstairstoreach toward the monumentbehind it (mirroring the statue on the other side). This will reward you with aTrinity Key.
In the following room, you’ll engage anew enemy: the rapid-fire carcass. This carcass has agun-like weaponthat shootsthree bullets two-to-three timesin rapid succession.
To defeat this enemy, you’ll either need to keep running to dodge or guard to block the enemy’s attacks.Hit it once it exhausts its ammunitionand before it reloads.
Downstairs and past the area with the white lady statues, you’ll find aroom with a large tram. There arethree rapid fire carcassesin here, one inside the tram and two patrolling around it.
Inside the tram is aCrescent Moonstone. ASharp Pipecan be found on one of the exhibits with a large tank.
Up the stairsthrough adoor on the left side(beside a lady doll poster), you’ll find an area patrolled by astrong carcass enemywielding a stiletto dagger.
It isvery aggressive, but it is easily staggeredand can be backstabbed. Defeating this enemy will allow you to take the Legion Plug from the chest.
Take the Order of Kroud Report near the railing in this area before you leave.
Your goal now is to go through theGrand Exhibition doorinto a shaded, heavily planted area.
You may notice a set of grand doors to the left, but you won’t have the ability to open these yet.
Instead, face asmall set of stairs to the rightto see a wide open area where you must fight amuscle carcass miniboss.
This miniboss is here toteach you about the upcoming fight with the real boss.It primarily relies onpunching attacksand hasone dangerous ‘ranged’ attackwhere it launches itself forward across the arena with a double-kick attack.
The best way to deal with this enemy is tokeep to its backas much as possible.Dodging is better than blockingfor this miniboss due to its great speed and combo chains in close melee. After defeating it, you’ll get aLegion Caliber.
Goup the nearby stairs, and you’ll find a chest containing theSturdy Krat Supply Boxand a switch that opens theshortcut to the Grand Exhibition Stargazer.
Down the ladder, there are two sword puppets. A saw drill puppet is pretending to be deactivated on the left and guards aVenigni’s Urgent Repair Kit.AChainitem is hidden behind the white-clothed exhibit on the right.
How To Finish The Grand Exhibition And Open The Saintess Of Mercy Door
On the way to the final boss of the Grand Exhibition area, you can find a “Crumpled Baptist’s Doodle” on the right side. Otherwise,enter through the boss doorat the end.
You’ll be facing Victor, a fight far easier than the Master of Puppets and a welcome change of pace.
He is atwo-stage boss,but he only hasone health bar.Additionally,everything the miniboss taught you will be useful here.
We recommendusing these tips:
Dexterity builds will enjoy this fightmore than other types of builds, but if you’ve defeated Master of Puppets and Romeo, you should make short work of Victor in less than a few tries.
After your fight, you’ll finally get to meetSimon Manus. You can’t fight him here, but you will have the opportunity totell a lieagain.
Regardless of telling the truth or a lie, he’ll reward you for your efforts with aSaintess of Mercy Statue Gallery Key.
After repairing the Stargazer in this room,return to the room where you defeated the minibossversion of Victor. Take the key to thelarge back doorswhere you can unlocktheSaintess Mercy Statue.
You will now be able tofreely reset your level, P-Organ, and Legion Armafter a talk with Sophia.
Repair the nearby Stargazer andteleport back to the Conference Room Stargazerwhere you cantake the door outside to a tram.
Fox and Catwill be there waiting for you andrequest a Gold Coin Fruitfrom you. Giving it to them will reward you with a new gesture and theQuixotic record.
Interact with theglowing white indicatoroutside the tram tospeak with Venigniabout your next destination: the Barren Swamp.
