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The quest to find Venigni inLies of Pcontinues in one of the title’s longest dungeon-crawls. Picking up where we left off at the Workshop Union Culvert, you’ll be faced with traps, ambushes, and bosses galore. With no other stargazers to find for a long time either, you’ll need to be vigilant for shortcuts.
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Thankfully, we’re here to help you find every nook and cranny in this confusing maze of machinery. We’ll lead you through tunnels of flame, swamps of Corruption, and maze-like rafters to reach the famed inventor and the path forward. Just make sure you’ve brought plenty of Resistance Ampoules.
Workshop Union Culvert: First Shortcut And First Item Detour
First and foremost, there’s asmall detourto be madethrough the red pipebeside the Culvert Stargazer. As you enter the next area, you’ll notice the ground is covered in green goo.This is “Corruption,“and touching it will increase your Corruption meter.
Similar to poisonmechanics in other games, if your meter is filled, you’ll beginlosing a steady amount of healthfor a period of time. You can relieve Corruption andprevent it from fully charging your meter with Attribute Resistance Ampoules.
There aretwo corrupted puppets hiding in the filthahead. As you begin,taking the path on the right side, one of them will appear when you get near theRadiant Ergo Fragment.
Rush outinto the filth and destroy it quickly. Then,return to the bankto let your Corruption meter recharge.
Continue around the shoreto defeat both the puppet on the bank and one more corrupted puppet in the filth.
There is aFable Catalyst on shorenear a stack of crates and the standard puppet.
Going ahead is the tricky part. There arethree corrupted puppets and a strong puppet with a wheel.You need todefeat them allto continue to the prize at the end of this section without issue.
The problem: theshore beside them is extremely narrowand hard to dodge in.
For this fight, we recommend baiting the corrupted puppets back to the wide shore where the normal puppet was patrolling. The strong puppetwill not follow youinto this area.
Remember to use your Fulminis Legion Arm in this area, and when facing the strong puppet in close quarters, rely more on guarding than dodging.
If your Corruption fills up too much or you need a break, return to the wide shore where you’ll be safe.
At the endof this large, corrupted area, aDimensional Butterflywill appear. When you get near it,crawling puppets will begin chasing you.
You canignore these puppets, running past them as you chase anddestroy the butterflyfor oneHidden Moonstone(and aVenigni’s Urgent Repair Toolagainst the wall on the left side).
If you have at least one Pulse Cell, you may return to the Stargazer while Corrupted safely. It is recommended to risk Corruption for the Moonstone since not killing it quickly enough will result in the need to reset this entire area for it to reappear and try again.
Returning to the Stargazer,you may nowgo up the stone stairsin the lit corridor nearby.
As you near the area in front of an item (a Dim Ergo Chunk) and the dummy puppet guarding it,come to a stop without entering the perpendicular hallwayrunning left-to-right in front of you.
Thisarea is trapped.Every ten seconds, ablazing fireball will roll down the hallwayfrom the right side (when facing the dummy puppet).
Trigger the dummy puppetto rise and stay back as the fireball runs it over. Hit it, and, if it doesn’t die fast enough, step back again for the fireball to finish it.
To navigate this area, you’ll need tomove one section at a timeand step off to the side in time for the fireball to pass by safely.
We’llbegin to the left.Dash immediately after the fireball passes you andover to the second left alcovebeside the item on the ground (the first alcove is guarded by a dummy puppet).
Pick up the item- a Dim Ergo Fragment - andattack the dummy puppetin the nearby alcove.
Move aheadafter the next fireball passes back to where you started. Repeat again tomove forward to another section.
Stay to the right,and allow the fireball to take out the puppet across the hall. You can ignore it entirely.
Continue safely down the hall’s two sectionsand stick to the right until you reach a place where a dummy puppet guards both sides of the hallway.
Guard andtake out the puppet on the right sideso you may safelyopen the shortcut doorand pick up theGemini’s Emergency Protectionhere.
The shortcut, if you follow it down the hall andtake the first right,will lead you back to aHidden Moonstone and the Culvert Stargazer.
If youfollow it straight,it will lead you to aDim Ergo Fragmentanda ladderin a Corrupted area patrolled by the boss, Puppet of the Future.Activate the ladder, butignore this areafor now. We’ll return later.
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Workshop Union Culvert: Second Shortcut And Survivor Boss
From the shortcut doorin the fireball tunnel,continue down the hallwhile sticking on the right side.
However, this time,pass the section on the rightjust enough until thewall bursts open.Then,dash to the right.
Adummy puppet with a large weaponis behind this wall. Defeat it before progressing, grabbing theVivid Ergo Fragmentand turning aroundtocontinue down the fireball tunnel again.
This time,dash ahead to the left sideand against the wall. The fireball cannot reach you here.
Defeat the puppetguarding the chest and thenopen said chestto receive theFire Axe, a balanced Motivity and Technique (C) weapon.
Return to the broken walland continue into the next area.Two NPCs, Fox and Black Cat,are standing near the elevator.
Speak with them,and then speak again with Black Cat topurchase Venigni’s Krat Landmark Guide IIIfor 500 Ergo. Across from them in the alcove is aStar Fragment.
At this point, you can now drain the Corruption and fight the Puppet of the Future. You cansee this guidefor a full walkthrough of that process.
Turn around and go up the stairsto the right of the entrance you came from. Then,enter the first doorway on the right.
You’ll seeseveral hanging dummy puppetsin here.Two of them will dropand attack you.
There is aSpecial Amplification Ampoule up the stairsnearby. Once you take it,use the ladder in the back of the roomto enter a safe room below with a man holding his head.
This is theboss “Survivor.“He will attack you only after youspeak to him.
Survivor is ahighly aggressive, Technique-based enemy.He’s human, meaning your electric attacks don’t function as well against him as against puppets.
For this fight, you’ll want touse the tablein the room to put space between you when you need to heal or add buffs.
When you’re ready, draw him into attacks andeither use your guard or forward-dashto get behind him.Backstabs are your friend.
Apply everything you’ve learned from the Mad Donkey fight, but take care. Survivor is far faster than he was.
When you defeat Survivor, you’llgain his apparel and a new gesture,Stalker’s Promise.
With the nearby door now open,you’ve now opened a secondaryshortcut back to the Culvert Stargazer.
Using Survivor’s gesture on Fox and Black Cat has no effect.
The Venigni Works Control Room: Completing Venigni Works And Saving Venigni
From the elevator where Fox and Black Cat stand,go up the stairs againas if going to Survivor’s safe room. Instead of entering that room, however,go straight aheaduntil you find alever on the left side(near the pipes).
Pressing this lever will open ashortcut to the Union Workshop Entrance. After this is open,turn aroundand go into the room with several furnaces.
As you enter, you’ll hear someone calling for help.Head lefttoward that sound as you enter the next room.
Up the stairs,pick up the Star Fragment and pause. Notice therafter connected to the corner of this platform.
Walk onto itto access a large section of collectible and valuable items.
On the rafters near the center of the room.
Descartes’s Note
Across the rafters in the far backright corner of the room (above the Thermite-throwing enemies).
Technique Crank
Across the rafter in the far back left corner of the room (across from Descartes’s Note). It is guarded by two standard puppets.
Dim Ergo Fragment
Across the room from the rafters' entrance, you’ll need to jump a gap between the rafters to reach this item on the rafters.
Attribute Purification Ampoule
Behind the Dim Ergo Fragment, step onto the platform and take a left to find this and two standard puppets guarding it.
If you’re already fully healed and confident, you may jump from the rafters on top of the miniboss to deal massive damage.
How To Find Venigni
Return to where you entered the rafters sectionand, instead of walking onto them, continue on your path to find theVenigni Works Control Room Stargazer.
Venigni himself is standing beside it.Speak to himfor information on the impending boss.
Re-enter the control roomby stepping off the platform here. You’ll need toface the miniboss,but it’s the same enemy you would have faced to clear the Corruption earlier.
Apply the same tactics, and it will give you aWorkshop Union Standard Radiation Converter.
On the control room ground floor, you can find aHidden Moonstone on the right sideguarded by one puppet.
Otherwise,continue aheadto the large door and blinking red light. There are two Thermite-throwing enemies on the way.
Theboss, Fuoco, Master of Flame, is in the next room.
General tipswe recommend for this boss include:
For more information on Master of Flame Fuoco, we recommend readingour complete boss guide.
Return To Venigni
When Fuoco is defeated,look to the now open door and then the left of it.Pulcinella, the butler, will be sittingagainst the wall.
Interact with the puppet’s body and thenreturn to Venigni.After thanking you for your help, he’llreturn to Hotel Krat, and you should do the same.
Speak with Venignithere (across from Eugenie’s workshop), and you’ll now be able tocraft your own Legion Arms, upgrade them, and add unique grindstonesfor elemental effects. You can also speak with Pulcinella to purchase unique, new items.
With your new abilities and upgrades, you’ll be even more prepared for the trials ahead. Moonlight Town, here we come!
