Search the labor facility and mine before Shactuka.
Pickups in this mission
01Linon Mine entrance: speak to Tristan and open the gate
Resume the main story with Unbelievable Truth.
Speak to Tristan about rescuing Yulian. The source did not identify a consequence for the dialogue choice.
Rest nearby and open the large gate.
Collect the white item on the right inside.
02Left slope and cliff behind the house: circle to the Soulstone behind the stairs
Descend the left slope, defeat the human soldiers and enter the room.
Open the small door on the left.
Collect the blue item beside the left cliff.
Follow the small path across for a memory.
Return to the house and explore its other side. Break the wooden sign behind the stairs for a Soulstone.
04Explosive barrels on the second floor: avoid archers and climb to the roofs
Enter the room using the previous staircase.
Leave the second floor carefully: archers can ignite the explosive barrels. Stay clear and prioritize the fire mage at the back.
Collect the blue item in the outside corner.
Enter and climb the stairs, then open the rooftop door.
Go left outside. The ladder is the main route; the right branch has a blue item.
The left ladder leads to the earlier area and a place to rest if needed.
05Bridge elite and top-floor room: search the chest before dropping down
Climb the main-route ladder and defeat the familiar elite on the bridge.
Clear the enemies ahead and enter the room.
Continue climbing inside.
Open the door on the left at the top.
Open the chest at the room's far end.
A purple item lies below the outside ledge. Collecting it requires climbing back up.
Return upstairs and drop from the pictured position, or use the room's descending exit.
Collect the purple item beside the lower pillar.
06Blacksmith workshop and explosive corridor: reach the next Nexus
Clear the enemies outside and enter the house.
The blacksmiths here are non-hostile civilians. Collect the item at the pictured location.
Take these stairs.
The corridor has explosive barrels and archers. Bait a shot, then retreat from the blast.
After the soldiers, collect the purple item ahead.
Leave the room for a new Blade Nexus.
07Sentry record beyond the iron gate: descend into the mine
Enter the house ahead and open its iron gate, fighting the enemies inside.
Leave after the fight and take the large left gate. There is no additional loot outside.
Collect the Imperial Sentry's Record on the ground.
Take the nearby elevator.
09Raised area on the right of the mine: search the chest and return to the left gate
In the mine below, explore right first.
Defeat the enemies and collect the purple item in the first room.
Climb the nearby stairs.
Open the chest in the left corner.
Clear the right platform, including its fire mage, then absorb the memory.
Descend and return to the main route. Defeat the soldiers and go left.
Open the iron gate on the left for the Fugitive Scroll.
11Prison down the slope: find Yulian's Necklace
Descend the slope and enter the left cell for loot.
Collect Yulian's Necklace inside the cell.
13Below the labor camp Nexus: defeat the elite and search the left platform
Return to the main route and rest at the Nexus ahead.
Descend, defeat the elite and collect the Labor Camp Rules on the left platform.
15Bridge on the left return path: aim at the Soulstone to its right
After searching the area, return and take the left route.
Defeat the soldiers by the bridge and find the Soulstone on its right.
17Barrels and drop beyond the bridge: enter the zombie area for the jar
Cross the bridge and collect the blue item in the right corner.
Return toward the central explosive barrels and detonate them with Javelin.
The memory ahead is a burrower. Drop down on the left.
Clear the undead below and continue.
Absorb the genuine memory ahead.
Break the pot on the right for a Jarling.
19Stairs beyond the left door and narrow bridge: circle to the explosive chest
Defeat the soldiers and the enemy throwing fireballs, then collect the blue item on the left.
Collect the purple item in the right corner.
Enter the left doorway.
Defeat the two enemies beyond it and climb the stairs.
Continue straight above; the left side has no loot.
Clear the soldiers and cross the narrow wooden bridge.
Open the chest below and dodge its explosion.
20Descend beyond the bridge: meet Borgonov and reach the next Nexus
Climb the left ladder and absorb the memory here.
Cross the bridge and descend the next ladder.
Speak to Borgonov ahead after descending.
Rest at the new Nexus.
Collect the white item on the left.
21Fork beyond the Nexus: chest on the left and Soulstone in the right rock wall
The memory ahead conceals a burrower. The path splits left and right.
Explore left first, defeating the group for a chest.
Take the right branch, clear the enemies and inspect the right wall.
A Soulstone blends into the ore here and is easy to miss.
23Bat cave beyond the barrels: climb the ladders toward the boss
Continue past more explosive barrels and a fireball caster. Let the barrels detonate before approaching.
Follow the sole route and collect the purple item beside it.
Guard against bats flying out of this cave entrance.
Absorb the memory ahead.
Climb the left ladder, then the next ladder above.
Follow the path to the Nexus on the platform. The boss is ahead.
24Mine ambush chamber: face Shactuka, the plague chimera
An ambush releases Shactuka, a monstrous composite beast.
Keep plague medicine on your quick slots. Phantom Form can also clear the status effect.
Its main attacks are listed below.
Attack ①:
Four fast strikes followed by a ground slam. Watch the opening sequence.
Attack ②:
A quick backward kick, particularly dangerous when attacking from behind.
Attack ③:
A spinning attack that must be deflected with a guard.
Attack ④:
Four quick bites requiring carefully timed dodges.
Attack ⑤:
Its jumping attack and biting grab both have long wind-ups.
25Rescue Yulian and hear the news about Ozma
The boss has a limited move set. Defeat it for equipment.
The cinematic shows Yulian's successful rescue.
Yulian reveals that Ozma, exiled alongside Khazan, is alive and may be behind the conspiracy.
Khazan sets out to verify this revelation himself.
Meanwhile, Ozma kills the emperor in the palace. The chapter ends.
Related side missions
Why Did You Abandon Us →
Speak to Tristan at the hub after the main mission.
Escaping Linon Mine →
Speak to Yulian after the preceding side mission.
The Last Command →
Continue after the mine rescue and hub dialogue.
Reference: 3DM Guide Team
GAME NOTE has reorganized and rewritten the routes from this walkthrough.