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Summary
Enemies | Ghouls (source of Ghoul Flesh), demons
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Special | Steal flame, Gol Nazyn, Easter Egg (penguin)
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Saves | 2 total: start, before 1st flame
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Portal | At Gol Nazyn
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Chests | 3
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Bosses | None
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Exits | Plane of Torment, West (via the Bridge of Sorrows)
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Description
Firiona Vie believes that Saryn the Mistress of Torment is conspiring to do something
evil and you have to find out what it is by going to the Plane of Torment. This area is a
series of narrow walkways and bridges bottlenecking your enemies and letting you see far
ahead without your camera being obstructed by walls if zoomed in.
After the 2nd save point a cutscene will focus on a fire and a brazier followed by a dark elf.
It's giving you the hint to "steal the flame" and use it to light the other brazier to get to
the dark elf. This will come up many times in different areas of the Plane of Torment. In most
cases, you will have just enough time to light the fire, so instead of getting the fire first
and then being delayed by enemies until it goes out, kill all the enemies first then go back
for the fire. If you are playing multiplayer, just make sure that the player trailing behind
is the one that steals the flame, and you likely won't have to clear the way of enemies first.
On the other side of the bridge,
Gol Nazyn will ask what you want but really it is he who
wants something from you... the Shard of Torment which he will trade for his secrets. (And one
secret he doesn't mention is that there is a penguin on a floating rock below him.) Past him two
bridges are out. The one on the left is the direction you would have come if you had sided with
the bad guys and you won't be able to go there until you do in another game. Steal the flame you
saw earlier to create a bridge to the portal, and then do it again later to access the exit to
the Bridge of Sorrow to enter the Plane of Torment, West.
Ghouls are the most common enemy on the Plane of Torment and are undead so the standard
strengths, immunities and strategies that apply to all undead apply to ghouls. Ghouls can melee
but also use their tongue as a close ranged area attack with a stun chance which can hit you
multiple times in one tonguing. If a ghoul starts using its tongue, jump back out of the way
and use ranged attacks while it continues flicking nowhere near you.
Two annoying aspects of fighting ghouls is that they pretend to be dead when still alive, and
pretend to be alive when they're dead. When they are truly defeated they fall over and twitch...
especially if they drop treasure. If they fall over and don't twitch after being damaged, they
are faking it. Most spells and all regular attacks will not hit them while they are feigning
death; you will have to wait for the ghoul to get back up or use a spell that does damage to
them while they are down.
Ghouls are only dangerous in packs so don't let them get behind you by passing them by while
they are playing possum. Instead, keep giving them ground by jumping back so they are always
in front of you. Ghouls are fast and are often found in groups (especially in "room" like
sections between walkways) so let a ghoul come you as soon as you see it rather than advancing
to meet it or else you will quickly find yourself surrounded. Ghouls are also the only monsters
that have the potential to drop ghoul flesh.
The other type of enemy are the horn headed demons that run you down and stun you. If he connects
with one of his attacks he will likely knock you down and finish you. You can't outrun these
enemies so don't try because if you turn your back to them that always starts them charging
after you. Like the ghouls, if you see a demon make it come to you (using ranged attacks) so
that you aren't fighting it and ghouls at the same time. When it gets into melee, block and
wait for the demon to attack with both fists before attacking once; then continue blocking
and repeat. The best way to kill demons is to block a melee attack, jump back, then attack
the demon with a ranged weapon before he can walk over and pound your shield some more, and
then repeat.
Tip: This works very well against most enemies.
Most Efficient Route
Follow the left wall from the start until you find two chests at the end of a dead-end. Return
to the previous junction and in this room in an alcove on the right side is a third chest.
Continue along the only route to the 2nd save point. Clear the path between the flame and the
bridge and then steal the flame to make the bridge. After speaking with
Gol Nazyn go
back and steal the flame again to open another bridge to the right of the dark elf that leads
to the portal. Go down the right passage of the portal and clear the path of enemies to the
bridge. Return to the portal and go down the other path to another flame. Steal it and open
the bridge. Exit across the Bridge of Sorrows.
Fastest Route
Take the first right. Continue along the only route to the 2nd save point. Clear the path
between the flame and the bridge and then steal the flame to make the bridge. After speaking
with
Gol Nazyn go back and steal the flame again to open another bridge to the right
of the dark elf that leads to the portal. Go down the right passage of the portal and clear
the path of enemies to the bridge. Return to the portal and go down the other path to another
flame. Steal it and open the bridge. Exit across the Bridge of Sorrows.