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Fireraven: /* Mandragora Written Walkthrough */

2025-12-30T19:29:46Z

Mandragora Written Walkthrough

Fireraven: /* Skill Up 3 */

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Skill Up 3

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	Make sure to tell Clayborne about our friend Gerald after turning in the bandit quest. Once outside, speak to Pepper and accept his quest to go back to Old Wickham. Head east and listen to more glorious Dad jokes. Head outside of town to the east and grab the wood spawn. Also speak to Gerald. Give him the good news and he'll go back to your caravan. Before heading to the caravan yourself, make sure to go up the cliff to your east and snag the Cardinal leaf spawn again. Also, you might get lucky and find a savage broadsword from the enemy close to it. Very good early game weapon for Wyldwardens!		Make sure to tell Clayborne about our friend Gerald after turning in the bandit quest. Once outside, speak to Pepper and accept his quest to go back to Old Wickham. Head east and listen to more glorious Dad jokes. Head outside of town to the east and grab the wood spawn. Also speak to Gerald. Give him the good news and he'll go back to your caravan. Before heading to the caravan yourself, make sure to go up the cliff to your east and snag the Cardinal leaf spawn again. Also, you might get lucky and find a savage broadsword from the enemy close to it. Very good early game weapon for Wyldwardens!

	=== Skill Up 3 ===		==== Skill Checklist 3 ====


	At this point, you should be close to level 11. My skill choices for Vanguard has went up from the Endurance node that is left of the Vanguard node. I grabbed the constitution node above endurance and grabbed the other choice node, dumping everything into constitution again. My character is fairly tanky now with 737 health, Very nice for this stage of the game. My next goal is to reach Revenge to the right of these nodes.		At this point, you should be close to level 11. My skill choices for Vanguard has went up from the Endurance node that is left of the Vanguard node. I grabbed the constitution node above endurance and grabbed the other choice node, dumping everything into constitution again. My character is fairly tanky now with 737 health, Very nice for this stage of the game. My next goal is to reach Revenge to the right of these nodes.

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	Warp back to the caravan and head left and up the cliff and speak to Gerald. Give him the map fragments you have and check his wares. There's some skill books you can buy if you want and also some lockpicks, which I recommend buying all 7 of. I also bought all of the wood for later use. With the map fragments given to Gerald, you can now see resource nodes on your map! VERY handy! Also any missing treasure chests. If you need to backtrack for XP or resources, now's a good time. When you're ready, head to Old Wickham Witch Stone and let's go visit Pepper's old home.		Warp back to the caravan and head left and up the cliff and speak to Gerald. Give him the map fragments you have and check his wares. There's some skill books you can buy if you want and also some lockpicks, which I recommend buying all 7 of. I also bought all of the wood for later use. With the map fragments given to Gerald, you can now see resource nodes on your map! VERY handy! Also any missing treasure chests. If you need to backtrack for XP or resources, now's a good time. When you're ready, head to Old Wickham Witch Stone and let's go visit Pepper's old home.


	Head left at the Witch Stone, kill off the bandits and enter The Abandoned House. Head down and then to your right, over some big crates. Drop down and break the wall down, proceed to your right. Pick up the diagram for the Illuminator. Now head back over the big crate wall and push the box to your left a few scoots. Jump up, pull the lever and head to the top of the crate wall. The door suddenly closes... so be stubborn and pull the lever again. This time the door stays. Climb up and head to your right. Collect the Briar set and try to leave. The door slams and then opens... Climb up on the left side. At the top, head to your right and drop down. Pick up the teddy bear for Pepper. We're not done here quite yet though, climb back up and head all the way left. You'll see a door having a fit. Open it and go through. You'll find 3 hanging bodies. Destroy them and fight the [[Wraith]] miniboss. The fight isn't too tough, just make sure you don't get greedy with your damage. Click the link for a full walkthrough of the fight.		Head left at the Witch Stone, kill off the bandits and enter The Abandoned House. Head down and then to your right, over some big crates. Drop down and break the wall down, proceed to your right. Pick up the diagram for the Illuminator. Now head back over the big crate wall and push the box to your left a few scoots. Jump up, pull the lever and head to the top of the crate wall. The door suddenly closes... so be stubborn and pull the lever again. This time the door stays. Climb up and head to your right. Collect the Briar set and try to leave. The door slams and then opens... Climb up on the left side. At the top, head to your right and drop down. Pick up the teddy bear for Pepper. We're not done here quite yet though, climb back up and head all the way left. You'll see a door having a fit. Open it and go through. You'll find 3 hanging bodies. Destroy them and fight the [[Wraith]] miniboss. The fight isn't too tough, just make sure you don't get greedy with your damage. Click the link for a full walkthrough of the fight.


	Once the Wraith is defeated, you receive Prism! A VERY strong spell for Vindicator! A bit finnicky to use but it's really strong! With the Wraith defeated and teddy bear in hand - let's go turn this in to Pepper! Not exactly bursting at the seams with gold from the quest but lockpicks nonetheless!		Once the Wraith is defeated, you receive Prism! A VERY strong spell for Vindicator! A bit finnicky to use but it's really strong! With the Wraith defeated and teddy bear in hand - let's go turn this in to Pepper! Not exactly bursting at the seams with gold from the quest but lockpicks nonetheless!


	Once the quest is turned in, it's time to progress the story.		Once the quest is turned in, it's time to progress the story.

Fireraven: /* Skill Checklist 2 */

2025-12-30T03:47:00Z

Skill Checklist 2

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	Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.		Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.

	=== Skill Checklist 2 ===		==== Skill Checklist 2 ====

Fireraven: /* Skill Ups Checklist 1 */

2025-12-30T03:46:50Z

Skill Ups Checklist 1

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	Once you're out of the cutscenes and can move forward, you find yourself at the Witch Tree. This is your central hub and you will come back and forth from here throughout your whole adventure. At the Witch Stone, you can now level up! You should have enough experience to level up to roughly 4 or 5 if you grinded a little. You will also be introduced to your respective skill tree. This walkthrough I'll discuss primarily what I'm doing as a Vanguard but feel free to take the advice and plug it into other classes as well.		Once you're out of the cutscenes and can move forward, you find yourself at the Witch Tree. This is your central hub and you will come back and forth from here throughout your whole adventure. At the Witch Stone, you can now level up! You should have enough experience to level up to roughly 4 or 5 if you grinded a little. You will also be introduced to your respective skill tree. This walkthrough I'll discuss primarily what I'm doing as a Vanguard but feel free to take the advice and plug it into other classes as well.

	==== Skill ~~Ups~~ Checklist 1 ====		==== Skill Checklist 1 ====

Fireraven: /* Skill Checklist 2 */

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Skill Checklist 2

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	I hope you understood how to defeat the shield guys because now you get to fight 2 of them! This spot is AMAZING for early game grinding and that's exactly what we're doing in this walkthrough. If you die a few times here, no worries. Take your time, learn how to defeat these 2 and keep resting at the Witch Stone to respawn/slay them. They net you 70 essence each and also a chance at copper and coal! If you're lucky, you might even get a greatshield, mace or head cowl! Also a decent amount of gold, roughly 30-40 a kill. I personally grind here for a bit, usually until level 8. Make liberal use of your potions since they refresh at every rest as well. Use this as another opportunity to get more used to the controls!		I hope you understood how to defeat the shield guys because now you get to fight 2 of them! This spot is AMAZING for early game grinding and that's exactly what we're doing in this walkthrough. If you die a few times here, no worries. Take your time, learn how to defeat these 2 and keep resting at the Witch Stone to respawn/slay them. They net you 70 essence each and also a chance at copper and coal! If you're lucky, you might even get a greatshield, mace or head cowl! Also a decent amount of gold, roughly 30-40 a kill. I personally grind here for a bit, usually until level 8. Make liberal use of your potions since they refresh at every rest as well. Use this as another opportunity to get more used to the controls!


	At level 7, I finish the choice node which also gives me a bonus +2 armor for finishing. Continue grinding to get 1 more skill point and a nice start on materials/gold. Once you hit level 8, you should have roughly 2000-2500 gold and maybe some extra items! I only got a mace and 2 cowls myself but that's ok. Let's fast travel back to camp for now! Open the Witch Stone and go to the Witch Tree camp (far east). If you're playing a Vanguard and you got the mace drop, I would recommend using it. It's an upgrade from your base sword! I smelted all of my copper down at Ulvar and created copper Armor/Gloves and a Kite Shield. If you didn't find an Outlaw Cowl, feel free to make the copper helmet as well. The Cowl gives +2 strength, which scales nicely with our Pernach (if you got that drop as well). Regardless, take the time needed to upgrade your gear here. If you need more cash, go farm up some more. It's also a good idea to buy some copper ore from Ulvar if needed!		At level 7, I finish the choice node which also gives me a bonus +2 armor for finishing. Continue grinding to get 1 more skill point and a nice start on materials/gold. Once you hit level 8, you should have roughly 2000-2500 gold and maybe some extra items! I only got a mace and 2 cowls myself but that's ok. Let's fast travel back to camp for now! Open the Witch Stone and go to the Witch Tree camp (far east). If you're playing a Vanguard and you got the mace drop, I would recommend using it. It's an upgrade from your base sword! I smelted all of my copper down at Ulvar and created copper Armor/Gloves and a Kite Shield. If you didn't find an Outlaw Cowl, feel free to make the copper helmet as well. The Cowl gives +2 strength, which scales nicely with our Pernach (if you got that drop as well). Regardless, take the time needed to upgrade your gear here. If you need more cash, go farm up some more. It's also a good idea to buy some copper ore from Ulvar if needed!

Fireraven: /* Skill Checklist 2 */

2025-12-30T03:45:42Z

Skill Checklist 2

Fireraven: /* Skill Ups 2 */

2025-12-30T03:45:01Z

Skill Ups 2

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	Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.		Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.

	=== Skill ~~Ups~~ 2 ===		=== Skill Checklist 2 ===


	You have a choice to make here and for our playthrough, I'm going with the choice node to the right of Veteran. Choice nodes give you a.. well, choice! Depending on your tree, you can select 1 of 3 different stat bonuses. Mix/match these as you want but for this playthrough, I'm putting all of this node into constitution. I only have 1 point for now, so 1 point into constitution (more hp!) for now. Don't worry, our first grind spot is soon!		You have a choice to make here and for our playthrough, I'm going with the choice node to the right of Veteran. Choice nodes give you a.. well, choice! Depending on your tree, you can select 1 of 3 different stat bonuses. Mix/match these as you want but for this playthrough, I'm putting all of this node into constitution. I only have 1 point for now, so 1 point into constitution (more hp!) for now. Don't worry, our first grind spot is soon!

Fireraven: /* Skill Ups 1 */

2025-12-30T03:44:26Z

Skill Ups 1

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	Once you're out of the cutscenes and can move forward, you find yourself at the Witch Tree. This is your central hub and you will come back and forth from here throughout your whole adventure. At the Witch Stone, you can now level up! You should have enough experience to level up to roughly 4 or 5 if you grinded a little. You will also be introduced to your respective skill tree. This walkthrough I'll discuss primarily what I'm doing as a Vanguard but feel free to take the advice and plug it into other classes as well.		Once you're out of the cutscenes and can move forward, you find yourself at the Witch Tree. This is your central hub and you will come back and forth from here throughout your whole adventure. At the Witch Stone, you can now level up! You should have enough experience to level up to roughly 4 or 5 if you grinded a little. You will also be introduced to your respective skill tree. This walkthrough I'll discuss primarily what I'm doing as a Vanguard but feel free to take the advice and plug it into other classes as well.

	==== Skill Ups 1 ====		==== Skill Ups Checklist 1 ====

	My goal is to make a build that's as tanky as possible. If you're a new player, I would recommend this as the longer you can stay in a fight - the more you can learn. I recommend this to ALL players in souls-like games. More health, ESPECIALLY in the beginnings! So, as a Vanguard, I'm going directly to the right (Defense, Constitution and Endurance). My goal is to hit the Veteran node asap to start building up that 10% bonus health. At every major skill up interval, I will explain every choice I make if you want to keep up. I will be doing a full physical build as well, with hardly any branching into other classes. As I said before, play whatever you like! This game has a ton of choices and they're all really fun!
			Feel free to skip this section if you are creating your own build. This section is for players that wish to follow my Vanguard build 1 to 1. My goal is to make a build that's as tanky as possible. If you're a new player, I would recommend this as the longer you can stay in a fight - the more you can learn. I recommend this to ALL players in souls-like games. More health, ESPECIALLY in the beginnings! So, as a Vanguard, I'm going directly to the right (Defense, Constitution and Endurance). My goal is to hit the Veteran node asap to start building up that 10% bonus health. At every major skill up interval, I will explain every choice I make if you want to keep up. I will be doing a full physical build as well, with hardly any branching into other classes. As I said before, play whatever you like! This game has a ton of choices and they're all really fun!

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Fireraven: /* Skill Ups 1 */

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Skill Ups 1

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	Head west of the Witch Stone and speak with Ulfar. You can browse his shop and familiarize yourself with the upgrade system. Though we can't do a cart upgrade at the moment, these are important things to keep in mind. We need to be on the lookout for Linen Cloth, Light Leather, Wood and Copper Ore. Also, feel free to craft to your liking! You can save your materials or craft some copper pieces. I opted to just create copper leggings and upgrade to level 2 (not the cart but Ulfar himself - Go to Upgrade tab and hold Y). Now my goal is to finish the copper set. I wouldn't recommend buying anything as of right now.		Head west of the Witch Stone and speak with Ulfar. You can browse his shop and familiarize yourself with the upgrade system. Though we can't do a cart upgrade at the moment, these are important things to keep in mind. We need to be on the lookout for Linen Cloth, Light Leather, Wood and Copper Ore. Also, feel free to craft to your liking! You can save your materials or craft some copper pieces. I opted to just create copper leggings and upgrade to level 2 (not the cart but Ulfar himself - Go to Upgrade tab and hold Y). Now my goal is to finish the copper set. I wouldn't recommend buying anything as of right now.


	Continue west and upwards on the shiny cliffs. You will enter a new zone and also reactivate a new Witch Stone. Hunter's Trail is our first grind spot in Mandragora. You can choose to not grind and just progress but for this playthrough, I'll be taking it slow and steady. Continue west and you'll eventually find a statue. Remember that Sage we picked up in the tutorial area? Use it here for a free skill point! If you're playing Vanguard and following my build, head back to the Witch Stone and snag the Veteran node now. Now we can begin scaling our health up to a bonus 10% with enemy kills! This also will teach you an important trick - Resting at a Witch Stone respawns all enemies. Important for farming!		Continue west and upwards on the shiny cliffs. You will enter a new zone and also reactivate a new Witch Stone. Hunter's Trail is our first grind spot in Mandragora. You can choose to not grind and just progress but for this playthrough, I'll be taking it slow and steady. Continue west and you'll eventually find a statue. Remember that Sage we picked up in the tutorial area? Use it here for a free skill point! If you're playing Vanguard and following my build, head back to the Witch Stone and snag the Veteran node now. Now we can begin scaling our health up to a bonus 10% with enemy kills! This also will teach you an important trick - Resting at a Witch Stone respawns all enemies. Important for farming!


	Continue downward and westward, collecting the copper node. Careful of the ambush and just remember stamina management. Destroy any crates you see for drops as well. You will find bird eggs and also Calendula. Make a mental note of these materials as you come along them. You WILL need to backtrack at some point if you're doing cart upgrades (recommended!). All nodes respawn after a certain time. Nothing to really worry about but keep these things in mind.		Continue downward and westward, collecting the copper node. Careful of the ambush and just remember stamina management. Destroy any crates you see for drops as well. You will find bird eggs and also Calendula. Make a mental note of these materials as you come along them. You WILL need to backtrack at some point if you're doing cart upgrades (recommended!). All nodes respawn after a certain time. Nothing to really worry about but keep these things in mind.


	Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.		Make your way over the wall and into old Wickham. If you're struggling against the ghouls that take your stamina/speed up, just take your time. They can be annoying! Once they're defeated, stay grounded and head west through a doorway. Drop down to find some linen and a locked door. Head back up and continue as far up as you can go. Destroy the crates at the top and make a jump to your right. Remember that lockpick we found earlier? Now you can use it and snag your first ring! The Ring of Energy, which gives you +20 stamina! BIG find early on! After this, head west to the Witch Stone and level up to 5 if you can.

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	My goal is to make a build that's as tanky as possible. If you're a new player, I would recommend this as the longer you can stay in a fight - the more you can learn. I recommend this to ALL players in souls-like games. More health, ESPECIALLY in the beginnings! So, as a Vanguard, I'm going directly to the right (Defense, Constitution and Endurance). My goal is to hit the Veteran node asap to start building up that 10% bonus health. At every major skill up interval, I will explain every choice I make if you want to keep up. I will be doing a full physical build as well, with hardly any branching into other classes. As I said before, play whatever you like! This game has a ton of choices and they're all really fun!		My goal is to make a build that's as tanky as possible. If you're a new player, I would recommend this as the longer you can stay in a fight - the more you can learn. I recommend this to ALL players in souls-like games. More health, ESPECIALLY in the beginnings! So, as a Vanguard, I'm going directly to the right (Defense, Constitution and Endurance). My goal is to hit the Veteran node asap to start building up that 10% bonus health. At every major skill up interval, I will explain every choice I make if you want to keep up. I will be doing a full physical build as well, with hardly any branching into other classes. As I said before, play whatever you like! This game has a ton of choices and they're all really fun!

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	Head west of the Witch Stone and speak with Ulfar. You can browse his shop and familiarize yourself with the upgrade system. Though we can't do a cart upgrade at the moment, these are important things to keep in mind. We need to be on the lookout for Linen Cloth, Light Leather, Wood and Copper Ore. Also, feel free to craft to your liking! You can save your materials or craft some copper pieces. I opted to just create copper leggings and upgrade to level 2 (not the cart but Ulfar himself - Go to Upgrade tab and hold Y). Now my goal is to finish the copper set. I wouldn't recommend buying anything as of right now.		Head west of the Witch Stone and speak with Ulfar. You can browse his shop and familiarize yourself with the upgrade system. Though we can't do a cart upgrade at the moment, these are important things to keep in mind. We need to be on the lookout for Linen Cloth, Light Leather, Wood and Copper Ore. Also, feel free to craft to your liking! You can save your materials or craft some copper pieces. I opted to just create copper leggings and upgrade to level 2 (not the cart but Ulfar himself - Go to Upgrade tab and hold Y). Now my goal is to finish the copper set. I wouldn't recommend buying anything as of right now.