Crystal Caves

Clear Act Two
Empowered Hand
Scene at the Docks

This Dungeon has a global feature for exploring & solving it's puzzles; Once you've acquired all main equipment, head North from Pa's House & whack the Breakable Wall found up the first staircase on the Mountainside.

    Inside you'll find the **Freezing Crystal**; activating this will either *Freeze* or *Thaw* all the Water in the Cave. Some rooms depend on the water being frozen, and some thawed; especially the room containing the Red Trapped Chest.

This dungeon will not be available in your first play through of the game. Upon clearing Setting Moon or Prodigal Sun, you can re-open your save after the Credits and enter this dungeon. You can also start a New Game +  and access this dungeon after Clearing the Introduction.

### Act One or Two

#### Requisites

*Clear Setting Moon or Prodigal Sun;* Defeat Bolivar at the Lighthouse.

*All Equipment;* Pickaxe, Dread Hand, Lariat, and Rust Knuckle.

#### Eye Door

*Humble;* asks you to give up all your gold.

Whether 001 or 999, agreeing to Humble's request will open the way.

If you have 000 Gold, Humble will open without a request for gold.

#### Reward

*Flare Knuckle;* an upgrade for the Rust Knuckle.

*Frozen Heart;* awarded for relinquishing your Gold; 1 of 5 Colors for Colorgrave.

### Post Game

#### Requisites

*Clear Setting Moon or Prodigal Sun;* Defeat Bolivar at the Lighthouse.

*Complete Wingman;* Clear Siska's Workshop, Ashwood's Dinner Party, & help Hugh get Married.

*Empowered Hand;* Clear the Crypt to acquire the Eye of Veritus.

*Scene at the Docks;* Once you have Empowered Hand & Hugh is Married; head to the Docks.

#### Quest Giver

*Caroline* & *Roanoke* direct you here to retrieve Stindle's Map.

#### Reward

*Stindle's Map;* a Quest Item for reaching Pirate's Pier; see Small Town Hero.

#### Loot

*Golem Ring;* Found in the area passed the Green Statue; Northeast wing.

*Frozen Cream;* Found in the area passed the Green Statue; Southeast wing.

#### While Hugh is Kidnapped

After Nightfall, Hugh and Mariana are found blocking the path through the Northeast Wing of the Caves. While in Post Game, you are able to progress stages with Siska so that Hugh gets kidnapped; and will be stuck inside Siska's Workshop until you clear it. This allows you to access the Northeast Wing of the Caves up until you would collect Stindle's Map. From there, Siska's Workshop must be cleared so that Hugh can be kidnapped again by Revulan, opening the request for Stindle's Map.

### Secret Areas

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    *Glyph Room A*

From Entry, 1 Room North, 1 Room West; Breakable Wall on the room's West edge.

The writings are Readable only after acquiring the Empowered Hand.

    *Glyph Room B*

From Entry, 1 Room North, 1 Room West; Breakable Wall on the room's North edge.

     *Glyph Room C*

From Green Brother Warp Statue; 2 Rooms East, head to the eastern most point of the room; At the south eastern doorway, head 1 room South. Breakable Wall on the room's East edge.

### Lore

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*Lore Room: **Glyph Wall B***
"On the second day, Nyxian was born—to safeguard the young world."

*Lore Room: **Glyph Wall C***
"On the third day, Nyxian was given siblings to help nurture and defend the world."

*Lore Room: **Glyph Wall D***
"On the fourth day, the first races were created and began to the walk the earth."