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Bad Blood
Bad Blood is the Prologue quest where Coen goes into the silver mine to find his father and comes out changed. It ends with your first clash with Brencis, a fight you are meant to lose.
- Type
- Story
- Region
- Laslea Glen
- Province
- Laslea
- Rewards
- Up to 1,000 XP
Good to know
- Parts of the mine are closed off.
- It starts at the Silver Mines in Laslea Glen after Sacred Covenant.
- Ludwig is pinned under a beam and cannot be saved, so helping him only costs time.
- Claws beat the sword against the kobolds at this point.
- Rats in the mine let you drink blood to heal.
- Saving Vladimir first opens a shortcut that cuts the rescue from two time segments to one.
- Beating Brencis here is possible but hard, and it unlocks Realmwalker early.
What you do
Search deep in the mine for Pieter, help Kostel and find a way back up using your new vrakhiri skills. Then race back to Laslea to save your family. Killing Brencis's soldiers on the road opens the optional search for Vladimir.
What happensSpoilerShow
Coen leaves the mine with vampire powers and returns to find Laslea under attack. He faces Brencis in the village, and the story expects him to lose.
Objectives
1. Search deeper in the mine for your father. 2. Aid Ludwig (optional). 3. Help Kostel. 4. Find a way back up. 5. Cross the precipice with vrakhiri skills. 6. Leave the mine. 7. Return to Laslea and save your family. 8. Find and talk with Vladimir (optional). 9. Defeat Brencis.
Tips
Shadowstep and Planeshift both drain stamina, so aim before you let go. Voracious Bite can also carry you across gaps. On cliff edges the Turn the Corner prompt lifts Coen up for you.
Rewards
You get 250 XP for escaping the mine, 250 for saving Vladimir and 500 for finishing the quest.
Related missions
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoStoryA Deal with the Devil
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