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Stronger Than Achilles
Stronger Than Achilles is Anca's final quest, a run through ancient ruins in search of the Font of Life. Its last choice is permanent, and one option is the only way to get a unique health perk.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Anca
- Region
- St. Tyna's Grove
- Rewards
- 500 XP, 1 skill point, Font of Life perk or Ancient Greaves
Good to know
- It starts in the ruins as soon as Where Old Devils Lie ends.
- Anca must be with you for the quest to move on, since some doors need both of you.
- Astral Communion activates the runes on the pillar, so you need it unlocked.
- Finishing it earns the Sins of the Past trophy, 500 XP and a skill point.
- The Font of Life perk, passive daytime healing, is only available here.
What you do
Work through the ruins' trials with Anca. You stick your hand into a stone mouth, jump between platforms and squeeze through cracks. Then you activate the runes and survive waves of enemies that pour out of the statues.
Objectives
1. Get through the ruins' trials. 2. Inspect the idol. 3. Withstand the trial of the mouth. 4. Find a way forward. 5. Inspect the hidden chambers (optional). 6. Inspect the inscribed tablet. 7. Use Astral Communion on the pillar. 8. Survive the trial. 9. Inspect the Font of Life chamber. 10. Talk to Anca.
Tips
Coen can heal with food after the mouth trial, so let him take the hit. A miniboss guards the path before the doorway. The optional rooms are worth it for lore.
What happensSpoilerShow
At the Font you choose. Drink it yourself for the Font of Life perk. Let Anca drink it, which only changes her epilogue. Or destroy it for the legendary Ancient Greaves. A talk at the inn closes her story, with an optional romance scene.
Related missions
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoSideWhere Old Devils Lie
Where Old Devils Lie is the Anca quest where you solve an old riddle and track down the ruins of the Font of Life. It leads straight into her finale, Stronger Than Achilles, so leave room in your day.
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Between the Words
Between the Words is the Anca quest where you study forbidden books with her at the Crossroads Inn. It reveals the hidden story of Saint Mihai and points you toward his sword, and it pays 1,000 XP.
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Echoes of Silenced Bells
Echoes of Silenced Bells is the Anca quest where you raid St. Tyna's convent, now overrun by undead nuns. It is long, around eight time segments, and your choice at the end shapes how Anca sees you.
- Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoSide
Page-turner
Page-turner is a short prologue side quest where Coen stays at Anca's house for a Latin lesson during a storm. It is easy to miss, because it only starts if you agree to stay during Withering Away.