Chapter 17: Armageddon, the Sanctum and the Rainbow Drop
A boss that reflects your attacks and heals itself, then the sage who makes the bridge. 2 Mini Medals, 1 Secret Spot, 1 boss.
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The Shrine of the Spirit stands alone in the poison swamp south of Cantlin. At its top waits Armageddon, a long, awkward fight because it keeps bouncing your attacks back and regenerating. Beat it and you have the third item for the Sage of Rainbows in the Sanctum, a building you could have walked into ages ago but had no reason to. He turns the three into the Rainbow Drop.
Checklist
Treasure
Where
Contents
Swamp sparkle
The poison swamp on the southern edge of the Sanctum’s landmass.
Staff of Divine Wrath, Hapless Helm, Frazzled Feathers
Sanctum spot pot
The hidden spot north-east of the swamp sparkle: a pot on the right.
Agility Gilet
Sanctum spot ground
Same spot: examine the ground west-north-west of the pot.
Banishing Bell
Mini Medal
Where
Shrine of the Spirit medal
Ground floor, in the rubble along the left wall.
Sanctum medal
The stained glass on the north wall, behind the waterfall.
Seed
Where
Seed of Life
Sparkle along the west side of the mountains on the way south to the Sanctum.
Secret Spot
Where
Sanctum secret spot
Follow the path north-east from the swamp sparkle.
Key item
Where
Mark of Erdrick
In the scenes after beating Armageddon.
Rainbow Drop
The Sage of Rainbows in the Sanctum.
Boss
Where
Armageddon
Shrine of the Spirit, upstairs by the portal.
The Shrine of the Spirit
Warp to the Wayfarer’s Inn and walk east-south-east to the shrine in the middle of the swamp.
The longer the fight goes, the more often Armageddon casts Bounce. When it’s up, hitting it hurts you instead, so spend that turn healing or recasting Dodgy Dance.
During the fight you’ll sometimes receive a blessing that gives you regeneration and extra defence — at random, or from Gwaelin if she’s with you. Make the most of those turns.
Afterwards the shrine’s amulet is yours. The Faeries reach you from the Shrine of Rain, and the scenes end with the Mark of Erdrick in your bag.
Around the Sanctum
Warp to the Cave of the Dwarves and cast Evac to get outside. Head south-west and cross the bridge, then go south until you reach barren land beside a mountain range.
Follow the mountains’ west side south for a sparkle with a Seed of Life and a Strong Medicine.
At the very south of this landmass, a sparkle sits in a poison swamp: Frazzled Feathers, a Hapless Helm and the Staff of Divine Wrath.
From that sparkle, follow the path north-east to a hidden Secret Spot:
A pot on the right has an Agility Gilet — lots of agility, little defence.
West-north-west of it, examine the ground for a Banishing Bell.
Then head back south and in to the Sanctum, the building among the trees to the north.
The Sanctum
Before anything else, walk behind the waterfall and examine the big stained glass on the north wall: a Mini Medal.
Talk to the Sage of Rainbows. He recognises the Mark of Erdrick, takes the Sunstone and the Staff of Rain, and makes the Rainbow Drop — the way across to the Dragonlord’s island.