Bone pass close

[shujinko]

Hi guys,

I just started episodes 3 and currently I'm stuck at bone pass. From what I see from the map, I can cross between vraeys and koda area.

I got the ember from vraeys and kjartan already melted the first glacier to pass and open the storm brothers map. But he didn't melt the second glacier so I can go to koda map.

Currently doing the darkmoss quest and i need to go to darkmoss swamp

[samopop]

shujinko - You have to travel all the way around to Brunehorn Dockyards or Riven Field Trading Outpost (and then take a ferry) to get to the darkmoss swamp. I believe late in Episode 4 the pass actually opens. You can see the route on the  Episode 2 map in the Tips & Techniques section.

startradersrpg.proboards.com/thread/7137/episode-2-route-map

[fallen]

Dec 21, 2018 9:34:58 GMT -5 shujinko said:

Hi guys,

I just started episodes 3 and currently I'm stuck at bone pass. From what I see from the map, I can cross between vraeys and koda area.

I got the ember from vraeys and kjartan already melted the first glacier to pass and open the storm brothers map. But he didn't melt the second glacier so I can go to koda map.

Currently doing the darkmoss quest and i need to go to darkmoss swamp

The way between the northern and southern halves of the maps is the war camps outside of the City of the Dead. Go to the boat docks there to cross over the underground lake.

[shujinko]

The vraeys basecamp? I tried to look for the boat dock but I can't find any.

[matrim]

There are 2 ways into bone pass. One is from the Braeys side and the other is in Granthorn. In episode 3, you can open up the ice in bone pass from only 1 direction. It does not matter who you get the log from, it only matter what direction you approach the ice from after getting the log. fallen is referring to a path that opens up in episode 4 between the cities however that path never involves bone pass and the ice never melts beyond what the log does.

If you are looking for a way to Koda territory, that is accessed via Darkmoss Wetlands, not bone pass from Braeys side.

[shujinko]

So in other words, I need to backtrack again walking to west until the darkmoss area?

So the koda side have more advantage then being faster to complete the storm brothers quest?

[shujinko]

I asked these question because I just noticed the orc I killed respawn.

So I guess all the monsters I killed on episode 2 respawn also?

[matrim]

There are specific events that respawn mobs in episode 2. Braeys territory respawns after you get the quest to talk to the younger Braeys son. Everything except orc territory, bone pass, Riven outpost, and the place in between Brunehorn and sea road (the name escapes me at the moment) when you start episode 3. Bone pass respawns when you get the ember log. Bone pass (including the area leading up to the storm brothers) and Darkmoss areas respawn when you get the blossom quests. Gloomers area respawns after the Silver Wolf quest completes. It is worth noting that sea road and the outpost area before sea road (still can’t think of the name) become new areas after triggering the Silver Wolf quest, so if you have not cleared those areas (and the respawn for sea road) then you permanently miss the treasure and exp from that.

[shujinko]

Thank you for the detailed explanation. This is my first play through, I want to do speed clearing on easy difficulty first just to understand the game mechanics.