Are you planning to finish The Gilded Gauntlet in The Blood of Dawnwalker? This quest is the fruits of your efforts to stymy Ambrus, the conceited vampire boyar who’s additionally one among Brencis’ lieutenants. Our information has all the main points that you simply want, however be prepared for just a few spoilers. We sort out not simply The Gilded Gauntlet, but in addition a associated mission referred to as The Bittersweet Toast.
Ambrus’ finish – The Gilded Gauntlet and The Bittersweet Toast
The Gilded Gauntlet quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker turns into obtainable after you’ve totally angered Ambrus. Meaning you simply have to maintain sabotaging his blood transports, leech collectors, and different operations till the hunt pops up in your journal. As soon as it’s obtainable, observe it and go to the city of Maragir. As quickly as you strategy the realm with crucified individuals, a cutscene will play.
The Bittersweet Toast: Time development
The mere act of approaching the yard already prices 1x Time Section. From there, must you want to battle Ambrus instantly, you need to ring the bell on the ruins to begin your duel. This may solely be performed at night time and it prices 2x Time Segments.
Nonetheless, if you wish to make the combat rather a lot simpler, you may undertake a facet quest referred to as The Bittersweet Toast. That’s the place a nobleman, Iulian, hatches a plan that may certainly weaken Ambrus. Take into account this selection fastidiously because it makes use of up lots of Time Segments.
Observe Iulian’s servant (left) to study a sneaky plan (proper).
The Bittersweet Toast: The ritual for Iulian
The Bittersweet Toast quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker has the next steps:
- Go together with Iulian’s servant to his residence. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Chat with Iulian and conform to his plan. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Go to Vera’s hut with Iulian. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Examine the alchemy desk in Vera’s hut. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Study Vera’s stays on the altar and ask Iulian what occurs subsequent. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Search for Vera’s ritual scroll. This prices 1x Time Section.
- Carry out the ritual by utilizing Astral Communion on the altars. You’ll periodically combat spectral enemies, and you then’ll must force-feed Iulian with the poison. This entire sequence prices 3x Time Segments.
All in all, you’re taking a look at 9x Time Segments for The Bittersweet Toast. However there are further caveats:
- Keep in mind, you may solely begin your duel with Ambrus at night time. The motion of ringing the bell to summon Ambrus nonetheless requires 2x Time Segments. This implies you must solely do that a bit earlier within the night, not when it’s nearly dawn.
- Vera’s poison is now coursing by Iulian’s veins. That’s why there’s an extra requirement that you need to “present up on time”–i.e. You have to duel Ambrus inside three days of ending The Bittersweet Toast.
The Gilded Gauntlet: Ingesting with Ambrus
No matter the way you dealt with The Bittersweet Toast, you continue to must do The Blood of Dawnwalker Gilded Gauntlet quest. Assuming it’s nighttime, go forward and ring the bell. As soon as Ambrus and his lackeys arrive, you must see Iulian with them.
Coen and Ambrus could have a chat. Choose any reply you need till Ambrus says that the 2 of that you must have a toast first. There are 4 choices:
- “Gladly! To a juicy slaughter!” – Each Coen and Ambrus will feed on Iulian and each will get poisoned. Coen’s standing impact solely lasts briefly, however Ambrus’ will persist till the tip of the battle.
- “I don’t drink from people.” – Ambrus will intestine Iulian and kill him outright. Iulian’s blood will seep by Ambrus’ pores and skin, inflicting him to get poisoned. Sadly, this debuff solely lasts for a single well being phase.
- “Letting a peasant drink first? What sort of a boyar are you?” and “I don’t belief something you provide.” – Solely Ambrus will drink from Iulian. The poison will persist all through the battle.
The Gilded Gauntlet: Ambrus boss combat
For those who by no means went by with Iulian’s plan, then Ambrus gained’t be poisoned in any respect. You must combat him usually, so be careful for his lightning-fast melee strikes.
- He’ll typically teleport away, after which cost up a lunging assault or a spinning slice assault.
- He additionally deftly defends your blows–i.e. you need to do excellent blocks, adopted by ripostes, to land successful on him.
- Ambrus’ skill, Scarlet Defend, additionally heals him when you assault him whereas it is energetic.
- Later as soon as he’s right down to his final well being phase, he’ll repeatedly teleport and stab at your location.
Conversely, if Iulian’s blood was poisoned and Ambrus ate up him (through the aforementioned dialogue choices), then Ambrus boss combat will probably be considerably simpler. You simply must maintain dodging at any time when he does his unblockable assaults. Ultimately, Ambrus will die from the poison.
Notice: For those who picked “I don’t drink from people,” the poison impact gained’t final as lengthy. You must combat Ambrus usually for the rest of his well being bar.
The Gilded Gauntlet: Ambrus’ loss of life and rewards
No matter the way you took down Ambrus, you’ll be given an opportunity to drink his blood. Right here how issues will pan out:
- You’ll be teleported to Anachora, the hellish realm for misplaced vrakhiri souls. You possibly can invite Ambrus in if you wish to spare him an eternity of struggling.
- The Scarlet Defend skill is routinely unlocked. It restores a portion of your vampiric well being after an ideal block, with an opportunity to set off from directional blocks and omniblocks.
- You possibly can loot Ambrus’ Cuirass from his ashes. This legendary heavy chestpiece has vampiric skill cooldown, assault stamina price, AC restoration (assaults), and AC restoration (blocks).
- Ambrus’ weapon, the Sword of Valor, is epic-tier. It has injury in opposition to mortals, AC restoration (actions), and AC restoration (passive).
As for Iulian, he sadly didn’t survive the ordeal. The poison coursing by his physique, coupled with being drained of blood, had been simply an excessive amount of to bear. You possibly can bury his physique, although, which prices 1x Time Section.
That does it for our information on how you can full The Gilded Gauntlet in The Blood of Dawnwalker. You’ve simply taken out one among Brencis’ lieutenants. Maybe you’re planning on eliminating the others. For those who’re raring to go, you may head over to our Bakir: The Lunar Game guide and Xanthe: The Cycle of Love guide.
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