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If you've triggered the endgame by the time you take the bell elevator up from the Cistern for the first time and try to go out the doors near the Vestige of the Forgotten Guardian, you might find it blocked by an Umbral Entity. If so, you'll have to see if the double doors atop Skyrest Bridge, on the far opposite side of where you fought Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal, are open. Use it to proceed to Upper Calrath B instead.

Started from the Bottom

After going up the caged lift at the end of the Cistern in the Sunless Skein, past the Skinstealer, you'll immediately find the Vestige of the Forgotten Guardian. Note that if you've reached this point without talking to Byron about Winterberry, or without finding her at all, the next time you go here you'll find Byron here near the Vestige. He'll have killed Winterberry as the monster responsible for stealing Catrin's Pendant. This locks you out of ever meeting Winterberry in Revelation Depths if you haven't already; if you go there now to find her you'll only see her bloodied backpack. If you did find her previously, you'll have the option to tell Byron that it wasn't a monster that he killed, or stay silent. If you choose to tell him, he'll disappear the next time you visit but you'll find his belongings at the Manse of the Hallowed Brothers.

Open the double doors to find yourself back in another section of Upper Calrath. On your left, you can find the Map of Upper Calrath amidst some petrified bodies. Transition to Umbral here to find an Umbral Belly. Soulflay it to pick up the Blacksmith's Pride. The path across from where you emerged leads to Bramis Castle. For now, follow the path to the right, you'll come across a minor Infernal Enchantress who unfortunately has the high ground. Some Seared Souls will come out of the ground to help her out. If you're still in Umbral, you'll find a ladder underneath her. Head up to deal with her promptly and find three Fire Wards on a corpse in the corner of this platform. Turn around, jump on the shed, and hop onto the concrete hand to get Queen Verena II's Ring.

If you drop back down and follow the path to the end, you'll find the way forward blocked off by an Umbral Tumor. Back on the platform where the Infernal Enchantress was, look around above you to find the target you need to Soulflay in order to get rid of the tumor. Hop back down and bypass the gate in Umbral. Following the path, you'll eventually find an Emergence Effigy on your left if you need to transition back to Axiom. Pick up the Oathbreaker Armour Tinct on the corpse as you head through the short tunnel.

As you enter the open area filled with petrified bodies ahead, a minor Ruiner will order some Rhogar Hounds after you and follow them to deal with you as well. When you clear the area, you should be able to find an Ammunition Satchel along with two Manastone Clusters and three Bleed Salts on the left part of the area near the walls. On the other side should be three Fire Wards hiding behind some breakable wooden barricades, and some locked doors that you can't open from this side for now.

When you're done, head out the doorway that the Ruiner was guarding, basked in a dim red hue. Head up the spiral stairs. When the staircase ends you'll find a Stigma you can Soulflay. Transition to Umbral and do so to witness a lady in chains getting dragged forward by what we might be able to assume as Hallowed Sentinels. This seems to be the same lady who was giving a toast that you witnessed with a previous Stigma in the other section of Upper Calrath. You'll get the usual two Umbral Scourings for this Stigma.

Drop down and pick up the Rhogar Oil Flask from the ground. The path splits from here, but to the left, you should find an Emergence Effigy you can use to transition back to Axiom. Before you do so, however, look to the right to find another Stigma you can Soulflay a little above you. You'll hear nothing but sounds of fighting, but you'll get another two Umbral Scourings for witnessing it as well. Past it is an Umbral Flowerbed you can set up a Vestige Seedling on. It's recommended that you do so to be able to get back to where the path splits here later on. When you're ready, drop down the green tent and then open the doors ahead of you to open a shortcut back to the circular area where you fought a minor Ruiner.

Turn around and follow the path on the other side now. Behind the stairs are two Magic Wards you might miss. Immediately ahead of it is yet another Stigma you can Soulflay. This time you'll witness someone bargaining for his life with a Ruiner. You'll get another two Umbral Scourings for doing so. Now that you're in Umbral, head back the opposite way and Soulflay a target above you to the right of the shortcut you opened to pull out a platform. Head up the now-visible ladder to drop down to the platform, cross to the other side, and climb a shorter ladder. You'll find a chest on the terrace containing the Calrath Guardsman Helm, Calrath Guardsman Armour, Calrath Guardsman Gauntlets, and the Calrath Guardsman Trousers.

Get back on the path and move forward. You'll find another Emergence Effigy on your right, before the Stigma you just Soulflayed, if you want to transition back to Axiom. Head through the doorway on your right and grab two Ignite Cures up a short stop on your left. Move forward into a narrower section which looks like it could've been some kind of marketplace. As you turn left you'll immediately find the Noblewoman Dress, Noblewoman Sleeves, Noblewoman Headwear, and Noblewoman Leggings on a charred corpse on the ground. There's a Raw Mangler to your left here and a Trapper ahead of you though so be careful picking it up. Another Raw Mangler is hiding near the walls to the right. Follow the path to a dead end here but transition to Umbral to find an Umbral Belly guarded by a Bringer of Stillness. Soulflay it to get a Cursed Dart.

The Beacon and the Key

There will only be one other path forward from here and you'll find a Stigma on it, as well as The Iron Wayfarer. A pesky minor Infernal Enchantress from the outside might disturb you as you try to interact with these two so you might have to move forward first and deal with them. Transition to Umbral and Soulflay the Stigma when the coast is clear. You'll witness The Iron Wayfarer himself seemingly fighting with and attacking civilians. Speak to him and he'll say he recalls it differently and deny being a monster. On the corner behind him, right before the marketplace's exit, is an Umbral Flowerbed you can use.

Head on out to immediately find an Emergence Effigy. You'll find that minor Infernal Enchantress to the right if you haven't dealt with her already. Drop down the gap behind her to pick up two Vestige Moths. Drop down either side back to the marketplace and then head out again. Turn right again as you exit the marketplace, but transition to Umbral this time. Soulflay the target by the gap to close it and allow yourself to cross over to a target you can Soulflay to get rid of the vines. Follow the path down and then Soulflay the Stigma. This one will be of The Iron Wayfarer asking a shady character about Rhogar artefacts. You'll get the usual two Umbral Scourings for doing so.

Soulflay the Umbral Belly in the alley past the Stigma to pick up the Melted Dark Crusader Sword. Soulflay the two targets above the alley to move platforms to the left. Across the platforms are two Wither Salts on the ground. Head back up the stairs and step onto the platform to ultimately jump on the platforms you moved to acquire the Graveyard Fog Spell.

When you're ready, head back toward the marketplace, but follow the path straight ahead this time. You'll find two Large Deralium Shards hiding in the small broken barrel on your left. There'll be a group of Enemies shortly ahead of you trying to take a nap. Move forward and enter the open area to find a minor Skinstealer skulking about that you'll have to deal with. The small booth on the right is hiding some Unripe Berries and Briostone Trios under breakable objects. Past that will be a doorway with a trail of blood. Turn to your left first and look up at the tree. The hanging corpse is carrying the Moth Ring for you to pick up. Follow the trail of blood to find a Banner Javelin of Assault on a corpse, in front of a ladder going up. If you've rested at any point before coming here and talking to him in the abandoned marketplace area, The Iron Wayfarer relocates here beside a new Stigma. Soulflay it to see him handing something over to someone, and to get the usual two Umbral Scourings. If you talk to him, he'll reveal that what you witnessed was him giving the Rune of Adyr to Judge Cleric himself. The ladder will take you to an Umbral Flowerbed back in Skyrest Bridge. The end of the path will lead to some double doors that you couldn't open from the other side at the top of Skyrest Bridge, opposite the edge where you fight Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal.

Teleport to the Vestige Seedling you planted where the path split with two Stigmas, or retrace your steps to get back there. Head on the path to the left this time. Be careful of the exploding Seared Souls as you head up the narrow stairs. At the top, you'll find a hall where another minor Infernal Enchantress is waiting. Past her is a room containing the second Radiant Beacon. Move forward and cleanse it. After the cutscene, you can find some Bleed Salts on a corpse right by one of the large bells.

If you've talked to Andreas of Ebb after he relocated near the Vestige in Skyrest Bridge, before defeating the Spurned Progeny, you should already have the Fief Key in your possession. Otherwise, if you head back there now he'll leave behind the key on his spot to the right of the Vestige. When you're ready, Fief Key in hand, teleport to the Vestige of Marco the Axe in the Abandoned Redcopse. Step forward to the large gate with a bell at the center that's frozen over and use the Fief Key to open it and enter the Fief of the Chill Curse.

Revisiting the Tortured Prisoner

After you've talked to her while wearing the Noblewoman Set which you picked up from the marketplace, the Tortured Prisoner will relocate near the beacon here in Upper Calrath B. Speak to her again there to get the Elegant Perfume.

After The Empyrean

After clearing The Empyrean, you'll need to come back to Upper Calrath B to ultimately get to Bramis Castle. To get to Bramis Castle, you'll have to return to Upper Calrath B. The entrance to Bramis Castle lies just ahead of the Vestige of the Forgotten Guardian but you'll find the doors there blocked by an umbral entity. Instead, teleport to Skyrest Bridge and take the shortcut you found there back to  Upper Calrath B. As you backtrack, you'll inevitably head toward the street where you opened a shortcut door to the circular arena where you previously encountered a minor Ruiner leading a pack of Rhogar Hounds. You'll find Andreas of Ebb there if you've progressed his Questline. If you speak to him he'll offer to assist you, thereby keeping his word, depending on whether or not you returned Andreas of Ebb's Book of Lineage to him.

If you take the shortcut back, you'll discover that this circular arena is actually an arena where you can try and fight The Lightreaper for a third time. Before you do, transition to Umbral on this street and climb up the two ladders that you'd already gone through before, to the right of the shortcut. At the end of the path, you'll find a new Soulflay target that will help you with the fight. When you're ready, head back down and enter the shortcut door into the circular arena.

Third Time's the Charm Against The Lightreaper

As with the previous iterations of this fight in the Defiled Sepulchre and Fitzroy's Gorge, he'll begin the fight riding his three-headed shadow, and he'll periodically hop on it from time to time during the fight. While he's riding on the Lightreaper's Shadow, just keep dodging its attacks. You'll have to time this well as the attacks are able to hit wide areas. When he comes down to fight you himself, you'll have your chance to deal some damage to him in between his attacks. If you've already tried and failed here once, requesting someone's aid will come a long way, as with most Bosses, so he can direct his aggression at someone else while you try and get some hits in. He'll be just as nimble as ever and you might need all the help you can get.

As an added layer of difficulty, if you skipped Soulflaying the target outside the shortcut door that was previously mentioned, you'll notice that he'll continually regain and health he loses. Transition to Umbral and you'll see that he's tethered to an Umbral Parasite somewhere under the greatest in the middle of the arena, but you're unable to access it while in the arena during the fight.

At sixty percent health, The Lightreaper will empower his body with Rhogar fire, leading to a slight red glow. He'll be more aggressive at this point and his attacks will have a wider area. At fifty percent health, he'll empower himself further by applying bursting flames onto his blades, resulting in even more aggression and an even wider range. As before, he still rests quicker than most Bosses after unleashing his onslaughts, so don't be greedy with stringing your combos together. When he calls for his Shadow again this time, he'll have it unleash its attacks on its own while he continues his onslaught from the ground. Nothing to do but keep being patient with your attacks and eventually defeat him. If you have a Fire Ward handy, now might be a great time to use it.

When you defeat him, keep your distance as he'll have himself implode to try and take you down with him. Surviving this finally rewards you with a Vestige Seed, twenty-five Umbral Scourings, Lightreaper Flesh, and The Light Reaper's Umbral Parasite. Soulflay the Stigma he leaves behind to witness more of his carnage against some sentinels. Doing so gives you two more Umbral Scourings, along with the Remembrance of the Lightreaper. There will be an Umbral Flowerbed nearby as well that you can use for a Vestige Seedling. Plant one and use it to rest if you need to, as you're not quite out of the woods yet.

True Colors

Exit through the archway to the right of the shortcut into the alleyway. There'll be an Emergence Effigy immediately to your right if you need it. As you move forward, you'll find Andreas of Ebb, waiting for the chance to strike you after you've exhausted yourself against The Lightreaper. This fight should be easier than the last at least, but it will still be a tad difficult. Andreas of Ebb is a nimble opponent, mainly using his proficiency with the sword. This means great fundamental slashing, thrusting, and parrying skills. If he's able to block or parry one of your attacks successfully, you can expect a critical stab right after that will eat up a chunk of your health.

Matching his personality, however, you'll notice his attacks can also build up the Poison Status Effect. He will also make use of smoke bombs from time to time to reposition himself. What makes this fight difficult, in tandem with his tricks and general fighting style, is the narrow alley that you have to fight in. Nevertheless, watch your surroundings, watch your ticking health, and get some patient hits in and he'll eventually go down. 

Depending on whether or not you chose to return the Andreas of Ebb's Book of Lineage to him previously, he may drop the Andreas of Ebb's Sword, a Vestige Seed, Andreas of Ebb's Book of Lineage, Andreas of Ebb's Ring, and Andreas of Ebb's Sleeves when he goes down for good. When you're ready, you can now continue backtracking toward the Vestige of the Forgotten Guardian and turn right at the end of the path to progress toward Bramis Castle.

After Bramis Castle

After Bramis Castle, or more specifically, after finding and picking up the Charred Letter in Bramis Castle, you can bring the letter to her at her recent spot here near the Radiant Beacon. Afterward, she'll relocate near the Vestige of the Bloody Pilgrim in Bramis Castle.