Darksiders 2 return the skull to the eternal throne

Q: How do you summon the arena champion in Darksiders 2?

To summon the champion, youll have to explore the Arenas ancient hallways to find three animus stones. After the scene, head to the southeast corner to find a hand-hold. Climb up to the second balcony and turn right to the south, to find yet another climbable ledge.

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You can get to the [Eternal Throne] by returning to the starting point in the Gilded Arena, but it's much easier to select it from the world map (the above screen), even more so since there are no other places in the Gilded Arena worth checking out.

At the journey's end, go up the stairs and talk to the Chancellor. It will trigger a longer cutscene with the Lord of Bones. The game will automatically unlock a new main quest called [Phariseer]. As for the rewards for completing the current one, these are: 1000 XP, 5000 gold and the Interdiction ability (summoning Dead Lords).

[TIP: Acquiring Interdiction means you can now go to new locations. It's doesn't make any difference if you've only been completing main quests so far, but it's useful to know if you've tried exploring optional dungeons. It's also worth knowing that this ability isn't available at once. It will change only after defeating the first Dead Lord.]

[TIP: Before leaving this place, it's worth talking to the Lord of Bones again to explore all available topics. What's more, behind the Lord of Bones' throne there is a hidden Relic of Etu-Goth (the [Lost Relics] side quest)].

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Walkthrough

After getting your next objective from the chancellor, exit the main deck and continue north to find Ostegoth. Trade with him if you like then collect the Book of the Dead page 10 in the corner, beside the doorway. Continue forth and you should find a Stone of Mystics 13 on the statue, past the second door.

Continue downstairs the stairwell and enter the first door you find. If you continue to the bottom of the stairwell, you'll find the exit to Leviathan's Gorge but since that's not where you're headed, ignore it for now.

Rotate the statue with the lantern so the beam of light hits the crystal above the northern door. Continue forth and before crossing the pit, jump down and loot two chests there. Climb back up and wall-run to the other side. Exit the door towards the Arena itself.

Reaching the Gilded Arena

To summon the champion, you'll have to explore the Arena's ancient hallways to find three animus stones. After the scene, head to the southeast corner to find a hand-hold. Climb up to the second balcony and turn right to the south, to find yet another climbable ledge.

Tip: While exploring, you will encounter many tombstones and coffins - both of which you can break. For some extra gold, make sure to break the coffins that are inlaid in the walls.

After climbing it, head north this time to find another ledge. Get to the upper balcony and cross the gap using deathgrip. Wall-run to reach the hidden Relic of Renagoth 1/10 at the end.

Drop down two balconies then head north then climb the ledge there to find a chest. Loot its contents and go back to the lowest balcony. Go southwest to find some collapsed ruins and a hand-hold. Reach the upper balcony using either of them. Climb the nearby ledge to find yet another chest to the east.

Climb down and follow the path to find a chest to the northwest of the balcony. Once done, go back to the lowest balcony and make your way to the southeast ledge again then enter the door in the middle.

Finding the First Animus Stone

Continue along the stairwell, then wall-run past the gap and to reach the chest. Loot the chest and continue going downstairs to reach the bottom floor. Continue along the path while destroying the objects along the way to find some loot. You'll eventually reach a chamber with several skeletons.

Clear the room then look up to find another Stone of Mystics 14. Exit through the door and continue until you reach the next room. You should immediately find a Boatman Coin in the corner.

Lantern Pressure

Step on the pressure plate in the central platform then grab a shadowbomb from the pod in the eastern hallway using your deathgrip. Throw that bomb to the south to clear the crystals there and reveal a chest.

Grab another bomb and step off the pressure plate. Find another set of crystals across the pit and throw the bomb there. This should dislodge the lantern. Loot the chest nearby then pull the lantern towards you using the deathgrip. Now, take the lantern to the pressure plate and place it there to keep the plate depressed.

Acquiring the animus stone

Now go past the shadowbomb pod and wall-run until you go around the spiked passageway. Go past the corridor leading north but instead head to the southwest to find a push-switch. Operate it to remove the iron gates, then get close enough so you can pull the lantern. Carry the lantern to the northern room and attach it to the statue. Rotate the statue to open the northern gate.

Exit through the gate to find yourself in a large cavern. At the end, you'll find the animus stone. There's also a Stone of Mystics 15 in one of the hanging cages. Acquire the animus stone afterward.

Offering the first stone

Try to exit the cavern and you'll be ambushed by scarabs. Defeat them all then return to the lantern statue. The path to the east should now be open. Walk a bit until you reach a nook. Look up to find a Stone of Power 16 held by a skeleton. Next, investigate the writing on the wall to acquire a hidden Soul Arbiter's Scroll 1/10

Continue to the small room ahead. Loot the dungeon map from the nearby chest then climb the wall until you reach the topmost ledge. Pull the lever to unlock the heavy, metal door and you'll find yourself in the arena itself. Head to the large skull statue and use deathgrip to place the stone on it.

After placing the stone, the door where the second animus stone is located will open. Then, prepare to fight a couple of skeletons. From the arena, find your way back to the main balcony then head southwest. Go up the ramp and enter the western door.

Lighting the Way

Once inside, follow the green light and go upstairs. Ignore the lantern-less statue for now and head to the west to find a shadowbomb pod attached onto the bridge. Pull one using deathgrip and throw it at the crystals to the south to destroy them.

Loot the chest found at the end of the southern path you just cleared, then get another shadowbomb and return to the lower floor. Detonate the shadowbomb on the crystals to clear the way and reveal another shadowbomb pod. Next, rotate the statue to the west so the beam opens the western gate. Grab a bomb from the pod nearby and use it to destroy the crystals across the west gate.

After clearing the crystals, take the passage north and wall-run to reach the other side and collect the Boatman Coin along the way.

You'll find another lantern-wielding statue around the corner after passing the northern corridor. Rotate it to the west to raise the bridge, allowing you access to theBook of the Dead page 11. Return to the statue and rotate it to the south this time.

Returning a lost light

Loot the chest to the right then continue south. There's another Soul Arbiter's Scroll 2/10 to the southwest alcove, right before reaching the southernmost rooms. After grabbing the scroll, enter the room and you'll find a lantern there. Pick up the lantern and attempt to leave the area. Enemies will appear so place the lantern down for a moment and take them all out.

Backtrack to the active lantern statue to the north then place the lantern you're carrying on the pressure plate to the east. Traverse the northern passage again to return to the starting point. Now, use deathgrip to grab the lantern you have placed on the pressure plate earlier.

Put the lantern down a bit then rotate the statue to open the locked door. Bring the lantern to the inactive statue upstairs and place it there. The beam of light should raise the drawbridge. Continue forth and enter the door.

Storage of the dead

Continue downstairs until you reach the door at the bottom. Before entering it, however, go upstairs a bit then go past the broken flight of stairs to find a Relic of Etu-Goth 2/15 Now backtrack to the door below and enter an ancient storage room.

There are a lot of destructible objects in the vicinity so take time to destroy them all. There are also large tombstones there that spawns a group of skeletons when destroyed. Find and destroy all these tombstones for a chest to spawn in the end.

Grabbing the second animus stone

After clearing the room, continue forth to the cavern where the next animus stone is located. A group of scarabs and skeleton archers will ambush you. The archers have a slow rate of fire but can be pretty annoying if left alone. Use deathgrip to interrupt their attacks while you use skills to take out the much softer targets. Defeat the two waves of enemies to clear the area and for you to grab the animus stone without worries.

The second offering

Proceed to the next room and destroy the weapon racks to collect random weapon loots. Exit to the next room and loot the chest there as well. Before scaling the wall in the middle, climb the ledge to the east and destroy the crates there to find a Boatman Coin.

After collecting the coin, scale the wall and reach the topmost ledge. Turn around immediately to find a chest across the gap. Use deathgrip to reach the chest and finally, pull the lever to open the door. Return to the skull altar and place the second animus stone there.

Torrent of Bones

Return to the upper balcony and make for the northernmost door this time. A skeleton champion will greet you as soon as you enter, throwing himself and summoned minions at you. Defeat them all then proceed to the next area. Enter the door to the east and follow the roundabout path until you reach the next chamber. Here, another champion awaits. Defeat him and several of his skeleton spawns until the room is cleared and you're free to proceed.

Once you've reached the throne, stand on the pressure plate and deathgrip a shadowbomb from the bridge. Now stand beside the throne and throw the bomb to the push-switch to activate it. The throne will rotate, allowing you access to the cavern of the third animus stone.

Hulking Scarab

If you thought that you'll be smashing bones again, you're wrong. You'll be in a mini-boss fight against a Scarab Hulk. This enemy can deflect your attacks, more agile and deals considerable damage with its jump attacks. Remain mobile yourself and attack whenever you get the chance to until it is taken care of. If you utilize your deathgrip during this fight, it is easy to dodge the jumping attacks that the Scarab Hulk employs, making this fight much easier.

Finally, grab the last animus stone and return to the arena. Place the last animus stone on the altar to complete the offering and summon the champion.

Boss: Gnashor

For the first part of the battle, the boss will be burrowing underground and occasionally attack you. Concentrate on evading first and wait until the boss briefly goes above ground and reveals its skull for a moment. Use the Deathgrip to grab the head and render it helpless to attacks for a few seconds. Repeat this until it takes critical damage.

The head will then join its main body. Be careful as this form has really damaging attacks. Focus on the body and make quick counterattacks and rear blows. After dealing significant damage, the boss will let out a howl. Use this chance to grab the skull again, pulling it out of the body and rendering it helpless for a few seconds.

The skull won't rejoin its body immediately but will burrow and attempt to surprise attack you. Concentrate on evading it again. Once you feel that the ground underneath you is shaking, evade immediately to avoid getting damaged. Once the skull rejoins the body, repeat the same process until it falls.

After defeating it, collect your loot and return to the Eternal Throne. Talk to the chancellor to complete the quest.

Video Walkthrough

Up Next: Phariseer Part 1

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How do I get to the Eternal Throne?

You can get to the [Eternal Throne] by returning to the starting point in the Gilded Arena, but it's much easier to select it from the world map (the above screen), even more so since there are no other places in the Gilded Arena worth checking out. At the journey's end, go up the stairs and talk to the Chancellor.

Where is the eternal throne in Darksiders 2?

The Eternal Throne is a location in the Kingdom of the Dead. It is a floating fortress pulled by two Leviathans. It is the seat of power for the Lord of Bones and his court. It serves as the second hub in Darksiders 2.