Souls in Shadow

Souls in Shadow
Starting NPC	Novalmauge, Bostaunieux Oubliette (G-8)
Required Fame	None
Items Needed	Scythe of TrialsScythe of Trials Weapon Training Guide Map to the Annals of Truth Annals of Truth
Additional Requirements	Warrior, Dark Knight, or Beastmaster Level 71+ Scythe Skill 240+ No other WSNM quest active
Title	None
Repeatable	No
Description	Lift the curse on the scythe that Novalmauge has given you and gain a new weapon technique.
Rewards
The weapon skill Spiral Hell

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Den of Rancor

Composite Map

Walkthrough

Note: You cannot start this quest if you have another WSNM quest active.

• Talk to Novalmauge in the hallway at F/H-8 in Bostaunieux Oubliette to receive the Scythe of Trials and a Weapon Training Guide.
  • Trading the weapon back gives the option to cancel the quest.
• Use the Scythe of Trials until the latent effect disappears.
  • To remove the latent effect, you must perform Weapon Skills and Skillchains on monsters that check Easy Prey or higher to accumulate 300 Weapon Skill Points.
  • To check to see if the latent effect has disappeared, see if you do not get the elemental resistance bonuses. If not, you are done. 'Note' the latent effect itself will not disappear, only the bonuses it gives will.
    • You do NOT have to un-equip/re-equip the weapon to check for changes in the elemental resistance bonuses.
  • You cannot earn points towards unlocking the weapon by participating in Campaign Battles, but points can be earned while in Level Sync.
• Once you no longer receive the latent effect bonus, head back to Bostaunieux Oubliette and give the Scythe of Trials back to Novalmauge in exchange for a Map to the Annals of Truth. He tells you to head to the Den of Rancor.

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• Travel to Temple of Uggalepih via the main entrance at Yhoator Jungle (J-11).
  • Follow the wall on your right all the way to Temple of Uggalepih (F-5) and zone into Yhoator Jungle (H-11).
• Proceed forward from Entrance 2 to Entrance 3 at Yhoator Jungle (H-11).
  • There is a Tonberry Chopper in the path which will aggro Lv.75's; he's close enough to the zone line that you can run past him.
• Once you have zoned back into Temple of Uggalepih, Map 2 (I-5), head south to Temple of Uggalepih, Map 2 (I-10).
  • Defeat the Temple Guardian to open the door.
• Proceed to Temple of Uggalepih, Map 2 (I-7) and the door using a Paintbrush of Souls on the Picture Frame.
  • Once the door opens, you will zone into Den of Rancor (F-5).
• Sneak/Invis and proceed to Den of Rancor (I-5) to enter Map 2.
  • Go to Den of Rancor, Map 2 (I-13). Click the ??? to spawn the NM Mokumokuren.
    • Once the NM is dead, reexamine the ??? to obtain the Annals of Truth.
• Bring this back to Novalmauge for your reward.