“A Severed Mindseal” is given by the Shadow Warden at the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit bell. You bring him three Primal Stones from the furnaces of the Sha-Chi Towers: Valley, Pangzhen (via Meigu Lake) and the Crimson Forest, once it is covered in snow. It gives the Spectral Blade trophy and, with a secret passage on Mount Soulrend, the Statue of the Loyal Hero. Hand in the first stone before leaving the Valley or you lose it.
Where does A Severed Mindseal start?
- Region: Weeping Creek Valley, chapter Steel and Steam.
- Nearest bell: Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit.
- NPC: a Shadow Warden who introduces himself as a traitor to his order. After the first stone he becomes friendly; later you find him as Spectral Blade.
- Requirement: none. It triggers when you talk to him.
Step by step
- Talk to the WardenNext to the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit bell.
- Go down via the roofFrom the bell, climb the wall on the right, walk along the pipes and go down the long ladder on the left.
- Get the crankAt the foot of the ladder, defeat the masked warden. He drops the Sha-Chi Furnace Inspection Crank.
- First Primal StoneOn the Valley Sha-Chi Tower 1st Floor, use the crank on the mechanism on the side opposite the door. The furnace opens.
- Hand it in before leaving the ValleyGo back to the summit and give it to him. The tale goes on hold until Meigu Lake.
- Second stone (Meigu Lake)Go to the Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower Lower Exterior bell. Cross the bridge, slide down the pipe to a jetty and jump across the posts. Watch out for the poison kamikazes. The ladder leaves you in front of another furnace’s crank. How to get there: Meigu Lake.
- Hand it in at the summitClimb to the Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower Summit bell and give it to the Warden.
- Third stone (snowy Crimson Forest)After you enter the Mirage Estate, the Crimson Forest is covered in snow (Bosque congelado). The Warden waits for you on the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor. Take the lift on the right down, follow the scaffolding to the tower Base bell, climb the ladder, swing on the chain and take the stone from the furnace on the right.
- Hand in the third stoneTake it to Spectral Blade on the sixth floor. The tale and the trophy are completed.
- Secret passageOn Mount Soulrend, at The Last Mandate Encampment bell, do not climb the steps. Follow the nearby combat marker and use the sickle to reach the fighting area. When you finish, you receive the Statue of the Loyal Hero.
Rewards
| Reward | When |
|---|---|
| Spectral Blade trophy | When you hand in the third stone (missable trophies) |
| Statue of the Loyal Hero | Secret passage on Mount Soulrend. Tempers the Crescent Blade (Soul Temper) |
Vandal (Spanish guide) points out that the third delivery gives no item of its own: the valuable part is the secret passage.
Hand in the first Primal Stone before leaving Weeping Creek Valley. If you do not, you lose the tale and the Spectral Blade trophy. After that there is no rush: Vandal lists it among the tales still available after the Green Serpent House stairs. See points of no return.
Why is it not progressing?
- The Warden disappears after the second stone: that is normal. The last step does not open until it snows in the Crimson Forest, after you enter the Mirage Estate.
- The crank: Fextralife warns that you have to return the Sha-Chi Furnace Inspection Crank after using it. It does not say what happens if you do not.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the Primal Stones?
In the furnaces of three Sha-Chi Towers: the Valley one, the Pangzhen one (from Meigu Lake) and the one in the snowy Crimson Forest.
When is A Severed Mindseal lost?
If you leave the Valley without handing in the first Primal Stone.
What does A Severed Mindseal give?
The Spectral Blade trophy and, with the secret passage on Mount Soulrend, the Statue of the Loyal Hero.
