“Heart of the Banyan” is accepted from Inanis in the Crimson Forest, by asking her about skills when she appears in the mist during Snake’s Reflection. You have to clear the trials of the 5 human-faced Banyan trees: Crimson Forest, Pangzhen, Mandate Encampment, Meigu Lake and Mountain of Imprisonment. Each one gives 1 Banyan’s Heart and all five give the trophy Even Trees Know Sorrow. Finish it before climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House and save manually before each tree.
Where does Heart of the Banyan start?
- Region: Crimson Forest, chapter Snake’s Reflection.
- NPC: Inanis, who appears in the mist. Ask her about skills. According to the trophy guide, it’s the second time you see the Illusion of Inanis.
- Requirement: none to accept it. For trees 3 to 5 you need to open optional areas.
Step by step
- Accept the tale from InanisIn the Crimson Forest.
- Tree 1: Crimson ForestOn an island in the lake south of the Parting Mists bell. Final boss: Jing Ye, the Outlaw, with two allies.
- Tree 2: PangzhenVandal (Spanish guide) says to beat You Loong first, west of the Lion Dance Hall bell; the tree is west of the flooded area. Boss: Bi Yuan, master of the Tianxuan Sect.
- Tree 3: Mandate EncampmentNear the Sunset Path bell, right after you enter. Bosses: Stone Hand and Iron Fiend.
- Tree 4: Meigu LakeBy boat, at the Lake Banyan Dock bell. Bosses: Cavalrybane and Soulclaimer.
- Tree 5: Mountain of ImprisonmentNear the summit, past the Shrine Outer Gate bell. Bosses: Jagged Steel and the Iron Butcher. You need the Illusory Pipa.
Each trial is waves of enemies and a rematch with a boss. If you die, you only repeat the wave you were on. Exact location of each tree: the 5 Banyan trees.
Rewards
| Reward | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| 1 Banyan’s Heart per tree (5) | They unlock the strong nodes of the skill tree |
| Trophy Even Trees Know Sorrow (silver) | When you complete all five trees (platinum guide) |
Finish all five trees before climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House: Vandal doesn’t include this tale among the ones that survive that point. In addition, a known bug can leave it incomplete even if you win. See points of no return.
Why won’t it progress?
According to several players on the Steam forum, when you beat the last wave your character can fall into the void. You receive the heart, but the tale isn’t marked and the tree can no longer be repeated, so the trophy is locked in that playthrough. No official fix has been confirmed: the workaround players share is loading a save from before the tree. In 66 Days there’s no manual save, so the bug can’t be undone. More cases in bugs that block your playthrough.
Frequently asked questions
How do you trigger Heart of the Banyan?
By asking Inanis about skills when she appears in the mist in the Crimson Forest.
How many Banyan trees do you have to do?
Five: Crimson Forest, Pangzhen, Mandate Encampment, Meigu Lake and Mountain of Imprisonment.
I finished a tree and the tale doesn’t progress: what do I do?
It’s a bug reported by players. Load a save from before the tree and repeat the trial.
