Brighter Shores brings back the magic of point-and-click RPGs, and within the game there are a lot of features to unlock. You can pick up some new professions, figure out how to upgrade equipment and plan your progression through the quests. The first quest you will come across after completing the tutorial is the Obelisk, and completing the quest will help you unlock the Tuning feature. In this post, we will guide you through the steps to complete the Obelisk Quest in Brighter Shores including solving the Obelisk puzzle.
How To Start The Obelisk Quest In Brighter Shores
To start the Obelisk quest, you should find and talk to Commander Hackett near the Town Gates wall. You can find the gates east to the Town Square. Commander Hackett will be on top of the gate wall, and you can take either of the two staircases to reach him, taking down enemies on your path. Talking to the Commander will give you a quest objective to find the goblin thief and retrieve the stolen key. Before you embark on this mission, you need to increase your Guard level so you can tackle enemies faster.
It is recommended to have Combat level 5 minimum (Level 10 recommended) and Apothecary level 2 before you continue. That way, you can craft 20% Healing Potion which will help increase HP while fighting. You can head over to the Training Grounds to spar and level up your combat power. Upgrade your weapons and gear so you have a better chance of fighting your next enemy, who just happens to be the Goblin Thief.
How To Complete The Obelisk Quest In Brighter Shores
The Obelisk Quest in Brighter Shores has the following steps to complete:
- Find the Goblin Thief
- Find the Obelisk
- Locate the Missing Spike
- Visit the Obelisk again
- Solve the Hopeport Obelisk Puzzle
- Help the Cryoknight and Find Anjay
- Tune Weapon In Brighter Shores
Lets go through each of these steps and complete the Obelisk Quest.
Find The Goblin Thief
To find the goblin thief, you don’t have to venture out too far. Just head south after talking to the Commander and you will spot the Goblin on the south walls. Defeat the goblin, retrieve the key, then head back to the Commander. As a reward, you will get two swords, but they haven’t been Tuned. This will start the next quest objective, where you need to locate the Obelisk to Tune your new weapons.
Find The Hopeport Obelisk
From the Town Gate, head west to find Brannof Boulevard (continue west as you arrive at the Town Square). Once you reach the Boulevard, head south towards Hopeport Obelisk. Speak to Corporal Merissina here and use the two Untuned Swords, but you cannot use the Obelisk just yet. You need to figure out how to fix it first, and for that you need to retrieve a missing downspike. The Corporal suspects it has been washed downstream, so you need to follow the stream and find out where it is.
Locate The Missing Spike
Head back to Brannof Boulevard and head east towards the Town Square. Continue east from Town Square to head over to Eel Street Bridge, then continue towards Eel Street. From here, take a left to reach Wilhope Crossing. Walk over to the bridge and enter the waters in the north to get the missing Obelisk Spike.
Visit The Obelisk
Head back to the Hopeport Obelisk and talk to the Corporal to hand over the missing piece, but you can’t fix the Obelisk just yet. Instead, you will receive a strange tablet with missing slots around it. Investigate the tablet, then speak to the Corporal again. This time, you will be tasked with finding and speaking to Naybeth – an old philosopher who is pretty knowledgeable about ancient cultures. Proceed towards the town gates. Make your way across Brannof Boulevard and to the Town Square. Go to Old Street West from there, and keep going straight. You will cross Old Street East and finally arrive at the Town Gates. Upon reaching Town Gates, head south to enter Naybeth’s residence.
Investigate The Tablet & Solve The Hopeport Obelisk Puzzle
Talk to Naybeth to retrieve four stone tiles with some symbols engraved on them to help you out with the strange tablet. After that, head back to the Corporal near the Obelisk and hand over the tiles. There is a short puzzle you need to solve here. For the puzzle, you can take a look at the tablet and memorize the position of the stone tiles placed around the central image.
The camera will pan out, and you will get a hint to place all the stone tiles in the correct order. If you explore all four corners of the Obelisk area, you will spot Ancient Posts on each corner. Interact with it and place the correct tile with the correct symbol in the correct spot.
Help The Cryoknight & Find Anjay
After solving the Obelisk puzzle, a Cryoknight will appear to help fix the Obelisk. But because his magic is suppressed, he can’t do anything for now. Rather, you should find Anjay to help fix that. Head over to the Training Grounds which is north of the Town Square. Speak to Anjay and tell him about the Cryoknight, then head back to the Obelisk and speak to Anjay again. The Cryoknight can use his powers now and power up the Obelisk.
Tuning Weapons In Brighter Shores
You can now climb up the Obelisk and place the Obelisk Spike on it. Now that the Obelisk is working, you can start the Tuning process. Interact with the Obelisk and select both swords to tune them. Return to Commander Hackett to show him the new swords to complete the quest. You will get the following rewards for your trouble.
- Uncommon Wall Guard’s Sword.
- 10,600 Guard XP.
And with that, the Obelisk quest in Brighter Shores is complete. While you are here, you may also want to have a look at ways to make money quickly in Brighter Shores; this will be a big help in unlocking professions and getting the right gear for that perfect build.