Endgame help? (spoilers)

[ColonelBaker]

So I haven't been paying much attention to the story. I just beat a 2 phase boss (first an old man, then a winged demon thing with some lightning). The manor is closed off for me to travel to and I forget how to get back to it. I'm assuming I need to go there but I forget how I originally got there. Any help would be much appreciated.

[paladin181]

Travel to Mythringal west, go left from there. When you get past the spike pits in the Old Ruins, go up and right.

[ColonelBaker]

thanks!

[quintonhoffert]

While you've probably done it by now, you can also get there by warping to the prison from the start of the game and going to the right. That's probably faster actually, and the platforming to get there is definitely easier (though with endgame movement none of it should be hard).

[paladin181]

Originally posted by quintonhoffert:

While you've probably done it by now, you can also get there by warping to the prison from the start of the game and going to the right. That's probably faster actually, and the platforming to get there is definitely easier (though with endgame movement none of it should be hard).

I thought the prison warp was also locked? Been a while since I got to that point.

[quintonhoffert]

It isn't: that's how I got to the manor. The two warp points that are locked are the manor and the Old Ruins. The fastest ways to get back are either the Prison or Mythringal West. The platforming is easier from the Prison though.

[60mph gorilla]

Very strange design to kill off the manor and old ruins checkpoints like that. What purpose does that really serve other than extending playtime by a few minutes? Plus you can reactivate them. Not to mention there is also a save point right after interacting with the statue in the manor.

[quintonhoffert]

I agree. I had initially thought there would be a boss fight at the manor, but nope. Very weird decision, like many others in the game. Definitely not enough to feel bad enough to make me not play it, again like the other weird decisions, but definitely weird and unpleasant nonetheless.

[BarrySheppard]

Originally posted by quintonhoffert:

It isn't: that's how I got to the manor. The two warp points that are locked are the manor and the Old Ruins. The fastest ways to get back are either the Prison or Mythringal West. The platforming is easier from the Prison though.

The quickest return point is the Damned Ruins so you can return to the manor through the back entrance, near where Annabella would normally reside.

[quintonhoffert]

Ooh, I didn't think of that. Trust a speedrunner to know the fastest route though! Thanks.