Soo.... going into the Shaded Citadel without Enlightment

[Muted Kobold]

It takes a whole nother level of badass to do that.... because you can't see ♥♥♥♥.

[Muted Kobold]

Scavengers are so few in this area... and apparently they have lanterns... unfortunately I threw a spear instead of a pearl so they killed me.

[Doctor ☢ Apocalypse]

Yup. It was not easy but I didnt think it had a whole lot of predators. More a pain trying to find the unmarked path ways. Looking at the map was very handy. I came in via Shoreline (not sure about other entrances). Have not read into to many spoilers but I am in search of wisps for Moon

[Blennox]

Originally posted by Doctor ☢ Apocalypse:

Yup. It was not easy but I didnt think it had a whole lot of predators. More a pain trying to find the unmarked path ways. Looking at the map was very handy. I came in via Shoreline (not sure about other entrances). Have not read into to many spoilers but I am in search of wisps for Moon

little hint: you'll have to delve deep before you get a chance to start climbing

[Muted Kobold]

Originally posted by Blennox:

Originally posted by Doctor ☢ Apocalypse:

Yup. It was not easy but I didnt think it had a whole lot of predators. More a pain trying to find the unmarked path ways. Looking at the map was very handy. I came in via Shoreline (not sure about other entrances). Have not read into to many spoilers but I am in search of wisps for Moon

little hint: you'll have to delve deep before you get a chance to start climbing

I managed to find a scavenger merchant while I was looking for Scanvenger caches and dragging around a poor glowing creature. Made life a hella lot easier.

For those who are running through this area, you'll want to look around a bit. The merchant fortunately doesn't need you to fumble around in the dark.

[inappropriately_gendered_fungus]

I navigated this place in the dark the first time, it's far easier with a glowing stone.

[ffive]

It's really possible to get through with only lightpossums
(got through without stealing the enlightment)
aand there is a scavenger merchant right under the end of the bridge (from shoreline)

[BirdoPrey]

The first time I went through this area I was unenlightened. I gave a pearl to a scavenger and he went into an alcove and then came back and gave me a glowing blue stone. I was super stoked but pissed of later when I found out the blue stone doesn't light up ♥♥♥♥.

Turns out the actual light source is a more orangish rock, the trader was just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with me I guess. Though those blue rocks are pretty useful in that area for other reasons if I recall.

[Muted Kobold]

Originally posted by BirdoPrey:

The first time I went through this area I was unenlightened. I gave a pearl to a scavenger and he went into an alcove and then came back and gave me a glowing blue stone. I was super stoked but pissed of later when I found out the blue stone doesn't light up ♥♥♥♥.

Turns out the actual light source is a more orangish rock, the trader was just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with me I guess. Though those blue rocks are pretty useful in that area for other reasons if I recall.

It stuns creatures with low light vision.

It's particularly useful for making spiders ♥♥♥♥ off.

[RAWRmonger]

It's OK. If you go without light you won't see any enemies either. =3

[Doctor ☢ Apocalypse]

Originally posted by Blennox:

Originally posted by Doctor ☢ Apocalypse:

Yup. It was not easy but I didnt think it had a whole lot of predators. More a pain trying to find the unmarked path ways. Looking at the map was very handy. I came in via Shoreline (not sure about other entrances). Have not read into to many spoilers but I am in search of wisps for Moon

little hint: you'll have to delve deep before you get a chance to start climbing

Mmmm not sure what you mean. Do you mean the underwater area with live ferns? I made it to The Leg so I am a little baffled by the hint.

[BirdoPrey]

You're halfway through his hint. Now you're at the 'start climbing' part. Good luck!

[Doctor ☢ Apocalypse]

Originally posted by BirdoPrey:

You're halfway through his hint. Now you're at the 'start climbing' part. Good luck!

Ah thanks! Yeah The Leg is proving to be rather...."fun".

[Dan]

Shaded Citadel seemed a preposterous notion when I first got there. I was sure I must have missed an essential chance to pick up a light source before arriving, surely they couldn't expect you to navigate the place essentially completely blind! After about an hour there though, I started to find I could actually navigate pretty well even in complete darkness :-)
Admittedly, it is an absolutely godsend once you manage to trade in for a glow-stone-thing. I kept that stone safely in my belly all the way until Five Pebbles, just incase I needed it again.

A little tip for navigating in the dark if anyone needs it - check you map often - you can see a rough outline of anything walkable/climbable that's immediately around you, so you can just about plan out a route.

[Blood]

In the outskirts, find the secret room and grab a lantern and store it in your tummy for later use.

[Muted Kobold]

Originally posted by Nestor Nestor:

In the outskirts, find the secret room and grab a lantern and store it in your tummy for later use.

It's a little less involved than that. If you're coming from the shoreline, there's a Merchant that sells you a lantern for a single pearl (which the game is kind enough to give you two as you enter). This merchant is literally right as you enter the catherdral from the bridge. Instead of going down the pipe moon points you to, go to the one on the right and enter.