Help on finding Strife and Ruin secrets *Spoilers*

[Music_Box_Mimic]

I suppose I'm not the only one trying to find the new Strife and Ruin DLC secrets. I'm currently running through each room in the game using the Incorrupt Hand of the Fraternal Master (I confirm that it works). So far, I found that :

0) Diosdado now gives a new bead, the young mason's wheel which increases movement speed.

1) The All the Tears in the Sea area (where you find Miriam) connects with the south east room of the mother of mothers area (it is indicated on the map) The first hidden portal of the blue rose is there.

2) The second hidden portal of the blue rose is in Grievance Ascend. To find it, destroy the breakable wall at the top of the area to the west of the room with the long crumbling bridge and many blood platforms.

3) The third hidden portal of the blue rose is behind a destructible wall on the top left of the room to the left of the first save in the Convent of our Lady of the Charred Visage.

4) The fourth hidden portal of the blue rose is in the Library of Negated Words, in the long room where the Amber Eye bead is, there's a breakable wall to the left. (Thx Demajen!)

5) The fifth hidden portal of the blue rose is in the Archcathedral Rooftops, in the room where you have to drop into the pit, there's a new breakable wall to the right of where you land. (Thx Demajen!)

6) Upon completing the 5 challenges and returning to The All the Tears in the Sea area, Miriam grants a bit of her power, Cantiña of the Blue Rose, to the penitent one.

7) In the Desecrated Cistern, on the area where you would find the Hyoid Bone of Senex the Beggar, the rightmost wall can now be dashed underneath. Behind that point, there is a secret room with an arcade machine. If you interact with it and pay 2500 tears of atonement, you can play a retro-style minigame called Blasphemous: Alcazar of Grief. (Thx Kildia Zesified [Sachiko]!). Unless I'm missing something, there seems to be only one level available at the moment. However, upon collecting the 5 golden skulls, a new skin is unlocked (Thx horheristo!).

8) Upon completing all boss rush mode courses on True Torment, a new skin (Eternal Rest) is unlocked (Thx horheristo & Allfodas!).

[Kildia Zesified [Sachiko]]

In the Desecrated Cistern, on the area where you would find the Hyoid Bone of Senex the Beggar, the rightmost wall can now be dashed underneath. Behind that point, there is a secret room with an arcade machine. If you interact with it and pay 2500 tears of atonement, you can play a retro-style minigame called Blasphemous: Alcazar of Grief.

[Demajen]

Is it just me, or does the Incorrupt Hand not work for the new secret walls?

Anyways, the other hidden rooms I've found for Miriam are:

1) In the Archcathedral Rooftops, in the room where you have to drop into the pit, there's a new breakable wall to the right of where you land.
2) In the Library of Negated Words, in the long room where the Amber Eye bead is, there's a breakable wall to the left.

[TH3V01D]

Thanks very much!

[Pink]

The retro stage does reward you with a retro skin when completing it after collecting all 5 hidden skulls.
I couldn't post a guide for some reason, so I'll just put this here for anyone who's interesting in obtaining it: https://youtu.be/WdiXpQf4iQk

[Shizofrend]

Heej guys. So I found my first dlc2 room but I can not open it. Down in dark black giant bell area with gas and ghosts. The music plays but I keep pressing all the buttons near it and nothing happens. I'm new to the game and this is my first run. Is this normal that I can not interact with it?

[Music_Box_Mimic]

Originally posted by Lost Soul in a fish bowl:

Heej guys. So I found my first dlc2 room but I can not open it. Down in dark black giant bell area with gas and ghosts. The music plays but I keep pressing all the buttons near it and nothing happens. I'm new to the game and this is my first run. Is this normal that I can not interact with it?

Did you meet Miriam yet? If not, it's probably the reason why.

[Shizofrend]

Originally posted by Mr. Mimic:

Originally posted by Lost Soul in a fish bowl:

Heej guys. So I found my first dlc2 room but I can not open it. Down in dark black giant bell area with gas and ghosts. The music plays but I keep pressing all the buttons near it and nothing happens. I'm new to the game and this is my first run. Is this normal that I can not interact with it?

Did you meet Miriam yet? If not, it's probably the reason why.

Ohh, I see. No, I have not, yet. Thx for info!

[allfodas]

And if you finish all boss rush courses on "True Torment" difficulty, you'll get a new skin, "Eternal Rest" (Thanks to Horheristo).

[OldWang]

It seems that the new bead has no effect on speeding?