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Once you have completed the second mission inThe First Berserker: Khazan, you’ll have access to The Crevice. This is your central hub, which will house the NPCs you meet during your adventure, as well as all the amenities your heart could desire.
As you progress, The Crevice will grow. A number of the residents have side missions associated with them, and some vital amenities will only unlock once you’ve completed them. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about your home away from home in the world of The First Berserker.
The Two Halves Of The Crevice
After you complete theForgotten Templesection of the game, a large portal will appear in the center of The Crevice. This portal will ferry you between the Netherworld and Mortal World.All the living NPCs you recruit will reside in the Mortal World,while entities working with Charon reside in the Netherworld version. As the game progresses, different areas will open up in the different parts of The Crevice. Though similar, these locations do not mirror each other perfectly.
Associated NPC/Object
Storage Chest
A storage chest that allows you to stash weapons or items.
The chest also acts as an overflow: if you exceed the holdable limit of an item, the excess will be sent here.
Phantom Abilities
Use Ghost Relics to unlock a Phantom
Additionally, can enhance a Phantom once you acquire an additional Ghost Relic of their type.
The Blade Nexus
Khazan’s Memories
Allows you to receive your earned Vengeance Points and spend them on certain upgrades.
Allows you to purchase items and equipment.
Allows you to purchase headwear, lanterns, and rare crafting materials.
Daphrona
Unleash Soulstones
Use the Soulstones you have acquired to enhance your Lacrima gain or Health Recovery.
Residents Of The Crevice
The Crevice will become home to a number of adventurers as you work your way through each mission. Many of them will perform services that will make your life easier, while others are mainly there to provide you with side missions.
Transcendental Sword
Corrupters' Fortress
The Blade Phantom is one of the first NPCs you’ll unlock. You will need to speak to them in order to unlocktwo separate side missions.
Human Xilence
Veiled Knives
Oksana will be the first person you’ll acquire for the Crevice. She’ll be waiting for youimmediatelyafter having completed theTrials Of The Frozen Mountain mission. Well, her and the Blade Phantom, I suppose. When you first acquire her, you’ll only be able to use her toturn your unwanted equipment into Lacrima. However, once you complete theKaleido side-mission, you’ll unlock the ability to upgrade your equipment. Both by increasing their level, and by adjusting their attributes.
In order to upgrade a piece of equipment’s level,you’ll need to have equipment of the same type that is ahigherlevel.While adjusting the additional attributes is done by spending Lacrima. Every re-roll of each attribute will increase the cost of the next re-roll. You will be able to reset the re-roll cost by using the Wisdom Shard item.
Notably, Oksana is theonlyNPC who will appear in both versions of The Crevice.
Jar Enthusiasts
First Act Of Revenge
Once you have completed theForgotten Temple mission, Duimuk will set up shop in the Realm of the Living section of The Crevice. He will sell you a number of items and pieces of equipment. Notably,he will always have a Tear Summon Stonefor sale, as well as a randomized selection of pieces of equipment associated with different equipment sets.
You can purchase generic equipment to sacrifice for equipment upgrades with Oksana.
Duimuk will also be the source of the Jar Enthusiasts side mission, which, itself,will help you unlock another citizen for The Crevice: Danjin. You’ll simply need to talk to him after you’ve completed the First Act of Revenge mission.
Unlock Mission
Forgotten Temple
Daphrona will join alongside Duimuk once you’ve completed theForgotten Temple mission. She will provide you a number of services: she’ll allow you to train against any enemy you’ve encountered, she’ll allow you to upgrade yourSpirit of Advocacy, and she canUnleash Soulstones, which will allow you to improve your Lacrima gain or your health recoveryby utilizing Soulstones you have shattered during missions.
The choice of gaining more health recovery or Lacrima is a binary decision and it cannot be reversed. I’d very strong recommend going for the health recovery, as Lacrima is abundant.
Once you have completed theJar Enthusiastsside mission, Danjin will join you in The Crevice. He runs a shop that is directly tethered to Jarlings.The more Jarlings you locate, the more items you’ll be able to purchase.The equipment he sells consists of jar-based headware. These pieces of equipment will increase your core stats. Additionally, you can purchase lanterns from Danjin. Most notable among them is clearly the Grave-Robbers Lantern, which indicate when you are near treasure.
Finally,Danjin will sell you rare crafting materials needed for crafting equipment sets.This is the only way to acquire these items outside of repeating boss battles. The materials update as you progress through the missions.
For a complete breakdown on the Jar Enthusiasts side mission, check out ourcomplete walkthrough here.
Blacksmith’s Heirloom
Strange Stench
You’ll acquire Qazumaka by completing theStrange Stench mission. However, initially you won’t be able to utilize Qazumaka, you’ll need to complete theBlacksmith’s Heirloom side missionfirst. Thankfully, this side mission will be available the moment immediately after acquiring Qazumaka. Just speak to him to initiate it.
Much like Oksana, Qazumaka can break equipment down. However, instead of turning it into Lacrima, he will break it down into crafting components. You can then use these components to build new equipment. All new equipment will be your current level. The skills will be randomized. If you have the appropriate scrolls, you’ll also be able to build sets.
For more information on how crafting works, check outour beginner’s guide on crafting here.
Atlante the Precise
Hermit Mountains
You’ll acquire Bellerian by completing theHermit Mountains mission. Bellerian doesn’t perform any particular service for you at The Crevice. However, it is through her that you will be able to obtain the final available phantom in the game by way of the Atlante the Precise side mission.
