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There are lots of things to do inForspoken- it has a truly gigantic world to explore, that much is true. One feature that you’ll see popping up with regularity are the Locked Labyrinths, giant buildings littered around the landscapes that serve as entrances to optional dungeons, removed from the main game.
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Pursuing and completing these dungeons is often a very lucrative ordeal - they contain fun encounters with bosses in unique arenas, lots of mana to collect, some lore about the past of Athia, and a shiny new unlock at the end, oftentimes a snazzy new cloak.
The Barren Plains - Locked Labyrinth: East
This is likely to be your first Locked Labyrinth as it’s the first one that you’re directed toward. You’ll begin in a large room, empty but for ashort pillar- these are dotted throughout all the Locked Labyrinths in the game, andthey can be used to return to the entrance.
This Locked Labyrinth is quite linear: simplyhead through the only doorway and continue on to the next room. It’s full of enemies that you must defeat before continuing. This is the structure of most Locked Labyrinths - enter the rooms sequentially, taking out the monsters before you’re allowed to move on.
First Room
There’s a mixture ofBoggartsandBreakzombiesin this room. Target the Boggarts first if you may, as they have ranged attacks - Frey’s Magic will be effective enough to finish them off quickly.
Second Room
There are twoLimnocyonsand aChapalaniahere. You should be able to beat these up quite handily
Boss Room
Lesser Deinosuchus
There’s some mana to be found between the first and second rooms, and a pile of firewood between the second room and the boss.
How To Beat The Lesser Deinosuchus
The Lesser Deinosuchus is a pretty annoying fight when fought as early as possible - you do not have any movement abilities that help you with watery arenas just yet. Despite this, it is not a difficult battle at all.
The Deinosuchus has a badweakness to Frey’s Magic, so it won’t take many hits to knock it out.
At various points during the fight, the Deinosuchus willdive under the water, making it impossible to target. Eventually, it will resurface and start barraging you with attacks again. When this happens, you’ll need tofind somewhere in range of the beast- this might involve diving into the water toward a closer platform.
Remember that you canswim faster using the Sprint button- try to spend as little time as possible in the water. If you’re taking on this Locked Labyrinthafter acquiring the ability to glide over the water, this is a non-issue.
After beating the boss, a door will unlock at the other end of the arena. Head there to get your reward: theOrisonnecklace.
The Blessed Plains - Locked Labyrinth: Hill
This Locked Labyrinth is located at the top of, funnily enough, a very large hill.Getting up here will require that you have the Zip spell, which you’ll acquire after beating the first big boss of the game, Tanta Sila. If you somehow manage to get into the Labyrinth without acquiring Zip, you won’t be able to get very far anyway -Zip is required inside, too.
This room is filled withRiven CarcassesandRiven Claws. The latter is weak to Sila’s Magic, so get burning!
You’ll find a flock ofAbyssal Riven Wingsin this room. They love to teleport about and evade your attacks while firing lasers at you, so be as precise as you can in thinning the herd.
Boss
Proto Jabberwock
Between the first and second rooms, there’s alarge pit that requires that you either Zip across it or drop to the bottom and Zip up the wallon the other side. Drop down to find a ton ofmana fountainsand acode chestthat contains some Old Coins.
You’ll find onlyFirewoodbetween the second and third rooms.
How To Beat The Proto Jabberwock
Despite this massive beast’s imposing stature, this fight is more hectic than it is difficult.
The Jabberwock’s main trick is tosummon hordes of Riven Carcasses and Riven Wings- you’ll likely be dealing with lots of these at once, so quick ways to thin out the herds are useful - ahigh-level Burst Shotshould be able to deal with a few enemies at once.
The Jabberwock isresistant to magicin general, but it does have aweak spot- themassive eye at the end of its neck, which it uses to fire constant lasers all over the place. Since it’s a high target and it moves around a lot, it’s bestnotto lock onto it. Instead, aim your spells manually.
The Proto Jabberwock has aweakness to Frey’s Magic- use your strongest Burst Shots and supplement them withImplantsandDisperses.
If you keep the damage output up, you shouldn’t have much trouble dealing with this boss. Just remember todefeat some of its annoying minions as soon as they start becoming an obstacle to your attacks.
Once you win, you can go collect your reward: the coolDiverscloak.
