Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger Activity
- Region
- Tantari Woods
- Missable
- Yes
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Xanthe's men digging up ancient ruins... I should make sure the secrets they're attempting to unearth are never reported back to the boyaress.
- Type
- Activity
- Starts
- Tantari Woods
- Time cost
- 3 time units
- Time of day
- Day or night
- Reward
- 250 XP
- Steps
- 1 steps
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger Walkthrough
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger has 1 objectives, 0 of them optional. The game files place no marker on the individual steps, so the map below shows the region it takes place in.
How to start Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger
- StartsBegins in Tantari Woods.
- Time cost3 time units
- Time of dayDay or night
- Can be failedYes — it has a failure ending, so the coronation deadline can take it from you.
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger step by step

- Find and collect research notes3 time unitsDay & Night
I should make sure that whatever findings were made here are never reported back to Xanthe.
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger rewards
On completion
- 250 XP
- 1 skill point(s)
Show the 2 endings — spoilers
Every way Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger can end, in the game's own words. Read on only if you want it spoiled.
- Ending 1
I had the pleasure of meeting Xanthe's apprentice, one Armaya. I made sure she didn't assist the boyaress any further – and that her research remained unreported.
Rewards: 250 XP, 1 skill point(s)
- Ending 2Failure
Don't have the time to deal with this – I'm off to face Brencis.
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Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger is a Activity in The Blood of Dawnwalker with 2 playable version(s). Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger takes place around Tantari Woods. Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger has 1 objectives, 0 of them optional. Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger has 2 possible endings.
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Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger FAQ
How do you complete Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger runs to 1 objectives. It opens with "Find and collect research notes" and finishes with "Find and collect research notes". The full list, with map pins and time costs, is in the walkthrough above.
How long does Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger take?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger spends 3 time units off the story clock across its 1 objectives.
Should I do Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger by day or by night?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger can be started by day or by night and costs 3 time units of story time either way. Steps locked to one half of the day are badged in the walkthrough above.
How do I start Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger begins around Tantari Woods — start from the first objective in the walkthrough above.
What are the objectives of Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger has 1 objectives: Find and collect research notes. Optional and time-sensitive steps are marked in the objective list.
Where do the objectives of Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger take place?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger takes place in Tantari Woods. The game files carry no marker for its individual objectives, so the map shows the region instead.
What are the rewards for Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger?
Completing Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger rewards 250 XP, 1 skill point(s).
How many endings does Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger have?
Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger has 2 endings in the game files, 1 of them failures.
Is Xanthe's Excavations: Bloodied Dagger missable?
Missable: Yes. On the 30-day clock most quests can time out; the start block of the walkthrough above says whether this one has a failure ending.