Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence Activity
- Region
- Tantari Woods
- Missable
- Yes
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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
- Mindbrace Amulet
- Steps
- 1 steps, 1 on the map
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence Walkthrough
1 of the 1 objectives for Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence are pinned on the map below, 0 of them optional. The numbers on the map match the numbered steps.
How to start Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence
- 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: Malevolent Presence step by step
2 markers cover an area to search rather than an exact spot.
- Find and collect research notes3 time unitsDay & Night
I should make sure that whatever findings were made here are never reported back to Xanthe.
Search area on the map
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence rewards
On completion
- 250 XP
- 1 skill point(s)
- Mindbrace Amulet ×1
Show the 2 endings — spoilers
Every way Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence can end, in the game's own words. Read on only if you want it spoiled.
- Ending 1
Xanthe's men awoke powers which should've been left undisturbed – and paid their price for it. I've made sure that whatever secrets they managed to describe before things got out of hand don't ever reach Xanthe.
Rewards: 250 XP, 1 skill point(s), Mindbrace Amulet ×1
- Ending 2Failure
Don't have the time to deal with this – I'm off to face Brencis.
Where Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence takes place
Items involved
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence is a Activity in The Blood of Dawnwalker with 2 playable version(s). Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence takes place around Tantari Woods. Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence has 1 objectives, 0 of them optional. 1 of the objectives in Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence are pinned on the world map, so you can see where each step happens. Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence has 2 possible endings.
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Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence FAQ
How do you complete Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence 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: Malevolent Presence take?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence spends 3 time units off the story clock across its 1 objectives.
Should I do Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence by day or by night?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence 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: Malevolent Presence?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence begins around Tantari Woods — start from the first objective in the walkthrough above.
What are the objectives of Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence 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: Malevolent Presence take place?
1 of the 1 objectives in Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence have a marked location, in and around Tantari Woods. The numbered map above matches the objective list.
What are the rewards for Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence?
Completing Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence rewards 250 XP, 1 skill point(s), Mindbrace Amulet ×1.
How many endings does Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence have?
Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence has 2 endings in the game files, 1 of them failures.
Is Xanthe's Excavations: Malevolent Presence 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.