The Shrike's Anthem Side quest · The Outskirts
- Journal steps
- 5
- Endings
- 1
- Items & letters
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The Shrike's Anthem is a Valor Mortis side quest that starts in The Outskirts. It has 5 journal steps, involves no quest items and no letters, and rewards Tiny Whisker Gift, 3,000 Catalysts.
- Starts in
- The OutskirtsChapter VII Witch Hunt
- Journal steps
- 5
- Reward
- Tiny Whisker Gift3,000 Catalysts
- Items & letters
- 0
How to complete The Shrike's Anthem
Game dataA step-by-step walkthrough built from the quest's journal entries, clue letters and reward data.
Missable: Worth up to 3 Mice friendship points. The Mice reward in Entropy needs at least 10, earned before Napoleon's Prison.
The +3 Mice friendship counts toward the 10 points the Mice check in Napoleon's Prison and Entropy, which have no fast travel. Finish the anthem before the Fortress's High Tower.
- Pick up the Torn Page with Shrike's Anthem, about 32 m from the Island of Whispers Lantern — four verses are missing.
- Find the four missing verses around The Outskirts; each one is written into the journal as you collect it (steps 2–5).
- Bring the full anthem back to the Mice.
- Reward: a Tiny Whisker Gift (use it for 3,000 Catalysts), 3,000 Catalysts, and +3 Mice friendship — the biggest single Mice source in The Outskirts.
Where The Shrike's Anthem starts
CalculatedThe region it belongs to.
- Starts in: The Outskirts · Chapter VII Witch Hunt
The Shrike's Anthem steps
Game dataEvery journal step in order. They reveal the story, so they stay hidden until you open them.
SpoilerShow all 5 steps
- 1
I found a torn page of a song in honour of the Shrike, but it's missing four verses. Perhaps I will be able to find the missing verses somewhere along the way?
- 2
The first verse of the anthem goes: Here comes the Shrike, Here comes the Shrike, The Shrike will put you on a spike! Three more verses left to find.
- 3
The second verse of the anthem goes: The Shrike will make you scream and squeal, The Shrike will stretch you on a wheel! Two more verses left to find.
- 4
The third verse of the anthem goes: It sees the truth, It knows your lies, Its loyal spies have many eyes. One more verse to go.
- 5Final entry
The final verse of the anthem goes: Defender of the ones who bled, The one who's singing for the dead, The sweetest song you've ever heard, All hail the tiny butcher bird! I have found all four verses of the ode to the Shrike, which made the Mice quite happy. Each time I am kind towards them, the heaviness I carry upon my chest lifts a little.
The Shrike's Anthem reward
Game dataWhat the quest grants when you finish it.
Tiny Whisker Gift · Use to gain 3000 Catalysts. A present from the Mice.- Catalysts: 3,000 Catalysts
Items and letters in The Shrike's Anthem
Game dataThis quest uses no quest items or letters of its own.
Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this
The Outskirts map
Game dataNone of this quest's letters or items has a fixed position here; the region's map is shown for orientation.
Everything placed in The Outskirts
Bosses: 3 (High Justicar Aurelius, Experiment 83)
Chests: 13 (Distilled Blade Material, Lunatic's Grasp, Empty Ferrofluid Flask, Distilled Transmutation Material, Butcher's Carnage, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Dominatus, Glass Soldier, Surplus, Superior Firearm Parts, Imperial Catalyst Clot, Quintessential Blade Material)
Lanterns: 6 (Lighthouse, Harbour, Island of Whispers, Broken Bridge, Market Square, Breach)
Letters: 20 (Sick Child's Diary, Secret Goodbye, Medical Records — The Experiment, Sickroom Flyer, Cryptic Note, Mice Rules — Note Two, Mice Rules — Note Three, Mice Rules — Note One, Shrike's Appeal — Follow the Light, Old Lady's Diary, City Offensive — Rebels, Barnaby's Diary, City Offensive — Resistance, Shrike's Appeal — Napoleon, Note on Scruffy's Grave, Mice Rules — Note Four, Crusty Benek's Journal, A Torn Letter to Crusty Benek, Torn Page with Shrike's Anthem)
The Shrike's Anthem is side quest 2 of 2 in The Outskirts and runs over 5 journal steps. Finishing it grants Tiny Whisker Gift, 3,000 Catalysts. Only 1 of the 24 side quests pays more Catalysts. Other quests in The Outskirts: Laudanum.
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The Shrike's Anthem FAQ
How do you complete The Shrike's Anthem in Valor Mortis?
The Shrike's Anthem starts in The Outskirts and has 5 journal steps; the full journal is on this page behind a spoiler tag.
What is the reward for The Shrike's Anthem?
Tiny Whisker Gift, 3,000 Catalysts.
Where does The Shrike's Anthem start?
In The Outskirts. The quest data does not pin its first clue to a world position, so check the region's map and letters.
How many steps does The Shrike's Anthem have?
5 journal steps.
How do you complete The Shrike's Anthem in Valor Mortis?
Pick up the Torn Page with Shrike's Anthem, about 32 m from the Island of Whispers Lantern — four verses are missing. Find the four missing verses around The Outskirts; each one is written into the journal as you collect it (steps 2–5). Bring the full anthem back to the Mice.
Is The Shrike's Anthem missable?
Worth up to 3 Mice friendship points. The Mice reward in Entropy needs at least 10, earned before Napoleon's Prison. The +3 Mice friendship counts toward the 10 points the Mice check in Napoleon's Prison and Entropy, which have no fast travel. Finish the anthem before the Fortress's High Tower.
What other side quests are in The Outskirts?
Laudanum.