How to Survive and Win 'The Lunar Game' Quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Master 'The Lunar Game' in The Blood of Dawnwalker by managing your preparation time, outsmarting rivals, and solving the riddle to face Bakir one-on-one.
Tackling 'The Lunar Game' quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker requires careful pacing and a strategic approach long before you ever step into the arena with boyar Bakir. Triggered once your anger gauge fills up and Farkas reaches out, the quest kicks off at Lunar Manor and demands six time segments in total. Instead of blindly skipping time leading up to the afternoon tournament, use those precious windows to invest in swordmastery upgrades and abilities since you will start out wearing basic equipment. When you finally enter the grounds, you have three preparation segments to spend on interacting with the other contestants, and making the right calls here can save you from unnecessary headaches later.
Maximizing your preparation means playing the social game carefully rather than just rushing into brawls. Speaking with the porcupine lets you secure a non-aggression pact, while chatting up the marten sets you up to receive the powerful Darkbane Amulet down the road. If you want to bypass a tough fight with the cockroach entirely, use focus mode to grab leaves from a nearby bush and poison his liquor bottle. Just make sure to keep a close eye on your abilities during the maze phase, as utilizing vampirism abilities too many times will blow your cover and force you into a brutal gauntlet against Bakir and all of his henchmen at once.
When you hit the locked gate featuring the odd riddle, solving it comes down to basic vampire logic. Stick your hand into the left hole containing blood and fear, as the alternative options involving summer light and silver coins will inflict nasty poison damage. After clearing the maze and surviving the tournament, you can navigate the dialogue prompts to secure a clean one-versus-one duel with Bakir, the Mad Khan. Make sure to dodge his linear blood whip sideways, and once he is beaten, decide whether to drain him for a final conversation or let him rot in Anachora to wrap up one of the game's most memorable set-pieces.
Polygon's original guide breaks down every dialogue choice and reward for this extensive quest chain.
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Original article: Polygon