Blades of Fire: Forger’s Anvil Locations Kar-Lethel Swamp

Anvils: Kar-Lethel – Overview Map

There are 6 Forger’s Anvils at the Kar-Lethel Swamp in Blades of Fire numbered in the order of appearance.

1 – Coastal Watchtower

In the story of Blades of Fire, Aran and Adso leave Besacarr Hamlet through the southern gate, and cross The Hollow Plain, where they reach the Kar-Lethel Wall and its Anvil. To reach the Coastal Watchtower from here, enter the Kar-Lethel Swamp, turn east, and follow a narrow path into a cave.

At the top, follow the path on the left, where a Spore Brute patrols. Turn left here to reach the Coastal Watchtower Anvil. This is also one of the places where Aran can visit Glinda, the “mysterious granny”.

2 – Forgers’ Sanctum

To reach the Forgers’ Sanctum Anvil, return to the cave entrance. Instead of left, into the cave, go right up the hill, where you will find a Vexxers village.

Up here, you can enter a passage with two burning cauldrons.

Take this path down into a cave-like area. Turn left at the bottom into a round corridor and drop down through a hole at its end. Follow the path down to find the Forgers’ Sanctum Anvil.

3 – Angel’s Cliff

At the Forgers’ Sanctum, begin by interacting with the central energy node to charge Aran’s weapon. Use this charged weapon at the eastern node to construct a bridge and cross it. On the other side, you’ll encounter a Vexxer attempting to steal a bridge node part. Pursue the Vexxer until a wall blocks your path. At this point, change direction to drive the Vexxer into the wall. Once cornered, defeat the Vexxer and retrieve the stolen part. Use it to repair the southern bridge orb. Finally, collect energy from the eastern node and transfer it to the southern node to proceed.

Cross the bridge and drop down into the southern swamp where the light is in the above screenshot. Open your map and look for a map marker in the west called “Mysterious Granny”, or if you have met her already, Glinda. Nearby is the Angel’s Cliff Anvil.

4 – Coastal Wall

Aran will reach the Coastal Wall Anvil during the story quest, when he and Adso have to find the three pieces of the Golem’s heart to cross the Cursed Bridge at Doyen Graves. You need two pieces of the Golem’s heart to reach the Coastal Wall Anvil.

5 – Aurora Seashore

Like the Coastal Wall Anvil, you will reach the Aurora Seashore Anvil during the quest to find the three pieces of the Golem’s heart.

6 – Black Metal Towers

To reach the Black Metal Towers, you have to advance with the story until the Blue Lady offers Aran the Light Rune. With it, you can cross the energy bridge east of the Forgers’ Sanctum and open the passage with the Light Rune Symbol there. Then you can climb up a stone ladder to reach the Black Metal Towers Anvil.

7 – Despair Island

After finishing the story, learn how to summon the Karamuth Golem Bird. Here’s my guide. Then you can find one of Karamuth’s landing spots and direct it to fly to Despair Island. After landing, take the elevator down to find the anvil.

Secret: Coastal Watchtower Bridge

While at the Coastal Watchtower Bridge, you probably have asked yourself, how to awaken the 3 Templars there, when the bird is across the abyss? Well, with the Black Metal Towers Anvil discovered, Aran can now exit to the east to repair the bridge to the Coastal Watchtower Anvil. The bridge node is missing a piece. It can be found in the Vexxers village to the south.

Return the part to the bridge node and place it there. Now the bridge is missing energy. Look for a rope nearby that leads to an energised node. Use the energy to power the bridge. Be quick!

Secret: Southern Templar Bridge

South of the Forger’s Sanctum Anvil and its surrounding structure, you’ll find a platform guarded by a Templar of the Sacred Steel. This area features a puzzle that requires waking a bird to proceed. However, crossing the platform isn’t straightforward – you’ll need energy to construct a bridge. The challenge lies in the fact that the required energy can’t be sourced from the Sanctum itself, as it’s located on the opposite side of the bridge.

As you progress through the story, your journey will eventually lead you to the quest for the third piece of the Golem’s Heart. To retrieve it, you’ll need to transport energy from the spawn point of the Thaumaturgist’s Abomination to the elevator at the bottom level.

This is the energy you have to transport to the bridge to cross over to the Templar of the Sacred Steel and to get to this chest. If you have already transported it to the elevator, you need to take it back to the Thaumaturgist’s Abomination spawn point to reset the timer. From there, go up to the top floor, where Adso can open a gate towards the Templar Bridge. If you run, you will make it.

Secret: Nerea’s Statue

There is also a Nerea’s Statue at the Kar-Lethel Swamp. It’s below the Forger’s Anvil. Since you should have the bridge energy at the Templar’s bridge from the previous secret, it makes perfect sense for me to tell you how to find Nerea’s Statue.

Return to the Black Metals Anvil and carefully drop down to the bottom, where you have to defeat Vexxers and Forger Sentinels. Tell Adso to open the gate there. On the other side are two levers that will lower the water. Additionally, an animation will show an elevator platform going up. This elevator is at the southern Forgers’ Sanctum exit.

At the bottom of the elevator is a node with no energy. Return to the Templar bridge from the previous secret and pick up the energy once again. There is a climb point back to the elevator at this point:

Be quick! Take the elevator down to the bridge node and activate it with the energy from the Templar bridge to reach Nerea’s Statue.

Secret: Forgers’ Sanctum West

Begin your journey at the Forger’s Sanctum Anvil, ensuring you have the Light Rune in your possession. This key item is acquired during the main storyline as you traverse The Roggs Mountains in Tok’s Kingdom. From the Sanctum Anvil, construct a bridge heading west and activate the Light Rune at its designated location to unlock the gate ahead.

Beyond the gate, you’ll find two levers that must be used simultaneously to lower the water level. Team up with your companion, Adso, to operate them. Once the water has receded, descend into the exposed area and search for a circular tunnel. Inside, climb down to the bottom water level, where you’ll discover another lever. The final lever is located on the opposite side.

To reach the second lever, Aran must navigate through the water, but his air supply is limited, and staying submerged for too long could be fatal. Start by heading to the nearby pillar, where Aran can replenish his air by standing close to it. Once resupplied, dive into the water and run toward the second lever. Activating it will cause the water to recede, granting access to a chest.