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The Water Garden – Area Completion Guide

The Water Garden is a vast area in Forspoken. There are a total of 30 locations to discover and complete. Here’s where they are and what to do – in the same order as the list you see on the map.

This is the overview map. See more detailed locations maps in the subsections.

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PILGRIM’S REFUGE


OVERVIEW MAP

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1 – CENTRAL REFUGE

This is the first Pilgrim’s Refuge you’ll come across after entering The Water Garden the first time. It’s just by one of the Belfry’s.
There is an archive entry on the table. Also, there is a map that shows you the locations of three other Refuges.



2 – NORTHERN REFUGE

The Northern Refuge is in the very north of the map just by the waterfall. There are not archive entries inside.



3 – SOUTHERN REFUGE

The Southern Refuge is in the very south of the map near the water. Inside is a map that shows more Refuge locations nearby.



BELFRY


OVERVIEW MAP

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1 – CENTRAL BELFRY

The Central Belfry is just below the Central Refuge.



2 – WESTERN BELFRY

The Western Belfry is in the north west of the Central Belfry.



3 – NORTHERN BELFRY

The Northern Belfry is in the north, south of the Northern Refuge.



4 – SOUTHERN BELFRY

The Southern Belfry is in the south west of the map. Right at the border to THE FOUNTAINFIELDS.



VILLAGE, FORTRESS, Etc.


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1 – MERVEIL BRIDGE

Cross the bridge at the Central Belfry and defeat some Unjust Enforcers and a Pitiless Arbiter with Sila’s Magic.



2 – FORT EMINN

Just across Merveil Bridge is Fort Eminn. Eliminate all enemies for an experience boost.



3 – CHICKEK

The village of Chickek is in the north west of the map. North west of the Western Belfry. It is inside a “nightmare” area, where enemies are stronger. Eliminate all enemies.

Reward:
Nail Design – “Blessed” – Improves the chance of landing a critical hit.



4 – PASTORALE COURTHOUSE

North East of the Southern Refuge is the Pastorale Courthouse. Defeat all enemies.



5 – GYUZEL

The village of Gyuzel is in the south west, east of the Southern Belfry. Defeat all enemies. The reward is in the chest in the centre of the village.

Reward:
Cloak – “Judicious” – Protects the wearer from being dazed.



CAVE, RUIN, Etc.


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1 – DERBENT CAVE

Derbent Cave lies north of the Western Belfry. It’s just below Fort Diivar, which is in THE BLOSSOMWOODS area.
Enter the cave and eliminate all enemies here. Go all the way to the back and turn around. You’ll see that the cave has tow levels. You can climb up to another opening at the top.



Inside the cave is a puzzle chest. Here’s how to open it without mana:




2 – RUINS OF DERBENT

The Ruins of Derbent are in the north of the map just below Fort Diivaar. Eliminate all enemies to get a Stat Increase.



3 – DRIFTWOOD SHORE

Driftwood Shore is just east of the Northern Refuge below the waterfall. Eliminate all enemies to get a Stat Increase.



4 – RUINS OF MARR

The Ruins of Marr are south of the Centre Belfry, below the Merveil Bridge. Scout the area and find two archive entries. They are close to two treasure boxes. When you scan the area, they are shown by an arrow sign.



5 – SHOAL POND

There is a locked treasure chest on the island to the north of the Southern Refuge. Defeat all the attacking crocodiles to be able to open it.

Reward:
Necklace – “Aslani” – Increases the effects of Prav’s signature blue magic.



PHOTO SPOT


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1 – EASTERN VISTA

High up in the east of the map, south of the Central Refuge is a Photo Spot. Take a picture of the bridge.

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2 – ROSEWOOD FOUNT

The Photo Spot is just between the Centre Belfry and the Western Belfry down by the water. Take a picture of the nearby Rosewood Fount.

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3 – SHEPHERD’S MEADOW

The Photo Spot is right at the border to Shepherd’s Meadow in the west of the map. Take a photo of the border stones with the flags.

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4 – SOUTH OF NORTHERN REFUGE

The Photo Spot is south of the Northern Refuge just by the river. The target is the waterfall to the north.

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5 – EAST OF SOUTHERN REFUGE

Close to the Southern Refuge is a Photo Spot overlooking the valley.

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6 – SHOAL POND

Just east of the Shoal Pond (North of the Southern Refuge) is a Photo Spot. Take a photo of the nearby PASTORALE COURTHOUSE

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MONUMENT


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1 – MONUMENT TO LOVE

The Monument is in the north east corner of a map on a stone pillar. Look for the nearby highest point and use parkour and ZIP to get to the top.

Reward: Healing Effects +15



2 – MONUMENT TO JUSTICE

The Monument is south of Merveil Bridge, high at the top of a rock pillar. You can ZIP to it from the other side of the plateau.

Reward: Health +5



TANTA’S FAMILIAR MONUMENT


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1 – NORTH, NEAR BORDER TO THE BLESSED PLAINS

The Familiar Monument is north near the border to the Blessed Plains. It’s high up on the mountain but you can reach it with magic parkour.



The goal is now to find the Familar – the cat. Look across to the other side and you will see the platform with the cat in its centre. Get there, sneak up to the cat as explained in the tutorial to befriend it. It is a bit tricky, since there are enemies around it and it will disappear when you fight them. Return to the monument to reset and try again if it does.

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2 – SOUTH, BETWEEN SOUTHERN REFUGE AND SOUTHERN BELFRY

The Familiar Monument between the Southern Refuge and the Southern Belfry.



The cat spawns opposite the Monument’s staircase. Sneak up to it to befriend it.



MUTANT


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1 – ALTERED MYLODON

The Altered Mylodon Mutant is just south from the Central Refuge. Sila’s Magic is strong, Frey’s Magic weak.



2 – ALTERED QUINKANA

The Altered Quinkana Mutant is North East of the Western Belfry. Sila’s Magic is strong, Frey’s Magic is weak.


FLASHBACKS


A VITAL OUTPOST

The Flashback is south west of the Central Refuge. Across the bridge.
Keep the townspeople safe for the allotted time.



MORE AREA GUIDES:
Middle PraenostPioneers’ PlainThe Barren PlainsThe Blessed PlainsThe CitadelThe Guardians’ Way

PUZZLE CHEST GUIDES
Middle PreanostPioneers’ PlainThe Blessed PlainsThe CitadelThe Guardians’ Way



This is FORSPOKEN
Release: January 24th, 2023
Developer: Luminous Productions
Publisher: Square Enix
Official Website: https://forspoken.square-enix-games.com/en-us/