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This mission acts as a quick tutorial that teaches you how to control Conan and the

basics of exploration and combat. The enemies aren’t very aggressive and can be easily

dispatched with a quick basic combo or a parry attack. The fi rst hallway is overrun with

Spirit Warriors, possessed suits of armor that carry a variety of weapons. Be aggressive and

attack the enemies outright as they appear, or wait for them to attack and attempt to counter

with a parry. The parry kill is excellent practice for later in the game and easy to perform

when equipped with a shield. Watch the enemies closely and hit the guard button when one

begins to charge. Later in the game you must hit guard just before the enemy’s attack lands,

but much less precision is required for now.

Conan begins with his entire arsenal of moves unlocked and usable. You can’t enter the combat abilities submenu for now, so use the move list within this guide to discover a variety of attacks. Have some fun and explore Conan’s fi ercest moves.

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TREASURE CHESTS 2 MAIDENS None RUNE TRIUMVIRATE None POWER-UPS Small Vases The door at the end of the hall is locked like many doors throughout the game. To force it

open, stand near the center of the door and a small circle of light appears near Conan’s feet.

Ensure that Conan is standing within the circle and an interactive action command appears

on screen. Press the action button and Conan

begins to force the door open. Complete

the series of button commands that appear

onscreen to get through the door and into

the room beyond. In this area the commands

are very simple, but they grow in complexity

throughout the game.

Sprit Warrior (Blue)Arms: Dual wieldAttacks: Spin Attack (2-hit/blockable), Side Chop (2-hit/blockable), Overhead Chop (1-hit/blockable)Best Weapon: One-HandedBest Attack: Parry

The blue Spirit Warrior is faster than its cousins, but still not much of a threat at this point in the game. Guard as it attacks and with proper timing you earn a parry kill.

Spirit Warrior (Yellow)Arms: Two-Handed SwordAttacks: Quick Strike (1-hit/blockable), Uppercut (1-hit/blockable)Best Weapon: One-HandedBest Attack: Parry

This spirit’s two-handed weapon doesn’t make it any more of a threat. Guarding against its attacks may cause a parry kill. It’s also easy to guard and counterattack with a quick combo when the parry attack fails.

Clay jars are scattered about the ground throughout the ruins. Smash the jars to reveal green runes that restore a small portion of Conan’s health. Conan can also fi nd health jugs, larger vases with a green plume jugs, larger vases with a green plume pouring from the top, which restore pouring from the top, which restore a large portion of his health. Stand a large portion of his health. Stand next to a health jug and press the next to a health jug and press the action button to drink from it.

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Defeat the Spirit Warriors in the next room and explore the left side.

There are health jugs and smaller vases scattered around the area.

The enemies are thick here. Keep your guard up and counterattack

as they materialize. Force open the door on the right side of the

room when all of the Spirit Warriors are defeated.

Demolish the Spirit Warriors at the start of the next hall then begin

to sprint down the hallway past the statues. Spirits enter the stone

statues as Conan passes and cause them to explode and collapse.

Keep moving and Conan should pass by effortlessly. He can also

block the falling stones by guarding.

Search the left side of the staircase at the end of the hall. There’s a

narrow path between the rocks that leads to a golden treasure chest.

Stand next to the chest and press the action button to open it. Chests

contain red runes that are later used to learn new combat abilities.

The area at the top of the stairs before the next door is very

dangerous. More Spirit Warriors emerge and a new larger enemy

appears. The Guardian is a possessed statue with two enormous

swords. Fortunately they’re very slow and attack one at a time

for now. Draw the Spirit Warriors away from the Guardian and

eliminate them. Then challenge the fi rst Guardian one-on-one.

Use a shield to protect Conan from the statue’s attacks, then

counterattack. Pick up one of the statue’s massive swords when

it crumbles and use the large weapon to eliminate the second

Guardian.

Check the far right corner of the room to fi nd a second treasure

chest. Open it before prying open the gate, since there’s no coming

back. Force the gate open when ready.

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Spirit Warrior (Purple)Arms: One-HandedAttacks: Overhead Strike (1-hit/blockable), Quick Strike (1-hit/blockable)Best Weapon: One-HandedBest Attack: Parry

At this point the Spirit Warriors aren’t much of a threat. Their attacks are easily parried with a shield and any parry acts as an instant kill. Short basic combos also work well.

GuardianArms: Dual wield (Two-Hand Sword x2)Attacks: Quick Strike (1-hit/blockable), Overhead Strike (1-hit/unblockable), Quick Strike Combo (5-hits/guard breaker)Best Weapon: Two-HandedBest Attack: King’s Execution

They move very slowly, so it’s easy to draw them into one-on-one combat. Guard until they attack and then counterattack based on what they do. The quick strike combo is the best opportunity to counter. Guard against the fi rst two hits then roll away from the third and fourth guard breaker hits. Conan can counterattack after the fi fth swipe.

The fi nal room contains two Guardians. Pick up the two-handed sword on the ledge near

the entrance if Conan isn’t already carrying one. Stand next to the Guardian on the right

and perform a King’s Execution as the statue comes to life. It takes a second for the statue to

become vulnerable, but even if the fi rst hit glances off of the enemy the fi nal hit should do the

job. Repeat the action with the second Guardian to fi nish the mission.

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