Aecides’ Domain is the first major area in Blades of Fire and is where you will spend your time early on. The catch is that this region is dense, with a lot of pathways, areas that loop around to each other, and complex buildings and castles that can be hard to explore fully.

While this page won’t provide a detailed rundown of the full chapter, it does point you towards the main objective locations and how to get there as you are playing. Our detailed Aecides’ Domain map can be used alongside this page to direct you on where to go.

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The Troll in Besacaar Hamlet is just one of many threats you face in Chapter 1 of Blades of Fire.

Chapter 1 Golden Path Walkthrough¶

To start with, you want to explore the Besacarr Hamlet completely, and even venture into the Crimson Rift. From there, head down into the Hollow Plain and the Kar-Lethel Swamp.

In the swamp, your goal is to track down Glinda, the Master Forger.

Now that you have found Glinda, you can activate the Rune in the Crimson Rift and enter The Crimson Fort. Head towards the Library Tower and collect the Chronicle Scroll.

As you make your way through the Crimson Fort, you will reach Carnivo Rex and leave the fort behind, you pushing north. Make your way through the Ancient Garden to the Doyen Graves and travel with your new companion to the Cave of the Damned.

Inside Doyen Graves, grab the Phantom Key and open the tomb.

Delve further into Doyen Graves and ring Hell’s Bell. Drain the Flooded Tower and confront Sentenza to obtain Rohan the Jester’s Mask.

Finally, find the Daural family Masoleum and head back to the Kar-Lethel Swamp. Next to where you found Glinda, use the Golem Heart Fragment to explore the area behind the fallen statue.

Obtain the Medallion in the swamp and return to Glinda to find out more about Hurmuz. Return to the new area of the swamp and destroy the Forger’s Sentines drawn to the Medallion’s power. Retrieve the Forge Scroll once done.

With the new weapon, Argenvadil, return to Doyen Graves in the northwest and offer it to the statue at Daurel’s Mausoleum. With the power of the Automaton, use it to cross the Cursed Bridge.

Push into the Iron Castle and fight Aecides himself.

One he has been defeated properly, chase the flies to the northeast tower of the castle and access his chamber. Free the prisoners inside. Return to the west of the castle once the prisoners are free and defeat the Shunned Templar. Do the same to the templar in the north. Finally, continue on and defeat Aecides Alexander.