Conquering the Cerimes Ruins: A Guide for Endgame No Rest for the Wicked

Whether you have already fallen for the early access of No Rest for the Wicked or you are still hesitating, you may be wondering if the latest game from Moon Studios already offers a little more “high level” content at the end of the already available scenario. Let thrill-seekers rest assured: there's plenty to keep you busy once the story is finished, even in early access. Once you beat The Riven Twins at the end of the Servant of God quest, you can return to Sacrament and go to the middle of the city to start a cutscene. At the end of the latter, Roan will give you a book that you will have to bring to Elsa in the famous Cerimes Ruinsthus starting the quest Spoken and unspeakable.

To find these, head north of Sacrament to access the graveyard and go to the very end of it to find a building monitored by a guard. However, he will let you pass and you will be able to access the Cerimes Ruins. Simply go all the way down to find Elsawhich will guide you to the entrance to this very special dungeon.

How many rooms are there in the Cerimes Ruins?

Once you have spoken with Elsa at the entrance to the Cerimes Ruins, she will explain to you that it is actually an old training ground for your species. To open the doors, however, you will have to spend a Fallen Ember each time., these famous pink balls that you have surely collected throughout your adventure, especially in chests. If you've kept them aside, you should have more than enough to last a few sessions, and you'll really need it. Otherwise, you will have to go back and explore the world to find some.

Once you have given a Fallen ember as a sacrifice, all you have to do is place yourself in the center of the circle in the middle of the room so that it turns into an elevator towards the Cerimes Ruins. Inside, you will have to go through no less than 7 different rooms chosen randomly from around ten arenas. You will then face some of the toughest opponents in the game and will have no choice but to eliminate them all to be able to move on. Note that while the Cerimes Ruins may give you a little trouble at the beginning (especially if you are not of an advanced level), this is also where you will gain the most experience and find the best loot. Even if you will feel like you are being humiliated, this is the best place to go to drastically increase your effectiveness in combat.

To survive the 7 rooms of the Cérimes Ruins, we advise you more than ever not to approach your struggles in a rash manner. Study your opponents' moves, try to isolate them so as not to be invaded, and prefer counterattack to aggression. Of course, also pay attention to have as many dishes and potions as possible before entering the Ruins, although you will also find some there. Finally, if you have not yet improved your Concentration to abuse runic attacks, now is the time to do it. These attacks are particularly powerful, their damage increases with the same stat as that required by your weapon, and they do not consume any stamina. Once you have completed the 7 rooms of the Cerimes Ruins… your ordeal will only begin.

At the end of the Cérimes Ruins dungeon, you will have to face the most difficult boss in the game to date: the Echo Knight. This fight takes place in two parts, one during which the knight rides a huge plague horse, and the other where he is all alone. If you're not extremely careful, the boss could teach you a lesson in humility in just a few moves. So far, we haven't managed to eliminate him ourselves, but rest assured that you will be able to find our Echo Knight guide as soon as we have taken our revenge. Keep your eyes open for our No Rest for the Wicked wiki to find it when the time comes.