World CompendiumRoutes, settlements, services and discovery
CurrentPatch 1.17.00
Landmarks, Sanctums, Spires & Ancient Ruins
A spoiler-controlled survey and completion method for Pywel's challenge landmarks and puzzle sites.
Treat every landmark as a stateful activity: discovered, entered, blocked, completed or verified after reload.
Landmark families
Section titled “Landmark families”- bell towers and map-reveal points;
- sanctums;
- spires;
- ancient ruins;
- secret places;
- Abysses;
- memories and puzzle sites;
- major exploration landmarks.
These families may overlap with challenges, knowledge and completion milestones. Verify each record separately.
Survey procedure
Section titled “Survey procedure”- Record the displayed landmark name.
- create a manual save nearby;
- identify the entrance and required interaction;
- record tools, skills or keys shown by the game;
- complete the supported objective;
- verify reward or challenge state;
- leave and return;
- confirm persistence after reload.
Patch 1.16 checks
Section titled “Patch 1.16 checks”Patch 1.16 fixed:
- a key failing to open the gate at the Spire of the Stars;
- stalled progression in the Sanctum of Transcendence Abyss;
- unresponsive controls at dials in Sunrise Plains and Golden Plains Ancient Ruins.
Old workarounds should not be presented as the normal route on 1.16.
Puzzle safety
Section titled “Puzzle safety”- move one mechanism at a time;
- record initial positions;
- do not leave while a save-sensitive sequence is incomplete;
- keep the relevant skill equipped;
- distinguish a disabled mechanism from a missing prerequisite;
- reload only the newest known-good save.
Completion evidence
Section titled “Completion evidence”A complete entry needs:
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Name | Current displayed name |
| Region | Verified map context |
| Access | Supported route and prerequisites |
| Objective | Exact completion trigger |
| Reward | Only what is displayed or received |
| Persistence | Verified after return or reload |
| Patch | Current test baseline |
Controlled unknowns
Section titled “Controlled unknowns”No complete official landmark total is assumed. A site stays Research when its identity, route or completion trigger is not supported.