Lords Of The Fallen A Trace Of Venom Trophy Guide
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A Trace of Venom
Kukajin concludes her business in Mournstead.
Author: FuzionByte.
Genres: Action Adventure, Platformer, RPG, Soulslike.
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Here is the Lords of the Fallen A Trace of Venom trophy guide which will help you help Kukajin conclude her business in Mournstead which is done by firstly freeing her then hiring her to help you defeat a series of bosses whilst also paying her a percentage of your Vigor as a reward. Fail to do this just once and you will fail her quest until your next playthrough and she can even become a boss coming after you for recompense.
Below I will go over the exact steps you need to take in order to free Kukajin then which boss fights to hire her for as well as how much you need to pay her for each successful boss fight now it is also worth noting that Kukajin doesn’t have to survive the boss encounters but you must pay her before you go and fight a different boss. I recommend getting this done on Playthrough 1 as you go for the Radiance Ending as Beckoning Kukajin for the Lightreaper boss fight will lock you out of the Vengeful Reflection trophy (refer to the Vengeful Reflection trophy guide if you need help with this one). With that all said, the steps you need to take in order to successfully complete Kukajin’s questline are:
Acquire The Sanctify Spell
Location: Abandoned Redcopse, Vestige of Marco the Axe.
Go through the Abandoned Redcopse region and defeat the Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal boss. From here you can then enter the tower and go up the stairs to find a chest which holds the Sanctify Spell.
Acquire A Radiant Catalyst
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
There are 3 main ways to acquire a Radiant Catalyst which is required to cast the Sanctify Spell, the first would be to choose the Orian Preacher class which I don’t recommend, purchase the Orian Preacher Catalyst from Exacter Dunmire which is the easiest Radiant Catalyst to acquire or farm the Ardent Penitent enemies for an Agony’s Light Catalyst which again, I don’t recommend. Either way through, once you have a Radiant Catalyst the next step will be in the Forsaken Fen. Just ensure you boost your Radiant stat up to at least level 18 along the way.
Free Kukajin
Location: Forsaken Fen, Vestige of Valade.
Rest at the Vestige of Valade then go through the biome taking out every enemy as you go, especially the Shuja Warriors around the first bonfire you’ll come to. You can then go to the back wall (left of the bonfire) and very carefully break through the green weak wall. I say carefully as if you harm Kukajin in any way she will die and you will be locked out of this entire questline until your next playthrough. Once inside the cave, get close to her humming statue then cast the Sanctify Spell which will then cleanse the petrification from Kukajin freeing her from her otherwise eternal prison.
Speak To Kukajin
Location: Forsaken Fen, Vestige of Valade.
With Kukajin now free ensure you exhaust her dialogue until she starts repeating the same line. If you go back to rest at the Vestige of Valade then re-enter the cave where you freed her you can also acquire the Wilmarc’s Catalyst from the back of the cave.
Visit Kukajin In Skyrest Bridge
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With Kukajin freed go back to Skyrest Bridge and head into the cell on the right of the passage opposite the Vestige of Ethryg BEFORE dropping down to the Hushed Saint boss arena. Speak to Kukajin ensuring you exhaust her dialogue where she will agree to be a sword for hire when called upon. Just make sure you pay her for her troubles.
Hushed Saint
Location: Forsaken Fen, Vestige of Valade.
Work through the Forsaken Fen to the passage before the Hushed Saint boss arena and beckon Kukajin. You can only beckon 1 NPC so if you aren’t sure which one Kukajin is, carefully click on a Summon then as long as it says Beckon Kukajin you can choose her, if it’s Pieta, The Iron Wayfarer or any other NPC back out and choose Kukajin. Drop down and defeat the Hushed Saint boss.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Hushed Saint defeated go forward and rest at the Vestige of the Pale Butcher then before doing anything else fast travel back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 3,000 Vigor which might seem extortionate but it’s the cost of business so get it paid then move on to the next region.
Die To The Lightreaper
Location: Fitzroy’s Gorge, Vestige of the Pale Butcher.
Once you have crossed the bridge having defeated the Ruiner boss ensure you die to the Lightreaper. You can go back and collect your Vigor but you’ll need to lose.
The Unbroken Promise
Location: Revelation Depths, Vestige of Lost Berescu.
Descend all the way down through the Revelation Depths region which I recommend doing after killing the Skinstealer boss in the Sunless Skein then with the Drainage Key in hand go back down the stairs, through the water, climb the ladder then open the door and drain the water using the lever. You can then head down through the Revelation Depths to the Vestige of Lost Berescu which is tucked away underneath the final wooden platform with the protected Pilgrim on top of it. Head down and defeat both Harrower Dervla, The Pledged Knight and the Unbroken Promise bosses (back to back fights) ensuring you have Beckoned Kukajin before going down the stairs.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Unbroken Promise defeated go back and rest at the Vestige of Lost Berescu then before doing anything else fast travel back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 7,000 Vigor.
The Hollow Crow
Location: Fief of the Chill Curse, Vestige of Loash.
Speak to Andreas of Ebb and collect the Fief Key from Skyrest Bridge then go to the Vestige of Marco the Axe in Abandoned Redcopse and open the gate to the right of the Vestige. Go through to Vestige of Svornil and make your way through the region to the Vestige of Loash, rest then Beckon Kukajin before going in and taking out the Hollow Crow boss.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Hollow Crow defeated go back and rest at the Vestige of Lost Berescu then before doing anything else fast travel back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 6,000 Vigor.
Die To The Lightreaper Again
Location: Fief of the Chill Curse, Vestige of Loash.
After defeating the Hollow Crow, ensure you pay Kukajin back at Skyrest Bridge then go forward through the Vestige of Loash region to the ice field where the Lightreaper boss will attack you again. Ensure you lose the fight, you can collect your Vigor after the loss but if you kill it then you won’t be able to fight the Lightreaper in Upper Calrath which then fails Kukajin’s quest.
Reinhold The Immured
Location: Tower of Penance, Vestige of Brother Jeremiah.
Work your way through the Manse of the Hallowed Brothers and through to the Tower of Penance where you can then descend to the depths of the Tower and fight both the Tancred, Master of Castigations and Reinhold the Immured bosses but do so after Beckoning Kukajin in the tunnel.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Tancred, Master of Castigations and Reinhold the Immured bosses defeated use a Vestige Seed on an Umbral Flowerbed then get back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin the Princely sum of 7,500 Vigor.
Judge Cleric, The Radiant Sentinel
Location: The Empyrean, Vestige of Iorelo the Cursed Knight.
Go through the Empyrean taking out the Abbess enemies then go up and through the collapsed tower, collect the Key at the end of the right path then go back down, open the gates and Beckon Kukajin. Drop down off the ledge to initiate the fight against both phases of the Judge Cleric, The Radiant Sentinel bosses.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Judge Cleric, the Radiant Sentinel bosses defeated get back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 8,500 Vigor.
Lightreaper
Location: Upper Calrath, Vestige of Ethryg.
As long as you have been following along with the guides you will now be able to go up and out from Skyrest Bridge back through Pieta’s arena then through the now open doors in the top left corner. Follow the main path through Upper Calrath to the area just before the courtyard and Beckon Kukajin. Go through and defeat the Lightreaper.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Lightreaper boss defeated go back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 8,500 Vigor.
The Sundered Monarch
Location: Bramis Castle, Vestige of the Bloody Pilgrim.
Go through Bramis Castle to the steps leading up to the Sundered Monarch boss fight, before entering the arena ensure you beckon Kukajin then take the King down.
Pay Kukajin
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
With the Sundered Monarch boss defeated go back to Skyrest Bridge and pay Kukajin 9,000 Vigor for her troubles.
Rewards
Location: Skyrest Bridge, Vestige of Ethryg.
Once you are done with Kukajin, speak to her exhausting all dialogue then rest at the Vesitge of Ethryg where Kukajin will have departed. Go back in to her cell and collect the loot which will give you the following items:
- Kukajin’s Sword.
- Envenomed Shield.
- Kukajin’s Armour.
- Kukajin’s Gloves.
- Kukajin’s Leggings.
You can also collect the Envenomed Ring from the alcove up from Kukajin’s Cell.
That’s the Lords of the Fallen A Trace of Venom trophy guide complete, I hope it helped you conclude Kukajin’s business.