Isle of Vigils

Isle of Vigils

TERRITORY OF Etrea

A solemn sanctuary carved in stone, where warriors hone the dancing steps of war.

Isle of Vigils is a starting location in Deepwoken. It is a settlement found in the Etrean Sea.

Overview

The Isle of Vigils is a collection of small islands that hold the Temple Approach and the Temple of the Blade, as well as a few necessities to get you started on your progression.

Landmarks & Sub locations

• Temple of the Blade
  • Temple Approach
  • Vigil's Mark
  • Temple Sparring Hall

Potential Enemies

Blade Temple Guard

Blade Instructor

Bandit

Friid, Master of Gale

Points of Interest

Camp

• Players can find Friid, a Celtor spelltrainer who can upgrade your Galebreathe Mantras.
• Players can find a permanent campfire here.
• Player can buy Pathfinder Cloak outfit inside the tent.

Inn

• Players can spend 5 to change their spawn location.

Mantra Shop

• Players can buy a Hearthgem (FIR), Hemafrost (ICE), Self-Conducting Loop (LTN), Gale Kata (WND), Pure Heart (SDW), and a Ferrofluid (MTL) here for 25 each.
• Players can find the Barber, who can change your looks.
• Players can also purchase two schematics here:
  • Vigil Initiate for 45 .
  • Cutthroat Light Armor for 45 .

• Near the Mantra Shop, there is a destructible wall. Behind the wall usually have 4-5 Erisia chests plus most, but not all buyable mantra modifiers.

The wall

Bank & Antiquarian

• Players can find a Banker who they can turn in artifacts to.
• Players can find an Antiquarian who will purchase their sellable items.

Mantra Collector

• Players can find Cumberland, a Canor who will buy your Mantra Modifiers.

Sparring Arena

• Players can find the Training Instructor, an NPC who will spar with you and can train your fortitude if you have a Training Vest. After starting, if the Training Instructor is allowed to hit you 15 times without being hit by the player once, or his attacks are constantly parried but neither party is hit, then he will stop fighting the player until he is hit thrice, or the Revenge mantra is used on him. After being hit three time or with Revenge, if the player allows the Training Instructor to attack them three times without being hit then the instructor will stall again.

Ziplines

• A zipline can be found near the Antiquarian, which is used as a shortcut to the docks.
• Up in the mountains, (climb from the bottom of temple via trees) there is a zipline. This zipline will lead to a mountain, where a chest usually spawns up there.
• Taking the zipline near the mantra shop leads you to a sword needed to complete Nanji's Quest.

The zipline to the mountain.

Missions

Events that spawn in Isle of Vigils that involve combat. For more info, see Random Encounters.

• Bandit Attack (rewards EXP and Etrea Reputation)

Quests

Not what you're looking for? See Temple of the Blade Quests.

Lumberjack Quest

• Talk to the Etrean that is idling next to a log, near the Bank.
• She will ask you to chop wood for her so that they have a sustainable supply of lumber for the Winter.
• Accepting her quest gives you a Lumber Axe for free.
• Asking her about Etrea increases your Intellegence stat, indicated by a white particle effect.
• Acts similar to Korin in Etris; 6 Wood for 5 , plus Etrea reputation and some EXP.
• This quest is repeatable.

Treefelling Blow Talent Quest

“ ...But that's okay. Their muscles just aren't big enough to comprehend it. You now wield the sum knowledge of ALL lumberjacks, after all. ”

― End Quest Dialogue

[This Quest requires the 'Strong Left' Strength Mantra.]

• Talk to the same Etrean NPC that gives you the Lumberjack Quest; and tell her that you can get wood through punching.
• Bewildered, the Etrean offers the Player to Strong Left 5 Trees for research.
• After 5 Trees has been Strong Left'd, return to the Lumberjack and gain the Talent.

Chipped Sword

• Ilji's broken sword. Worth telling his sister about it.

Lost Sibling

[The quest does not require Weapons 75 to complete.]

• Talk to the crying Vigil guard, Apprentice Kj, on the other side of the library.
• He will tell you about his lost brother and will ask you to rescue him.
• Go deep into the Burning Stone Gardens, his brother will be near the Tomb of the Nameless Warrior.

  

• Bring him a Gale Stone.
• Hold out the Gale Stone when you talk to him to give it to him.
• Go back and talk to Apprentice Kj.
• Then go to the Maestro, facing opposite the sparring instructor, with the white cloak.
• Talk to him to unbound your weapon proficiency by picking your weapon type.

Gallery

Vigils Docks during Hallowtide 2023

Lance's Brother's stall during Hallowtide 2023

A well of blood on the Isle of Vigils during Hallowtide 2023

Maps

A map can be found at Maps#Surface

Trivia

• The music for this area is To Shores, Distant by Naktigonis
• Though it may be closer to Erisia, Vigils is often much less travelled than Etris and can be considered a worse spawn location.
• Vigils has one of the best fishing spots which is near the docks. There is a high chance of a fishing up a chest.
• The Isle of Vigils used to be attached to Etris, but now they are separate.