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Desecrated Cistern
Blasphemous

Desecrated Cistern

Complete guide to finding all collectibles in the Desecrated Cistern in Blasphemous, including items, Children of Moonlight, and the Chalice of Inverted Verses.

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Complete guide to finding all collectibles in the Desecrated Cistern in Blasphemous, including items, Children of Moonlight, and the Chalice of Inverted Verses.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the room next to the top of the elevator shaft, use a specific sword (Taranto to My Sister or Nail Uprooted from Dirt) to reach a CHILD OF MOONLIGHT [32/38] flying high.
  2. 2
    Enter the elevator shaft, equip Linen of Golden Thread, and jump down. Land on a small ledge with another CHILD OF MOONLIGHT [33/38].
  3. 3
    Jump down to the roots below, then leap down the shaft again, hugging the right wall to find the [NAVICULAR OF KAHNNYHOO, THE MURDERER] on a platform.
  4. 4
    From the Wasteland of the Buried Churches shortcut, go down and enter the room on the right (near two ladders). Use Nail Uprooted from Dirt to traverse the water and reach a chest on a ledge containing [ZAMBRA TO THE RESPLENDENT CROWN] and a CHILD OF MOONLIGHT [34/38].
  5. 5
    In the previous room, head towards the Sanguine Fountain, slide through the crack, and use Nail Uprooted from Dirt to reach the [SEVERED HAND] on a ledge. This is a good spot to fill remaining Empty Bile Vessels for the "Fountain of Life" Trophy (total of 10).
  6. 6
    From the room mentioned above, proceed right, then right again, then down into a tall room with sewage pipes on the ceiling. Go left and take the doorway into a room filled with toxic gas.
  7. 7
    Equip Silvered Lung of Dolphos and Nail Uprooted from Dirt. Push through Crawlers and Summons to reach a Herald. Kill her and pull the lever to raise gates.
  8. 8
    Proceed through the raised gates to find a CHILD OF MOONLIGHT [35/38] in a corner and a ladder leading down.
  9. 9
    Avoid toxic globs, drop to the bottom, and enter the room on the right. Jump to a ledge to collect the [HYOID BONE OF SENEX, THE BEGGAR]. This is likely your last collectible, earning the "Warden of the Ossuary" Trophy.
  10. 10
    Exit this room and take the door on the left. Equip Shroud of Dreamt Sins and interact with the two corpses. Repeatedly exit and re-enter this room. The numbers on the stained glass window will change. Leave and enter until the left window reads "IV" (4) and the right window reads "II" (2). This opens a secret door to the [SILVER GRAPE].
  11. 11
    From the Silver Grape room, go left and hit the switch to raise a gate, returning you to the elevator shaft. Jump across to the roots and enter the room ahead to find the [CHALICE OF INVERTED VERSES].

Chalice of Inverted Verses:

  1. The Chalice must be filled with the blood of three specific bosses: a Sleepless Tomb (The Sleeping Canvases), a Brazen Bull (Mountains of the Endless Dusk), and a Lionheart (Wall of the Holy Prohibitions).
  2. You must kill one of each and return to the Desecrated Cistern room with the Chalice without dying or using fast travel. Quitting and reloading is permitted.
  3. A suggested route is: Start in The Sleeping Canvases to kill the Sleepless Tomb. Travel through Library of the Negated Words, Mother of Mothers, and Archcathedral Rooftops to reach Wall of the Holy Prohibitions for the Lionheart. Use the lift to Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage, then ride elevators down to Albero. Enter Mountains of the Endless Dusk for the Brazen Bull. Finally, return to the Desecrated Cistern.
  4. Place the filled Chalice on the pedestal to access the final Mea Culpa Shrine and purchase the last ability upgrade.
Tips
  • Use Taranto to My Sister or Nail Uprooted from Dirt to reach high collectibles.
  • Equip Linen of Golden Thread before jumping down the elevator shaft to survive the fall.
  • Silvered Lung of Dolphos is required to traverse the toxic gas room.
  • Shroud of Dreamt Sins is needed to manipulate the stained glass puzzle.
  • The Chalice quest requires significant travel and careful planning to avoid death.

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