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The Watching Woods
Salt and Sanctuary

The Watching Woods

Detailed walkthrough for The Watching Woods in Salt and Sanctuary, covering enemy placements, item locations, and dangerous platforming challenges. Learn how to survive.

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Detailed walkthrough for The Watching Woods in Salt and Sanctuary, covering enemy placements, item locations, and dangerous platforming challenges. Learn how to survive.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Continue right, avoiding the Spike Trip Wire and the Drowned Bandit. Two more Drowned Bandits will spawn.
  2. 2
    Reach a ledge with a collapsing floor ahead and Skullbats above. WARNING: Dangerous platforming ahead! Avoid jump attacks unless you are certain of your landing spot.
  3. 3
    Drop below the collapsing floor and look right to find an item. Jump to the platform to collect Antidote (3), Pouch of Salt. Skullbats and a Vilehawk will activate.
  4. 4
    Deal with the Vilehawk and the Skullbats (2) further right, and the Vilehawks (2) and Poison Cytoplasms (3) below.
  5. 5
    Poison Cytoplasms are translucent slimes on trees that can poison you. They have low HP and can be damaged by arcane attacks.
  6. 6
    From the wooden platform with candles, drop down the right side. Clear out enemies.
  7. 7
    Return to the wooden platform and jump left to a branch. Head right into a doorway to find a chest containing the Crimson Set.
  8. 8
    Jump back to the wooden platform, then drop right. Navigate collapsing floors and jump platforms to the left.
  9. 9
    Collect the Mossy Charm on a platform along the treeline. Be aware of a potential Poison Cytoplasm below.
  10. 10
    Head right, watching the trees for any missed Poison Cytoplasms. Reach another cliff edge.
  11. 11
    Jump to the platform in front of you to deal with Skullbats (2) above.
  12. 12
    Prepare to drop down. Watch for more Poison Cytoplasms (3) on the trees around this area.
  13. 13
    Collect the Antidote (3) below the tree with two Cytoplasms.
  14. 14
    Head left into a doorway, but do not go far enough to activate the Bloated Monstrosity.
  15. 15
    Collect the Pale Charm on a platform above.
  16. 16
    The glowing door below leads to an optional area.
Tips
  • Be extremely careful with platforming; falling is a common cause of death.
  • Melee attacks while standing on a platform will not cause you to fall off ledges.
  • Use rolling to evade the Bloated Monstrosity's attacks.
  • Poison Cytoplasms can be activated with arrows and are weak to arcane damage.

Items Found:

  • Antidote (3)
  • Pouch of Salt
  • Crimson's Set (Armor)
  • Mossy Charm
  • Pale Charm
  • Bundle of Salt
  • Bag of Salt
  • A Soldier's Poem
  • Battle Axe
  • Brightcoral Ring
  • Stone Mage
  • Bullwhip (Whip)
  • Stone Sellsword
  • Buckler

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