Dispatch the hapless harpies and go headlong against the wind to cross the valley. This will put the hero into no man’s land, so named because the pawns will comment that no men have transversed this area for a long time. No men, except for some bandits. The hero will arrive at the top of a slope that leads down to a canyon floor with some high overlooking rock outcroppings. Bandits have taken the high ground here and will launch bow and arrows attacks on the hero. There are two main ways through this area.

The first option is to slowly make one’s way across the canyon floor by taking on the bandits one section at a time. Use lots of healing potions and tactically recall the pawns frequently to form a defensive formation around the mage hero. More often than not, the pawns will branch out to attack the bandits, leaving the mage hero exposed to arrow attacks and the pawns will also succumb to the overwhelming numbers of bandits here. By using mass attack spells and attacking on one section of the bandits one at a time, it is possible to eliminate them all and proceed through the canyon floor. The hero may also have to ascend the high grounds to eliminate the bandits there. Use the bandit’s den rooms carved within the mountains as a tactical area to hide from bandit attacks, and then launch the hero’s own attacks against the bandits.

The second option is to run through this area. Arm the hero with lots of stamina restoring loot. With each burst of speed, the hero needs to press the “Come” button to order the pawns to follow him. This is to prevent the pawns from taking on the offensive against the bandits. The pawns will surely perish if this happens. There are several sections of bandits to run through. Run and jump in a zigzag fashion to prevent the arrows from hitting the hero. Eventually, the hero will reach a relatively wide clearing just before a massive outcropping of rock. The bandit ranks will thin out, and the hero can save here before proceeding. Remember to heal up and restore stamina as the hero runs through this canyon valley floor area. It may take several attempts so save up (just after the Windworn Valley) before entering the canyon floor.

Dragon’s Dogma Defeat the Golem

The golem is the other mass of “rock outcropping” beyond the bandit’s den. The hero and party can either choose to defeat the golem or make a run past the golem. For this particular hero, defeating the golem would add a glorious shine to his adventuring CV, and so it must be done.

To defeat the golem, first finish off the harpies in this area. Next, concentrate on the golem. The difficult part about the golem is its almost impregnable armor. Attacks make little or no damage against the golem, except on the lit up rune areas on the body. Concentrate attacks on the golem in these areas. If the hero is a mage companion, he should climb to the top of the rock outcropping. This will do two main things. Firstly he can launch High Ingle attacks on the rune areas on the golem. Secondly, the golem will not be able to direct his ground stomping attacks or his “eye laser” attack on the hero. Let the pawns stay on the ground to surround and distract the golem. The hero may have to climb down from the rock occasionally to revive any fallen pawns. Just jump around when the hero is on the ground and he will not be whacked by the golem. Patience is the key in this fight. Little by little but surely, the golem’s health will decrease and eventually the golem will be defeated.

Dragon’s Dogma Reach the Bluemoon Tower

With the demise of the golem, the hero and party have just about a clear path to the Bluemoon Tower. Sidestep or eliminate some pesky small spiders along the way and finally spot the Bluemoon Tower in the distance. Continue running towards the Bluemoon Tower and reach its entrance.

The hero may want to touch the rift stone just outside the entrance to the Bluemoon Tower to swap pawns or recall fallen pawns before venturing into the Bluemoon Tower.