Gasas Shrine

Maren's Tip

Remember — if a shrine gives Rauru's Blessing with no puzzle inside, the real challenge was reaching the entrance. Check the surrounding area!

Walkthrough

1. Step 1: Enter Gasas Shrine in the Depths region and prepare for a combat encounter in near-total darkness against two Shadow Bokoblins — elite Depths-exclusive variants that are significantly faster and more aggressive than their surface counterparts.
2. Stock at least 6 arrows and 5+ Brightbloom Seeds before entering.
3. Their attacks inflict gloom damage that permanently reduces your maximum heart count (only recoverable by eating Sundelion-based meals or returning to the surface).
4. Step 2: Immediately upon entering, throw a Brightbloom Seed onto the floor near the arena's center.
5. The seed blooms into a light source that illuminates approximately a 10-meter radius.
6. Shadow Bokoblins are nearly invisible in total darkness — without the Brightbloom light, you cannot see their approach until they are already swinging.
7. The light also weakens their aggression — when illuminated, their detection radius shrinks from 15 meters to about 8 meters, and they attack less frequently.
8. Step 3: Two Shadow Bokoblins emerge from the darkness at the arena's far edges.
9. They are faster than standard Bokoblins, closing distance quickly with a hunched sprinting animation.
10. Their gloom-infused melee swings deal moderate damage plus permanent heart reduction — avoiding all contact is critical.
11. Do not trade hits with these enemies under any circumstances.
12. Step 4: Use ranged attacks as your primary strategy.
13. Three arrow headshots kill each Shadow Bokoblin.
14. Position yourself near the lit Brightbloom Seed and wait for a Bokoblin to enter the illuminated area.
15. Aim for the head — body shots require five arrows each instead of three.
16. Fire in quick succession; the first headshot staggers the Bokoblin for 1 second, giving you time to land the second and third shots before it recovers.
17. Step 5: If both Bokoblins rush you simultaneously and you cannot maintain ranged distance, switch to a two-handed weapon and execute a spinning attack (hold Y).
18. The wide spin arc hits both Bokoblins at once, knocking them back approximately 3 meters.
19. Immediately back away toward the Brightbloom light after the spin — do not attempt follow-up melee combos.
20. Reset to ranged attacks once you have distance.
21. Step 6: Once both Shadow Bokoblins fall, they drop Shadow Bokoblin Horns (a rare Fuse material that adds gloom damage to weapons — powerful but inflicts gloom on you while equipped).
22. The arena lights up partially and the altar becomes visible at the far wall.
23. Step 7: Claim your Light of Blessing.
24. Hidden chest: After the fight, throw another Brightbloom Seed toward the arena's north wall.
25. A chest sits in a dark alcove containing a Pristine Short Sword (25 attack power, no durability penalty — a Depths-exclusive weapon variant).
26. Ability needed: No shrine abilities required.
27. Brightbloom Seeds are essential for visibility and reducing enemy aggression.
28. Pro tip: If you have a Light Emitter Zonai device, activate it before the fight — it provides continuous 360-degree illumination that moves with you, eliminating the need to throw multiple Brightbloom Seeds and keeping both enemies visible at all times.

Reward & Chest

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