The Quartz Compass Malfunction in Styx Blades of Greed is one of the harder quests to complete, and it teaches you the grappling mechanic.
Once you’re past the beginning stages of Styx Blades of Greed, you’ll need the grappling mechanic to access new areas. This guide will help you complete the Quartz Compass Malfunction as quickly as possible.
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Styx Blades of Greed Quartz Compass Malfunction walkthrough
The Quartz Compass Malfunction quest can be broken down into the following parts.
- Find another way toward the strange compass signal
- Collect the seeds and place them to open the vegetal gate
- Advance towards the compass signal
Find another way toward the strange compass signal
Once the cutscene before the quest is over, you’ll get a grappling hook from Jasper. Once you obtain the hook, you’ll spawn in the jungle with the task of having to reach the compass signal. The direct way, as you’ll find out, is blocked.
From there, proceed left, and use the L1/LB button to use the grappling hook. Swing across the ledge and proceed into the cavern. You’ll find some insects, and it’s best to avoid them. You’ll also find a seed; collect it because you’ll need it later.
Cross the cave, and you’ll come across a giant tree. Use your hook to go around from the right and keep proceeding towards the quest marker. You’ll enter a room that has another seed. Collect the second seed, and keep following the marker until you reach a small cave with spores at its entrance.
Go inside, and you’ll find a locked vegetal gate. To open this gate, you’ll need five seeds.
Collect the seeds and place them to open the vegetal gate
If you have followed the steps as mentioned until now, you already have two of the five seeds. The third seed is on the floor in front of the gate. Go close to the puds and press the Y/Triangle button to place the three seeds. Now, you’ll need two more.
Go out of the cave, and take a left. Use the grappling hook and swing your way to the room ahead of you. You’ll find the fourth seed on the counter to your left. Bring it back to the gate and place it. To get the fifth and final one, head outside the cave.
Don’t use the hook, and just jump on the cliff to your left. Jump across three platforms and then pass through a room with your grappling hook. Once you reach the room’s exit, look down. You’ll find a branch. Grapple onto the branch, and there will be a group of insects blocking your path to the cavern. Go inside, and you’ll find the final seed.
Advance towards the compass signal
Once you’ve returned all the seeds, the quest marker will lead you to a voice. You’ll come across numerous bugs on this path, so keep your grappling hook at bay. You’ll come across some men chatting in front of you. Avoid being spotted, and go past them to reach a dark room with red lights to your left.
Inside, you’ll find two soldiers. Kill them both, and you’ll find three more after the exit. Wait for their chat to finish, and continue on your journey towards the marker once the soldiers are gone. If you encounter more soldiers, try going past them. You can assassinate them, but I didn’t want to raise too much attention on my save.
The marker will finally have you reach a massive cavern. Enter via the narrow opening, and eliminate all the soldiers in the path to the waterfall (just follow the marker). Take the path going left, and use your hook. Go down towards another cavern, and you’ll meet Wren. Once the following countdown is over, you’ll finish Quartz Compass Malfunction.
