CORE STONE LOCATIONS

All 15 Core Stones with detailed acquisition routes

Total Stones: 15 Required for: True Ending

What Are Core Stones?

Core Stones are essential upgrade materials that permanently enhance your abilities. There are three types: Strength (damage), Warmth (defense), and Speed (mobility). Collecting all 15 is required for the True Ending.

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Strength Stones
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Warmth Stones
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5
Speed Stones
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Strength Stones

Damage boost parts — essential for Glass Cannon builds

S1

Silent Ruins - First Stone

Easy

The first Core Stone in the game, obtained shortly after the tutorial checkpoint.

How to Get:

  1. Complete the initial platforming section
  2. Defeat the first minor enemy group
  3. Continue past the checkpoint (don't go right)
  4. Wall jump up the left wall — stone is on a high ledge
S2

Water Mirror Basin - Behind Waterfall

Medium

Hidden room behind a waterfall requires double jump to access.

How to Get:

  1. Reach the Water Mirror Basin area
  2. Look for the waterfall on the eastern side
  3. Use double jump to pass through the water
  4. Inside: break the cracked wall on the left
S3

Ashen Hills - Rooftop

Medium

Requires a precise wall run sequence to reach the rooftop area.

How to Get:

  1. Enter Ashen Hills from the eastern entrance
  2. Start the wall run sequence near the broken bridge
  3. Chain wall runs: wall → platform → wall → platform
  4. At the top, go left instead of forward — stone is hidden
S4

Ember Fields - Under Bridge

Hard

Guarded by an elite enemy. The bridge above is burning — timing matters.

How to Get:

  1. Enter Ember Fields during the daytime cycle
  2. Wait for the burning bridge to cool (30 sec or use Ember Shield tonic)
  3. Drop down through the grate in the bridge center
  4. Defeat the Ember Wraith to claim the stone
S5

The Five Knights - Reward Chest

Boss Reward

Earned as a completion reward after defeating all five knights.

How to Get:

  1. Progress through The Five Knights encounter
  2. Defeat Knight 1, 2, and 3 in sequence
  3. After Knight 4 falls, a bonus chest spawns
  4. Open the chest before Knight 5 appears
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Warmth Stones

Defense boost parts — essential for Turtle builds

W1

Tutorial Area - Wall Jump Path

Very Easy

The earliest Warmth Stone. Wall jump up the tutorial area's left wall.

How to Get:

  1. Complete the basic movement tutorial
  2. At the first open area, look left
  3. Wall jump up the hidden vertical shaft
  4. Collect the stone at the top
W2

Water Mirror Basin - Underwater Cave

Medium

Requires finding the air pocket in the underwater section.

How to Get:

  1. Enter Water Mirror Basin from the south
  2. Dive into the deep pool
  3. Follow the left path — there's a hidden air pocket
  4. Surface and break through the weak rocks above
W3

Ashen Hills - Moving Platform

Hard

Behind a sequence of moving platforms in a heat-damaged section.

How to Get:

  1. Progress to the heat-damaged section of Ashen Hills
  2. Wait for the platform sequence to align
  3. Jump to the middle platform (not the top)
  4. Look down — there's a platform below with the stone
W4

Library - Puzzle Reward

Medium

Solve the library puzzle involving the three bookshelf symbols.

How to Get:

  1. Find the three glowing symbols in the Library
  2. Match them to the mural pattern in the main hall
  3. Activate in order: Flame → Water → Stone
  4. The secret room opens — stone is inside
W5

Ember Core - Final Area

Late Game

Found in the Ember Core area after unlocking all movement abilities.

How to Get:

  1. Reach Ember Core after defeating the Five Knights
  2. Use double jump + air dash combo to reach high platforms
  3. Navigate the collapsing bridge section
  4. Stone is in a hidden alcove before the final boss fog
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Speed Stones

Mobility boost parts — essential for Parry Master and speedrun builds

P1

Silent Ruins - Double Jump Required

Medium

You'll need the double jump ability to reach this stone.

How to Get:

  1. Return to Silent Ruins after unlocking double jump
  2. At the tall pillar section, use double jump from the right wall
  3. Grab the ledge that appears during the second jump
  4. Stone is at the top of the pillar
P2

Ashen Hills - Air Dash Sequence

Hard

Part of a challenging air dash chain through fire rings.

How to Get:

  1. Start the air dash sequence at the east tower
  2. Dash through ring 1, then immediately double jump
  3. Dash through ring 2 while airborne
  4. At ring 3, time it to hit the breakable wall behind it
P3

Ember Fields - Dash Through Fire Ring

Hard

The fire ring hides a secret passage — dash through at the right time.

How to Get:

  1. Find the large fire ring near the center of Ember Fields
  2. Wait for the ring to pulse (indicating it's passable)
  3. Use Ember Shield Tonic to protect against burn damage
  4. Dash through the center — you'll find a hidden cave
P4

The Five Knights - Speed Trial

Challenge

Complete a timed platforming challenge within the Five Knights arena.

How to Get:

  1. After defeating Knight 3, a timer appears
  2. Navigate the moving platforms in under 45 seconds
  3. Take the upper route — it has fewer obstacles
  4. Reach the glowing platform to claim your reward
P5

True Ending Area - All 15 Stones

True Ending

The final Speed Stone only appears after collecting all other 14 stones.

How to Get:

  1. Collect all 14 other Core Stones first
  2. Return to the tutorial area starting point
  3. The shrine activates when approached with 14 stones
  4. Place all stones to unlock the True Ending area

💡 COLLECTION TIPS

Recommended Order

  • 1. Grab easy stones during first playthrough
  • 2. Don't stress about missed stones — areas are revisitable
  • 3. Get W1, S1, and P1 before Act 2
  • 4. Save P5 for after True Ending requirements met

Tools You'll Need

  • • Ember Shield Tonic — for fire areas
  • • Double Jump — unlock as early as possible
  • • Air Dash — required for 3+ stones
  • • Water Breathing — for underwater sections