Hub 4: Effluvium



The Effluvium is one of the maps on the mini-hub, the Gibbet.

Effluvium is a place of muck and sewage that you will visit at least twice. Stalkers roam about in the muck.

Dungeon Key
When you enter, one of the stalkers will see you, and try sniping at long range. This will force you to dodge by moving forward and to the side, and attempt to push you in sight of the Ettins in the alcove.

Enter the north-east alcove, and press the skullface switch. This will open the exit in the south-east alcove, and also raise a water section, allowing you to advance. Watch for stalkers in the northern sewage area, as there's still some ready to ambush. Proceed to the end, and jump onto the platform to the right.

You should see a room with hanging bodies. Open the door on the other side of the room, and fight the centaur enemies on the outside. Look for the dungeon key and grab it.

Return to the starting area. The exit is found in the south-east corridor.

Second Visit
When you arrive from the Dungeons, simply exit the room and enter the slime corridor. Proceed to the first room which branches on the right, where you see the starting area.

There's plenty of interesting items, but the shortest route to the Forsaken Outpost is to enter the starting corridor and going north until you reach the passage to the west. In the room with the vats, turn the wheel on the south wall, and enter the south-west vat. This contains a door leading to a cavern, and the western wall contains the portal.

Third Visit
You can go through the Forsaken Outpost and Castle of Grief, but this is the shortcut to Gibbet. You will be back in the slimy cavern. The iron pillar is an elevator that takes you up. If you haven't already, open the wall in front of you, and you will be back in the first sewer. From here, take the portal in the southeast alcove, and you'll be back in Gibbet to complete the hub.