Darksiders 2 Walkthrough Part 49 – The Toll of Kings, Part 2

Darksiders 2 Walkthrough Part 49 – The Toll of Kings, Part 2

Head over to the Eastern Wall and climb up to the second level. Head along until you find the massive door with the skulls that react to Death. This is the entry point to begin searching for the first of the 3 Animus Stones.

Head on inside the door and start down the stairs. There is a sizable break in them that needs to be crossed. Be sure to pause and collect the chest that is just to the North of this location. Continue on down the stairs to reach the small crypt at the bottom of them. There are 2 more Wall Runs to reach the end of the stairs though.

At the bottom head to the West and through the corridor to the next one. Smash up the Urns, rocks, candelabras and coffins on your way over to the next door. When you are ready for a fight head on through it.

On the other side you first have a massive number of Skeletons to come charging at Death. The best thing to do here is employ your anti-group tactics. This can be using Harvest, Teleport Slash, Unstoppable, Exhume or Murder. Possibly all of them, but do it quickly. This many Skeletons poses a notable threat to Death, especially in this smaller room. After that it is onto the second wave that have some Skeletal Warriors included in it. It is much like the first in you have a great number of enemies to deal with though. The second wave lasts longer thanks to them being slightly more durable.

Once the fight is over have Death head over to either door. Now look up at the center of the ceiling. You will notice a Stonebite hanging from the ceiling that can easily be collected now. It is a Stone of Mystics here. Once the fight is over just continue to the West from there. Just follow the next corridor to find the first lantern chamber.

When you arrive in this Lantern chamber look to the right of where the beam is coming from. You will see a Boatman's coin just sitting in plain sight. Grab it then turn around and head up the stairs to the raised platform to the North of where you are. Stand on the Pressure Plate in the middle of it. Turn to the East to see an exposed Shadow Bomb Growth. Use Deathgrip to reach it. Now turn to the South and throw the Shadow Bomb at the Corruption Crystals sitting there. It will expose a Chest that can be claimed.

With that settled return to the platform and get another Shadow Bomb. Head down the stairs and turn toward the Lantern Beam. It is being held up by Corruption Crystals. Throw the bomb at them to demolish them and stop the Lantern Beam for now. Use Deathgrip to grab the Lantern and head up to the Pressure Plate you were on.

Head over to the East and through the now-open gate. This part begins simply enough, Wall Run along the right-hand wall and jump onto the next one. From there Death will hit a post to extend the Wall Run. One more jump and he will come to the opposite end of the corridor and land safely. Head West and South, up the stairs, to a switch. Pull it to lower the gate to the East, exposing the Pressure Plate with the Lantern on it. Grab the Lantern with Deathgrip then turn to the North and head into the room above. Interact with the statue here to place the Lantern in its grasp. Grab the statue and rotate it around to the face the Northern side of the room and clear the path forward. Just head into this room and up the hill to claim the first Animus Stone. Be sure to take a moment to look to the East as you approach the slope. The second hanging cage to the East has a Stonebite in it: a Stone of Mystics.