Mission 8: Outpost - Conan Guide - IGN (2024)

Bitten by the greedy bug and forgetting about the Graven issue, A'Kanna tells Conan the Looter that some kinda treasure must be held in a nearby stronghold (not an outpost). Conan goes there to get it.

Section 1 beach and fortress side entrance

Treasure Chest — It's near a bonfire shortly after the starting point.

Treasure Chest — It's at the end of the dock past the wooden door.

Kick open the wooden door, and enter the yard. Be sure to grab the triumvirate bonus before pushing down the pillar on the right side.

Rune Triumvirate (Song of Death) — The first triumvir is at the corner near the entrance to the yard, near a flag banner. The second triumvir is inside the small storeroom toward the right side. The third triumvir is near the pillar that can be pushed down.

When ready, push down the pillar, climb up to the high rocky path, and then fight a lot of flying monsters (flyers, for short).

Treasure Chest — It's at the end of the high rocky path, near the place where the bunch of flyers attack.

To continue, climb up the cliff ledges.

Treasure Chest — It's on a large outcropping to the left, halfway up the cliff.

Treasure Chest — It's at the top of the cliff.

On the parapets, kill more enemies. Kick open the wooden door leading to a small storeroom before continuing toward the other end of the parapets.

Maiden — She's inside this small storeroom at the parapets.

Save Stone — It's at the same place as the maiden listed above.

At the other end of the parapets, open the gate.

Section 2 more corridors and another storeroom

Fight through more enemies. Near the gate at the end, kick open another wooden door to find yet another small storeroom.

Maiden — She's inside this small storeroom near the gate.

Treasure Chest — It's at the same place as the maiden listed above.

Section 3 even more corridors

Kick open the wooden door at the top of the stairs, and enter a roughly square-shaped room.

Maiden — She's right after the wooden door, in the square-shaped room.

Maiden — She's near the maiden listed above.

Another gate ahead is waiting to be opened.

Section 4 By Crom, still more corridors?

In an astounding display of creativity, the halls here look just like the ones earlier. Why not look for a less boring place? Kick open the next wooden door and enter an exterior area with a bonfire and some scaffolding. Be sure to get the rune triumvirate bonus before pushing down the pillar.

Maiden — She's by a post near the bonfire.

Maiden — She's by another post, at the opposite corner of the bonfire.

Rune Triumvirate (Magic) — The first triumvir is near the entrance, by the bonfire and one of the maidens. The second triumvir is near the beginning of the scaffolding. The third triumvir is under the middle of the scaffolding.

When ready, push down the pillar. From it, jump onto the scaffolding. (Aim for the ledge marked by the hanging banner.) Follow this scaffolding path, jumping over the pit in the middle, climbing to the top, and jumping along the ledges on a wall.

Save Stone — It's after the high path from the scaffolding.

Push down another pillar, and kill two more flyers. Before hopping up to the high corridor with the gate, go all the way to the right to a dead end (because the camera is too stupid to show this place).

Maiden — She's at the dead end past the high corridor with the gate.

Treasure Chest — It's at the same place with the maiden listed above.

When ready, get up into the high corridor and open the gate.

Section 5 winding stairs

Treasure Chest — It's near the entrance to this area, among the jars and crates at the bottom of the stairs.

Fight up the winding stairs. At the top, where the stairs are broken, push the structure with a spiral symbol on its side. Once turned 90 degrees, it will not only get out of Conan's way, but it will form a raised platform for his use later.

After killing the enemies at this place, fill up life (from the jars back at the bottom of the stairs), and continue up the wall ledges past the now-turned structure. On the high walkways, jump across the now-turned structure and continue up to the roof. Try to leave intact the jars around there for now, and kill off all the regular enemies to bring out the boss.

Boss Sorceress Queen

Phase 1 — fighting the Sorceress Queen (first time)

Nobody knows why the Sorceress Queen calls herself "Chimera" instead of "Lamia," but hey, the writing can be worse. For an easier time, pick up the jars and crates around the place and throw them at the boss while she is off the screen (when she is less likely to block).

Her main combo is a series of quick blows followed by a heavy sweep, and it's the only boss attack where Conan's blocking move actually has some use. Block her quick blows, and then move away slightly and jump at the last moment to dodge her heavy sweep (by waiting for her to draw her staff to her side). By doing so, Conan will avoid her sweep and have enough time to hit her face with a few heavy attacks while she leans down. Occasionally, she may also perform a thrusting attack (when she pulls her staff straight back). Avoid it by jumping away or by rolling to the side.

Phase 2 — fighting zombies (first time)

The Sorceress Queen will retreat to her bowl and summon some zombies, so kill them all. If possible, use mastered moves that yield life bonuses, like Backbreaker or Monkey Slam. The boss herself remains out of reach at this point, but she will keep attacking by shooting two laser beams at once. The beams move only in straight lines, so run perpendicularly to them to stay out of their way. Conan's grappling attacks will render him invulnerable to the zombies' attacks, but not against the laser beams. And although Conan's spells won't work against the boss, they will against the zombies.

Phase 3 — fighting the Sorceress Queen (second time)

After the zombies are gone, the Sorceress Queen will come back down. Throwing objects at her won't work anymore, but other than that, the tactics for beating her are the same. Block the quick strikes in her combo, back off slightly and jump at the last moment to avoid her heavy sweep, and then hit her with a few heavy attacks while she leans down. If she thrusts instead (when she pulls her staff straight back), jump away or roll to the side.

Phase 4 — fighting zombies (second time)

Is this becoming a pain in the ass, or what? This phase is very much like the second one, except there are more zombies, and the Sorceress Queen will fire a single laser beam that is now usually aimed toward Conan's last position. Again, if possible, use mastered moves that give life bonuses against the zombies, and run perpendicularly to the laser beams to stay out of their reach. Before killing the last zombie, use any remaining life jugs (because there won't be time later).

Phase 5 — fighting the Sorceress Queen (third time)

The Sorceress Queen's bowl will break, flooding most of the roof with its mucky liquid that can slow down Conan. At this point, the boss will remain standing where the bowl has been, periodically releasing energy waves that span the width of the entire area.

Quickly jump across the dry bits of rubble sticking out from the liquid, and leap over the waves. Reach either corner behind the boss. Despite what the back corners look like, Conan can stay at them safely, without getting hit by the energy waves or without getting slowed down by the muck. From the back corners, move behind the boss, and go through the displayed button sequence to complete the mission.