Black Souls World Map

Explore the complete world of Black Souls with our interactive maps. Discover every location, uncover hidden secrets, find valuable shortcuts, and master the art of navigation in this dark fantasy realm

World Overview

Key statistics about the world of Black Souls

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12
Major Regions
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Secret Areas
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Hidden Shortcuts
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NPC Locations

Regional Maps

Detailed guides for every major region in Black Souls

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Lost Empire

Starting Hub

The ash-choked capital that anchors Black Souls I. Its looping streets connect early fairy tale zones, merchants, and the baseline bonfire lattice.

  • Unlock hub vendors, workshops, and the central warp network.
  • Introduce key companions including Leaf and Red Hood.
  • Routes branch toward Cinderella and alternate finale paths.
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Forest of Sabbath

Mid-Game Hub

A sprawling woodland filled with witch covens, hidden altars, and SEN-draining fogs. Many companion quests branch or conclude here.

  • Meet Shisha to learn advanced SEN management techniques.
  • Unlock shortcuts feeding into Witch's House and hunt routes.
  • Harvest rare herbs and catalysts for mid-game crafting.
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Sea of Trash

Late-Game Zone

Floating refuse islands patrolled by warped mariners. Expect relentless status ailments, narrow walkways, and lore-heavy encounters.

  • Farm rare upgrade stones and oceanic weapon infusions.
  • Different SEN states surface hidden NPCs and dialogue.
  • Essential stop for several completionist ending flags.
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Behemoth Ranch

Optional Arena

A macabre livestock facility housing colossal beasts. Ideal for gathering beast materials and testing heavy weapon loadouts.

  • Timed hunts reward unique behemoth armor and crafting parts.
  • Event lineup reacts to Grimm's choices and SEN stability.
  • Provides components tied to Leiden's Twin Axes progression.
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Chaos Dungeon

Boss Gauntlet

Warped labyrinths remixing earlier bosses under punishing modifiers. The Trash-Eater Grasshopper stands as its infamous guardian.

  • Scaling difficulty mirrors Grimm's level and SEN condition.
  • Unlocks Chaos-forged weapon evolutions and sorceries.
  • Efficient spot to farm high-tier upgrade catalysts late-game.
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Lindamea

Between Worlds

A liminal plane stitching together endings and New Game+ cycles. Its lore terminals explain how the fairy-tale worlds interlock.

  • Gates true-ending requirements and epilogue variations.
  • Provides portals to revisit bosses with altered dialogue.
  • Serves as the staging ground for NG+ preparation.

Major Secret Locations

Discover the most valuable hidden areas and their rewards

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Hidden Blacksmith

A master blacksmith hidden deep within the forest, capable of forging legendary equipment unavailable elsewhere. Finding him requires completing a specific questline.

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Forest of Nightmares, behind the ancient oak tree after ringing three forest bells in sequence
Reward
Access to legendary weapon forging, unique equipment upgrades, and blacksmith's special tools
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Mysterious Merchant

A traveling merchant who deals in rare and powerful items, but only appears under specific conditions and at certain locations.

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Random appearance at village crossroads on nights when the moon is full, after selling 1000 souls worth of items
Reward
Access to consumable items, rare materials, and exclusive equipment not found elsewhere
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Ancient Library

A hidden library containing the world's deepest lore and powerful spell tomes. Access requires solving complex riddles scattered throughout the game world.

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Abandoned Castle basement, accessible through a hidden staircase behind the throne room tapestry after collecting all five lore fragments
Reward
Complete world lore, ultimate spellbook, and understanding of the game's true story
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Time Loop Chamber

A mysterious chamber that allows time manipulation and farming of rare materials. Only accessible in New Game+ after completing specific requirements.

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Chaos Dungeon, floor 77, appears only when entering with a fully upgraded clock pendant and all time-related items
Reward
Ability to reset specific areas, farm unlimited rare materials, and access to time-manipulation spells
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Covenant Sanctum

The nexus of all covenants, where ultimate power can be achieved through mastery of faction systems. Requires maximum reputation with all major covenants.

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Void Between Worlds, central chamber, accessible only after achieving rank 3 in all covenants and possessing the unity amulet
Reward
Ultimate covenant abilities, access to all faction equipment, and ability to switch covenants freely
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Developer Room

A meta room containing behind-the-scenes content, developer commentary, and testing tools. The ultimate secret area requiring completion of nearly all other content.

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Wonderland, mirrored version, accessible after completing all other secrets and achieving 100% completion rate
Reward
Developer insights, concept art, testing tools, and the "Thank You for Playing" achievement