The Water Temple

The Water Temple

Use the Skull Scepter to summon Steelbeard -- after you have the initial conversation with him in which you get smart-mouthed and he gets angry, work your way through the chat options with him, and then tell him you have all of the Titan Artifacts. 

He is pleased to learn that you have all four Artifacts, and then he tells you that you need to take them all back tot he Water Temple -- which flags the quest The Water Temple.  Asking him where that is eventually has him tell you about the Water Temple, and you try to coax the location out of him.  Eventually he tells you what you want to know -- and then he tells you about Mara and the fact that she is dwelling in the Water Temple.

WARNING: Once you set out for the Water Temple you have crossed the second point of no return.  You need to be certain and sure that you have created a save here, BEFORE you go there, for reasons that will be clear later.  You should also verify that you have completed ALL of the outstanding quests in your Log BEFORE you head there!

Now, talk to Patty again and tell her that you know how to find the Water Temple.  When that conversation concludes the Water Temple is added as a destination on the map.  You are close to the end here mates, and well done indeed!

The last thing you need to do is return to Antigua and let the Admiral know you have all of the Titan Artifacts.  He will tell you to set sail for the Water Temple and wrap this quest up!

The Kraken Boss Battle Outside of the Water Temple

-- Set Sail for the Water Temple --

If you are sure that you have completed all of the outstanding quests, and you have resupplied your kit and healing items, and you are ready to go to the Water Temple, then set the course.  If you are NOT ready, well then, don't.  If you are low on healing items it might be an idea to return to Tacarigua briefly to buy some Grog and Rum -- just saying...

When you are ready, set the course for the Water Temple and you will arrive to a rather cinematic scene in which you end up being attacked by the Kraken!  Using the Titan Harpoon you must properly gauge your throws to hit its open maw -- Once you hit it four times you have to then hit it perfectly in the mouth to kill it.  Be an idea to save your game when you score a hit, just so you do not have to repeat the process if you blow it on the killing throw, right?

Once you kill the Kraken you will unlock the Achievement "Lord of the Tentacle" (50 GP) for killing the Kraken!  Mara appears and is injured in the CS that plays then, and you need to follow her to the Water Temple in order to battle her directly.

-- Clearing the Way to the Water Temple --

The path ahead is littered with Leviathans and Sunken Ones -- too many for you to deal with on your own, but lucky for you you do not have to!  Simply lure them closer to the ship and your crew will take them out for you!

-- The Mara Boss Battle --

With the path to the Temple cleared head in and get a CS of Mara healing, and you use an Artifact to prevent this.  There are a few ways you can kill her but melee works the best!  Just blitz-attack and DO NOT let up.  She is not as tough as you might think, and once you slice and dice her to the point she loses all of her health she falls down and tries to hit you with magic, but you use another Artifact to bounce it back at her and poof!  She dies! 

Once Mara dies all of her minions die as well.  Mara turns to stone and then you make sure that there will never be another revival by smashing the Mara-Statue into pieces!  Now before you start thinking this is the end, hold on...  This success unlocks the Achievement "The Curse is Broken!" (50 GP) for killing Mara.

The Mara Boss Battle Inside the Water Temple

-- Talking to your Mates --

Head down to the wharf and talk to each of your mates -- first Patty -- then Jaffar.  Jaffar tells you that he has not found his Auri Culci yet (that flags the quest Jaffar's Auri Culci), and you assure him that you will still find it.  Jaffar tells you that finding it is not the problem, he found it long ago.  You see, YOU have it and he does not want to steal from you!

Working your way through the chat options and you discover that the Auri Culci is Steelbeard's Hat.  You give it to Jaffar, and that completes the quest.  You deliver the graduation message and Jaffar is happy.

Talk to Chani next, and she tells you that she feels it would have been better to learn Mara's powers -- but it seems that Chani is changing her world view, so that is something.

When you talk to Bones he tells you that the doom has passed -- well, sort of.  You are still doomed he says, but you should all go now.  Then he complains about the food on board. 

Talk to Hawkins next, and he tells you how happy he is.  He asks what your plans are and you surprise him again!  He confides with you that he is sure you are a pirate now...  Perhaps he is right?

Finally we talk to Patty again, and she agrees with you that it is time to go...  First though she wants to tell you thanks.  Wow.  Even Patty has changed!

That chat triggers a CS in which we see the badly damaged ship sailing off into the sunset, after which we see the credits roll!  Well done mates!  Good on ya!

Before you pack things up and hit the power button, we are not quite done yet...  Remember the DLC?  Yeah, we still need to do that, so after the credits completely roll out, hit the dashboard and punch in the DLC codes for both DLC now.  Once you have downloaded the DLC and patched the game, load it back up and hit the save that we created before heading to the Water Temple.