In Blades of Fire, "Life Criptexes" (often confused with Forge Criptexes) are artifacts that increase the Efficiency of your healing items and the potency of Nerea’s Tears.
While Health Gems increase your total HP bar, finding these Life Criptexes is what allows your "Healing Phial" to restore more health per charge.
If you enter an area containing a Life Criptex, Adso will mention that the "air feels rejuvenating" or "pulsing with vitality." This is your indicator to stop following the main path and look for side-caverns and other hidden areas.
As these artifacts dictate and affect your chances of survival, their locations (also listed below) have been marked on our interactive Blades of Fire wiki-style maps.
| Name | Map Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Life CriptexDoyen GravesLife Criptex | Doyen Graves | Found inside the open round tomb. |
| Life CriptexKar-Lethel SwampLife Criptex | Kar-Lethel Swamp | Found in the chest inside the cave on the hill. |
| Life CriptexThe Roggs MountainsLife Criptex | The Roggs Mountains | Found inside a chest in a Troll's lair in the same cave as the Health Gem Chest. |
| Life CriptexKar-Lethel SwampLife Criptex | Kar-Lethel Swamp | Found inside the chest between the shacks in the Vexer village. |
| Life CriptexThe Iron CastleLife Criptex | The Iron Castle | At the top of a tower. To reach it, you must go through an archway and climb a ladder. Requires the Light Rune. |
| Life CriptexNorthern Hiss CityLife Criptex | Northern Hiss City | Inside a cave. To reach it, go through the Central Hiss City west door to get on a balcony with a statue of Hurmuz Daurel, charge Hurmuz’s Awakened Amulet by defeating Forger Sentinels, and activate it to blast the wall on the other side of the gap. Head inside using the ledge to find the chest. Location Submitted By: Cookiemaster |
| Life CriptexBesacarr HamletLife Criptex | Besacarr Hamlet | Found on the upper floor of the house. You can reach it after lowering the ladder inside. |
| Life CriptexThe Crimson FortLife Criptex | The Crimson Fort | Found in a dead end, you can reach by opening the Cave Gate under the tower. To get to the chest, you have to defeat Cavimo Rex and get the Key of the Lord. |
| Life CriptexThe Crimson FortLife Criptex | The Crimson Fort | Found in a chest behind the locked gate. |
| Life CriptexAncient GardenLife Criptex | Ancient Garden | Found in the small room accessed via the hole in the wall. |
| Life CriptexDoyen GravesLife Criptex | Doyen Graves | Found at the end of the spiral staircase on the upper level of the round tomb. You can reach it by climbing the rope below. |
| Life CriptexCitadel of Tharas-MundaLife Criptex | Citadel of Tharas-Munda | Found inside a chest on the upper balcony you can reach by activating the northeastern brazier using the flame from the central brazier. |
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