| Mission type |  Story mission (not repeatable)
|
| Starting zone | Kingsmouth Townmore |
| How to start | Automatically given to you when, after entering Solomon Island, you get close to Jack Boone for the first time. |
This quest will stay until all the steps on Solomon Island are complete, and then complete automatically, starting one of three new quests; one for each faction: Templars; Sign of the Times. Dragon; Total Eclipse.
Steps
Tier 1
- Go to the Sheriff's Office in Kingsmouth. To get there, just follow the main road.
Tier 2
- Locate Kingsmouth survivors to learn more about the fog.
Hint…
The persons were mentioned in the cutscene.
Hint…
You actually need to see only one of them.
Hint…
She is not inside the barricades.
Hint…
Explore the town. Go and do other missions.
Solution
Look for Norma Creed on the map.
Tier 3
- Investigate the Lady Margaret.
- Defeat the Captain. He's a little pukey, but you should be able to manage.
- Examine the captain's log. You have 60 seconds to do this. If you don't you'll have to fight the captain again.
Tier 4
- Talk to Dr Bannerman.
- Locate Dr Bannerman's clinic.
- Examine Dr Bannerman's files.
Dr. Bannerman's password
You are given three hints from the game itself.
Hint…
- Broken picture with the text: “[...] under fireworks set to my favorite composer”.
- On the computer: “music of the seasons” and “1723”.
Hint…
You are looking for a composer, who made some music of the seasons.
Password (solution)
Tier 5
- Find Lawrence Creed.
- Find Derrick Creed.
- Find Joe Slater.
- Enter the sewer.
Tier 6
- Use the Siren Song and follow it.
- Once you complete this tier the Siren Song item will disappear from your inventory. A 20 minute loop of the tune can be found on YouTube here.
Tier 7
- Examine Beaumont's notes.
- Follow the trail left by Beaumont.
Hint…
All the information you need is on the picture.
Hint…
Notice the advertisement poster for Scenic Flights.
Solution
Find the airport hangar the company uses on Kingsmouth Municipal Airport. It is the one furthest to the west.
- Find what Beaumont was looking for.
Intermission reward of
- 3330
, 2 
. - QL4 Accurate glyph.
Tier 8
- Go to the marked house.
- Enter the basement.
- Explore the Illuminati basement.
- Unlock the Illuminati tunnels.
Hint…
Collect the book, and the eight symbols. They are located around the room.
Hint…
The book gives the order for how to place five of the eight symbols:
- Find balance,
- Face Death,
- Burn the Past,
- And climb the Pyramid.
- There, at the apex, his eyes will be opened.
The symbols (solution)
- Balance → Yin & Yang.
- Death → Skull.
- Burn the Past → Phoenix.
- Pyramid → Pyramid.
- Eyes → The (Illuminati) Eye.
Place these symbols in the order listed. When placed correctly the symbol will get a blue glow. If placed incorrectly you have to start over from the first symbol.
Tier 9
- Defeat the guardian.
Tier 10
- Talk to the survivors at Innsmouth Academy.
- Break into the old block.
- Find the Illuminati vault.
Hint…
It is on the ground floor.
Hint…
It is hidden under one of the loose wooden boards.
Solution
From entrance door turn left. The biggest room, at the end of the hallway on ground floor.
- Open the Illuminati vault.
Hint…
As with the previous door, find the book and the correct five symbols.
Hint…
The book is in a room on the ground floor. The symbols are on both floors, and as you collect each one a mob will spawn.
Hint…
The book gives the following order:
- All things in their Place under Stars
- The stone Lodges Erected
- To the Watchful Eye
- Upon the Bones of the Opposers
- And their Symbols, buried
The symbols (solution)
- Under stars → Star of David.
- Stone lodges erected → Masonic symbol.
- Watchful eye → The (Illuminati) Eye.
- Bones → Skull.
- Symbols buried → Templar cross. (Think of it as a cross placed on a grave.)
Place these symbols in the order listed. When placed correctly the symbol will get a blue glow. If placed incorrectly you have to start over from the first symbol.
- Explore the Illuminati vault.
Tier 11
- Search the Archives to discover what Beaumont was doing here.
Hint…
You are looking for a book.
Hint…
An old book.
Hint…
One of the books on the pedestals.
Hint…
The book is no longer protected by any zombies.
Solution
The book is found on the lower levels, pedestal on the east side.
- Escape the archives.
- Watch out for The Archivist. You don't need to kill this mob to escape.
How do I get out?
Find the runes on the floor.
Hint…
They are in the “new” area that opens up on the upper level, to the northeast.
How do these runes work?
You just walk on them.
Hint…
You need to get all four runes to light up.
Hint…
Each of the four runes will change the state of one or more of the others. If it is off, it will be turned on. If it is on, it will be turned off. Some of the runes will only change itself, while other runes will change 3 others.
Solution
The fastest way to light up all runes is the first from left, and then the third from the left.
Intermission reward of
- 6670
, 2 . - QL5 Stalwart glyph.
Tier 12
- Find someone in the Blue Mountain who an tell you more about the mines.
Who and where?
You are looking for the wife of the mining director.
Hint…
Explore the area. Go and do other missions.
Solution
You are looking for Eleanor Franklin, at the Franklin mansion. Widow of the deceased mining director.
- Search the mansion for Edward Franklin's notes.
Hint…
You are looking for a small box.
Hint…
The box is placed in plain sight.
Hint…
In plain sight inside the secret room.
Hint…
The secret room is on the first floor.
Hint…
If you do the mission The Haunting you will open the same door.
Solution
The secret door and room is just outside the hallway of where Eleanor Franklin is sitting.
How do I get inside the room??
By finding the secret door opener.
Hint…
It is right next to the door.
Hint…
On the painting on the wall next to the door.
Solution
Look at the text on the painting. The words “Redemption” should be clickable. Click and you will open the door.
Tier 13
- Go to the Blue Ridge Mine.
- Enter the deep shaft.
- Explore the deep shaft.
- Pass the Gaia seals.
Tier 14
- Speak with Old Joseph.
- He is in the Wabanaki Trailer Park, at 198.2 628.9 y 146.7 3050
Tier 15
- Activate the wards in Kingsmouth Town.
- Defend the wards in Kingsmouth Town.
- Activate the wards in the Savage Coast.
- Defend the wards in the Savage Coast.
- Activate the wards in the Blue Mountain.
- Defend the wards in the Blue Mountain.
Tier 16
- Go to the Wabanaki holy site.
Tier 17
- Go to the deep shaft.
- Confront Beaumont.
Hint…
- The Gaia roots will give you a heal buff as long as you stay close enough to it.
- When Beaumont spawns his mirror images, kill them before their spell fills the whole room.
Tier 18
- Find a way out of the ice caves. (optional: read Roald Amundsen's journal pages)
- Escape this dreaming.
- Accept or reject the gift.
- Accept the gift by clicking on the present.
- Reject the gift by walking over the edge.
Caution!
- Do NOT click the gift on the table, if you have not made your choice. There is no prompt, if you want to accept the gift. Clicking the gift means to accept it.
Final rewards
- 6670 , 2 .
- Your choice of blue ql weapon.
Video Guides
The Secret World - Dawning of an Endless Night
Storyline: Dawning of an Endless Night