Grip of Despair Summary
You all go to find Saayu in the northeastern hills. After searching for a long time, you find her and Wyzeman by a cliffside.
It seems that Clark's death has really messed with Saayu's mind. She can't accept that he's gone because of the game and that she really lost him. Her grip on reality is weakening and she decides that no, this isn't reality. Reality is what happens after the game, so all she has to do is go home.
She jumps off the cliff and leaves you.
| Previous Quest | Next Quest |
|---|---|
| Nightmare | Proof of Mettle |
Grip of Despair Walkthrough
[1] Find Saayu.
You will be going northeast of the Plains of Departure.
FIRST AREA: Mai-an Highway
| Collectible | Map | Item |
|---|---|---|
 chest 1 |  | Blink Talisman x 1 |
 chest 2 |  | Col x 4000 |
 chest 3 |  | SP Potion x 1 |
SECOND AREA: Northern Lada Highlands
| Collectible | Map | Item |
|---|---|---|
 chest 1 |  | Mystic Crystal x 1 |
 chest 2 |  | Obsidian Claymore Blueprint |
 chest 3 Needs Bomb Stone/Mine |  | Mystic Crystal x 1 |
 chest 4 |  | Col x 6000 |
 chest 5 |  | Dread Not Blueprint |
 chest 6 |  | Col x 6000 |
 chest 7 Needs Flame Stone/Flame Mine |  | Flame Mine x 1 |
 chest 8 |  | Spirit Crystal 1 |
THIRD AREA: Western Nacta Heights
| Collectible | Map | Item |
|---|---|---|
 chest 1 Needs Ark Access |  | Mystic Crystal x 1 |
 side quest trinket |  |  For Fragrant Feast |
FOURTH AREA: First Outer Zone
| Collectible | Map | Item |
|---|---|---|
 chest 1 |  | Bond Crystal x 1 |
 chest 2 |  | High Poison Stone x 1 |
 chest 3 |  | High Healing Potion x 1 |
 chest 4 Needs Ark Access |  | Elven Geistblade Blueprint |
 chest 5 |  | High SP Potion x 1 |
FIFTH AREA: Second Outer Zone
| Collectible | Map | Item |
|---|---|---|
 chest 1 |  | Fortune Mallet Blueprint |
 chest 2 Needs Ark Access and Bomb Stone/Mine |  | Striking Mace Blueprint |
 chest 3 |  | Anima Bringer Blueprint |
 chest 4 |  | Col x 7000 |
 chest 5 Needs double Ark Access |  | Amulet Gloves Blueprint |
[2] Defeat Thorncrown Mountain Spirit.
The boss has two phases and is eager to sprint your way! Hit it with consecutive attacks to defeat it!
[3] Go to Saayu.
You find Wyzeman trying to talk to Saayu but she doesn't seem to be listening.
The rest are trying to urge her to come to them, but she prattles on about how this must be a game, right? This can't be real, right?
Clark got taken out by a monster...he's no longer on her friendlist. His name in the Black Iron Palace has been struck through. Surely, he's just waiting for her at home in the real world. Surely, he's there...right?
With a smile, Saayu bids you all goodbye, then jumps to her death.
Wyzeman feels the reality of the death game crushing him in this moment.
Related Guides
List of All Main Quests
| List of Main Stories | |
|---|---|
| Closed Beta Test Arc | |
| Prologue | Iori's Request |
| Within the Shadows | The Violet Fencer I |
| The Violet Fencer II | |
| First Floor | |
| Summons | Beaten to the Punch |
| Secret Medicine of the Forest | Cave Diving |
| Dawning Fear | Onward to Tolbana |
| Raid Call | Labyrinth |
| Nightmare | Grip of Despair |
| Proof of Mettle | |
| Second Floor | |
| Cliffside Marvel | The Black Swordsman I |
| The Black Swordsman II | Original Sin |
| Legend of the High Elves | The Nightmare Recurs |
| Seeking Hope | Trees in the Sand |
| Que's Sanctuary | Onward to Taran |
| The Diva I | The Diva II |
