Shadow of the Black Knives

Objective

As a Black Knife Assassin, finish what was started on The Night of the Black Knives. Complete all invasions in the base game and all Volcano Manor contracts while ending with the Age of the Stars.

Rules

• New Game or New Game with Setup
• Age of the Stars ending
• May only equip Daggers after the Chapel of Anticipation
• May only wear the Black Knife Set or Bandit Set after the Chapel of Anticipation
• No incantations or sorceries
• Only Standard Spirit Ashes and Black Knife Tiche Ashes may be summoned
• No NPC Summons except for Radahn Festival

New Game with Setup

• Any class may be used
• Discard all unusable weapons and armor in the Chapel of Anticipation
• Skip the Grafted Scion fight by jumping off an edge after the fight starts
• Summon in a friend to drop the following items for you. Be cautious of invaders!
  • Black Knife Set
  • Blade of Death
  • Misericorde

Checklist

Notes

• It is recommended to clear invaders by region to avoid missing an invasion
• Some invaders are unlocked only by progressing quests
• Avoid killing NPCs, some NPCs are required to unlock invasions (Bloody Finger Hunter Yura)
• Recusant Henricus will evade assassination if he isn’t killed early enough
• Magnus the Beast Claw can be invaded to satisfy Varre’s quest
• The player should side with Sorceress Sellen
• The player should side with Millicent