Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 - Strategy Guide (Page 01)

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Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Walkthrough by MeltMan
Current Version: 0.76
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Contents
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A. Story
B. Controls
C. Character Guide
D. Reaver Guide
E. Glitches and Precautions
1.	Sarafan Stronghold
2.	Dark Forge
3.	Fire Forge
F. Walkthrough
1.   The Time Streaming Device
2.	Sarafan Stronghold
3.	The Southern Lake
4.	The Pillars
5.	Subterranean Ruins
6.	Swamp
7.	Dark Forge
8.	Swamp
9.	Subterranean Ruins
10.	The Pillars
11.	The Southern Lake
12.	Light Forge
13.	Sarafan Stronghold
       14. Sarafan Stronghold
       15. Time Streaming Device
       16. Sarafan Stronghold
       17. The Southern Lake
       18. The Pillars
       19. Subterranean Ruins
       20. Swamp
       21. Usctenheim
       22. Air Forge
23. Usctenheim
24. Swamp
25. Time Streaming Device
26. Swamp
27. Usctenheim
28. Janos Audron's Retreat
29. Fire Forge
30. Usctenheim
31. Swamp
32. Subterranean Ruins
33. The Pillars
34. The Southern Lake
35. Sarafan Stronghold
G. Codes
1.	Bonus Materials
H. Contact Information
I. Version History
J. Legal Information


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A. Story
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	Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, picks up where the first one left 
off. Kain and Raziel are in Moebius' Chronoplast chamber, having a 
heated argument. Kain jumps through the time portal and slips into 
Nosgoth's past. Raziel must follow the evil Kain through different 
times in Nosgoth's history, and stop him from destroying everything in 
his path. Basically, this game is just like the first Soul Reaver, 
except there are new friends and foes, and new power=ups for Raziel and 
the Soul Reaver. Raziel also finds out more about his past as a Sarafan 
Warrior, before Kain resurrected him and his Sarafan Brothers, to be 
his sons, his Lieutenants in an evil empire.

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B. Controls
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	Although I hate "Controls" sections in Walkthrough/FAQs, I'm 
putting this in for those unlucky people who rented the game and didn't 
get a manual:

Left Analog Stick: Move Raziel
X Button: Jump/Swim
L2 + X Button: High Jump / Underwater Speed Burst
Jump (X) + X in Mid-Air: Glide using Raziel's Wings
Square Button: Action Button - Light attacks, pick up items, open 
doors, etc.
Triangle Button: Heavy Attacks
Circle Button: Hold to Devour Souls, Tap Twice to Activate / Deactivate 
the Soul Reaver 
L1: Block Attacks
L2: Crouch
L2 + Square Button: Drop Weapon
R1: Sneak / Auto-Face Enemies in Combat
R2: Look Around Mode (Hold R2 and use the Left Analog Stick to look 
around)
R2 + Triangle Button: Fire Projectile (Hold R2 and the Triangle button, 
and use the left analog stick to aim. Release the Triangle Button to 
fire.)
Select: Access Menu. From here you can Shift between planes, look at 
the map, and summon the Soul Reaver.

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C. Characters
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Raziel - "Born" to Kain as a Son and a Lieutenant of his Army, Raziel 
is really a Sarafan Warrior whose tomb Kain raided. Kain resurrected 
Raziel and the other Sarafan buried with him, and made them his "sons," 
who were to help him rule his empire of Nosgoth. Raziel, unfortunately, 
evolved before his master Kain did (Raziel grew wings at the beginning 
of the first game), and was thrown into the Lake of the Dead, destined 
to burn in the lake for all eternity. By some luck, however, the Elder 
God, a giant squid who dwells within the Abyss of the Lake, saved 
Raziel, giving him new life, and the ability to absorb the souls of his 
defeated enemies.  This is how Raziel became the Soul Reaver.

Kain - Kain, born to noble parents, and thinking himself invincible, 
became a vampire after being murdered by robbers. When Kain was 
resurrected, he found himself to be a vampire (see Blood Omen: The 
Legacy of Kain on Playstation.) At first, Kain made a decent attempt at 
healing Nosgoth by destroying the corrupt sorcerers who were poisoning 
it. But Kain became power hungry, and decided to rule Nosgoth rather 
than save it. He resurrected Raziel and the other Sarafan Warriors as 
his "sons" to help him rule this land.

Moebius - Moebius is the controller and watcher of Time. He controls 
the Time Portals, which Kain is using to jump between eras. He is a 
deceitful little man, with an agenda of his own. He is not to be 
trusted.

Vorador - An ancient vampire who roams the land which Raziel first 
finds himself in. Raziel feels that someone is watching him the whole 
time he is there, and later encounters Vorador outside of the Dark 
Forge.

Ariel - The Balance Guardian, who was murdered. She now haunts the 
Pillars of Nosgoth.

Elder God - The giant squid from the first Soul Reaver. He is both 
Raziel's savior, and his executioner. He saved Raziel from the Lake of 
the Dead by transforming his broken body into its new, soul devouring 
form, forever condemning Raziel to walk lands of Nosgoth, searching for 
the remaining vampires

Janos Audron - An ancient vampire, and the 10th Guardian of the Pillars. 
He is the only Guardian still living. He explains Raziel's destiny to 
him, and how the Soul Reaver was forged.

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D. Reaver Guide
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Dark Reaver - The first elemental power that Raziel acquires for the 
Soul Reaver is Darkness. When the Soul Reaver has been recharged in a 
Dark fountain (they look like bowls with dark, purple light), it 
becomes the Dark Reaver. You can tell if the Dark Reaver is active by 
looking at the bottom left corner of your screen. If there is an 
eclipse symbol (the moon over the sun), the Dark Reaver is active. You 
can activate items with Dark Reaver symbols on them by using the action 
button while the Soul Reaver is in this state. Raziel can also activate 
Dark Reaver altars, which look like Purple Flames coming from spots on 
the ground. Shove the Dark Reaver into the altar to activate a Dark 
Bridge, which Raziel can walk on. The Dark Reaver's projectiles can 
also be used to blind the Sentry Eyes located around Nosgoth, for a 
short period of time.

Light Reaver - The second elemental power that Raziel acquires for the 
Soul Reaver is Light. When the Soul Reaver has been recharged in a 
Light fountain (a bowl with yellow/white light), it becomes the Light 
Reaver. This is represented by a Sun symbol in the lower left corner of 
your screen. You can activate items with Light Reaver symbols on them 
by using the action button while the Soul Reaver is in this state. 
Raziel can also use the Light Reaver to shoot the Pink Orbs found over 
some doors, which are activated by the Light Reaver's projectile.

Air Reaver - The third elemental power that Raziel acquires for the 
Soul Reaver is Air. When the Soul Reaver has been recharged in an Air 
fountain (a bowl with a bluish light), it becomes the Air Reaver. It is 
represented by a circle, with three U=shaped symbols attached to it, in 
the lower left hand corner. You can activate break weak walls using the 
Air Reaver's projectiles, and also you can activate Air Reaver altars 
with it. The Air Reaver altars look like the Air Reaver symbol, and 
will be located on the ground. Plunge the Air Reaver into them to 
activate an updraft, which Raziel can glide on.

Fire Reaver - The fourth elemental power that Raziel acquires for the 
Soul Reaver is Fire. When the Soul Reaver has been recharged in a Fire 
fountain (a bowl with a flame coming out of it), it becomes the Fire 
Reaver. It is represented by a fire triangle, with a circle in the 
middle. It can open doors with the Fire Reaver symbol on it. 

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E. Glitches and Precautions
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Sarafan Stronghold
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	This new glitch comes via email from Carrol Curtis 
(carrollj@tds.net). Thank you, you were the first to be able to give me 
detailed information on how this glitch occurred!  
       "I found another glitch! It is at the very start of the game when 
Raziel finds the physical Soul Reaver on that tomb. Well after Mobieus 
leaves and and the doors shut and lock, I tried to go back in. I jumped 
and held forward and just went through the locked gate, right through 
the lock at the center of the double doors. Well, guess what? You 
guessed it, there is no way out! Had to restart and watch all the 
opening movies again and redo all the battles."

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Dark Forge
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 This is the only major glitch in the game, and it's a very annoying 
one. It seems that if you mess with the Ravens (the birds that turn 
green and disappear) outside the Dark Forge, and then enter and 
complete the puzzle, you will have no way to exit the forge. There are 
two solutions to this:

Method 1:
    Replay the Dark Forge, taking extra care not to disturb the 
Ravens on your way into the forge. Complete the puzzle, and you 
should be able to use the Dark Reaver to open the door and exit. 
Doing this will still enable you to view the cut scene between 
Vorador and Raziel.

Method 2:
	Open the door to the Dark Forge, and, while the door is open, 
switch to the Spectral Realm and proceed into the forge. Make sure 
you get a good, long way away from the open doors before you switch 
back to the Material Realm. This will cause the game to leave these 
doors open. Solve the Dark Forge puzzle, and then, before exiting 
the forge, switch back to the Spectral Realm. This will prevent the 
doors from closing when you approach them, and you can exit the Dark 
Forge without any glitches. Completing the Dark Forge in this manner 
will NOT allow you to view the cut scene between Raziel and Vorador. 

	On a side note, I was told on AIM that if you re-enter the Dark 
Forge, and then exit it using the Dark Reaver after leaving using the 
method above, you *will* get the cutscene between Raziel and Vorador. I 
don't know if the potential to get stuck in the Dark Forge is still 
there the second time around or not. 

Thanks for information regarding this glitch go out to:

Craig - JRRTolkienNut@aol.com
Knightshade Dragon - knightshade@qwest.net
Mr. Faididi - faididi@hotmail.com

And thanks to everyone else who emailed me that they were having 
problems getting out of the Dark Forge. Without you guys, I would never 
have believed that there was a problem with the game, since I made it 
through glitchfree. Also, if I forgot someone in my list of thank-yous, 
let me know so I can give you the credit you deserve.

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Fire Forge
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	This one comes straight from an email from Aaron Trionfi 
(trionfia@sbcglobal.net). Thanks a lot for the detailed information 
regarding this glitch, as so far no one had been able to tell me what 
the heck they did to enact it!
	
	"...I came across an interesting one (glitch) while completing the 
Janos Audron puzzle.  If you look closely, you can see where the air 
currents will materialze once you complete a level of the puzzle. With 
this in mind, you can actually activate the currents with your Air 
Reaver before they materialize!  Although you can't see the wind, you 
can still float up to the next level!  I did not realize this was a 
glitch until after I completed the puzzle (an alternate way) only to 
place the last key in the wrong side of the last door (the game did not 
like this and refused to unlock the door!).  I had to start the puzzle 
over."

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F. Walkthrough
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1: The Time Streaming Device
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       Raziel and Kain are where the first game left off, in the 
Chronoplast chamber. Raziel and Kain argue for a while, and then Kain 
leaps through a time portal and goes into Nosgoth's past, where it is 
still undamaged. Raziel follows in pursuit, but Moebius pulls him out 
of the time stream so that he does not slam headlong into a battle with 
Kain. 

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2: Sarafan Stronghold
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       Moebius describes Kain's plan to confront Raziel at the Pillars 
of Nosgoth. Moebius describes Raziel's heritage as a Sarafan Knight 
before Kain resurrected Raziel and the others as his sons. Moebius 
forces an alliance between himself and Raziel. Moebius also shows 
Raziel the power of his staff, which can halt a vampires powers, by 
forcing the Soul Reaver to disappear, unable to reappear until Raziel 
is out of it's range. Moebius gets Raziel to resume a quest to destroy 
Kain and "embrace your Sarafan heritage."

       After the cut scene has ended, proceed to your right, through the 
large double doors. Proceed down the hallway, and defeat the two guards 
in it (don't forget to suck in their souls after defeating them). This 
will cause the gate to rise so you can exit through the door at the end 
of the hallway.

       In the next hallway, defeat the single guard, and exit through 
the door on your right. You cannot exit through the gate at the end of 
the hall yet. In this next room, defeat the single guard and proceed 
through the door directly across from where you entered (the only other 
exit).


       Raziel looks around the stronghold and sees stained glass 
depictions of his heritage as a Sarafan Knight, as well as statues of 
the Sarafan Knights. 

       In this large courtyard area, you must defeat three enemies to 
raise the gate, which lowered at the end of the cut scene. Proceed to 
the gate and shift to the Spectral Plane. Walk forward until Raziel 
passes through the iron bars. Proceed to the Blue Portal in the middle 
of this room. Feed on the free souls in this room until Raziel's health 
has fully recovered, then stand on the Blue Portal and shift back to 
the Material Plane.


       Away from Moebius' staff, Raziel's Soul Reaver returns, and 
Raziel understands how Moebius' crusade against the vampires had been 
so successful. With Moebius' great power, vampires would be crippled 
and powerless, and at his mercy.

       In this new room, part of the Cathedral of the Stronghold, there 
are seven enemies, which you can slay, though it is not necessary to 
kill them all. At any rate, proceed through the large iron doors 
directly in front of where you appeared after the cut scene.
            **** WARNING: PLEASE READ "Sarafan Stronghold" IN THE 
GLITCHES AND PRECAUTIONS SECTION OF THIS FAQ BEFORE PROCEEDING ONWARD! 
THANK YOU! *****

 
       Raziel finds the chapel in which the tomb of King William the 
Just is laid to rest. Moebius got Kain to slay William to start the 
genocide against the vampires. Raziel finds the original sword, the 
Soul Reaver, broken in two but still containing it's soul. Raziel's 
Spectral Soul Reaver absorbs the power of the broken blade, and nearly 
kills him. Raziel becomes the Soul Reaver's helpless pawn. Raziel 
accuses Moebius, who suddenly appears, of setting this trap for him. 
Raziel moves to kill Moebius, but leaves the old man, once again in 
pursuit of Kain. Raziel can now summon the Soul Reaver at will.  His 
life gauge is also much smaller than at the start of the game. If the 
Soul Reaver is over-used in its new form (there's a second gauge next 
to your life gauge, it kind of curves around it), it will begin to feed 
on Raziel's health. 

       There is also a cut scene in which Raziel looks at a Stained 
Glass portrait of the Sarafan Knights killing an ancient vampire, by 
ripping his heart out. The Sarafan protected his heart, known as the 
"Heart of Darkness". They wanted to make sure the evil power contained 
within it would never escape.

       Exit through the door on the left side of the room. In this 
hallway there will be one guard to defeat. Exit through the door at the 
end of the hall.


       Raziel is in a chapel, which is a memorial to himself and his 
former Sarafan Knights, before Kain transformed them into his sons, his 
Lieutenants. Raziel reflects on how righteous he was, and how vile he 
has become.

       Defeat the enemies in this room to open the gate, which was 
lowered at the end of the cut scene. Proceed up the spiral staircase 
that is located on the left side of the room, and exit through the door 
on the upper level. 

This hallway contains no enemies, so just run through it and out the 
door at the other end.

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3: The Southern Lake
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Raziel looks at Nosgoth in its original form, before Kain destroyed it.

       Jump off of this ledge, and swim to the left, until you reach a 
piece of land with a set of gears on it. Raziel will illuminate a loop 
on a post, which are the game's checkpoints. If you're killed in the 
Material World, Raziel will return to the nearest checkpoint. Walk up 
the ramp in front of the gears, and activate them. This will open an 
underwater passage to your left. Swim through this passage, and head 
left until you reach a low piece of land. Raziel will now discover 
"ancient obelisks". These are the game's save points. Activate them to 
save your game. Now, walk back towards the water, turn left, and jump 
up onto the raised land. Now, crouch and jump up to the higher piece of 
land. Now, run forward and glide across the gap to the next piece of 
land. 

       Now just follow this path, defeating enemies along the way. 
Eventually you will wade through a small river and activate another 
checkpoint. Turn around, and you will see a staircase to your right. 
Proceed up this staircase, fighting the enemies along the way. 


       Raziel notices how the impaled vampires along his path look more 
like oppressed townsfolk than the ruthless hunters of his era, and 
becomes disgusted at this persecution.

       Upon reaching the gate, defeat the enemies around it, then hold 
the switch to remove the bars holding it closed. Now, proceed through 
it.

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4: The Pillars
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       Raziel discovers that Kain was born to be the Balance Guardian of 
the Pillars, to replace Ariel, after her assassination. Kain murdered 
the rest of the circle to restore balance to their corrupted pillars, 
but failed to destroy himself and finish the restoration. Kain avoided 
this, as it would annihilate their species, as he was the last vampire.

       Kain disappears after the cut scene. Walk behind the pillars to 
get the next cut scene. Now, shift to the Spectral plane to open up a 
path directly behind the pillars, and proceed down it. Once you reach 
the Blue Portal, shift back to the Material plane. There will be 
another cut scene, in which Raziel thinks he is being watched. Now, 
activate the checkpoint on your right, and proceed onward down the path 
in front of you. There will be another cut scene, in which Raziel sees 
a figure much like himself, painted on a door. Use the Soul Reaver to 
open the ancient door.

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5: Subterranean Ruins
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       Now, enter this newly opened path. The door will close behind 
you. Fight the (somewhat hard to see) Shadow Enemies as you follow this 
path. You will enter a room, which looks much like the pillars on the 
surface, and another cut scene will play out.  You will discover the 
Elder God is still present in this world, and will have a nice little 
homecoming with Raziel. Straight ahead of you will be a save point. 
Now, dive underwater and search for a tunnel with lights on the 
entrance.

       Follow this tunnel, and emerge amongst more of those wonderful 
shadow creatures. After killing them, turn around and head up the ramp 
on the left side of the room. Jump to the ledge (there's a small gap 
between the ramp and the next ledge) and proceed down the path. 
Eventually you will end up at another pool of water. Dive into it, and 
follow the underwater cavern that is lit. Proceed on until you find a 
wall that can be climbed (you won't need to climb it since you're 
swimming.) 

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6: Swamp
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       When you emerge, you will be treated to another cut scene. Now, 
proceed forward and activate the checkpoint. There will be a few 
enemies here that will need a good slaying, and then you can proceed to 
the right by following the "stepping stones." The mud in this area is 
quite thick so try to fight enemies on dry land. You'll reach a door, 
which Raziel will kick down. Raziel will then have a small cut scene in 
which Raziel realizes Vorador is the person who is watching him. 
Proceed down the path that was opened, when Raziel kicked down the 
door. There will be a few enemies here. After defeating them, proceed 
around this area until you come to another arch, like the doorway 
Raziel went through after knocking down the door. You'll know when 
you've found it, as there is a save point located there. Proceed left 
from the save point, down the wide path, fighting the enemies as you 
go. There will be a small cut scene in which Raziel talks about "a 
passage to the north, which is obstructed and too high for me to 
reach." To the left of this area, there is a wall, which Raziel can 
climb. Head up it, and jump down on the other side of this wall. 
Proceed down this path, until you reach the ruins on which you saw 
Vorador. There will be a short cut scene. Now, use the Soul Reaver to 
open the door in front of Raziel (as you approach the door, you will 
activate another checkpoint.)
       
***** WARNING: BEFORE APPROACHING THE DARK FORGE, PLEASE READ SECTION 
"E: Glitches And Precautions" ABOVE BEFORE APPROACHING THE DARK FORGE. 
THANK YOU! *********

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7: Dark Forge
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       The doors will close behind you, leaving you in an empty hallway. 
Head down it, and use the Soul Reaver to defeat the guard in front of 
the door. Pick up the shield, which will be floating near you in 
midair, and place it on the door to open it. Proceed down the hallway, 
and then shift to the Spectral Plane to pass through the gate blocking 
your path. Pass through this room then head right until you find a Blue 
Portal. Shift back to the Material Realm. Head back to the gate that 
you passed through, and climb up the wall on the left side of the room. 
There will be a short cut scene with Raziel. Head up the stairs, and 
slay the enemy at the top with the Soul Reaver. Now, glide across the 
room to the pillar with the platform on top. Now, Glide across to the 
platform with the stairs, in front of the pillar. There will be a short 
cut scene, while Raziel looks around this room.  The room contains 
mirrors, which you must turn to open the doors located around it room. 
       
       Drop down, and turn the mirror until it opens the room on the 
right. Go down this hallway, and at the end, Shift to the Spectral 
Plane to pass through the grate. You should end up in a large room with 
a tree, holding a platform, in the middle. Locate the Blue Portal and 
Shift back to the Material Realm. Climb one of the Climbing Walls 
(located at the North and South ends of the room) and Glide out to this 
platform. Now, shift to the Spectral Plane. The room will twist, and 
the Platform you are on will rise up, so that you can glide across to 
the hallway in front of you. Once across, stand on the Blue Portal, and 
Shift back to the Material Plane. Use the Soul Reaver to defeat the 
guard, and then pick up the shield, which is floating near you. Use it 
to open the nearby doorway. Proceed down this hall, and then use the 
Soul Reaver to shoot open the Ceiling, which is over the mirror. Grab 
and Drag the Movable pillar to the center of the room. Then turn the 
mirror to face it.  If you did this correctly, there will be a small 
cut scene showing the shadow cast by the pillar. Now, jump on top of 
the fallen pillar piece to the right of the mirror. High jump to the 
top of the pillar, and glide across to the open passage. There will be 
a short cut scene.  Pick up the small mirror, which is held on the 
platform. Now drop down and head out towards the main room. When you 
approach the door with the mirror symbol on it, it will now open for 
you. Now, head on back to the main mirror room. Walk into the room and 
the door will close behind you. Head to the back of the room, and place 
the mirror on the holder, which resembles the one you removed it from. 
       
       Now, go and turn the large mirror until it opens the room on the 
left. It will open a door guarded by a gate on the left side. Shift to 
the Spectral Realm, and pass through the gate. Find the Blue Portal, 
shift back to the Material Realm, and find the Climbing Wall. Climb it, 
and head back towards the mirror you passed after coming through the 
gate.  Turn the mirror by the gate towards the mirror in the main room 
(face it forward.) As you approach the ledge, there will be a pillar, 
which can be moved. Drag it to the center, and it will cast a shadow 
you can walk on. Walk out to the center platform, using this shadow. 
Use the Soul Reaver to shoot a projectile at the glowing spot on the 
ceiling in this room (its over the mirror that's on the platform.) Once 
this opens, turn the mirror until a passageway opens. High jump and 
head down this passage. Move the sundial to the right until the light 
shines down the hole, hitting the small mirror you placed. There will 
be a cut scene, and the large blue crystal in the main room will ignite 
the Soul Reaver forge. There will be a short cut scene, and Raziel will 
shove the Soul Reaver forge. You will now posses the Dark Reaver, and 
your life gauge will increase. 
       
       Now, shove the Dark Reaver into the door behind Raziel, and there 
will be a cut scene where Raziel explains the elemental wells around 
Nosgoth. Now, head towards the far back door, and shove the Dark Reaver 
into it. Shove the Dark Reaver into the last Soul Reaver door, activate 
the checkpoint, and enjoy a cut scene between Raziel and Vorador.

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8: Swamp
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       Our goal now is to head back to the Southern Lake, at which point 
we will enter the Light Forge. I'll assume you can find your own way 
back to the Southern Lake, and I will pick up the guide from that 
point.

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9: Subterranean Ruins
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       There will be a cut scene between Raziel and the Elder God. This 
is a good hint that you're going the right way, if you're confused on 
how to get back to the Southern Lake. This is also a good place to use 
the Save Point. Use the Dark Reaver to open the Exit in this Area, and 
enter:

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10: The Pillars
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       Activate the Check Point here once again, and proceed on back to:
       
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11:  Southern Lake
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       Jump into the lake, and swim back through the passage that you 
opened earlier, using the giant gears. In between the four waterfalls, 
there is a small piece of land with a door on it. Use the Dark Reaver 
to open this door and enter: 

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12: Light Forge
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       As usual, the doors will snap closed behind you, and you'll be 
left in a long hallway. Fight your way through this hallway, and Glide 
out to the altar with the Purple flame in the middle of the large room. 
There will be a short cut scene. If you need to recharge the power of 
the Dark Reaver, go to the ground level behind the altar platform, and 
recharge it. Now, stand on the Altar and shove the Dark Reaver into the 
flames. This will activate a dark bridge over to the other side of the 
room. Cross the bridge, and then shift to the Spectral Plane to pass 
through the gate blocking your path.  Activate the Check Point and 
shift back to the Material Plane. Proceed forward and use the Soul 
Reaver to open the door in front of you. There will be a short cut 
scene while Raziel looks around the room. This is the main room of the 
Light Forge. Head to the back of this room, and shift to the Spectral 
Plane. Pass through the Gate blocking your path. Head forward until you 
come to a Blue Portal. Shift back to the Material Plane. Head back to 
the gate that you passed through just a few seconds ago, now in solid 
form. 
       
       On one side of the room, there will be a mirror, which you can 
move by sliding it up or down. Pull the mirror away from the gate so 
that it unlocks the set of doors with the Sun on them. Proceed down 
this hallway until the gates close, and you have to destroy the enemies 
to proceed. You will get a large mirror. Place this mirror on the empty 
stand in the main room. Go down the hallway by this mirror, and turn 
the large mirror until it opens the sun door near it. Go down this 
hallway until you reach a gate. Shift to the Spectral Plane and pass 
through the gate.  There will be a short cut scene, which hints at the 
exit to this area. Climb up the pillars until you are high enough to 
glide to the exit. Proceed until you reach the Blue Portal, located on 
the left side of a long hallway. Shift back to the Material Realm. Head 
back to the room with the Pillars. Activate the Soul Reaver, and 
recharge it with the Dark Reaver power. Now, head back to where the 
exit you glided to is. The block in the wall between the two staircases 
can be dragged. Drag the block out, climb up, and proceed down the long 
hallway again. Head left at the end, defeat the guards, and plunge the 
Dark Reaver into the Altar. This will create another Dark Bridge. Head 
across it, and fight the Guards in the room at the end. Now you have 
the second small mirror, now jump down to the room below and place the 
mirror on the holder. Now head back to the main room, and back to where 
the mirror that slid up or down is.  Slide the mirror down away from 
the sun door, so it shines on the other mirror. Now, head down the 
hallway across from the mirror, glide across the gap. Now, use the Dark 
Reaver to open the door. That solves the first part of the Light Forge 
Puzzle. 
       
       Head back to the room with the pillars and now, you can open the 
Dark Reaver gate that you had to pass through before. Head back down 
the long hallway, past the large mirror, and Glide across the gap, to 
where the statue with the Dark Reaver symbol is. Now, use the Dark 
Reaver. There will be a short cut scene with the statue lowering into 
the ground. Now, turn the Large Mirror so that it shines onto the Small 
Mirror on the other side of the gap (there will be a short cut scene to 
let you know they're lined up right. Now cross the gap again, and use 
the Dark Reaver to open the door that the Small Mirror is shining on.  
This will cause it to shine on another mirror, and solve another part 
of the Light Forge puzzle. Head towards the gate in Light Forge Room 
(the first gate you passed through.) There will be a short cut scene 
and the gate will open. 
       
       Now, head back up the long hallway to the room where the Sentry 
Eye is (where you used the Blue Portal and saw the guy get zapped by 
the beam.) Use the Dark Reaver to shoot a projectile into the eye (its 
located over the Sun Symbol, on the Ceiling.) Once the eye rolls back, 
run forward and grab the sun symbol. Now, the eye will roll back, so 
get out of its shooting range as quick as possible. If you get zapped, 
you'll shift back to the Spectral Realm, and will have to shift back to 
the Material Realm, and recharge the Dark Reaver in the Pillar Room, 
and do this all over again. Now, run down the long hallway, with the 
sun symbol, back to the room with the Light Forge in it. Stand in front 
of the Light Forge, and place the sun symbol on the spot that looks 
like a sun. After a short cut scene, you will be in control of Raziel 
again. Walk forward, and thrust the Soul Reaver into the Light Forge. 
After another cut scene, you will have the Light Reaver, and a larger 
health gauge. Proceed to the door located behind you, and thrust the 
Light Reaver into it. It's time to make our way out of the Light Forge, 
and back to the Southern Lake. Pass through the door you just opened, 
pass by the Light Reaver recharger, and open the Gate behind it using 
the Light Reaver. Pass through the room with two staircases (the one 
with the Dark Reaver Altar which activates the Dark Bridge) and shoot 
the symbol over the door with the Light Reaver (there is a short cut 
scene which hints at this.) This will open the doors in front of you. 
Head down the hallway, and use the Soul Reaver to open the doors in 
front of you, allowing you to proceed back to:

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13: Southern Lake
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       Swim back through the underwater passage (you'll need to open it 
again, using the gears like before) and make use of the Save Point 
before entering Moebius' Strong Hold once again. Once you're ready, use 
the Light Reaver to shoot at the Pink Orb over the partially submerged 
doors. This will open them up and you can enter the Stronghold.

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14: Sarafan Stronghold
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	Swim into the newly opened passageway. At the end of it, there 
will be a place to recharge the Light Reaver on the left side, and 
another hallway to your right. Head down the hallway to the right, and 
there will be a short cut scene showing the doors close behind you. 
Head down the hallway, defeating any enemies which you may encounter. 
Exit through the door at the end of the hall. Now you'll be in a room 
with several enemies. Defeat them all to open the next door.  Head 
through this door, and you'll be back in the Cathedral where the Soul 
Reavers merged. Head forward through the large iron gates, for a long 
cut scene between Kain and Raziel. Head through the door to your left, 
and down the hallway, until you reach the round room with all the 
murals on the walls. Find the exit on the right side of the room, and 
head down it. You will now be in a room where you need to defeat the 
enemies to open the exit. Once they are beaten, proceed through the 
opened exit and into the courtyard you where in at the beginning of the 
game. Defeat the enemies here, and head down the hallway in front of 
you. Exit this hallway through the doorway at the end, and you will 
find yourself in another room where the exit is locked. Defeat the two 
guards and the dog to unlock the exit, and move onward through it. Go 
left down this new hall, and out the exit. Go through the large double 
doors, to the left of the Light Reaver recharge point, and enter the 
room where the game began. 

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15: Time Streaming Device
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Use the Light Reaver to shoot the pink orb over the door on the left 
side of the room. This will open the door, and cause a cut scene 
between Raziel and Moebius. Raziel will transport himself back in time, 
and emerge in the Time Streaming Device in the past. Exit through this 
room's only door, and enjoy the cut scene. Raziel will activate a 
checkpoint, and emerge in a very different version of:

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16: Sarafan Stronghold
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After defeating the enemies in this room, exit through the large double 
doors, to the south.  Proceed forward, destroying enemies as you 
encounter them. Exit through the twisted bars on the right side of the 
hallway. The creatures in this version of the Sarafan Stronghold are 
Wraiths, and will exist in both the Spectral and Material Realms, so be 
careful.  Pass through the door at the back of this room, and head down 
the short hallway, and into the courtyard.  Pass down the hallway on 
the opposite side of the courtyard, and through the door in the room at 
the end of it.  You will find yourself in the round room that had all 
the paintings of the Sarafan Warriors on the walls. Head through the 
North exit, and defeat the two large enemies to remove the energy wall 
blocking your path.  Head through the twisted iron bars and you will be 
treated to a cut scene, where Raziel finds out that he is really in 
Nosgoth's future, instead of the past. Raziel decides he has to explore 
the era he is in, since Moebius has left him stranded. Head through the 
gate to the west, and forward through the great cathedral, and out the 
door in the back, to the West. There will be a cut scene between Raziel 
and Moebius' spirit. After the cut scene, exit through the door to the 
right, and head on down the hallway. Defeat the three large enemies 
here to remove the green barriers blocking your path. Swim back out of 
the stronghold and enter: