Blood of Dawnwalker Ending Checklist - All Conditions & Flags

Use this checklist to track every condition for every ending in Blood of Dawnwalker. Check items off as you play to ensure you unlock the ending you want. The most common mistake is missing a hidden flag early and not realizing until the final quest.

Universal Requirements (All Full Endings)

These are required for The Turncoat, The Folk Hero, The Patricide, and The Knyazmaker:

• Defeat all three Boyars through their court activities
• Finish within 30 in-game days
• Reach the final quest A Deal with the Devil
• Make a manual save before the final dialogue

The Turncoat Checklist

• Complete The Firebrand (Crake’s first quest)
• Complete Shadows in the Woods
• Complete Where Loyalty Lies
• In the final quest, choose “I just want my family back”
• Confirm “I’ll do it” in the third dialogue
• Do NOT pick the sword option

Reward: In the Nick of Time achievement, no final boss fight

The Folk Hero Checklist

• Do NOT complete Lacra’s full questline
• Do NOT complete Crake’s full questline
• In the final quest, answer “Enough. Time to end this”
• Refuse all ally offers
• Defeat Brencis solo

Reward: Hardest version of the final boss, heroic cutscene

The Patricide Checklist

• Complete A Friend Like This (Lacra’s first quest)
• Complete Song of the Mountain
• Complete Hive and Seek
• Complete Our Rotten Roots
• Complete The Night of Horrors
• Complete Midnight Reckoning
• Speak to Lacra to initiate the ending
• In the final quest, fight Brencis with Lacra

Reward: Emotional cutscene with Lacra, her freedom

The Knyazmaker Checklist

Required Quests

• Complete The Firebrand (Crake’s first quest)
• Complete Shadows in the Woods
• Complete Where Loyalty Lies — SPARE the informant
• Complete What Hunts the Night — SAVE the healer (southwest corner)
• Complete What Moves the Dead — RECRUIT the blacksmith
• Complete Who Pulls the Strings

Hidden Conditions

• Do NOT complete Lacra’s full questline
• Do NOT romance Lacra
• In the final quest, pick “The people of Laslea deserve better”
• Pick “Crake, now!” when it appears
• Fight Brencis with the Manumit

Reward: Slave rebellion succeeds, most complete ending

Early Endings

A Hero They Deserve

• Finish the prologue
• Go to the west side of Briar Sloughs
• Find the broken bridge west of Coward’s Path Shrine
• Use Planeshift and Shadowstep to climb the canyon wall at night
• Enter the gate and choose “[leave the valley forever]”

Note: Does NOT count for Duelist difficulty

Together Forever

• Reach Aurelius’s Tower at the southeastern end of the Silts (the Home Sweet Home hidden quest)
• Open the door at the top — costs 4 time segments, so save first
• Enter the looping dream
• Defeat the enemies and boss of cycle one
• Do NOT escape at the well (usable from cycle two onward)
• Complete four full cycles
• Talk to your family at the start of the fifth loop
• Stay in the dream — triggers the Together Forever achievement

Note: Does NOT count for Duelist difficulty. Make a manual save before the fourth cycle: see the ending, reload, then use the well to also claim the legendary Astrologer’s Ring from the escape route.

Bad Ending (Avoid)

• Exceed 30 in-game days after the prologue

Result: Family dies, no achievement, four full endings locked

Save Strategy

Save Slot	When	Purpose
Slot 1	Before prologue ends	Early endings
Slot 2	Before A Deal with the Devil	All four full endings via reload
Slot 3	After first ending	Backup
Slot 4+	Before major choices	Recovery from mistakes

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I miss a checklist item?

Reload a save from before the missed item. Most flags are set during the quest, not at the end.

Can I use one save for all endings?

One master save before A Deal with the Devil covers all four full endings. Early endings need a separate save from before the prologue ends.

Does the checklist work on all difficulties?

Yes. The conditions are identical on every difficulty.

Related Guides

• How Many Endings — The complete count
• Best Ending Guide — Which ending to pick
• True Ending — Hidden conditions explained
• All Endings Overview — The complete endings hub