How to get the laurels in Tunic

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The later parts of Tunic can get pretty wild, especially once you find yourself stuck with your various stats limited to their original values from the beginning of the game. To fight your way through to the end of the game and the mysteries beyond it, you’re going to need a new tool in your arsenal: the laurels. But they won’t be easy to find.

First off, you’ll need to find your way to the Cathedral, accessed through the Old Burying Ground to the south-east of the Overworld. This can only be accessed after a certain point in the game, so don’t bother trying to fight your way in earlier. Once inside, wend your way around the Cathedral’s enemy-filled corridors and rooms until you find your way to the upper levels and to the monolith overlooking the central chamber. Pray at it, and you’ll unlock an elevator that will take you down into the depths below the building.

Keep descending, and you’ll eventually land in an arena with seven statues along the top wall. Each of the statues corresponds to a wave of enemies that you must fight, except for the one on the far right, which will grant you some health pickups and refilled health potion. Prepare yourself because this will be a tough fight, especially in your weakened state.

You can fight the waves in whichever order you want, but for most of them, the key is to keep from getting overwhelmed. Enemies won’t beam in all at once, so if you’re efficient, you can kill each new addition before the next one arrives. If things get out of hand, don’t be afraid to use the Magic Dagger to try and freeze a handful of them to give yourself some breathing room. It’s recommended to use the health statue at around the midpoint, but obviously, if you’re doing fine for health by that point,