Tunic: How To Unlock The Sword

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Tunic, the adorable adventure game from Andrew Shouldice and Finji, is finally out after seven years of development. The game is already receiving widespread critical acclaim, but it's also proving more difficult than many people expected. Enemies hit hard, and the starting weapon doesn't offer much in the way of damage output.

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Fortunately, Tunic has a much more powerful weapon up for grabs. There's only one problem: it can be a bit tricky to find. Players will have to navigate their way through several regions and play close attention to their surroundings in order to make it all the way to the Hero's Grave and claim the Hero's sword for themselves.

When starting Tunic up for the first time, players will find themselves at the beginning of a deceptively large area. Once they've picked up the first guidebook page and claimed the stick as their first melee weapon, players should head up the stone steps to the second level. Here, they'll find a wooden signpost with the words «Hero's Grave,» and a small sword icon etched into it.

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The signpost points toward a locked door, so for now, players will need to head up the next few flights of stairs to the fox shrine at the top. Praying at this shrine will restore Tunic's health and save the game, but it will also respawn any defeated enemies, so use it with discretion. Go down the set of steps to the left of the shrine and across the wooden bridge to find a golden key lying on the ground. This key will unlock the door near the «Hero's Grave» sign, so it's time to backtrack.

Unlock the door and pass through the house, making sure to pick up the guidebook page along the way. Once through the house,