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This mini-guide will tell you how to find all dark crystals, where all of the command, health, and mana upgrades are, where the spell catalysts and spell stones are, where the Tower heart shards and lost minions are, and will do so in an organized manner. It is worth noting that all of this is from Aaron_Plat on X360A, these maps are here with his permission as I sent him a pm asking if it was ok. If you have any questions or comments post here or pm me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. So without further adieu, here's the guide:

 

Dark Crystals:

 

Netherword Tower (5)

 

These should all be easy enough to find and are all in plain sight:

* [1] The main chamber, on the platform around the edge of the chamber

* [2] In your bedchambers, right at the back of the chamber.

* [3] In the forge near the bellows (on the left past your armoury, where you upgrade your minions)

* [4] In the Minion burrows chamber, there is one at the end of a dead end bridge past the red minion hive/area and

* [5] another on a path just around from the blue minions.

 

Nordberg Sanctuary (1)

* [6] Just after you slide down a hill and have to leave your brown minions behind, this crustal is in among the roots to the left beside the Gnome Burrows.

 

Nordberg (2)

* [7] After you use the mine cart to destroy the gate and clear the Empire soldiers with the ballista, this Crystal is just inside the gate to your left behind some rocks, get another mine cart and send it into the town as you did with the gate then destroy ti to gain access.

* [8] After you have dealt with Barius and conquered Nordberg, return via Netherworld Gate 2. Head left past the Mayor House and the Balista and left again to head out the northern gate, follow the winding round around to the left (it goes around the back of the Mayor's house) and this Crystal will be at the end.

 

Everlight Reef (2)

* [9] Just after you pick up the first red stone this Crystal is in the water to your right as you move along the path, just after destroying a hut blocking the road. You'll have to return here with Blue minions to pick this up later in the game.

* [10] After placing the yellow stone you'll come to a sandy area filled with mermaids, to get there you have to head down two flights of stairs, after the first set of stairs turn right and the Crystal is on a ledge/varge only your minions can reach.

 

Everlight Jungle (1)

* [11] After defeating the two fat elves in the Northern Area of the map (the part you needed the green minions to enter) head through the newly opened passageway and take the first right. The crystal is in this section in one of the rocky alcoves.

 

Everlight Facility (3)

* [12]After you possess the Green minions and enter the facility you will soon come across the Green Minion Hive, just beside it is a 5 minion switch, sweep them over it to open up a small area filled with crates, a couple of treasure chests and the Crystal.

* [13]This is one of the most easily missed. Far over in the north eastern part of the map (best gotten when you release the first Panda using the 5 minion switch during the quest to retrieve the green minion hive) this crystal is found by entering a grate hidden in shodow at the back of the panda cage, then after destroying the pots in the next area long thin beam. Only accessible when you have possessed minions.

* [14] At the Northern part of the Map, in one of the pens that you release the two Pandas from, again best done during the Green Minion Hive Quest.

Everlight Temple Outskirts (1)

* [15]You'll see this crystal high on a ledge just as you exit the area's Nethordworld Gate however you cannot reach it until you have the spider mounts for your greens. You'll return here with them after defeating the spider boss, indeed you need spider mounts to open the main gate to the next area by pushing minion switches on the walls only they can reach, so remember to pick it up then.

 

Everlight Temple (1)

* [16] After defeating the Spider boss and ascending the lift using your greens take the first set of stairs to your right, just before you reach the Netherworld gate to reach a 1-minion switch, Activate it to open a secret area. Head up the stiras to the left of the gate then turn right, picking up a mana upgrade on your way if you haven't already, to enter the room with gold chests and this crystal.

 

Everlight Town (1)

* [17] You need the Blue minions for this crystal, so return only when you have them. From Netherworld Gate 1 (The one in the area that had the Boss fight and contains the Governess and Treasure Chests) head out and take the left hand path, this will bring you to the Beech. Keep left and cross the water to the the island, this will hold a spell catalyst if you haven't already picked it up. There is a minion accessible area on the southern part of the Island with this Dark Crystal.

 

Empire Harbour (1)

* [18] After disguising your minions to enter the fort with the catapult, turn directly left, this Stone is in the corner however, unlike almost every other, it does not shine through the waterjug it's inside. One of the easier ones to miss if you don't destroy every breakable in each area.

 

Empire Heartlands (1)

* [19] In this area you will have to possess a minion and destroy various Sentinel towers, one one point you'll be faced with two towers too high to reach and a Gargantuan prowling around. Use the Gargantuan's charge to fell the sentinels then kill it (attack when it;s stunned from a Charge) and it will drop a Dark Crystal. This is another easily missed as it's possible to just avoid the Garganuatuan after he destroys the towers.

 

Empire Sewers (2)

* [20] Under the grating beside the raft you used to reach the Netherworld gate, just your blues (Select the raft and send them to) and use them to activate the raft and to another dock and return to the, now accessible, grating. Send in your blues to retrieve the Crystal.

* [21] After your fight in the Arena return with 20 minions (any will do) to the room with the 6-minion wheel. (It's the second puzzle room on the northern part of the map). Partially Hidden by boxes on the left hand size is a 20-minion switch. Activate it and follow the path, killing the Executioners in your way, to find the Dark Crystal.

 

Wasteland (5)

* [22] You can get this Crystal as soon as the Wastelands become available. Take the path around from the Netherworld gate and as soon as you enter the main area head left hugging the wall. The crystal is in an acolve here, just above the Nethwerorld gate on the map.

* [23] You'll need blue minions to advance this deep into the Wasteland, and for all other Crustals in this region. From the first netherworld gate follow the path and pass through the area blocked by two magic goop piles, you'll comp across a human survivor village with a few minion burrows. Activate the minion-wheel and continue on to the next village. Here the Cruysta; is hidden behind one of the houses on the upper level, destroy them to access it. This is in the north-eastern part of the Map.

* [24] After the large rotating stone platform, and just past Netherworld Gate 2, is a Zombie village made of halfling holes. The final command upgrade is behind a breakable barrier which blocks the exit to the north side. Almost impossible to miss within the story progression.The Dark Crystal is underneath a tent right beside this.

* [25] After taking with Quuen Fay and Florian you will gain access to a large lake filled with the magic blue goop. This Crystal is in the northernmost part of it in a thin ring near some green poison jets.

* [26] At the end of the wastelands region you will have to escape from a horde of Empire soldiers along a set path. After a section where you are under fire from archers whilst running up various levels of a cliff this Crystal is in an alcove just before you come to a large slide taking you down to a level near where you met Fay and Florian earlier. It can be difficult to find and get the first time around due to the Archers attacking you, but you can return later if needs be.

Wasteland Sanctuary Depths (1)

* [27] After defeating the Salamander King and Charging the Tower heart at all four Crystals this Dark Crystal will be right in your path on the way out just after you have to fight some empire soliders in a large circular room (you earlier fell down here and had your first encounter with the Salamanders). Almost impossible to miss.

 

Wasteland Sanctuary Town (1) (Missable)

* [28]When you return to the town after charging the Tower Heart it'll be under attack by the empire troops. Continue until you come to a section where you must push two mother Goddess statues forward to pass, head up the stairs here to a crossroads. Straight ahead is blocked and to the left is a Empire Centurion, take the right path up to a raised platform and destroy everything to get the Crystal. (it is in a barrel with no normal glow, easy to miss). Warning: You cannot return to the Wasteland Sanctuary Town Area later on, you must get this Crystal the one and only time you are here.

 

Empire Hills (1)

* [29] You need Kelda as your first Mistress to have the wolf mounts available for this Crystal. After the second catapult battle (where you destroyed 3 siege towers) you'll come to an area with 6 bombers, use them to break the barriers and have your minions deal with them. this crystal is across the gap (where three of the bombers were) and requires wolves to jump across and collect.

 

Empire City (1)

* [30] Just before you enter the Emperor's Palace (after destroying the last shrine with the zombies/townspeople around) take the stairs to the left of the door into the palace. This Crystal is in an umarked jar on the ledge at the top

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Everything Else:

 

Harp

 

Unique item found on Nordberg Sanctuary, fairly near the end just before you reach the second Netherworld gate and have to use the second minion control stone to raise the lift. Hard to miss.

 

Health upgrades (5)

 

* Nordberg – Just before you go into the first Netherword Gate, behind a wooden blockade where you kill/dominate your first townspeople.

* Everlight Reef - On the northernmost small island, carry the item to your ship and transport it to a Netherworld Gate.

* Nordberg - After you get the blue minions return to Nordberg Gate 2 and grab 15 or so, then out the northern gate of the town. Turn right and walk down to the water, past the seal spawning area. Select the Raft with and send the Blues with , press to activate it and / to move forward and back, dock at the port to the left (hit ) and retrieve the upgrade. You'll then need to sail it back to the shore and carry it to a netherworld gate.

* Wasteland - You'll need blue minions to advance this deep into the wasteland. From the first netherworld gate follow the path and pass through the area blocked by two magic goop piles, you'll comp across a human survivor village with a few minion burrows. Activate the minion-wheel and continue on to the next village. Here the Heath object is to the south through a goop pile with two ruined buildings leaning over it and constant slugs spawning. This is in the north-eastern part of the Map. Sweep your blues through the goop using to clear a path and grab the object.

* Empire Hills - After the second catapult battle you'll come across an area with 6 bombers. The Health upgrade is in the open just behind them, very hard to miss.

 

Mana Upgrades (5)

 

* Nordberg Sanctuary - After you destroy the huge statue of Queen Fay a large blue crystal will drop. Destroy this and inside is your first Mana upgrade. Almost impossible to miss.

* Everlight Temple - After beating the Spider Boss and ascending the lifting using your spider minions this upgrade is directly ahead above the Netherword Gate. Head up the stairs to the left of the gate and then go right to pick it up.

* Nordberg - Return to Nordberg when you have the greens. Head to the middle of the town, over on the western side is a poisoned barrier, send the greens to attack it with and continue on. The Mana upgrade is on your left as you follow the path around, close to a gate you can open using the nearby minion wheel.

* Wasteland - You only need your Red Minions for this one. From the Netherworld Gate head down the path to the first open area and take a left (heading west) there is a path down to an area with jets of flame and the Upgrade. Sweep your reds through the path to collect it.

* Wasteland Sanctuary - During the Salamander King fight you'll come to a point where you must activate three bridges using 1-minion switches. This Upgrade is down a path near the third switch (the one that activates the bridge over the water) This is just north of Netherworld Gate 2 in the region. You'll need your blues to get it out of the water.

 

Spell catalysts (9)

 

* Nordberg Commune - After you use the wolves to enter the commune the catalyst is behind a barrier to the north which requires reds to break down.

* Everlight Temple Outskirts - You'll come to this map after the Everlight Facility. Continue on and, after the fight with the empire soldiers being attacked by spiders beside a large blocked gate, turn left. You'll fight a couple of Exterminators and the catalyst is hard to miss in the large open area they are found in.

* Everlight Town - You need the Blue minions for this crystal, so return only when you have them. From Netherworld Gate 1 (The one with the Treasure Chests) head out and take the left hand path, this will bring you to the Beech. Cross the water to an island, the catalyst is in plain view in the center of it. There is also a Dark crystal [17] along a minion path to the south of the island if you have yet to pick it up.

* Empire Heartlands - After defeating the Gargantuan and clearing the roads of Sentinels you must enter the Villa to find the sedan chair. This catalysts is to the left as you enter the villa, hard to miss.

* Empire Sewers - In the water behind the Region's Netherworld Gate, return here when you have the blues to pick it up.

* Wastelands - You need the Green minions for this one. From the Netherworld gate head down the path until you come to the first large open area, head right (east) and you'll come across a ruined halfling village with some jets of poison gas guarding the catalyst. Send your Greens in with to collect it.

* Wastelands - Deep in the Wasteland (you'll need blues). Following Florian to the Tower Heart Shards should bring you to this one, hard to miss. It's in the southern Area of the magic blue goop lake, up a set of stairs in an area with a ruined building.

* Wasteland Sanctuary - After you charge the Tower Heart at the first crystal and fall through the floor take the right hand fork in the path and this catalyst will be right in front of you, hard to miss. It's south of the first Netherworld gate (the left hand fork takes you to this)

* Empire Hills - Just after the first catapult battle this catalyst is down on the right, just past the bridge, in the area the Empire Formations were. It's guarded by a Gargantuan and Empire reserve tent.

 

Command upgrades (6)

 

* Nordberg – Just after you get the first spell, can’t miss it. Make sure you don't take this into the Netherworld gate until after the cutscene or it will glitch leaving you with no object and no command upgrade making a few achievements impossible.

* Nordberg - After you clear the digsite and unlock the mining cart to destroy the Nordberg gates you will run into some archers on a hill, just below that are some rocks hiding this upgrade. Kill the archers and stop the cart beside the rocks, put your reds on a guard marker next to it (hit ) and they will automatically target the cart, destroying the blockage.

* Everlight Reef - First you'll need to obtain the elven ship with the ram on the front (this happens through story progression). Next sail to the rock blockage which is just south of the northernmost gate on the center island. Take a run up and tap for ramming speed to break through. Dock the ship at the port and carry the item on board with your minions, you'll now need to sail to a Netherworld gate with it.

* Everlight Town - When you first enter Everlight town to clear out the Empire this upgrade is almost directly on the path you must take through the various locked gates, just after destroying the two empire tents and where Gnarl comments about being where the elves live. It's in front of a locked gate (which later allows you into the Elf rebellion sidequest area) in the Northernmost part of the town close to Netherworld gate 3. Very hard to miss.

* Empire Harbour - Straight ahead and slightly to the left from the only Netherowlrd Gate in the region. Again, very hard to miss.

* Wasteland - After the large rotating stone platform, and just past netherworld gate 2, is a Zombie village made of halfling holes. The final command upgrade is behind a breakable barrier which blocks the exit to the north side. Almost impossible to miss within the story progression. Dark Crystal [24] is underneath a tent right beside this, be sure to pick it up at the same time.

 

Spell stones (3)

 

* Target (Nordberg) – This is the first you get, the game walks you through it early on in Nordberg and it’s unmissable.

* Halo (Everlight Jungle) - After you get your green minions return to the nethorworld gate, there are two green poison barrier blocking your way that you can now get through. One leads to the next area, the other to this spell stone.

* Minion (Wasteland) - You can get this spell stone as soon as the Wasteland becomes available, no special minions required. Simply follow the path around from the Netherworld gate and it's directly ahead in the first large open area. Almost impossible to miss.

 

Forge Stones (3)

 

* Nordberg - After you get the red minions and return to conquer the town this is behind the first fire barrier you come to, just after your first fight with a Centurion and an Empire formation. Very close to where you got the first health upgrade.

* Everlight Jungle - Just after you find the Netherworld gate, this stone is down around the corner from the two green poison barriers sitting in front of the mother godess statue. Almost impossible to miss.

* Empire Harbour - After disguising your minions and entering the fort with the catapult this stone is up the stairs right beside the catapult, almost impossible to miss. Dark crystal[18] is also in this area on the ground floor.

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Maps:(same lists as early but tells you where things are. Also, here is where you look for tower shards and for the locations of the minions in the Everlight Jungle.)

 

Nordberg Town:

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/members/beermoose-albums-images-content-trophy-guide-picture1832-nordberg-town.jpg

#1 Command Upgrade [1]

#2 Health Upgrade [1]

#3 Forge Stone [1]

#4 Command Upgrade [2]

#5 Dark Crystal [7]

#6 Baby Seal Spawning Area

#7 Dark Crystal [8]

#8 Mana Upgrade [3]

#9 Health Upgrade [3]

 

 

Nordberg Sanctuary:

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/members/beermoose-albums-images-content-trophy-guide-picture1831-nordberg-sanctuary.jpg

#1 Dark Crystal [6]

#2 Harp

#3 Mana Upgrade [1]

 

Everlight Reef

 

#1 Dark Crystal [9] (Needs Blues)

#2 Command Upgrade [3]

#3 Health Upgrade [2]

#4 Dark Crystal [10]

 

Everlight Jungle

 

c Crew Members

#1 Forge Stone [2]

#2 Dark Crystal [11]

#3 Halo Spell Stone

 

Everlight Facility

 

#1 Green Minion Hive

#2 Dark Crystal [12]

#3 Dark Crystal [13]

#4 Dark Crystal [14]

 

Nordberg Commune

 

#1 Spell Catalyst [1]

 

Everlight Temple Outskirts

 

#1 Dark Crystal [15]

#2 Spell Catalyst [2]

#3 Troll Boss and Blue Keystone

 

Everlight Temple

 

#1 Minion switch for secret door

#2 Mana Upgrade [2]

#3 Dark Crystal [16]

 

Everlight Town

 

G Gate to Sidequest Area (only accessible with the Elven Rebels Audience)

#1 Command Upgrade [4]

#2 Spell Catalyst [3]

#3 Dark crystal [17]

 

Empire Harbour

 

#1 Command Upgrade [5]

#2 Dark Crystal [18]

#3 Forge Stone [3]

 

Empire Heartlands

 

#1 Dark Crystal [20]

#2 Spell catalyst [4]

 

Empire Sewer

 

#1 Dark Crystal [20] (Needs Blues)

#2 Spell catalyst [5] (Needs Blues)

#3 Dark Crystal [21]

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