Duskfade Collectibles Guide

Duskfade is an action-adventure game set in a 3D world created by Weird Beluga and published by Fireshine Games. This is a nostalgic game that brings back the feeling of playing action-adventure games from the early 2000s, because it combines platforming, action, exploration, and loads of secrets to find.

The main character of this game is Zirian, a boy who accompanies his mechanical Cuckoo on his quest to save his sister from a terrible Clock Tower which brought eternal night into the world. The player explores various clockwork fantasy worlds, which includes forests, underwater locations, deserts and high altitude places, and the plot revolves around master clockmakers, the essence of time and Despair. Collectibles are an essential aspect of the investigation process that takes place within Duskfade. Instead of merely placing random objects throughout the game, various types of collectibles have been implemented to serve different functions. Some of them aid in obtaining trophies, while others enable the players to unlock certain upgrades and customization options, and there are also collectibles included purely for exploring purposes or lore reasons.

Collectibles Covered in This Guide

This guide covers all ten collectible types found throughout Duskfade:

Collectible	Main Purpose	Trophy Required?
Music Boxes	Returned to Arpeggio	Yes — Master of Melody
N1-C0ins	Used to complete the card collection	Yes — Collector
Thieving Kittens	Found and caught throughout the levels	Yes — Come Here Right Meow
Upgrade Gears	Used with Crystals to purchase upgrades	Yes — Shopaholic
Clock Heart Pieces	Increase Zirian’s maximum health	Yes — A Clock Heart Piece a Day…
Flasks of Dye	Unlock cosmetic customization options	No
Rainbow Ingots	Used to customize Minutero	Yes — The Most Beautiful Sword in the Land
Echoes	Optional exploration/lore collectibles	No
Star Core Fragments	Increase Temporal Energy	Yes — Advanced Clockmaking
Broken Stained Glass	Connected to Master XII’s secret	Yes — Master XII’s Secret

Which Collectibles Are Not Important?

If you only care about completing the trophy requirements related to collectibles, then there are some that you do not need to obtain.

Trophy requirements include:

• Music Boxes
• N1-C0ins
• Thieving Kittens
• Upgrade Gears
• Clock Heart Pieces
• Rainbow Ingots
• Star Core Fragments
• Broken Stained Glass

Not required for the trophy requirements are:

• Flasks of Dye
• Echoes

While those two groups are optional, they are both important if you wish to complete your 100% run. The reason behind this is that Flasks of Dye will allow you to customize your character, while Echoes will give you extra materials in case you want to explore Duskfade more thoroughly.

You Don’t Have to Collect Everything During Your First Visit

Probably, the most crucial thing to keep in mind before starting the process of collecting collectibles in this game is the fact that you don’t have to collect all of them on your first visit to a particular area.

The exploration in Duskfade involves Zirian mastering his movement skills. The game will give you a set of movement skills that includes double-jumping, dashing, grappling, sliding, rail-grinding and gliding, thus enabling you to reach places that seemed inaccessible at the beginning.

So here you will go through an old exploration loop:

• First, you visit a place.
• Collect everything that is accessible to you now.
• Then you proceed further in the storyline.
• After unlocking the new movement skill, return to those places that you’ve already visited.
• Reach those places using your new movement skills that you’ve just unlocked.
• Finally, finish the collection.

A Word on Upgrades

There are some collectibles that not only act as completion counters but also assist with Zirian’s progress.

For instance, Upgrade Gears are particularly significant since they work along with Crystals to upgrade things. This makes them more valuable as collectibles compared to regular collectibles when your goal is upgrading Zirian. Clock Heart Pieces and Star Core Fragments assist with unlocking more health for Zirian and increasing his Temporal Energy respectively. These achievements require full upgrades of the systems. On the other hand, Rainbow Ingots serve for changing the appearance of Zirian’s clockwork sword – Minutero. Zirian uses Minutero in the entire game and can upgrade it and add unique features to it while exploring.

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Locations

Tick Town

N1-C0in #1

Starting at the Fast Travel Point, turn right and follow the path downwards. The first turn you come across will have a tiny grinding rail next to it. Grinding it will take you to a balcony on the left where you can grab the N1-C0in.

N1-C0in #2

Walk over the bridge and continue walking along the trail to find the coin located beneath the temple

Music Box #1

Follow the path to its end. Walk over the bridge on the right-hand side and search for the small box on the other side; there is Music Box #1 in between 3 benches.

N1-C0in #3

From the Fast Travel Point, take the route marked “Desert” to the left. After you have jumped across the water using the rail, go up the stairs and take the path that is under the rock to the left. Go straight ahead and check behind the tree trunk to your right for N1-C0in #3

N1-C0in #4

Start from the main road and make your way towards the Inn. Once near it, locate the marked path Sea on your right side and head along it. After crossing over using balloons, locate the rail grind on your right going up the steps and grind it to the balcony for N1-C0in #4.

Thieving Kitten #1

From the Fast travel point make your way back to the log where you found N1-C0in #3. Look to the right to see the Thieving Kitty. Chase after it to catch it.

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Ezarus Forest

Echo #1

Continue your progress in the level until you arrive at the first town section. Take the path on the left, follow it up the ledges and the Echo will be seen plainly along the path.

Echo #2

Go left from the first Echo and keep going till you reach the inside of a house with a plushie sitting on the table.

Music Box #1

Reach the cave by climbing up the ledges and the plank located behind the tower. Proceed to the middle of the cave  by taking the right path and locate the orange-colored crystals. You can destroy this crystal with the use of String Attack. You need to progress in the story to have unlocked this attack. Play the music sequence and you will have the music box.

Upgrade Gear #1

Go back out from here and up the stairs on the right to find the gear.

N1-C0in #1

Make your way towards the exit of the town and up  the little ramp made of wood to jump on top of the roofs. Jump from one roof to another until you come to a roof having two grinding rails. Grind the rail on the right-hand side and then fly over to big building with an open balcony. Inside is a chest with the coin.

N1-Coin #2.

Go back to the roof area that had the two grinding rails and go to the other rail to exit the town. Run on to the grille and take the path ahead, and grind onwards to the top. Beat all the enemies and go up to the top of the moving pillars, where you can get the coin.

Flask of Dye #1

After picking up N1-C0in, continue following the rail path to the new area. At the moment, go back to the little town where you can find the Fast Travel Point. After you have passed the Fast Travel Point, climb the ledges to access the area with the balloons. Using the balloons, you can swing to the bridge, then check under the bridge for the collectible.

Broken Stained Glass #1

Not included in the collectible counter but it is required for 100%.

Once you have obtained the Flask of Dye, cross the bridge and find a buried chest at the far end. You need to use the String attack to get to it.

Echo #3

Go back to the bridge and keep walking straight over the logs and the small waterfall, until you reach the purple pillars with the stained glass windows. While climbing the pillars, go to the left to find the Echo.

Rainbow Ingot #1

Proceed straight ahead from Echo#3, turn right then left and turn right again until you come across an area with two balloons hanging over water to your right. Grapple the balloons to reach the chest with the collectible.

Echo #4

Go back across using the balloons and then follow the narrow path with the overhanging tree to locate the Echo.

Upgrade Gear #2

Look to the right to see the collectible from Echo #4.

Flask of Dye #2

Continue on until you arrive at the Fast Travel Point, then move left and start climbing the platforms to locate the chest. Jump on top of the chest and perform a Strong Attack on it.

Clock Heart Piece #1

Continue through the level and fight off the enemies that ambush in the cliffs. Jump into the castle balcony and inside Find the NPC who is standing close to the Fast Travel Point. Now take the left turn from the NPC, and there you will see a pathway that can be jumped on.

Echo # 5

Go left from the Clock Heart Piece, left from the Fast Travel Point as well and follow the main path. Continue forward until you spot the Echo ahead, with a group of enemies waiting at the dead end.

N1-C0in #3

After picking up the Echo, go back and use the tunnel which you used to reach it. As soon as you come out of the cave, locate the purple door on your left. With the help of the Stopwatch power, which you get from the main storyline, complete the platforming section beyond the door to reach the coin at the end.

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