Welcome to Into Indie Games’ Part 3 walkthrough for Well Dweller.
After unlocking the new Climb and Tent Travel abilities, Glimmer can head down to The Drains as he continues his quest to rescue his family.
This article is part of our Well Dweller Walkthrough Hub.
For more information about the game, check out its official website here.
Table of contents
Reaching the First Tent in The Drains
In the previous part of our walkthrough, we entered The Drains from the top via the Night Garden. Alternatively, you can enter via The Bog by heading right from the first Tent in the zone. In both cases, you’ll eventually reach a room with a locked gate, where you have to take down some enemies to unlock it.
The enemies that you need to defeat will have a yellow key symbol above them. Take down all the enemies and the gate will open on its own. Head through to enter the next room.
Take down the two enemies as soon as you enter. Then go over the ledge on the right and down again. Take the exit on the right side of the area.
Up ahead, you’ll speak with an NPC named Willow standing next to a giant frog statue.
Continue past the NPC to the right. You’ll see an elevator. It’s missing three components that you’ll have to find. Save your progress at the Tent up ahead.
Unlocking the Wind Ride Ability
Go forward along the path after activating the Tent and enter the next room on the right. Cross the section on the right using the air currents.
On the other side, you’ll see a path heading right and another going down. Go down first.
Drop down and control your movement as you fall along the air currents to avoid the spikes.
Go right after reaching the bottom to trigger a gauntlet. Take down all the enemies.
Go right, then drop down again when you reach the next room. Grab the egg from the nest to unlock the Wind Ride ability. Complete the tutorial. You can now fly along the air currents.
Finding the First Elevator Part
Backtrack your way to the area where you saw a path heading right. From here, you’ll need to Wind Ride on the air currents to go through an opening in the middle part of the spiked area above you.
In the next room, go over to the other side past the spike pendulum using the air current and Wind Ride. Take the exit on the left.
Up ahead, you’ll see another air current. Go up and land on the first ledge on your right.
Slide under the clearing and climb up the wall to find the first Elevator Part.
Finding the Second Elevator Part
Return to the room with the spike pendulum and go to the upper section using Slingshot and Climb. Then cross the section on the right by using Wind Ride. Go to the room on the right.
There are three enemies here that you can defeat to unlock a door in the upper room for a Trinket Slot. When you’re ready, take the exit on the bottom right.
As you fall, use Wind Ride to reach the first ledge on your right.
Go right and drop down again. Then climb up the air current for the exit above you on the right.
You will find Willow sitting in a tub in the next room. Speak with him to listen to his story.
After the conversation, go right and up, past the enemies. You’ll find an air current at the top near the center of the room that you can use to reach the next room.
Clear the parkour section and take the exit to the right.
In the next room, go right and then up again until you spot an air current.
This will take you straight to the second Elevator Part.
Finding the Third Elevator Part
For the final Elevator Part, make your way back to the Tent. You can use Tent Travel, or walk back to the location after exploring the other areas. Then keep going left, past the room where you met Willow the first time, until you reach a room with enemies. Stick to the lower path and drop down the hole on the left.
Take the exit on the left as soon as you drop down.
Defeat the enemy as you enter. Then ride the air current to reach the upper section.
Go left past the obstacles and drop down to the lower floor. Take the exit on the left.
Parkour past the obstacles up ahead to reach the next room where you’ll find the third Elevator Part.
From here, use your Map to work your way back to the Tent using the lower path. You’ll unlock some shortcuts along the way. Of course, you could also use Tent Travel, but it will keep many of the paths locked for later. Save your progress at the Tent.
Then interact with the Elevator to repair it and head down.
Lady of the Drains Boss Fight
As you descend using the Elevator, you get ambushed by the boss of the zone, Lady of the Drains. The boss has two phases. During the first phase, she can:
- Hurl a barrage of spike balls at you
- Create a spinning nail that can damage you
- Summon a minion to attack you
Most of her attacks during this phase can be dodged by sliding or running away.
Periodically, the boss will disappear from your screen. When that happens, you’ll have to dodge the spike balls that come up below.
After you deal enough damage, the boss enters her second phase. She gains one new move where she splits her face and creates a shockwave on the ground. You’ll have to jump over it to avoid taking a hit.
The Flaming Vessel is your best friend for this fight. Keep hitting her to refill your vessel and use it whenever you have it available, and the boss should go down without any trouble.
After defeating the boss, the elevator will reach the bottom. Keep going right until you see a bunch of frogs gathered under a switch. Use Slingshot to activate the switch and open the door to the right.
This will take you to a new zone called Midnight Drench. You’ll find the first Golden Feather as you take a few steps forward.
Unlocking the Western Gate of Dessicated Castle
Midnight Drench is a zone that connects to the next zone, Dessicated Castle. However, to enter Dessicated Castle, we have to unlock two gates: one from the west and one from the east. From our current position, the path to the western gate is pretty straightforward.
Go to the next room after picking up the Golden Feather and jump across the bubbles. Drop down to the room below you from the other side.
Go right after dropping down to reach an area with some enemies. Take them down and go all the way to the right.
Climb up the walls before the exit. You’ll be able to enter the room above you.
Take down the enemies in the area, then head into the room on the left to activate a shortcut. Return to the room and take the exit on the top right.
You’ll have to jump over a series of floating bubbles to get to the exit.
Keep heading right to enter the Desiccated Castle. Go to the room on the right.
Jump across the swinging platform to the other side.
Take down the enemy and climb up the wall. Take the exit to your right.
Activate the switch up ahead to open the first gate.
Save your progress at the Tent above the gate. To unlock the other gate, we’ll have to come in from the other side.
This concludes part 3 of our walkthrough for Well Dweller. For more interesting articles related to indie games, check out the links below:
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Muhit Rahman lives off two things: gaming marathons and endless cups of tea. He writes guides, reviews, and occasionally forgets that real life doesn’t come with checkpoints. His favorite genres are Soulslike and Metroidvania, with Dark Souls III, Hollow Knight, and Dota 2 forever holding top spots on his all-time list.
