Beyond bosses, each chapter hides Meditation Spots, gourds, drinks and lore items — most tied to exploration and the platinum. Sweeping them also keeps your healing and crafting ahead of the difficulty curve.
What to find
- Meditation Spots — quiet vantage points that reward exploration and lore.
- Gourds, Drinks and Soaks — expand and improve your healing.
- Celestial materials — craft new staves and armour sets.
- Use the Keeper's Shrine map and revisit chapters to mop up anything missed.
Sweeping a chapter
- Fast-travel between shrines and clear outward from each to cover the whole map.
- Meditation Spots are usually on ledges and scenic overlooks — look up and off-path.
- Grab gourd and drink upgrades early in a chapter so they help with its boss.
- Return in New Game+ for anything gated behind late abilities or questlines.
Why bother
- Meditation Spots reward exploration with lore, materials and sometimes upgrades.
- Gourd, Drink and Soak upgrades from side areas directly raise your survivability.
- Celestial materials let you craft the newest staff and armour ahead of the curve.
- They also count toward 100%, so sweeping them saves an NG+ backtrack.
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