The Eldora Well

Description 

In this level it is completely underground, you'll have to go through a lot of water, the monsters are the same as the last two levels, you'll meet the Sliths here though. The well goes right under the Glathriel Village and leads out to it.

Author 

Nivlek

Walkthrough

Your leap of faith has led you into the depths of the Eldora Well. This underground complex is puzzlingly devoid of water considering the number of pools on the planet's surface. Maybe you can restore the water then find a way to move on from here.

You start at the foot of the well shaft, in a small chest-high water pool. Ahead, a step leads out into the dry well tunnels. Climb out of the gunge.

As you step into the storage tunnels, bars close behind you as a Tentacle attacks from the roof to the right. Kill it then look around - a tunnel leads ahead deeper into the complex while containers lie in dead ends to either side and a human corpse lies ahead. Read his log.[1]

When you're done, destroy the barrels on the left to get a Clip and a Flare. Go along to the other end of this cross-tunnel to get two Nali Healing Fruit, a Clip and an Automag, plus a wooden crate by a Nali skeleton that reveals a Flashlight. When you're fully kitted out, go off down the large tunnel that goes deeper into the dark complex. You will be approaching another junction; watch out for the Krall asleep at the junction who wakes up and makes an attack as you approach.

At the junction you are at another cross-tunnel, this time with two parallel tunnels ahead that go deeper still into the complex. Make a left and collect a Stinger there then open a nearby barrel for an ASMD Core. Set off down the left of the two tunnels but be prepared for a Gasbag that comes down from the mouth of a small vertical shaft above. Kill the Gasbag and also the Krall that comes running when it hears the fight. When they are both dead, go along to the next cross tunnel (if you are feeling thorough you can go back and round via the parallel tunnel to kill another Gasbag that may come out of another vertical shaft). Either way, go down to the end.

In this cross tunnel, a barrel at the left end contains a box of 10 Flak Shells, while two barrels at the right end reveal a Clip and 40 Tarydium Shards. Collect the ammo then enter the next tunnel from this area.

This last tunnel leads you to a dark lift shaft upwards with a lever at the bottom and barred off water below. Press the lever to call the lift. When it has descended, step on it and ride it to the top. You will be in a pyramidal chamber where you will meet a KrallElite. Kill it then take stock of the room; ahead is a large double door which is currently locked. To either side and behind you are three large control wheel valves. There are barrels in the corners. First, destroy the barrels - you will find a Clip, a Flare and 40 Tarydium Shards.

When you have collected the gear, visit the three control wheel alcoves. Each valve will start a stream of water flowing and once all three valves are activated, chains either side of the door will very slowly begin to move. There follows a brief period of wait while the chains rise, during which you will have to deal with two Flies that come out of ceiling holes. After a short while, the doors open, allowing you access to the long corridor beyond. Go out into the corridor towards more doors at the far end, which open as you approach to reveal an outdoor area which is lit by dim blue dusk light.

When you exit there will be a Brute waiting for you, along with a couple of Manta those shouldn't be a problem. There is a Flak Cannon in front of a large rock formation near where the Brute was waiting for you. I recommend you go behind the rock, there will be a dead guy behind it that was mauled by something -probably a brute- he has a translator message [2], near the dead man there is a box with a shield in it. Jump into the well full of water after you're done.

You should have SCUBA gear so don't worry, you won't take a long time to get out of there unless you do something wrong, swim upwards when you get to the end of the tunnel that has a blocked path with a hole in it, there will be a Slith above you, don't waste your time trying to pull the handle in the water, it doesn't work, head towards the room with four pathways two on each side, swim to the left ones, there will be another blocked path with a hole in it, watch for the two Sliths guarding it, after you killed them swim through the narrow pathway and upwards until you find the surface, then go through the narrow pathway and jump into the other side of water, swim up after that and you'll find the surface. Jump in the boat and you'll go to the next level.

Translator messages

1. "LOG: J. Walden: No sign of anyone yet. It's getting dark again. Going to camp out near the well until morning. Well seems empty, there may be a way out. maybe I'll find the others."
2. "LOG: S. Brown: The mountains are becoming harder and harder to hike through. Getting tired. Just discovered a well nearby. About to investigate. It's guarded by brutes, but I should be able to slip undetected."