These areas offer unique loot, challenges, and bosses, such as a sleeping ice dragon. Crafting it requires exploration, resource gathering, and progression unlocks. Follow this guide to build yours quickly.
Step 1: Unlock the Memories System and Collect 100 Memories
The recipe unlocks at 100 Memories, a progression milestone.
- Locate the Forgotten Temple: Early game, follow your compass to the "Forgotten Temple Gateway" marker on the map. Enter the cross-shaped structure.
- Defeat the Stone Golem: In the basement, fight or evade the golem guarding a blue portal (use Copper tools and retreat to water if needed).
- Access the Hub: Enter the portal to reach the Kweebec hub in the true Forgotten Temple.
- Activate Heart of Orbis: Interact with the glowing statue to unlock Memories. Discover new creatures, biomes, and entities to collect them automatically.
- Submit Memories: Return to Heart of Orbis, interact with the altar, and submit. At 100 Memories, you unlock the Ancient Gateway recipe (plus Portal Fragments, Backpack Upgrade II, and more).
Tip: Explore diverse biomes early to speed this up. Submit often for partial rewards.
Step 2: Upgrade Your Workbench to Tier 2
- Interact with your basic Workbench.
- Upgrade to Tier 2 (requires resources like ingots; exact costs vary by progress).
- This unlocks advanced benches, including the Arcanist's Workbench.
Step 3: Craft the Arcanist's Workbench
The Ancient Gateway crafts here.
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Thorium Ingots | 10 |
| Linen Scraps | 30 |
| Essence of the Void | 20 |
Where to Farm:
- Thorium: Howling Sands biome (use Thorium tools post-Iron age).
- Linen Scraps: Loot from chests or enemies.
- Essence of the Void: Void Breaches or enemies.
Step 4: Gather Materials for the Ancient Gateway
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cobblestone | 30 |
| Thorium Ingots | 10 |
| Essence of Life | 10 |
| Essence of the Void | 10 |
- Cobblestone: Mine stone and craft.
- Essence of Life: Harvest from life-based mobs or nodes in green biomes.
- Others as above.
Step 5: Craft and Place the Ancient Gateway
- Open the Arcanist's Workbench.
- Select the recipe (unlocked via Memories).
- Craft (takes ~3 seconds).
- Place the block in your base.
Step 6: Using Your Ancient Gateway
- Craft Portal Fragments (at Arcanist's Workbench; consumed per use):
| Realm | Materials |
|---|---|
| Windrider Valley | 10 Thorium Ingots + 30 Essence of Life |
| Dragonspire Weald | 10 Cobalt Ingots + 30 Essence of Ice |
| The Dread Wade | 10 Adamantite Ingots + 30 Essence of Fire |
- Hold a Fragment and right-click the Gateway.
- Step through the portal (timed access: ~6 minutes; auto-return).
- Farm loot, fight events (e.g., Void Breaches for Void Hearts).
Tips:
- Start with Windrider Valley (easiest, Mage Tower loot).
- The Dread Wade excels for Void farming.
- Build near teleporters for quick returns.
- Upgrade backpack first for more inventory.