Nocturnal 2 is an atmospheric adventure game that invites players into a haunting, dark world brimming with secrets and challenges. You’ll find yourself immersed in rich environments, navigating intricate puzzles and facing perilous foes, which keeps the engagement high throughout your journey. It can be easy to get lost or waste resources, especially when trying to uncover all the game’s mysteries.
As you explore, watch out for tricky mechanics that can lead to setbacks if you’re not careful. This walkthrough is designed to guide you through Part One of the game, breaking down each segment and providing tailored tips to keep you on course and fully equipped for the challenges ahead.
Pro tip: Equip a controller for the best gameplay experience, as it enhances your ability to perform jumps and other actions fluidly.
- Nocturnal 2 Walkthrough – Starting the Journey
- Keep Progressing and Lighting the Area
- Open the Second Gate
- Go Through the Opened Path
- Navigating the Chimney Alley
- Awaken the Great Lift
- Reaching 30 Percent Flame Progress in The City – Navigate The Fireworks
- Progressing Further to Open the Door
- Navigate the Disaster Pools
- Proceed Further
- Heading Back to The Fireworks
- Remove the Shield from the Torch
- Navigating the Oil Chambers
- Teleport to the Chimney Valley
- Nocturnal 2 Walkthrough – Starting the Journey
- Keep Progressing and Lighting the Area
- Open the Second Gate
- Go Through the Opened Path
- Navigating the Chimney Alley
- Awaken the Great Lift
- Reaching 30 Percent Flame Progress in The City – Navigate The Fireworks
- Progressing Further to Open the Door
- Navigate the Disaster Pools
- Proceed Further
- Heading Back to The Fireworks
- Remove the Shield from the Torch
- Navigating the Oil Chambers
- Teleport to the Chimney Valley
Nocturnal 2 Walkthrough – Starting the Journey
At the start of Nocturnal 2, move right to progress. Don’t forget to familiarize yourself with your controls; pressing RB/R1 will help you interact with objects you find along the way. It’s a great idea to use a controller for smooth gameplay.
Continue forward until you reach an interactable object. Hold RB or R1 to ignite your sword’s flame, allowing you to light torches and unlock new areas. Keep lighting torches as they are essential for revealing the path ahead.
Your journey leads you to a Phoenix statue, crucial for healing and saving your progress. Interact with it by holding RB or R1, then continue your adventure by climbing up using your double jump and heading right.
Keep Progressing and Lighting the Area
Once you’ve double jumped up, go right to activate a mechanism using your flame. Next, double jump to the second platform above and throw your dagger with the Triangle or Y button to open a locked gate further down.
Be prepared for your first encounter with an enemy that charges its attack. Stay clear of the red attack zones and strike back after a couple of hits. This enemy has a clear attack pattern, so dodging and jumping while attacking is key to staying safe.
Instead of spamming attacks, be patient and watch for openings. Successfully down the enemy and light up the next torch to trigger a cutscene.
Open the Second Gate
With one gate down, backtrack to the left side of the two gates to find another pathway. Descend, light up the torches, and activate the mechanism on the far left to unlock the door on the right.
A familiar enemy will reappear, along with two new foes further down the path. Use your jumps and dashes to navigate the battles. Activate the same mechanism at the end of the area to open the second gate.
Go Through the Opened Path
Make your way through the newly opened path, where some platforming is required. Use your double jump to bypass traps easily. Continue forward, light torches, and attack a misty block to pledge to the Flame.
After successfully attacking the orb, a new skill called Flame Lift will be unlocked, which allows you to lift enemies into the air. Test this skill on the approaching enemies as you make your way to Chimney Alley.
Navigating the Chimney Alley
Proceeding onward, you’ll spot a dangerous black orb. Remain outside its attack range, and launch a quick attack when it’s safe. Keep right, dispelling black mist, until finding a door that emits a red light, signifying a new objective.
Awaken the Great Lift
Awaken the Great Lift
Your next tasks involve collecting the Left and Right Lungs to awaken the Great Lift. It’s easier to get the Right Lung first, so move to the right while continuing to dispel mist.
Interact with the Sun Child statue, then continue to The Fireworks area.
To unlock new passages, restore the city’s Flame Progress to 30%. You’ll start at 5%, but don’t stress; it will rise as you explore. Head down from the left and interact with the Phoenix statue on the left.
Continue left, meet a new enemy, and take it down. You’ll stumble upon a dead end, but striking the left wall will reveal a passage. Light the torch inside.
Now head downward to the right and activate a mechanism to advance. After lighting it, keep the projectiles from new enemies at bay while you complete the task.
Progressing Further to Open the Door
Enemies will shoot orbs at you, but don’t worry; they won’t explode on contact. Use your throwing weapon to eliminate them while maintaining focus on the mechanisms.
When the mechanism halts, throw your weapon to continue lighting it. Proceed to unlock the shortcut ahead and fend off more orb enemies as you navigate.
Next, cross the traps which require careful timing to double jump across successfully. It’s straightforward once you get the pattern right.
After dealing with enemies, you’ll find another Phoenix statue nearby. Activate the mechanism to halt the rushing water; remember that stepping in it will extinguish your flame, forcing you to ignite a lit torch.
Eventually, you’ll need to extinguish your flames to keep the mechanism moving, so head left until the door opens. Continue to the next waterfall area.
Light both torches prior to heading through the waterfall. One will make it across, so ignite it again to interact with the mechanism and continue onwards.
Proceed Further
Watch for traps and evade them as they approach. Defeat the nearby enemies and continue up to secure the mechanism. Utilize timing and double jumps to handle sections where you’ll see mechanical challenges.
In the end, you’ll find a statue granting you a Chinderheart. After that, backtrack to the right and activate the right mechanism to proceed.
Continue to light a torch; this significantly boosts your Flame Progress.
Heading Back to The Fireworks
Heading Back to The Fireworks
Return to The Fireworks area. Move right through previously cleared paths and defeat enemies as you go. Head left to find another statue for a Cinderheart.
After collecting that, keep right and take care of the remaining enemies before lighting a torch.
Cross obstacles carefully by drawing them out, waiting for explosive attacks before safely progressing.
Upon reaching another Phoenix statue, continue left while avoiding traps. Use the center moving platform to rise and jump across consecutive platforms, lighting torches as you move.
Remove the Shield from the Torch
Remove the Shield from the Torch
Utilize the moving platforms to the right and take down enemies along the way. Clear the mist and pledge to the Flame again to earn the Sun Slash ability, which lets you break enemy armor.
Return to the previously inaccessible torch and break its armor, then defeat an armored giant enemy using your new skills.
After progressing left, you will reach the Oil Chambers with another Phoenix statue nearby.
After activating the Phoenix statue, proceed left, managing your flame meter carefully to ensure you don’t extinguish it.
Advance until you reach a dead end with a destructible wall. Break it down, proceed to the left, and once through the portal, enjoy that your light stays on.
Head back and take the right path while battling enemies and lighting torches to increase your Flame Progress.
Teleport to the Chimney Valley
That said, the path ahead will be closed, so head back. This time, go to the right side.
Take the torch mechanism with you to prevent your flame from being extinguished. Once it reaches the end, the path will unlock.
From there, head further to the right while defeating the enemies. Remove the black mist, light up the torch, and with that, your city’s Flame Progress will reach 30%.
Teleport to the Chimney Valley
Teleport to Chimney Valley and interact with the Sun Child for new abilities. Explore right and activate the mechanism to unlock the next area—this concludes your first part of the Nocturnal 2 adventure.
For more tips and detailed guides on your journey, keep an eye out for future walkthroughs as you progress through Nocturnal 2.
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