Darksiders III on PC

A Parting Gift and Secret Ending

To receive the final relic from the Lord of Hollows and get the “A Parting Gift” trophy/achievement, you must watch for the whirlwind while you’re on your way through The Scar. Use the whirlwind to reach a higher area that will lead you to Abraxis. You must kill Abraxis (optional boss battle) and then go to the Lord of Hollows’ Chamber. Spare the Lord of Hollows to receive the relic when he disappears.

Sparing the Lord of Hollows also unlocks a different ending scene, in addition to changing some of the dialogue in the ending. This is considered to be the best/true ending.

Rule of Three

When Fury learns there are three total swords, she goes off on a brief tangent about how “it’s always three,” criticizing it as the Creator taking a shortcut. This is a reference to how frequently stories, especially works of fantasy, involve three of something. It might also be a jab at video games using repeated elements.

Gunfire Games logo

It is possible to find the partly-obscured logo for Gunfire Games, the developer that made Darksiders III.

All Enhancements

There are 12 types of Enhancements, which you can equip on your weapons to give them passive effects. Each Enhancement can be upgraded down either an Angelic path or a Demonic path, which alters the bonus you receive. Once you get it to a “Balanced” state, you’ll get the benefits of both paths. You’ll need to use artifacts to upgrade them.

• Azazael, Angelic – generates Wrath passively
• Azazael, Demonic – generates Wrath as you attack
• Fortifier, Angelic – increases health bar
• Fortifier, Demonic – increases damage and Arcane damage
• Fafnir, Angelic – reflects melee damage
• Fafnir, Demonic – increases damage for every 2000 Souls you have
• Fortune, Angelic – increases power of consumable items
• Fortune, Demonic – increases chances of Lurchers coming from enemies
• Marauder, Angelic – increases item drop chance
• Marauder, Demonic – increases chance of Health Lurchers spawning
• Leviathan, Angelic – regenerates health passively
• Leviathan, Demonic – get Lurchers from breaking objects
• Obscurus, Angelic – increases evasion invincibility window
• Obscurus, Demonic – generates more Havoc
• Shade, Angelic – reduces Arcane damage taken
• Shade, Demonic – increases Arcane damage dealt
• Juggernaut, Angelic – reduces physical damage taken
• Juggernaut, Demonic – increases physical damage dealt
• Rage, Angelic – increases Wrath from Wrath Lurchers
• Rage, Demonic – increases chance of getting Wrath from killing enemies
• Enoch, Angelic – generates Havoc passively
• Enoch, Demonic – increases damage when your health is below 25%
• Chaos, Angelic – increases duration of Havoc form
• Chaos, Demonic – gives health when you deal damage

Leviathan and Rage can be purchased from Vulgrim for 5000 Souls each, while the others must be found in the game world. If you’re having trouble finding any of the Enhancements, use the video guide below.

Essence of a Chosen Locations

Essence of a Chosen allow you to fully upgrade your enhancements. There are 6 total in the game. Five of them are dropped by secret mini-bosses found in specific areas. The final Essence of a Chosen can be bought from Vulgrim for 5000 souls after you’ve defeated six of the seven sins. The five hidden bosses can be found in the Hollows, in Haven, in the Bonelands, in the Depths, and in the Scar. If you’re having trouble finding them, use the video guide below to locate each mini-boss.

Chunks of Adamantine Locations

There are three Chunks of Adamantine, which let you fully upgrade weapons. One is in Haven, one is in the Bonelands, and one is in the Scar. If you’re having trouble finding all three, use the video guide below for help.