Skill Manuals are used to increase the level of Witchcraft and Swordmastery Perks and Abilities in The Blood of Dawnwalker. Vampirism skills don’t have manuals, they require drinking blood to raise the Corruption Level.
Manuals can typically be obtained from chests at open world locations like Soldier Camps, Bandits Camps, Monster Lairs, or Ancient Circles, as well as rewards from some quests or in containers in quest locations. Some can be bought from vendors. They can also randomly be found as loot on defeated enemies, so there’s no hard limit to the number of manuals that can be obtained in the game, there are many more than are required to unlock all upgrades.
If a Perk or Abilitiy is not listed below that means it doesn’t have any manuals to obtain, all upgrades for it are unlocked from the start.
All Perks and Abilities are listed as they appear in the Character menu from top to bottom, left to right.
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- Witchcraft
- Swordmastery
- Vampirism skills don’t have manuals (they use Corruption Level which increases from drinking blood)
Witchcraft Manuals
Forager
1. Near the top of Briar Sloughs Tower in a chest.
Herbal Remedies I
1. Reward from Will-o-the-Wisps activity east of Maragir Wealds Shrine.
Amalgam
1. In a chest in an abandoned camp northwest of St. Tyna’s Grove Tower.
Herbal Remedies II
1. In chest at Kobolds’s Nest southeast of Laslea Gate Shrine.
Medicus I
1. In a chest on St. Tryna’s Grove Tower.
2. In a chest on Boar’s Back Tower.
Medicus II
Unnatural Resilience
Forbidden Sigils
Aether Flow
1. In a chest on Rockfalls Tower.
Blasphemous Echo
1. In a chest at Kobolds’s Nest east of Southern Swampside Shrine.
Witchcraft Mastery
Lasting Malediction
Evil Eye
1. In chest at Kobolds’s Nest north of Maragir Wealds Watchtower Shrine.
Frugal Witchcraft
1. Reward from Will-o-the-Wisps activity west of Sloughside Mill Shrine.
Potent Blood
Font of Life
Unholy Fervour
1. In a chest on Tantari Tower.
Burning Blood
1. Reward from Ancient Circle activity southwest of Eerie Knoll Shrine.
2. Reward from Ancient Circle activity south of Parlita Woods Shrine.
Soul Reaping
1. Reward from Ancient Circle activity east of village of Maragir.
2. Reward from Haunted Site activity southwest of Ruined Hut Shrine.
Soul Stigma
1. Reward from Ancient Circle activity northeast of St. Tyna’s Grove Tower Shrine.
Cycle of Ruin
1. On Maragir Wealds Tower, inside a chest at the top.
2. Reward from Ancient Circle activity west of Coward’s Path Shrine.
3. Inside Howling Keep (Xanthe’s Mansion) during main quest “The Cycle of Love”, in one of the side rooms that are opened with lanterns.
Life Lock
Ravenous Flock
1. Quest reward for “A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble”.
Unholy Vitality
1. Reward from Haunted Site activity southwest of Eerie Knoll Shrine.
Mercurial Fervour
1. In a chest on Silts Tower.
2. Reward from Ancient Circle northeast of Briar Sloughs Crossing Shrine.
Swordmastery Manuals
Omniblock
Perfect Riposte
Counterattack
1. In a tent in the Soldier Camp just south of Laslea Glen.
Sharp Eye
Perfect Block
Stinging Blade
Fate’s Favour
Precision
Growing Momentum
Endless Effort
Fleet of Foot
Pack Mule
Master Fencer
Restless Blade
Vigour
Second Skin I
1. Sold by armorer in Maragir.
2. Sold by armorer in Svartrau City.
Second Skin II
1. Sold by armorer in south-west of Svartrau City.
2. Sold by armorer in market place of Svartrau City.
3. Sold by armorer in Tantari.
Dirty Trick
Charge
1. Automatic story reward from Prologue Main Quest “Sacred Covenant”.
2. In chest at Soldier Camp northeast of Lupila Riverpass Shrine.
Adrenaline Rush
1. Inside chest at Bandit Camp southeast of Eerie Knoll Shrine.
2. In a chest at a Soldier Camp south of Rockfalls Pasture Shrine.
Walking Fortress
1. In a chest at a Soldier camp directly south of Stuga Marshes shrine.
2. In a chest at a Soldier Camp west of Woodcutter’s Camp Shrine.
Broad Swing
1. In a chest at Soldier Camp directly southwest of Lower Maragir Wealds Shrine.
2. In a chest at Soldier Camp west of Burner’s Clearing Shrine.
1. In a chest at a Soldier Camp directly east of Woodland Outpost shrine.
2. In a chest at a Soldier Camp east of Vedera Spring Shrine.
Swiftness
1. In a chest at a Bandit Camp west of Stelian’s Redoubt Shrine.
2. In chest at a Bandit Camp northeast of Vedera Spring Shrine.
For any other collectibles refer to our The Blood of Dawnwalker 100% Completion Wiki.
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