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Dark Earth Hints

Metal plaques

  • 1 of 5: Find the plaques on a shelf in Sparta.
  • 2 of 5: Have you found the Master Oiler's workroom?
  • 3 of 5: Two metal plaques can be found at the bottom of the stairs that lead to the Master Oiler.
  • 4 of 5: One more is in a locked chest in the same room where the bullets are made.
  • 5 of 5: Use Bogdoran's key to open this chest.