Secret Discoveries
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Secret Discoveries are a type of Discovery which describe hidden areas or locations which require some effort and knowledge to reach. These areas may hold lore significance, or merely are interesting in their own right. They give a large amount of XP for discovering them. The experience given is not affected by XP Bonus.[1] You can only find them once per character, and need a level minimum to receive the XP. They can involve multiple riddles, items, and locations.
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List of Discoveries[edit | edit source]
Wynn[edit | edit source]
Wynn Plains[edit | edit source]
The Wynn Plains was the first major area to be given Secret Discoveries in the 1.17 Dungeons & Discoveries Update. The discoveries mainly document Bak'al and the struggles of living during the war.
Desert[edit | edit source]
A set of Secret Discoveries were added to the Desert of Almuj and the Mesa in the 1.18 Economy Update. These discoveries primarily concern the ancient empire that's once spanned the desert, and the Creden Tibus and the Emperor's Sceptre, both featured in Kingdom of Sand. Additionally, unlike the Wynn Plains discoveries, most Desert discoveries also involve a Wynnic archaeologist named Junes, who is investigating the ruins of the desert empire.
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||
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Quicksand |
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None | 3700 | 30 | |||||||
Temple Ruin |
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Machete | 3500 | 30 | |||||||
Boulder Pit |
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None | 3700 | 30 | |||||||
Temple of Swords |
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Ancient Sword | 5000 | 30 | |||||||
Totem Pole |
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Wooden Eye | 3000 | 29 | |||||||
Wrecking Ball |
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Dangling Elevator Rope |
4500 | 30 | |||||||
Rymek Thief |
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None | 5000 | 30 | |||||||
Desert Royal Residence |
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All other Desert discoveries found | 10000 | 30 |
Nesaak Tundra[edit | edit source]
Secret Discoveries were added to the Nesaak region alongside the Silent Expanse in the 1.19 Update (with the exception of Lusuco's Library, which was made a Discovery in 1.17). They primarily revolve around the conflicts around the Twain family that once protected Wynn, and in particular Theorick, who would eventually freeze Nesaak himself.
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||
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Explorer's Corruption Study |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Wolf Temple |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Frozen Cave Hideout |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Nilrem's Sealed Letter |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
A Deathly Warning |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
The Lone Telescope |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Pottery Wheel |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Torn in Twain |
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None | 15,000 | 40 | |||||||
Lusuco's Secret Library |
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Dynamite |
23,000 | 45 | |||||||
The Twains' Downfall |
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All other Nesaak Tundra Discoveries found | 40,000 | 45 |
Silent Expanse[edit | edit source]
Ten secret discoveries in the Silent Expanse were released with the 1.19 Update, alongside the discoveries in the Nesaak Tundra. The Silent Expanse discoveries revolve largely around the ancient civilization of the The Olm, the incursions of Wynnic miners through the Abandoned Mines (and the place they settled, in Lutho), and the warping of the region by the influence of darkness.
Unlocking all the secret discoveries in the region requires completion of the main questline, A Journey Beyond and A Journey Further, as well as at least one successful run of the Eldritch Outlook dungeon.
The coordinates roughly represent the starting point, for a detailed tutorial see this forum post.
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Mining Cessation |
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Mining Lv. 10 |
1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
A Wynnic Excavation |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
Fate of the Olm |
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Tomb Key |
1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
The Final Moments |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
Otherworldly Occurrence |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
The Forest has Eyes |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
A Monument of Hope |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
Toxic Bounce |
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Explosive Heart |
1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
Space Between Realities |
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None | 1,500,000 | 100 | |||||||||
Silent Expanse's Secret |
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All other Silent Expanse Discoveries found | 3,000,000 | 100 |
Corkus[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Relos' Library |
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Electromagical Battery |
660,000 | 80 | |||||||||
Lost Avos City |
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None | 1,060,000 | 85 | |||||||||
Necklace of a Thousand Storms |
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Golden Avia Feather |
1,700,000 | 90 |
Gavel[edit | edit source]
Fifty-four secret discoveries in the Gavel Province were released with the 1.20 Update. The Gavel discoveries revolve largely around the War of the Realms, however many are related to the area which they are located in. The coordinates roughly represent the starting point, for a detailed tutorial whilst the pages are still being written, see this forum post. (A Y of 64 means the Y value is unknown).
Llevigar Plains[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Teachings of Old |
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None | 15000 | 40 | |||||||||
Abandoned Excavations |
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Stone Shovel | 15000 | 35 | |||||||||
Unstable Experiments |
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None | 14000 | 35 | |||||||||
At the Edge of Decay |
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None | 15000 | 35 | |||||||||
Spider Ruins |
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Woodcutting Lv. 1 |
15000 | 35 | |||||||||
Llevigar's Last Hope |
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All other Llevigar Plains Discoveries found | 40000 | 40 |
Olux Swamp[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Lost Farmers |
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None | 50000 | 45 | |||||||||
Shrouded Lives |
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None | 50000 | 45 | |||||||||
Harmless Worms |
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Explosive |
50000 | 45 | |||||||||
Decaying Mountains |
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None | 50000 | 45 | |||||||||
Shadowy Dealings |
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Golem Command Chip |
50000 | 45 | |||||||||
Empty Vaults |
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None | 50000 | 45 | |||||||||
The Bane of Gavel |
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All other Olux Swamp Discoveries found | 50000 | 45 |
Dark Forest[edit | edit source]
This region of discoveries includes both the Dark Forest and Kander Forest.
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Parasite Cocoon |
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Rusted Scythe |
65000 | 55 | |||||||||
The Talor Crypt |
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None | 65000 | 70 | |||||||||
A Dividing Force |
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None | 65000 | 60 | |||||||||
Hallowed Ground |
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None | 50000 | 65 | |||||||||
Headless, Not Homeless |
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Started Realm of Light III - A Headless History | 50000 | 64 | |||||||||
Summoner's Fate |
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None | 65000 | 60 | |||||||||
The Heart of the Decay |
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All other Dark Forest Discoveries found | 100000 | 70 |
Light Forest[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Temple of Light |
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Day Time | 200000 | 65 | |||||||||
Messengers from Beyond |
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Completed Shattered Minds | 225000 | 70 | |||||||||
Light Mushrooms |
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None | 200000 | 65 | |||||||||
Sealed Away |
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None | 200000 | 65 | |||||||||
Birth of Efilim |
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Potion of Healing |
200000 | 65 | |||||||||
Fracture in Reality |
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None | 200000 | 65 | |||||||||
Ne du Valeos du Ellach |
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All other Light Forest Discoveries found | 300000 | 70 |
Gylia Plains[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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The Grand Archive |
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None | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
The Great Barrier |
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None | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
The Ancient Ones |
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None | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
Mark of the Meteors |
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None | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
Gavel Excavation |
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None | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
Gylia Watch Library |
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Completed The Hunger of Gerts Part I | 300000 | 70 | |||||||||
Gylia's Cataclysm |
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All other Gylia Plains Discoveries found | 300000 | 70 |
Canyon of the Lost[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Canyon Housing |
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None | 660000 | 80 | |||||||||
Cosmic Crystals |
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None | 660000 | 80 | |||||||||
Cracked Canyon |
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None | 660000 | 80 | |||||||||
Thanos Armory |
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None | 660000 | 80 | |||||||||
Loot of the Lost |
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None | 660000 | 80 | |||||||||
The Broken Protector |
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All other Canyon of the Lost Discoveries found | 660000 | 80 |
Molten Heights[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Subterranean Creation |
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None | 700000 | 85 | |||||||||
Maex Black Market |
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Fine Pottery | 700000 | 85 | |||||||||
Cultural Artefact |
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Fired Dogun Tablet |
700000 | 85 | |||||||||
Sealed in Ice |
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Mining Lv. 1 |
700000 | 85 | |||||||||
Tomb of the Founders |
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Kindled Branch |
700000 | 85 | |||||||||
Chained Goliaths |
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Dwarven Axe |
700000 | 85 | |||||||||
The Doguns' Defeat |
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All other Molten Heights Discoveries found | 700000 | 85 |
Sky Islands[edit | edit source]
Discovery | Location | Requirements | XP Given | Min. Level | |||||||||
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Otherworldy Origins |
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None | 1000000 | 90 | |||||||||
Desolate Temples |
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None | 1000000 | 90 | |||||||||
The Lonely Abyss |
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Completed One Thousand Meters Under | 1000000 | 95 | |||||||||
Ahmsord's Origins |
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None | 1000000 | 90 | |||||||||
Colossal Ruins |
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None | 1000000 | 90 | |||||||||
Rulers of the Skies |
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None | 1000000 | 90 | |||||||||
The Fallen Protector |
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All other Sky Islands Discoveries found | 1000000 | 95 |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- For the discoveries that require right clicking, sometimes the right click will fail to trigger. In such cases, switching to a less populous server helps.
- Walking away from the area (5-10 blocks) then walking back will almost always fix this problem.
- Sometimes right clicking with nothing in your hand also fixes this issue.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The concept of Discoveries was inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Shrines.[2]
- Secret Discoveries have been added over the course of many updates;
- Corkus discoveries were added in 1.16 The Corkus Update
- Wynn Plains discoveries were added in 1.17 The Dungeons & Discoveries Update
- Almuj Desert discoveries were added in 1.18 The Economy Update
- Nesaak Tundra and Silent Expanse discoveries were added in 1.19 The Silent Expanse Update
- One Wynn Plains and all Gavel discoveries were added in 1.20 The Gavel Reborn Update
References[edit | edit source]
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