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Code Vein 2

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This is a full story walkthrough of Code Vein 2. Read on for a complete story walkthrough, including detailed guides for each act and boss encounter in the game!

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List of All Story Quests

All Main Story Quests

In Code Vein 2 you are tasked to slay the heroes from 100 years ago to save Revenants from the Resurgence and the Luna Rapacis. Your task includes time-travel to help the heroes alter their fate and obtain the necessary keys to unseal their cocoons.

Optional Quests

Timeline Shift Decisions

Should You Save Your Partners?
Save Noah or NotSave Noah or Not? How to Repair JoseeRepair Josee's Fading Bond?
How to Repair LyleRepair Lyle's Fading Bond? How to Repair HollyRepair Holly's Fading Bond?

You'll also encounter optional quests such as Timeline Shift Decisions. These quests offer a chance to alter the fate of the heroes one more time and it allows you to do their requests in their era.

Keep in mind that these are optional. You can ignore these missions to skip them.

Choosing to save any of these characters allow you to partner up with them in the past and complete requests from them.

List of All Requests

Jadwiga

Requests are from the characters you meet in Code Vein 2. Completing these requests do not affect the main story and are completely optional.

Although they are optional, they are still worth doing as they reward you with weapons, boosters, formae, and new shop items!

List of All Requests (Side Quests)

Story Walkthrough

Walkthrough Overview
┣ Follow Lou.
┣ Make for the roof of the tower.
┗ Speak to Lavinia Voda.
┣ Fight your way through the cave until you reach Valentin.
┣ Head outside and reach MagMell in the past and speak to Valentin.
┣ Assist the Mechanic in the Southern Ruins.
┣ Assist the Builder in the Water Treatment Plant
┗ Return to Valentin to report your progress then head to the Forma Storage Tower to complete the quest.
Note: After this quest, you can choose to progress Timeline Shift Decision: Noah or Vanquishing the Heroes.
┣ Interact with Noah's bond to return to MagMell of the past.
┣ Head to the lowest level of the Forma Storage Tower to meet Noah.
┗ Defeat Franz the Dejected Assailant.
Note: Completing this quest grants access to the bridge to Sunken City.
If you chose to skip this quest, you will need to speak to the Ferryman in Magmell Island to reach Sunken City instead.
┣ Use the bridge to cross to Sunken City.
 ┗ Note: If you skipped Timeline Shift Decision: Noah you must use the Ferry from MagMell Port to reach Sunken City.
┣ Travel to Sunken City to slay Josee.
┣ Travel to Corroded Scar to slay Lyle.
┣ Travel to Undead Forest to slay Holly.
┣ Speak to Lavinia back in MagMell to learn about Zenon.
┗ Travel to Insula Carcere to slay Zenon.
Note: After reaching Sunken City, you can choose to progress any of the Slaying the Hero quests in any order except for Slaying the Hero Zenon.
┣ Go to the Clocktower (Josee's Outpost) in te Sunken City to find Josee's Cocoon.
┣ Interact with the Bond to travel back in time to Josee's era and help her in the Siezed Substation.
┣ Return to Josee then make your way to the Sunken Pylon and defeat the Metagen Remnant to unpollute the Sunken City and obtain the Glutton's Eyes.
┗ Use the Bond to return to the present, and defeat Josee the Blind Hero at Josee's Outpost.
Note: This quest is required to access Timeline Shift Decision: Josee.
┣ Head to the Corroded Scar to meet with Iris MagMell to search for clues on Lyle's Cocoon.
┣ Go to Forward Base One and interact with Lyle's Bond to return to his era.
┣ Speak to Lou through the Mistle then head to Forward Base Two to speak with the Chorus Guard and join them.
┣ Go to the Abandoned Land to defeat the Dead-Eyed Retainer.
┣ Head to the Crystal Grotto to defeat the Ravenous Predator.
┣ Return to Forward Base Two and speak to Craig to receive the Bridge Gate Key.
┣ Use the key on the bridge gate that leads to Pioneer Castle and proceed through the dungeon until you reach the Control Room.
┣ Follow the intruder's tracks in the dungeon and defeat the Tainted Scout.
┣ Make your way back to Craig and defeat the Tainted Assassin then reactivate the Furnace.
┗ Speak to Lyle and Craig again then return to the present to fight and defeat One-Armed Hero Lyle.
Note: This quest is required to access Timeline Shift Decision: Lyle.
┣ Head to the Withered Greenhouse in the Undead Forest to locate Holly's Cocoon and access her past.
┣ Ask for treatment the Sanatorium to obtain Holly as a partner.
┣ Go to the hotspring in Gorge Cave and defeat the Resurgence Zealot.
┣ Speak to Lou through a Mistle after learning the details on how to unseal Holly.
┣ Go to the Forest Complex and defeat Holly's Pathos to progress.
┣ Head to the Snowy Mountain Amusement Park to defeat another Holly's Pathos.
┣ Go to the Abandoned Hilltop Church to fight another one of Holly's Pathos.
┗ Return to the present to unseal Holly's Cocoon and defeat Holly the Reaper.
Note: This quest is required to access Timeline Shift Decision: Holly.
┣ Go to Forward Base One and speak to Lyle to prompt him to leave his sword.
┣ Return to the present and take Lyle's Rusted Sword from one of the graves in Forward Base One.
┣ Interact with Lyle's Fading Bond to return to Lyle's era.
┣ Speak to Lyle and Craig in Pioneer Castle.
┣ Collect Mine Site Northen Cave to collect investigation reports.
┣ Return to Lyle and Craig then fight Pioneer Queen Imogen.
┗ Return to the present and interact with the Cocoon to fight Hero Lyle.
┣ Collect Camillo's Remnants in the Ruined Town near the Sanatorium. Simply fight the enemies in the area to obtain the remnants.
┣ Return to the Withered Greenhouse to activate Holly's Faded Bond and defeat the Retainer of Idris.
┣ Travel back in time to the Sanatorium to meet Holly and defeat Camillo Asturias.
┣ In the restored Sanatorium, pick up Lise's Hair Ornament in the lobby.
 ┗ Note: This item is needed to access Josee's Fading Bond.
┗ Interact with the Cocoon in front of the Sanatorium to fight and defeat Hero Holly.
┣ Obtain Lise's Hair Ornament from Timeline Shift Decision: Holly to activate Josee's Bond.
┣ Head back to Josee's Outpost and interact with Josee's faded bond to travel back to Josee's era.
┣ Go to Josee's outpost and survive an ambush.
┣ Find Lise in the tower found south-east of the Hill Overlooking Clock Tower. Speak to the girl in front of the tower to obtain the Shelter Key, then head inside to find Lise.
┣ Travel back to era 2192 Hero Josee's Era 2 then speak to Lou through a mistle and Josee in her room to progress.
┣ Go to the Beureu's Castle in the Undead Forest to fight and defeat Alessandro Gobbo.
┗ Travel back to Josee's outpost to fight Hero Josee and end the questline.
┣ Speak to Lavinia after defeating all heroes in the mainland to learn about Zenon and Insula Carcere.
┣ Visit the Ferryman in the West Coast Pier in Sunken City to reach Insula Carcere.
┣ Have Lavinia unseal the prison and proceed through the dungeon until you reach Zenon's cocoon.
┣ Interact with Zenon's bond to return to the past and speak with Zenon.
┣ Hunt all of Zenon's Duplicate Units in the mainland to obtain the key for his cocoon.
┗ Return to the present and defeat Hero Zenon.
Note: This quest will not appear if you have an active quest main quest; this includes ongoing Timeline Shift Decisions.
┣ Speak to Lavinia back in MagMell after defeating Hero Zenon and choose the I'm ready option.
┣ Slay the Resurgence Projections of Josee, Lyle, and Holly to unseal Valentin.
┗ Fight and defeat Hero Valentin to achieve A Hero's End.
┣ Press Continue in the main menu to speak with Zenon.
┣ Interact with Zenon's bond to travel back to the Upheaval era and save Zenon from Insula Carcere.
┣ Head to MagMell and meet with your team to teleport to the Sealing Spire.
┗ Climb the Spire to fight and defeat Soul Savior Valentin.

Follow Lou's Instructions

Summary
Follow Lou
Your player character wakes up in MagMell and is tasked by Revenants to save the world through the time-manipulating power of Lou.
Location Partners
MagMell Island Lou MagMell
Lavinia Voda
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
There are no Bosses for this quest

Follow Lou's Instructions Quest Walkthrough

Mastering Control of Time

Summary
Mastering Control of Time Summary
As you travel to the past you are acquainted with the Noah and Valentin, Revenant governors that try and maintain order in their ruined world. Through consquence you are bound in their quest in Formae research.
Location Partners
MagMell Island Valentin Voda
Noah G MagMell
Requests Bosses
Requests from a Friend: Jadwiga
Edward the Lost Corporal
Resurgence Abomination

Mastering Control of Time Quest Walkthrough

Timeline Shift Decision: Noah

Summary
Timeline Shift Decision: Noah Summary
A cruel decision rests on your hands, you can either travel back in time to save Noah and alter your present timeline or leave Noah to his fate, preserving the present as it is.
Location Partners
MagMell Island Noah G MagMell
Requests Bosses
Requests from a Friend: Noah
Franz the Dejected Assailant

Timeline Shift Decision: Noah Quest Walkthrough

Vanquishing the Heroes

Summary
Vanquishing the Heroes Summary
After completing your assignment from the past of MagMell Island. Lavinia now tasks your team to hunt and slay the heroes located in the mainland.
Location Partners
MagMell Island Lou MagMell
Iris MagMell
Lavinia Voda
Requests Bosses
Requests from a Friend: Noah
Requests from a Friend: Iris
Requests from a Friend: Lavinia
There are no Bosses for this quest

Vanquishing the Heroes Quest Walkthrough

Slaying the Hero Josee

Summary
Slaying the Hero Josee Summary
As you arrive in Sunken City you must find Josee's cocoon, travel to the past and find the key to free her. Through your journey you save the polluted waters, but fail to save the hero.
Location Partners
Sunken City Josee Anjou
Requests Bosses
Request from a Friend: Valentin
Requests from a Friend: Josee
Metagen Remnant
Josee the Blind Hero
Mutated Survivor Bernd
Darkborn Leader

Slaying the Hero Josee Quest Walkthrough

Slaying the Hero Lyle

Summary
Slaying the Hero Lyle Summary
The Corroded Scar hides a tragic past that lingers in Lyle's cocoon. Travel to the past to find the key to release his seal. You might have saved the hero, but the hero couldn't save his comrades.
Location Partners
Corroded Scar Lyle McLeish
Craig McLeish
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Ravenous Predator
Bernard the Dead-Eyed Retainer
Tainted Scout
Tainted Assassin
One-Armed Hero Lyle

Slaying the Hero Lyle Quest Walkthrough

Slaying the Hero Holly

Summary
Slaying the Hero Holly Summary
In the Undead Forest lies the cocoon of the hero, Holly. Travel to the past to find the key to free her. Although you give her peace, her past and her mistakes remain unresolved.
Location Partners
Undead Forest Holly Asturias
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Hero Holly the Reaper
Holly's Pathos

Slaying the Hero Holly Quest Walkthrough

Timeline Shift Decision: Lyle

Summary
Timeline Shift Decision: Lyle Summary
Use Lyle's Rusted Sword to repair Lyle's fading bond. Travel back in time to save the Dawn Chorus and Craig from catastrophe. Then, release Lyle from his cocoon alongside Craig in the Present.
Location Partners
Corroded Scar Lyle McLeish
Craig McLeish
Requests Bosses
Requests from a Friend: Lyle
Hero Lyle
Pioneer Queen Imogen

Timeline Shift Decision: Lyle Quest Walkthrough

Timeline Shift Decision: Holly

Summary
Timeline Shift Decision: Holly Summary
Use Camillo's Remembrances to repair Holly's faded bonds. Then travel back in time to save Camillo from the Frenzy and cleanse the Sanatorium. Afterwards, free Holly from her cocoon.
Location Partners
Undead Forest Holly Asturias
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Retainer of Idris
Hero Holly
Camilo Asturias

Timeline Shift Decision: Holly Quest Walkthrough

Timeline Shift Decision: Josee

Summary
Timeline Shift Decision: Josee Summary
Use Lise's Hair Ornament to successfuly interact with Josee's Fading Bond. As you return, defend the outpost and find Lise to be able to help Josee.
Location Partners
Sunken City Josee Anjou
Lise Anjou
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Alessandro Gobbo
Hero Josee

Timeline Shift Decision: Josee Quest Walkthrough

Slaying the Hero Zenon

Summary
Slaying the Hero Zenon Summary
Travel to Insula Carcere to slay the fourth and last hero, Zenon. Upon traveling to his path, you learn of his experiments and the crime he was convicted for. Upon obtaining enough information, you are rewarded with an access card that allows you to unseal Zenon's cocoon.
Location Partners
Insula Carcere Zenon Gryfgote
Lavinia Voda
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Hero Zenon
Zenon's Minion
Zenon Duplicate Unit

Slaying the Hero Zenon Quest Walkthrough and Rewards

Slaying the Hero Valentin

Summary
Slaying the Hero Valentin Summary
After slaying all heroes in the mainland, Lavinia finally brings you to Luna Rapacis to slay the final hero, Valenin.
Location Partners
Luna Rapacis Lou MagMell
Noah G MagMell
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Hero Valentin

Slaying the Hero Valentin

Timeline Shift Decision: Upheaval

Summary
Timeline Shift Decision: Upheaval Summary
Return to the Upheaval era and join forces with your allies in an attempt to stop the Valentin's plans of resealing.
Location Partners
MagMell Island Noah G MagMell
Josee Anjou
Zenon Gryfgote
Holly Asturias
Lyle McLeish
Requests Bosses
There are no requests for this quest
Soul Savior Valentin

Timeline Shift Decision: Upheaval

Code Vein 2 Story Recap

Saving the Collapsed Future

Code Vein 2 is set in a collapsed future where revenants must still fight to hold back the Resurgence that corrupts the world and the Luna Rapacis that turns revenants into horrors. To save the world, Lou and the protagonist set on a journey to the past and present in order to gain knowledge on stopping the Resurgence and Luna Rapacis.

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