This is a walkthrough for An Infernal Dispute, Act 1 of The Order of the One Light in Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. Learn more about the objectives of this quest, available rewards, tips for completion, locations of attribute shrines, as well as boss fight strategies!

An Infernal Dispute Basic Information

Quest Information

Act Information

An Infernal Dispute Main Objectives

Reach the gateway to the Wounded Mountain

Defeat the guardian of the Wounded Mountain

Retrieve the Netherese Keystone at the gateway to the Wounded Mountain

	Objectives
3	Get the Netherese Keystone Once you defeat all of the enemies, make sure you pick up the sphere the enemy dropped. This is a Netherese Keystone and you'll be picking up 4 of them in the entire stage.

Reach the Blackburn Gate

Retrieve the Netherese Keystone outside the Blackburn Gate

	Objectives
5	Defeat all enemies and get the keystone Battle all the enemies there and get the keystone in the spiky contraption in the middle of the area.

Reach the Blackburn Caverns

Defeat the stygians within the Blackburn Caverns

	Objectives
7	Defeat the monster Battle the huge enemy here. Take care while battling so as not to injure yourself in the ice field.

Retrieve the Netherese Keystone inside the Blackburn Caverns

Reach the entry to the broken bridge

Defeat the forces holding the broken bridge

	Objectives
10	Defeat all cultists Defeat all of the enemies on the broken bridge.

Retrieve the Netherese Keystone at the entry to the broken bridge

Place all four Netherese Keystones to deactivate the magical barrier

	Objectives
12	Go around each tower and place each keystone in the slot. Destroy the silencing stones if you wish.

Cross the broken bridge

Find the stygian siege commander within the outer fortress

Defeat Skornn Soulreaver

	Objectives
15	At the top of the tower, you will encounter the boss, Skornn Soulreaver. Defeat him to end the mission.

An Infernal Dispute Optional Objectives

Destroy Cultist Urns

	Objectives
1	The chest is located underground near the starting area. Break the barricade then hop inside. Make sure to have a warmth buff before you go.
2	The urn is located besides a barrel stacked on top of each other at your first encounter.
3	Just before the underpass, there is a path you can take on the left. Get the warmth buff and follow the path. At the end will be an urn besides some barrels.
4	Just before crossing the bridge to Blackburn Gate, head to the right and destroy the barricade. Continue along the path and climb up some ledges. The Urn will be on top of a barrel, near the wooden balcony.
5	There's an urn on top of a barrel in Blackburn Gate.
6	There's an urn besides some barrels in the area where you fight the First Pick crew.
7+8	There are two urns located just at the entrance of the Broken Bridge.
9	The urn is located just right to the entrance of the Broken Bridge ontop of a table.
10	The urn is located just besides the entrance gate of the fortress after crossing the Broken Bridge.
11	The urn is located on the path to the stygian siege commander, just before the flight of stairs.
12	Located besides an altar, after climbing up the flight of stairs.
13	Located on top of a barrel in the balcony, just before the boss area.
14	From the balcony, head down the flight of stairs with ice spikes. The urn is located besides a chest, near some barrels.

Defeat the First Pick crew

	Objectives
1	The First Pick crew is located inside Blackburn Cavern. There is a path you can take on the right to get to them but it is filled with ice spikes. Make sure to have the warmth buff before you venture forward.
2	There will be two paths you can take at the end. Take the left path and it will lead you to the First Pick crew. Be prepared as there are a lot of cultist in this fight.

Tips and Strategies

Do Not Attempt Early

While you might be tempted to attempt these missions right after the Companions of Icewind Dale, it is highly recommended you do this AFTER finishing The Goblin's Shard and Verbeeg Jamboree. Some of the enemies here are fast, quick, and hits hard unlike most of the enemies you have faced so far.

Boss Strategy: Skornn Soulreaver

Skornn Soulreaver

Despite his huge size, he's not exactly that difficult to defeat. Take care of his minions fast and then hit him hard.

In fact, if you've leveled up Drizzt enough and has a good weapon equipped (120+ Power), you can beat him in under 30 secs. Use your Ultimate Skill to defeat the minions fast, then activate Blink and Cloud of Daggers to quickly dispose of him.

An Infernal Dispute Attribute Shrine Locations

	Directions
1	The attribute shrine is located in Blackburn Cavern on top of a hanging wooden platform. You will need a lever to activate the mechanism to get to the shrine.
2	To get the lever, you must defeat Varnik Ironmind and the rest of the First Pick crew.
3	Once you got the lever, activate the mechanism and jump towards platform to get to the attribute shrine.

An Infernal Dispute Chest Locations

	Location	Directions
1		The chest is located behind the barricade at your first encounter.
2		Just before the underpass, there is a path you can take on the left. Get the warmth buff and follow the path. At the end will be a chest.
3		Just before crossing the bridge to Blackburn Gate, head to the right and destroy the barricade. Continue along the path and climb up some ledges. A chest will be located in the wooden balcony.
4		In Blackburn Gate, there is a path coated in Poison ooze. Destroy the Poison Mechanism then proceed to the path and at the end will be a chest.
5+6		There are two chests located at the area where you fight the First Pick crew . Defeat them so you can open the chest safely.
7		Take the ice path near the entrance of the broken bridge and at the end will be a chest.
8		Head up the path besides the ice path. There will be a chest at the top.
9		Right after crossing the broken bridge, take the path to the right to get to the chest.
10		In the balcony just before the boss area, head down the flight of stairs with ice spikes to get to the chest.
11		Head across the spike traps in the balcony area to get to the chest. You must defeat the cultists in the area to get the lever to deactive the spike traps.
12		The chests is in the stairs heading to the boss area.

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