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How to get into the Dark Citadel - Heroes of Hammerwatch 2

The foreboding Dark Citadel calls to you in Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, promising adventure and danger.

Aidan O'Brien

January 23, 2025 2:30 AM

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One of the first things you are likely to find in Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 are the giant, intimidating doors of the Dark Citadel. This is your ultimate destination in the game, so if you think it is odd to find it so quickly, you are right. The doors are locked tight, however, so what is an adventurer to do?

How to get into the Dark Citadel - Heroes of Hammerwatch 2

In order to get access to the Dark Citadel, you must first find an NPC called The Architect. This guy knows all about the Citadel's various secrets and can be found randomly spawning in the Crypt level. Now, from what I can tell there is no guarantee that he will spawn, so you just need to keep on grinding and leveling up until he does.

You must also keep in mind that spawn placements and even map layouts are somewhat random, so tracking this guy down can be tough. The only real way to approach it is to use your map to make sure you haven't missed any paths and grind those early runs until you find him. 

Once you do, he will appear at the front door of the Citadel near the start of the forest, and you can get him to open the door for you so that you no longer need to go all the way through the forest and other areas and can just focus on that sweet endgame grind.

Make sure to check out our Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 page for more useful guides.

Aidan O'Brien

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Hailing from Ireland, Aidan has been conditioned by local weather conditions to survive hours at his PC grinding through whatever game is offering the lowest possible drop rates for loot. He thinks the easiest way to figure out what fans of games want to read is to just be a fan of games. You can normally find him logged into Warframe, Destiny, or a gacha game. You can reach out to him on X @scannerbarkly.