Palia’s Dark Secret: The Quest They Don’t Want You To Finish!

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Following your examination of Elderwood’s minerals and tainted plants during the “The Nature of Shadows” quest in Palia, you’ll have another conversation with Subira to express your desire to learn about hunting infected beasts. Shortly thereafter, the “Shot in the Dark” quest commences.

In this Elderwood adventure, Hassian assists you in creating remarkable equipment similar to his own, enabling you to capture the peculiar creatures influenced by the enigmatic dark energy sweeping across Elderwood. If you’re ready for the task, this guide will lead you through the process to finish the Shot in the Dark quest within the game Palia.

How to Complete Shot in the Dark Quest in Palia

Players will need to wrap up the following steps:

Talk to Hassian

To start, I recommend seeking out Hassian, a villager who follows a consistent daily routine. Use your map to find him and teleport there using fast travel. Once you’ve shared your objectives with him, he’ll inform you that you need an arrow imbued with Infected Essence to hunt the infected beasts. He will then provide you with a list of materials required to craft both the shaft and the arrowhead.

Collect the Materials for the Arrow Shaft

In order to make an arrow shaft in Palia, you’ll need to gather some specific items. Check your inventory for these items by clicking on the exclamation mark.

  • 1 Softwood – This is plain Sapwood. Just chop down trees around Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay to get it.
  • 1 Heartwood – Cut down pine trees in Bahari Bay.
  • 1 Enchanted Wood – Look for Flow-Infused trees with a purplish glow around Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay. These usually show up at night. A friend may be helpful to chop these.
  • 1 Elderwood – Comes from the native Elderwood trees. Just chop them down.

Gather the Materials for the Arrowhead

With the shaft items sorted, move on to the arrowhead. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 Stone – Break regular rocks found all over the map.
  • 1 Flint – You’ll often find Flint while mining stone around the map.
  • 1 Clay – Mine Clay Nodes near Kilima Lake and Fisherman’s Lagoon in Kilima Valley.
  • 1 Whitestone – Loot white rocks. You’ll find plenty of them in Elderwood.

Harvest Infected Essence

Besides the items mentioned earlier, you’ll also need 10 units of Infected Essence to hand over to Hassian. These are identifiable as floating orbs with a purple hue within Elderwood. Alternatively, you can acquire Infected Essence by gathering infected flora, fauna, and aquatic life, but these resources demand specialized tools such as the ones listed below.

  • Tamala’s Potion for infected plants
  • Elderwood Lure for infected fish
  • Elderwood Smoke Bombs for infected bugs

If you haven’t acquired these tools already, feel free to explore Elderwood and pick up the purplish orbs that are sprinkled across the area.

Return to Hassian

Once you’ve packed everything, make your way back to Hassian. He will use it all to create 20 Elderwood Arrows that are effective against infected creatures. Additionally, he will provide you with the recipe for these arrows, so you can replicate them in the future. With this step completed, the Shot in the Dark quest comes to a close in the realm of Palia.

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2025-05-24 09:04