History of Mind the Vexplosion

Overview

"Mind the Vexplosion" is a Triumph worth 30 points. It requires completing every encounter in the Spire of the Watcher dungeon without dying and without leaving the activity. It is one of several dungeon triumphs that depend on a clean, single-session run.

How to complete

The dungeon has four encounters, played in this order:

1. Ascend the Spire: climb the platforms and defeat the Conduit Minotaur for the Arctrician buff. Then shoot the nodes in order along the wires. Completing this opens the first chest.
2. Akelous, the Siren's Current: the second encounter's boss. Use medium-to-long-range, high-damage weapons. Pick one of the four wires, shoot its nodes to reach the fuel rod, and repeat until the boss is exposed and can be damaged. Open the second chest afterward.
3. Descend puzzle: shoot the five nodes paired with the red wires to open each floor. The third floor has one-hit electrical currents and a hidden node in the circuit column. A secret chest sits beneath a staircase in that room.
4. Persys, Primordial Ruin: the final boss. Repeat the wire and node tasks in the separate room, then enter the boss room and shoot the nodes to trigger a reactor purge that drops its shield. Repeat as needed, then open the final chest.

Avoiding death

• Ascend the Spire: stay clear of the circuits that kill on contact while enemies pursue you.
• Akelous: stay away from the platform edge. When it overcharges to restore its shield, it can knock you off.
• Descend puzzle: watch the exposed currents on the third floor, which kill in one hit, so they do not catch you while you shoot the hidden node.
• Persys: bring healing, such as Well of Radiance or buffed healing grenades, and use high-damage or close-range weapons.

The dungeon's solo triumphs are related: The Magnificent One (all encounters solo) and Untarnished Grit (all encounters solo and without dying). Completing these can improve the chance of the random Hierarchy of Needs bow drop.