Back Hill at a Glance
- Route: walk the main path out of Nuo Mask Altar to reach this bell; the Shaded Bamboo Path follows after it.
- Nuo Mask Fragment: Sorrow is placed on an altar on the northern bridge.
- Amber upgrade: the chest next to that altar contains a Sha-Chi Amber Fragment.
- Role: building the accessory called Nuo Mask calls for a trio of fragments, and Sorrow is one.
Overview
Back Hill lies in Mirage Estate, between Nuo Mask Altar and the Shaded Bamboo Path. A bell of its own stands here, and two prizes sit near each other: the Sorrow part of the Nuo Mask and a Sha-Chi Amber Fragment.
Back Hill lies in Mirage Estate, between Nuo Mask Altar and the Shaded Bamboo Path. A bell of its own stands here, and two prizes sit near each other: the Sorrow part of the Nuo Mask and a Sha-Chi Amber Fragment.
Closer look
Why the fragment matters
Sorrow is a member of a set of three Nuo Mask Fragments, the others being Wrath and Joy. Once all three are in hand, bring them to the Old Beggar at Nuo Mask Altar, who gives you the completed Nuo Mask accessory.
Pickups and loot
Where to look
Head east along the path from the bell, passing straight through a building, then cross the bridge heading north. There the Nuo Mask Fragment: Sorrow rests on an altar, and the chest next to it contains the Sha-Chi Amber Fragment.
Connected Entries
Old Beggar
A wanderer met in a string of five regions that begins at Weeping Creek Valley and ends at Mirage Estate. His hints come in rhyme, and he is the person who gives you the finished Nuo Mask accessory.
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Pangzhen
Region four of the campaign, a canal settlement of wine houses and piled-up roofs. Myst’s Tavern, Quick Hand Zhang’s hideout and the paths to the Mandate Encampment, Meigu Lake and Mirage Estate all start here.
View location ↗Back Hill Pavilion
A Pangzhen pavilion on a ridge, whose bell opens the way to the Formless Divine Mirror and the Backstreet Cellar Crank.
View location ↗Mirage Estate
Reached via a locked door inside Green Serpent House, this endgame area covers the north of the Pangzhen map. Gardens, a theatre for opera and workshops full of puppets stretch on toward Mount Soulrend.
View location ↗Nuo Mask Altar
Bell site in Mirage Estate where the Old Beggar fuses three Nuo Mask Fragments into the completed Nuo Mask.
View location ↗Shaded Bamboo Path
Along the Mirage Estate's main route in the late game sits this bell point, set between Back Hill and the Opera House, with a lone Thread-Binding Disciple Memory Flower close at hand.
View location ↗Frequently Asked Questions
What is the next bell after Back Hill?
Shaded Bamboo Path, whose lower section hides a Memory Flower to the southeast of its bell.
Does it refer to Back Hill Pavilion as well?
No. Back Hill Pavilion is a different bell, located in Pangzhen, whereas Back Hill belongs to Mirage Estate.