Pond of Fading Song at a Glance
- Bell point: in front of the well arena, where you fight Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith, stands the Pond of Fading Song Bell.
- Mandate Encampment key: jump into the well within the boss arena, and take the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key lying next to the coffin.
- Memory Flower: the well's bottom has a further one growing.
- Fire barrier: only Flaming Mane can burn the barrier by the bell, and burning it gives access to Acolyte Lei Ting and the Backstreet Courtyard.
- Treasure: a building reached by a staircase shortly before the pond contains Quick Hand Zhang's jade chest.
Overview
Singing draws you along a road on the west side of Pangzhen to Pond of Fading Song and its bell. Gu Wanyue is the boss met in this place, while a key you will want later waits in the well underneath.
Singing draws you along a road on the west side of Pangzhen to Pond of Fading Song and its bell. Gu Wanyue is the boss met in this place, while a key you will want later waits in the well underneath.
Closer look
How to arrive
Make for the pond by moving through Backstreet Rest. After the Narrow Alley Residence area, rejoin the street and head to where the singing comes from, and the bell will be there.
Gu Wanyue and the well
Next to the bell, in the arena, is Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith. Beating her rewards you with Fanatic's Fragment: Fixation, an item for the story. Following that, leap into the arena's well. One Memory Flower sits at the bottom; keep going through the well and you reach a coffin, which has the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key and another Memory Flower. That key opens a locked gate in Village of Lu, needed for the Mandate Encampment chapter.
Barrier needing the Flaming Mane
You cannot get past the branches and barrier by the bell without Flaming Mane. Take it from Flame in the Lion Dance Hall, ask Lei Dang to fix it, and come back to burn the barrier. Beyond it a path loops around the back and opens the way toward the slums and Old Man Gen's House.
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Acolyte Lei Ting | beat her at the scarecrow beneath Old Man Gen's House and you receive Leiting's Thunder Mask. |
| Backstreet Courtyard | this same side route gets you to the quest locations at the Backstreet Courtyard. |
Pickups and loot
Jade chest for Quick Hand Zhang
Retrace your steps down the street from the bell to a spot shortly before the pool. Take a right, ascend a few steps, and go under an archway into a building, where the last jade chest in this region is kept.
Connected Entries
Nearby locations
Village of Lu · Pangzhen · Backstreet Rest · Narrow Alley Residence · Well of Wei Sanchuan · Lion Dance Hall · Mandate Encampment
Characters
Quick Hand Zhang · Lei Dang · Flame · Wei Sanchuan · Gu Wanyue · Acolyte Lei Ting
Weapons
More Pangzhen
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 ↗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 ↗Abandoned Wine Cellar
Pangzhen's next bell point after the Hidden Storehouse, on the early path to the rooftop stretch heading for South Gate Bridge.
View location ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Will I have to come back to the Pond of Fading Song?
Yes, when you want to fight Lei Ting or visit the Backstreet Courtyard. For either, Flaming Mane must burn through the barrier near the bell.
Where can I find the Mandate Encampment key?
Beside a coffin, down in the well under the arena where Gu Wanyue is fought.