One of the most important side objectives in Don’t Nod’s latest action-adventure game is the stat-boosting Altars. If you’re looking to find all of them, look no further: Here’s our Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Altars guide.
It’s important to note that a good handful of these are blocked behind story progression as you need certain abilities to access them. There are even a few locked behind specific Haunting Cases. We’ll do our best to note which ones require other progress.
What Are the Altars for in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden?
If you find yourself asking, “Wait. What do the Altars even do?” We’ll tell you. The Altars of the Incarnate increase your Health meter, and the Altars of the Invisible increase your Spirit Gauge. These upgrades can be incredibly useful throughout the game and make combat easier overall.
Enough dilly-dallying. Let’s get to the guide itself.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Altars Locations
The Dark Woods
There are five Altars in The Dark Woods: three Altars of the Invisible and two Altars of the Incarnate. Here’s where you can find all of them.
- Incarnate #1 – This Altar can be found to the West of the Hunters Camp. We recommend getting at least the Ensnare ability before heading for this one.
- Incarnate #2 – This Altar is to the far North of the Hunters Camp, near the broken bridge to Boston. To get to this Altar, you’ll need to make progress in the “Fortune Favors the Bold” Haunting Case.
- Invisible #1 – Just East of the Kate’s Bivouac shelter to the Southeast of the Hunters Camp. This one should be pretty easy to come across naturally.
- Invisible #2 – In the far Northeast section of The Dark Woods. This one will likely require at least the Ensnare ability, though once you reach it you can easily Leap to it after destroying a nearby Ward.
- Invisible #3 – In a cave at the Northern-most section of The Dark Woods beyond the bridge to Boston. Once again, you’ll need Ensnare to grab this one as it’s locked behind a Vine puzzle. You’ll see one node to the lower left of the Core and two that you can shoot from the small camp across a nearby jump spot.
The Mire Marshes
There are only two Altars in The Mire Marshes, one of each. Here’s where they are.
- Invisible #1 – This one’s on Siridean’s Island, unlockable once you’ve unlocked Ensnare.
- Incarnate #1 – Another one that requires having Ensnare. It’s South of the abandoned fort and requires looping around from the left side of the swamps to reach it.
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant houses four Altars. There are two Incarnate and two Invisible Altars. Here’s where they can be found.
- Invisible #1 – This Altar’s to the slight West of a lift on the path to Fort Jericho.
- Invisible #2 – This Altar’s deep in the mines underneath Fort Jericho. It’s behind a wall that you need to use Outburst on.
- Incarnate #1 – You can find this Altar just to the Southwest of Fort Jericho in a small clearing on the map. This one also requires Outburst.
- Incarnate #2 – The last Mount Pleasant Altar is in the East-most area of Mount Pleasant. You’ll have to follow a lengthy side path to get there, and you’ll definitely need Leap for this one.
The Harrows
Last but not least, there are five Altars in The Harrows. Three are Incarnate and two are Invisible. Here’s their locations.
- Incarnate #1 – This one’s just North of The Harrows Hamlet. Make sure to have at least Ensnare for this one.
- Incarnate #2 – Near the middle North of The Harrows. Shoot a Ward to the left of a climbing wall, then use Outburst to break some rocks and climb a wall to reach it.
- Incarnate #3 – On a small island off the Southern coast of The Harrows. You’ll need Leap to reach this one, though you’ll probably need at least Ensnare to even reach this area.
- Invisible #1 – To the far Northwest of The Harrows. You’ll need to destroy a Ward high up on a cliff on the Southern side of this area so that you can use Antea to clear the fog. You can see the Ward from a cliff side just above the East side of where the Altar is.
- Invisible #2 – In a cave in the Southwest of The Harrows. You’ll come across this cave in the “Saints and Sinners” Haunting Case. Destroy a ward and Leap over a gap to find it at the top of a climbing wall.
And there you go! That’s every one of the Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Altars. Be sure to stay tuned in to MP1st for more guides and tips throughout the game’s launch week.
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