Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer – How to Enter the Crystal Gateway & Finish the Game

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer / 17 Apr 2021

Starting Your Quest

Begin your journey in the town of Ravenshore, where you will find Xanthor residing in a hostel near the giant crystal. Speak with him, and he will assign you your mission: to locate the four Elemental Hearts — the Heart of Air, Heart of Water, Heart of Fire, and Heart of Earth.

The Elemental Hearts Quest

These hearts represent the four elements and are found within their corresponding Planes. You can enter these Planes through Gateways found in various locations throughout the game.

Heart of Water: Your journey begins as you venture towards Ravage Roaming, where you’ll seek out the Gateway to the Plane of Water. Upon entering the Plane, you’ll find the Heart of Water in an outdoor area. Secure it and immediately leave the Plane.

Heart of Air: Head to the Murmurwoods where you’ll discover the Gateway to the Plane of Air. Inside this Plane lies the Castle of Air, which houses the Heart of Air. Retrieve it and make your exit.

Heart of Earth: Make your way to the Dagger Wound Isles and locate the Gateway to the Plane of Earth. Be prepared with a Fly or Water Walk spell to reach this Gateway. Inside this Plane, you will find the Heart of Earth simply resting on the ground. Grab it and leave the Plane.

Heart of Fire: Journey to the Ironsand Desert and find your way into the Chain of Fire, leading you to the Gateway to the Plane of Fire. Once you’ve entered this Plane, proceed to the Castle of Fire where the Heart of Fire resides. Once you have obtained it, make your exit.

Return to Xanthor: After securing all four Elemental Hearts, your next step is to return to Xanthor in Ravenshore. Xanthor will then forge the hearts into a single Conflux Key to give to you.

Entering the Crystal Gateway

Now armed with the Conflux Key, it’s time to head to Escaton’s Crystal in Ravenshore’s center. Inside, activate a teleporter by pressing the crystals on a special panel in the following sequence: 1,3,2,1,2,3,1,3,1.

Facing the Riddles

Inside the Plane Between Planes, you’ll encounter Escaton who challenges you with three riddles. Answer them correctly (the solutions are: Prison, Inside, Egg) to receive the Ring of Keys.

Rescue the Elemental Lords

Equipped with the Ring of Keys, embark on a mission to rescue the Elemental Lords: Pyrannaste (Lord of Fire), Gralkor (Lord of Earth), Acwalander (Lord of Water), and Shalwend (Lord of Air). Each lord is imprisoned in a different corner of the Plane Between Planes, and you will need to battle through each prison to rescue them.

Victory

After you’ve rescued all four Elemental Lords, make your way back to Ravenshore via Escaton’s Crystal. Doing so will trigger the final sequence of the game. As a bonus, you can choose to visit Xanthor for a brief chat, and also visit the Council Chamber in the Merchant House for a final farewell.

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