{"id":82697,"date":"2026-09-06T17:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82697"},"modified":"2026-09-06T17:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:02:06","slug":"how-to-complete-a-deal-with-the-devil-in-the-blood-of-dawnwalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82697","title":{"rendered":"How To Complete A Deal With The Devil In The Blood Of Dawnwalker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you hoping to complete A Deal with the Devil in <strong>The Blood of Dawnwalker<\/strong>? This is one of the most important quests in the game, though it\u2019s going to take several hours before you even have access to it. Once you tackle it, though, you\u2019ll be presented with crucial decisions that can shape the fates of characters. Our guide has all the info you need, but be ready for <strong>spoilers<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"wp-block-gamespot-blocks-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" role=\"navigation\">\n<details class=\"toc-accordion\">\n<summary class=\"toc-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-heading\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn This Article\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"toc-panel\">\n<ul class=\"toc-list\">\n<li class=\"toc-item toc-level-2 toc-depth-0\">A Deal with the Devil &#8211; Unlock requirement\n<ul class=\"toc-sublist\">\n<li class=\"toc-item toc-level-3 toc-depth-1\">A parlay with Brencis<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-item toc-level-3 toc-depth-1\">The crucial choice<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-item toc-level-3 toc-depth-1\">What happens if you fight Brencis?<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-item toc-level-3 toc-depth-1\">What happens if you betray the Manumits?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-deal-with-the-devil-unlock-requirement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Deal with the Devil &#8211; Unlock requirement<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Deal with the Devil in The Blood of Dawnwalker only becomes available once you reach the <strong>maximum Infamy level<\/strong>. This means you must do various vampire court activities, such as sabotaging distilleries, ambushing blood transports, freeing kidnapped prisoners, and more. Likewise, you\u2019ll want to eliminate some or all of Brencis\u2019 vampire lieutenants, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon reaching maximum Infamy, wait until the next day until you get the herald cutscene. You\u2019ll then receive a letter saying that Brencis has invited you to a parlay.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1876574\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-the-devil-brencis-0.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876574\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A letter to end a conflict?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-a-parlay-with-brencis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A parlay with Brencis<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the quest appears in your journal, simply travel to the marked location: Shrike\u2019s Crag. Ensure that it\u2019s nighttime and climb up the <strong>Scouting Tower<\/strong>. Near the top, you\u2019ll see a brazier that you can light. This action costs 4x Time Segments. Be sure to make a backup save at this stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon lightning the signal fire, a short cutscene will play. Brencis will arrive with Coen\u2019s father, Pieter, in tow. You have the option to talk to Pieter first&#8211;you can also hug him to prove that you\u2019re real and still alive (albeit turned into a vampire).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brencis will then tell you a little bit about history and of how Shrike\u2019s Crag was the site of a massacre. The previous knyaz, Skender, once killed every peasant who had surrendered to him. He then says that he intends to continue ruling, and that a brewing rebellion fomented by the Manumits must stop.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1876575\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-the-devil-brencis-1.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876575\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brencis will bring Coen&#8217;s father along as a show of not-so-good faith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-crucial-choice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The crucial choice<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In The Blood of Dawnwalker Deal with a Devil quest, you\u2019re given multiple choices on how to respond:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cI just want my family back\u201d and \u201cWhat do I have to do with it?\u201d &#8211; These options lead to Brencis offering you a deal. He\u2019ll free your family, but you have to betray the Manumits. You can then say that \u201cI\u2019ll do it\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll think about it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>During the conversation, you\u2019ll also notice at least one option with a sword icon. This will trigger a boss battle against Brencis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note 1:<\/strong> Even if you\u2019re considering the deal, you don\u2019t have to go through with betraying the Manumits. You can still tackle other quests and progress through the finale via other means.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note 2:<\/strong> If you choose any option that doesn&#8217;t lead to combat, dozens of Vidmo Specters and Spectral Skeletons will appear all around Shrike&#8217;s Crag. Don&#8217;t worry because Brencis will be fighting alongside you at this stage. After the encounters, Brencis will take Pieter with him as he teleports back to Greifberg Castle.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1876576\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-the-devil-brencis-2.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876576\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can experience a couple of endings here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-happens-if-you-fight-brencis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if you fight Brencis?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s say you actually engage Brencis in combat:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You fight Brencis\u2019 humanoid form during the first phase, though you also have to deal with dozens of Vidmo Specter enemies.<\/li>\n<li>Then, upon depleting Brencis\u2019 health, you have to eliminate him while in the hellish realm of Anachora.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, even if you\u2019re victorious here, you won\u2019t be able to celebrate. A cutscene will play showing that Coen\u2019s father was killed while you were fighting Brencis. During and after the epilogue at Laslea Glen, you\u2019ll realize that the rest of Coen\u2019s family is gone, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it really makes sense when you think about it. Brencis\u2019 forces have been holding Coen\u2019s family hostage the entire time. Coen was invited to a parlay, where hostilities weren\u2019t allowed. Coen then attacked and killed Brencis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that Coen\u2019s Infamy had greatly risen in less than a month&#8211;i.e. you\u2019ve killed too many vampire-aligned soldiers&#8211;would make the average person think that he\u2019s a bloodthirsty maniac. Killing a lord who has your loved ones, as expected, would lead to the execution of said loved ones.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1876577\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-the-devil-brencis-3.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876577\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coen is all alone now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-happens-if-you-betray-the-manumits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if you betray the Manumits?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, so what can you expect if you betray the Manumits in The Blood of Dawnwalker? First, make sure you\u2019ve already completed the Where Loyalty Lies quest so that you\u2019re invited to the Manumit hideout. Then, walk up to the entrance door of the building and mark it with Brencis\u2019 blood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leads to a cutscene where Brencis flies through the windows, tossing out a few rebels. He then stabs Crake\u2019s throat with his claws, before thanking Coen with a nod. You then get to experience the epilogue back at Laslea Glen.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1876578\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-the-devil-brencis-4.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1876578\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crake meets his end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does it for our guide on how to complete A Deal with the Devil in The Blood of Dawnwalker. Again, you don\u2019t need to go through with either of these actions, as you can still change your mind and take the fight to Brencis in his citadel. If you\u2019re curious about how certain events would play out, you can read our <strong>spoiler-filled<\/strong> <strong>endings and epilogues guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/blood-of-dawnwalker-deal-with-a-devil-brencis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you hoping to complete A Deal with the Devil in The Blood of Dawnwalker? 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