
As you begin a new journey in the afterlife, seeking Elysium through the Crossroads, you discover the gates of the Underworld are sealed! The answer may be hidden within Athena’s Temple, but be warned, Spartan! In the Gods' mysterious absence, her shrine has been overrun by her enemies…
As the first of our major content updates for Dawn of Defiance, "Sisters of the Deep" overhauled four shrines and the cohesive experience of the Dark Forest, bringing all new challenges & puzzles, boss fights, and legendary weapon and armor rewards. Read below to learn more details about these features, characters, and items!
Along with her sisters, Stheno has taken over the realm within Athena’s temple wearing a false crown. She wields a sword called Fulgur from which thunder cracks.
Within the Sanctum of Crowns, you must be nimble to take on Euryale. Using her spear Diresong, Euryale devastates her opponents under a poisonous veil and a shower of spikes.
Face Seriph in the Sanctum of Fire. Be prepared for her burning halo of destruction and waves of flame which burst from her powerful mace called Judgement.



With great risk, comes great reward! "Sisters of the Deep" adds two new weapon tiers, plus inlays you can apply to your gear. Embark on the raid to Athena's Temple and defeat the Gorgon Sisters to earn powerful relics, the first of their type, including the Sisters' unique weapons, empowering crystals, and devastating shards.


The mythic Satyrs have overran Athena's abandoned temple! As the gates of her temple are opened, they may venture forth into the Dark Forest... There are also a few new fauna types prowling the Crossroads, both in the Dark Forest and beyond.
Within the Temple of Athena, complete mini challenges and lesser boss battles to unlock the sanctums!
To break Apollo's seal, steady your arrow and rapid fire through the lighted targets of his shrine.
Wielding one of three weapons, fight in Ares' arenas and slay the mighty bronze boar to break his seal.
Complete the light puzzles within the carved crags of the Dark Forest to break Hephaestus' seal on Athena's Shrine.
In addition to raid challenges and improvements to the renamed isle of Veilpoint, throughout the Dark Forest minor shrines dedicated to Apollo, Hephaestus, and Ares' have undergone significant changes!
Within the Temple of Athena, complete mini challenges and lesser boss battles to unlock the sanctums!
To break Apollo's seal, steady your arrow and rapid fire through the lighted targets of his shrine.
Wielding one of three weapons, fight in Ares' arenas and slay the mighty bronze boar to break his seal.
Complete the light puzzles within the carved crags of the Dark Forest to break Hephaestus' seal on Athena's Shrine.
To create the new, most powerful weapon tier on the Crossroads, you must call upon the gifts of the craftsman! Unlock the new Hephaestus Forge by completing the raid on Athena's Temple.
A modified version of the Aegis, which allows Athen to weaken foes by simply raising it.
Solarwind - After 5x successful blocks, the next block creates a burst of golden light, parrying all enemies in an 8M Radius.
A legendary spear only wielded by Ares as a last resort in combat.
Hellburst - After 5x Light Attacks, it creates an explosion that damages everything within a 5m Radius.
A bow forged from Hephaestus' mind, and imbued with Olympic power.
Starshard - After 5x successful hits, your next shot will split into 3 arrows and each will deal 1.5x damage.

