Dawnwalker Mysterious Instruction Solution: Arbiter's Medallion
Decode all eight saint-book clues, read the hidden message and find the waterfall cave containing the legendary Arbiter's Medallion.
Verification note: routes are checked against current retail-build evidence and the sources listed below. Details that are not yet independently reproduced remain provisional or marked Launch watch.
The decoded message is “North of Svartrau Into Waterfall by Great Bridge.” Follow the river north of Svartrau toward the Great Bridge, approach from the Sandy Gorge or Shrike's Crag Road Fork shrine, and walk through the nearby waterfall. Open the chests inside the cave to collect the legendary Arbiter's Medallion.
Puzzle spoilers and the direct solution
This guide reveals the complete Mysterious Instruction cipher and the location of its reward. If you want to solve the reading-list puzzle yourself, stop after collecting the eight saint books and use the word positions shown in the note.
The eight extracted words form the message: “North of Svartrau Into Waterfall by Great Bridge.” You do not need to finish the book hunt before visiting the cave; the location can be opened as soon as you can safely reach it.
| Decoded clue | What to do |
|---|---|
| North of Svartrau | Leave the city and follow the river north |
| Into Waterfall | Walk through the waterfall rather than searching the bank |
| By Great Bridge | Use the large bridge as the main landmark |
How the Mysterious Instruction cipher works
The note is a reading list rather than a conventional riddle. Each line names a Life of a Saint book and a word position. Read that numbered word in each book, keeping the lines in the order printed on the instruction.
The source note can be found while clearing Svartrau locations; one documented pickup is in a room controlled by Brencis's soldiers along the city walls. The books appear in hidden caches around Svartrau. Use Focus Mode and look for concealed paint marks and yellow butterflies near the cache points.
| Book | Word to extract |
|---|---|
| Life of St. Cuthbert | 13th word |
| Life of St. Tyna | 9th word |
| Life of St. Mihai | 2nd word from the end |
| Life of St. Tobias | 12th word |
| Life of St. Teotim | 22nd word from the end |
| Life of St. Anthony | 31st word |
| Life of St. Gregory | 7th word |
| Life of St. Bénézet | 15th word |
Fast route to the waterfall cave
Travel north of Svartrau and follow the river toward the Great Bridge. The Sandy Gorge and Shrike's Crag Road Fork shrines are the two useful nearby fast-travel references reported in current routes. From either approach, stay close to the river until the waterfall beside the bridge comes into view.
Walk directly through the falling water. The opening is behind it, so circling the cliff or searching for a door above the river will not reveal the route. Save before entering if the surrounding area is above your current level.
- Fast-travel near Sandy Gorge or Shrike's Crag Road Fork
- Move toward the river and the Great Bridge
- Find the waterfall beside the bridge
- Walk through the water into the hidden cave
- Search every chest before leaving
Where to find the Arbiter's Medallion
The cave contains several valuable equipment pieces and valuables, but the target reward is inside one of its chests. Open the containers rather than expecting the medallion to appear as loose ground loot.
Current route sources agree on the cave and the legendary reward, but they do not provide a consistent, build-independent stat sheet for the medallion. Check the item card in your current version before rebuilding your equipment around a specific effect.
| Reward detail | Confirmed status |
|---|---|
| Item | Arbiter's Medallion |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Container | Chest inside the waterfall cave |
| Other loot | Additional weapons, armor, jewellery and valuables are reported |
| Exact stats | Check the current in-game item card; not stated as universal here |
If the cave or reward seems missing
First confirm that you are at the waterfall beside the Great Bridge north of Svartrau, not another waterfall along the river. Walk into the centre of the falling water and continue forward until the cave interior loads.
If the target chest is already open, check your jewellery inventory for Arbiter's Medallion and reload the save made before entering only if the item is absent. Do not sell or dismantle newly collected legendary jewellery until you have verified the name.
| Problem | Check |
|---|---|
| No entrance visible | Move through the waterfall itself |
| Wrong waterfall | Reorient on the Great Bridge north of Svartrau |
| Chest already open | Check the amulet or jewellery inventory |
| Medallion absent | Reload the pre-cave save and record the current game version if it repeats |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Mysterious Instruction solution?
The eight-book cipher reads: “North of Svartrau Into Waterfall by Great Bridge.”
Where is the Arbiter's Medallion?
It is in a chest inside the cave behind the waterfall beside the Great Bridge, north of Svartrau.
Do you need all eight saint books to get the medallion?
No. Current walkthroughs confirm that you can enter the waterfall cave and take the reward once you know the location.
How do you find the hidden saint books?
Search Svartrau in Focus Mode for hidden caches marked by concealed paint and yellow butterflies.
Which shrines are closest to the waterfall?
Use Sandy Gorge or Shrike's Crag Road Fork as nearby fast-travel references, then follow the river toward the Great Bridge.
This guide draws on the sources listed below, which may include official announcements, independent walkthroughs and player reports. These are different kinds of evidence: a publisher profile does not verify every quest outcome. Tests by other outlets are attributed to those outlets; unresolved details are identified in the text.
