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Overview
Quiet rooms with interlocking doors and secrets, embedded within the Citadel. Access commonly flows from Cogwork Core. Great for methodical exploration and marking returns.
Map Highlights
- Benches: Each one saves significant backtracking—seek them early.
- Via Bells: Turn the vaults into a quick‑hop network.
- Merchant: Buy the area map from Shakra when available; humming signals her room.
How to Get to Whispering Vaults
- Approach: Enter from Cogwork Core or interior Citadel paths.
- First steps: Secure a bench near a junction, then purchase the map from Shakra to reveal loops.
- Navigation: Expect door toggles and linked shortcuts—mark them and bank progress often.
Get the Whispering Vaults Map (Shakra)
- Approach: Enter via Cogwork Core or Citadel interior paths.
- Find Shakra: A side hall off a quiet chamber; purchase the map and rest to update parchment.
- QoL: Quill/Compass improve orientation in winding corridors.
Hazards & Traversal
- Patrols: Listen for audio cues; fights can cascade room‑to‑room.
- Locks and loops: Expect door toggles and shortcuts that link back to benches.
- Ambush angles: Check ceilings and floor vents before engaging.
Route Tips
- Markers: Use pins to track hidden connections.
- Bench rhythm: Clear a few rooms then bank progress to avoid long losses.
- Links: Connects to mid‑upper Citadel routes and key story beats.
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FAQ
- Where is Whispering Vaults? Within the Citadel, often entered from Cogwork Core.
- Where is the map? In a side hall—listen for Shakra’s humming and purchase the area map.
- Any boss encounters? Expect set‑piece encounters tied to Citadel progression.
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