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Dermak Undercity Dungeon Guide
Early game · Torment Stag quest · Scrap iron & leather
Quick Answer:
- Dermak Undercity is Soulframe's earliest dungeon, unlocked automatically during The Torment Stag fable — no prerequisites beyond reaching the open world.
- Enter through any of the well entrances scattered across Midrath (north of Luminns, near the Tower of Pensives, near Mines of Borro).
- Watch for ceiling rope traps in tight corridors — shoot or throw weapons at them to drop them on Sinecure patrols.
- Farm targets: Scrap Iron, Basker's Wrest fragments, and Dracs from containers.
- Blocked at the stag statue door? See the statue puzzle fix in the table below.
What is the Dermak Undercity?
The Dermak Undercity is Soulframe's earliest available dungeon, first encountered during The Torment Stag fable. Built from granite during the reign of Fenn Jotar, its tunnels run through much of Midrath and are now filled with Sinecure soldiers and Ode casters.
How to Unlock
Available from early game — no prerequisites beyond reaching the open world. First encountered automatically during The Torment Stag quest.
Entrances
Multiple well entrances across Midrath:
- North of Luminns
- Near the Tower of Pensives
- Near Mines of Borro
- Several others across Midrath
Enemies
| Enemy | Notes |
|---|---|
| Sinecure soldiers | Standard melee |
| Ode casters | Ranged magic attacks |
| Fore-Feller Hewyl | Sinecure Agari — high-ranking officer |
| Gruul Seeker Sontaro | Sinecure Agari (community catalog dungeon roster) |
| Sinecure-errant Vella | Sinecure Agari — high-ranking officer |
Ceiling Trap Mechanic
During The Torment Stag fable, the game teaches a ceiling trap mechanic in the first tight corridor: throw your weapon or use ranged shots at rope traps above enemy patrols to drop the trap and damage grouped enemies.
This mechanic applies throughout the Undercity — look up when entering narrow corridors.
What to Farm
- Scrap Iron — break containers and floating debris; Sword Racks (HF13: always drop resources)
- Basker's Wrest / fragment — Kabocha Agari route (see world boss Agari)
- Dracs — open every container while learning the layout
- Weapon XP — efficient for early Pact and weapon rank
Tips
- Use Spectral Sight to spot interactable objects and hidden paths
- Bond with Wandering Souls at dungeon entrances for a temporary fourth Arcanic slot
- Break all containers for Dracs and scrap materials
- Follow your Sparrow to the final chest room
When a quest or door won't advance
Common Torment Stag / Dermak blockers reported on forums (verify against your quest log):
| Symptom | What to try |
|---|---|
| Sealed door before Lady Deora | Rotate all four stag statues — use Spectral Sight on murals or the community layout (E/W/W/S) on the Torment Stag guide. |
| Stuck inside the fable run | You cannot leave mid-instance without relogging — finish or restart from the well entrance in one session. |
| No Sparrow prompt after a fight | Open the quest journal; backtrack one room in case a trigger volume was skipped. |
| Playing in co-op | Fables can desync rewards — host should own story progress; see multiplayer co-op warnings. |
| Floating collectibles | Some motifs sit off ledges — revisit after map fixes or file a bug with coordinates (homepage community pulse module summarizes forum reports). |
If progress is still blocked after a hotfix, match your build to official update notes before reinstalling.
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