Chapter 10 overview
Parallel Paths is the last Blade chapter and the mechanical peak of the light puzzles. Sophia crosses the bridge, follows the plunderers' trail, works through Daedalus' Workshop, unlocks Light Concentrate and leaves with the eighth and final Blade.
Walkthrough by subchapter
| Subchapter | What happens |
|---|---|
| The Bridge | Follow Faro across the bridge toward the mountain temple. |
| In the Plunderers' Wake | The trail through the ruins, with the Xiphos tomb on the west side of the stream. |
| Daedalus' Workshop | The workshop stretch where Light Concentrate is unlocked during the Theseus test. |
| The Test Trial | The trial that teaches Light Concentrate, burning and breaking the petrified blockages. |
| A Light That Burns | The closing stretch with the temple's final light challenge and the exit. |
Mountain temple door puzzle: the 6 stelas
The door is guarded by six stelas and three warrior weapons. The solution, consistent across PatchCrazy, Neoseeker and Eurogamer:
| Gem colour | Shape to select | Weapon meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Serpent shape | Sword |
| Red | Up arrow | Bow |
| Blue | H or forked F shape | Spear |
If the door stays shut, check that each gem is on the matching stela. The shapes are subtle and easy to misread in low light.
Collectibles in Chapter 10
| Type | Name | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Blade | Xiphos | The final base Blade. In the cave tomb west of the stream: activate the sun mechanism, break the vase on the right to reveal the blue orb, then align the three beams to open the tomb. Perk: Parry Break, parries stun much harder but blocking is disabled. |
| Artefact | Sun Dial | One of the four Artefacts in this chapter; exact subchapter placement pending guide detail. |
| Artefact | Terra Incognita | Lore item; part of the Hoarder count. |
| Artefact | Thakourth Ball | Lore item; part of the Hoarder count. |
| Artefact | Impossible Mechanism | Lore item; part of the Hoarder count. |
| Charm | Bead (5) | Charm, named by 100pguides. |
| Charm | Trinket (4) | Charm, named by 100pguides. |
| Charm (Theseus Echo) | Pierced Coin (5) | The final Theseus Echo, near Daedalus' Workshop. |
The four Artefacts are named by 100pguides, but their exact Relic of the Past or Present numbering is not fully confirmed in the sources we use. The Per-Chapter table in the collectibles database counts this chapter as 8 items, which matches IGN's count.
Light Concentrate and combat tips
Light Concentrate is unlocked in Daedalus' Workshop during the Theseus test. It lets Sophia burn and break petrified obstacles, and it becomes a combat tool against petrified soldiers in later chapters. For the Xiphos tomb, the sequence is sun mechanism, break the vase, align beams; for the fights in this chapter, the Xiphos plays differently because it removes your block, so time your parries.
Missables and trophy notes
This chapter completes the Blade set, so Plunderer and Adaptable depend on sweeping it clean. It also carries the final Theseus Echo, Pierced Coin 5, which closes In the Name of my Kin. The chapter's Resonance Points total is not confirmed in published guides; 100pguides lists scattered pickups without a clean count, so grab every white point you find.
With all eight Blades collected, the remaining chapters have no Blades left: Chapter 11, Patera, shifts to the Irene boss fight and the factory mines.
FAQ
How do I solve the mountain temple door puzzle?
Six stelas with three warrior weapons: green gem to the Serpent shape (sword), red gem to the up arrow (bow), blue gem to the H or forked F shape (spear).
Where is the Xiphos?
In a cave tomb on the west side of the stream. Break the vase to reveal the blue orb, then align the three beams to the three gems to open the tomb.
When does Light Concentrate unlock?
During the Daedalus' Workshop and The Test Trial section, as part of the Theseus test.
Is the Xiphos good?
It trades your block for much stronger parries: parries build more stun, but you can no longer block. Great for aggressive players, risky if you relied on guarding.
Sources: Eurogamer — Chapter 10 walkthrough, 100pguides — collectibles, games.gg — Xiphos guide. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy content and assets remain the property of Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment.