Mercy Dreams is a location in Cvstodia found as part of the larger area outside the large door guarding the Mother of Mothers. It is most directly reached through the Wasteland of the Buried Churches, but can also be accessed through the Desecrated Cistern, and The Sleeping Canvases. It is visited by the Penitent One as part of his journey to acquire the three humiliations.
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Mercy Dreams appears to be an old prison, with cells, chains, and crumbling walls throughout the area. Although the main path is a relatively short and simple descent of stairs, it is blockaded by multiple gates that must be unlocked to proceed. This forces the Penitent One to go through divergent paths filled with an array of deadly traps and monstrous guards which obstacle his path to the switches that open the gates for easier travel.
Amongst the contraptions that impede the Penitent One are spear mechanisms that periodically rise up, evidenced by the puddles of blood around their vicinity. Golden devices installed on the walls which expel green orbs of magic damage can be found deeper in the dungeon and sometimes intermixed with the spear traps to make the travel more difficult. Mercy Dreams is notorious for having a decent amount of hidden rooms which must be found by destroying walls.
The merchant Candelaria can be found here, in the hall that connects Mercy Dreams and Desecrated Cistern. She is selling Key to the Chamber of the Eldest Brother, Hollow Pearl, and Moss Preserved in Glass. the Penitent One will likely also encounter Viridiana for the first time here, who offers her assistance against Ten Piedad the area's guardian whose defeat allows the Penitent One to carry out one of the necessary three humiliations.
A Confessor Statue and Chapel of Travel can also be found in this area.
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Points of Interest
Maxilla of Tarradax, the Cleric Behind an illusory wall in the room opposite from the first Prie Dieu altar. | |
Seguiriya to your Eyes like Stars From the first Prie Dieu altar, go through the second doorway on the right. Go all the way to the right, down the ladder, and to the right. It is inside a golden coffin. The room will lock and multiple Wraith enemies will appear. Defeating them all unlocks the door. | |
Small Bead of Red Wax Behind an illusory wall opposite the second door down and on the right from the Prie Dieu altar. | |
Cervical Vertebra of Zicher, the Brewmaster To the left from the room with the golden coffin and on a wooden platform attached to the right wall. | |
Kneecap of Sebastien, the Puppeteer Must be accessed via passage from The Sleeping Canvases. | |
Empty Bile Vessel From the second Prie Dieu altar, climb the ladder up the stairs to the left. Go left and climb the ladder down. Continue going left and defeat the enemies locked in the room to make the gates open so the item can be reached. | |
Pisiform of Hernandez, the Explorer To the right and down a level from the second Prie Dieu altar, in the room to the left with magic orbs floating forward. |