Prerequisite: Complete Side Quest: Wrath of the Poets
Suggested Level: 11
Reward: 500 XP
Unlocks: Side Quest: Phylakitai in the Eye
Escort Phanos
Make sure you have arrows before you begin this quest. This time you can find Phanos (1) sitting on a bench on the amphitheater’s southwest corner. Phanos invites Bayek to his home to celebrate and plan the next steps in their plan to unite the masses.
Walk with him to the street. Mount a horse and follow Phanos as he rides east. Take the first right (2) and head south. Stop near the next intersection when Bayek mentions Senu seeing something.
Ahead on the right are four Level 11 soldiers (3) on foot and horseback. They attack on sight. Phanos leads the charge, so there’s no avoiding the conflict; if you try, Phanos is still caught up in the battle until you deal with the soldiers. If you aren’t comfortable fighting on horseback, then dismount and fight on your own two feet. This allows you to more easily escape battle if you are getting hurt and then reenter the fray from higher ground. This area is heavily trafficked by soldiers, so expect this battle to escalate.
After you win the battle, loot the soldiers’ bodies, remount your horse, and follow Phanos. He continues south and then east to his home (4). Follow him into his house (notice the stairs that lead to the second level) and into his backyard.
Celebrate with Phanos
Make sure you have correct weapons selected for an ambush. We suggest equipping a heavy blunt weapon like a mace or using a spear. Prepare for a brutal fight after the conversation with Phanos in his backyard.
Defend Phanos
There’s no sneaking around here. After the conversation in the backyard, Level 11 soldiers come jumping, one by one, over his backyard fence to attack. Instead of getting surrounded by soldiers, back into Phanos’s house, get to his second-level balcony, and hit the fence jumpers with arrows. But be aware that the soldiers will also come into the house.
Being inside helps funnel the enemy toward you. And, of course, use your special adrenaline attack once it’s powered up. This will help you lay waste to several soldiers fairly quickly.
Speak to Phanos
Speak to Phanos after you win the fight.