Light Elf Outpost

High Water: Even though the upper half of the island is visible above the water, you’re unable to get into the area, making Light Elf Outpost completely inaccessible until the second water drop.

Low Water: The beach is on the north side of the island. Move into the central area to find a high-level Ogre and a few Shadows. Kill the enemies and then access the Chisel door (Chisel required) to find a coffin. Return to this area after receiving the Blades of Chaos to find Hel-Walkers have moved in.

One Rune for the Nornir Chest

Face southeast and bust the boards ahead with your axe so that Atreus can fire a Light Arrow at the crystal inside. Run up the bridge to find the Nornir Chest. Look northeast to spot the first rune, and hit it with your axe. The other two are found later as you climb the outpost. Head right, over the gap, and turn left to reach the outer circle of the island.

Drop the chain on the left and climb down to find a Viken. Loot the chest at the end of the path ahead and then look left. Throw your axe at the boards and fire a Light Arrow at the crystal on the other side to form a bridge above.

Place First Crystal

Backtrack down the walkway until you can scale the right wall. At the next level, use the chain to open the grill. Drop back down the wall you just climbed and knock out the cracked boards to find a chest and crystal. Open the gate for a shortcut back to the central area, and pick up the crystal.

Carry the crystal up the light bridge, through the new opening, and across a second light bridge. Drop it in order to kill two more Shadows, then take it down the right path. Place it in the base and shoot it with a Light Arrow to form another light bridge above.

Just beyond the new bridge, watch out for a couple more Shadows. Once they’re taken care of, bust through the boards on the left. Loot the chest and knock the chain down the far edge, just in case you need a shortcut later on.

Second Rune for the Nornir Chest

Continue along the outer trail until you reach a scalable wall on the left and a chain just ahead. Before you follow either one, look straight ahead to find a Nornir Chest rune sitting on the side of the ruins. Hit it with your axe.

Drop down first to find a treasure and open the nearby gate, providing another shortcut to earlier portions of the island. Climb up the chain and then scale the right wall. Two Reaver (Shield) immediately attack, so quickly take them down. Two Shadows attack from distant ledges. Use your axe to kill them from a distance, or avoid their projectiles until you can get a closer shot.

Place Second Crystal and third rune

Step up to the southeast gap, look down, and hit the crystal with a Light Arrow. Follow the trail ahead and open a gate on the left before returning west over the light bridge. As you cross the light bridge, look down to the left to spot the final Nornir Chest rune sitting on a separate portion of the ruins. Head north to find another crystal, which forms a second light bridge when hit with a Light Arrow. Cross this bridge and grab the crystal on the right. Carry it across both bridges and through the raised gate.

Place the crystal in the base against the far wall and hit it with a Light Arrow, along with two crystals that sit on the top of the ruins above, to spawn a Realm Tear. A Legendary Chest (Runic Summon—Bitter Squirrel, Resource—Pristine Scales of the Realm) and common chest are also available on the top level of the outpost.

Destroy the boards to the east, loot another chest, and drop off to the lower level. Follow the footpath to the left to find a chest and a chain. Climb down the chain and continue down to the Nornir Chest to get your well-earned Iðunn Apple.