Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny Solution
Ultima V has to be one of the most challenging games ever made. To solve it, you must do the following:
- Obtain all 3 shards from the underworld.
- Use the shards to destroy the Shadowlords.
- Retrieve the Scepter, Crown, Amulet, and Sandlewood Box.
- Become 8th level.
- Complete all of the shrine quests.
- Be “ordained” by Lord British when you sleep.
- Enter the hole to the center of the world, wind your way through it, and free Lord British.
Here is a more detailed description of each step.
Obtain the Shards
The 3 shards are found in obvious places in the underworld. The original notes only preserved two of the coordinates: (C0,50) and (B0,B8). The third was not recorded.
To obtain your coordinates, press Ctrl-2 on an Apple IIgs or Ctrl-Shift-2 on an Apple IIe. The game will display a long number, and the last 4 digits are your current coordinates. Note that 0,0 is at the upper-left, as though you were looking at the fourth quadrant of a graph.
Use the Shards
Go into each of the castles, Empath Abbey, Serpent's Hold, and Lyceum, and find the flames of Truth, Courage, and Love. Stand directly below the flame.
Then summon the opposing Shadowlord. Truth summons Falsehood, Love summons Hatred, and Courage summons Cowardice. To do this, shout their names: Faulinei, Astaroth, and Nosfentor.
The Shadowlord should appear directly above the flame. Pass a turn so it walks onto the flame, then use the correct shard. After a short sequence, the game declares that doom has been wrought, and the Shadowlord is gone forever.
Retrieve the Articles
Scepter
The Scepter is in Stonegate at either (94,4A) or (4A,94). The source notes were unsure which order is correct. You can simply go in and take it.
You must have the flying carpet before attempting this. Without it, touching the traps will kill you instantly.
Crown
The Crown is on the top level of Blackthorn's castle, behind a magically locked door.
Amulet
The Amulet is in the underworld, in the lower-left part of the world, approximately (70,D0), give or take a dozen spaces.
Sandlewood Box
The Sandlewood Box is on the top level of Lord British's castle, again behind magically locked doors. To retrieve it, play the following tune on the harpsichord: 678-987-8767653.
This causes a section of the wall to disappear so you can take the box.
Reach Level 8
You need at least 6,400 experience to reach 8th level. This simply takes time.
Shrines
You must visit each shrine. Each one gives you a quest that eventually sends you to the Codex at (E9,E9), where you learn important information. On the eighth visit, you receive the final message:
Beyond shades egress in the centre of the underworld there is a place of darkness. Beyond this darkness lies the gate to the core of the world. When thou art ready thou must call forth Veramocor to unlock the gate and venture past ethereal words and stealers of souls. That which the world hath, dost awaits thy coming!
Ordination by Lord British
Once you have completed steps 1 through 5, though not necessarily in that order, Lord British will come to you while you sleep and tell you that you are now armed and must complete your destiny.
Enter the Hole
Enter the hole at (80,80) in the underworld and descend to the 8th level.
Somewhere on that level is a room that looks like a room in a town. Stand before the mirror. It will draw you in, and that is the end of the journey.
Virtue, Mantra, and Word of Power Chart
- Honesty: Ahm / Fallax / Deceit
- Compassion: Mu / Vilis / Despise
- Valor: Ra / Inopia / Destard
- Justice: Beh / Malum / Wrong
- Sacrifice: Cah / Avidus / Unknown
- Honor: Summ / Infama / Shame
- Spirituality: Om / Ignavus / Unknown
- Humility: Lumm / Veramocor / Unknown
Other Important Information
Mystical weapons and armor are at (E9,E9) in the underworld.
The runes can be found in any ordinary encyclopedia if you need help translating the encrypted text.
