Find the last part of the Rod | The Rod of Arafel Darksiders 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Take the newly-opened sewer entrance to the west. Follow the only available path and pay attention to the exploder that attacks unexpectedly, right after you reach the stairs. You will meet another exploder right after you start exploring the lower level. Reach the new stairs (the above screenshot) and go upstairs, where you ill have to eliminate yet another exploder and a horde of the undead. Your aim is to find the exit to the surface.

Right after you resurface, you will have to fight Nhoss, i.e. the same creature that was treated as a boss before. There is nothing special about this battle, so keep firing at Nhoss from a long distance and, if you like, either ignore the attacking Stingers, or dispose of them too.

During the abovementioned battle, it is of course advisable to use the grenade launcher, and it's worth knowing that if, for some reason, you do not have it, you can find a brand new one on the ground near the starting point (the above screenshot). After you dispose of Nhoss, get rid of the remaining stingers and pick up the items on the ground.

Go south and go straight ahead. After you reach the road's end, find the eighth trapped hellguard (side quest [The book of the Dead]) and finish him off. You may now take the northern path leading up to a large bridge.

As you march over the partially destroyed bridge, you will be attacked by the undead on a regular basis. Remember, however, to watch out after you see another Suffering. Just like before, you should strive to keep the beast at a distance, and when it's necessary, dodge.

After you deal with the Suffering you need to go south. Unfortunately, you have to mind the fact that apart from a new exploder, there will appear the Suffering around. Apart from the above tips, you should also remember to fire at the cars parked here, because the beast takes damage from the explosions also.

Keep going north, and remember to peek inside the small rooms that you pass on your way. Inside one of them (the above screenshot) you can find a Boatman Coin. Be careful, because right after you collect the item, there may appear a group of monsters (including an exploder). Leave the room quickly and deal with them.

Go further north and get rid of two more exploders. Reach the bridge's end. This means that you have to turn back and get on the ramp shown in the above screenshot to reach the higher level of the ridge. Be careful, because there are two exploders waiting for you at the end of the ramp.

Go south and get ready for another battle with the last Nhoss. What makes this battle easy, is the fact that the Nhoss appears far away from you, so you have a lot of time to kill it before it reaches you. It is worth noting that for the duration of the battle, the ramp you used to get here, will be blocked off by the game. What is even more, you shouldn't move the Nhoss' way while fighting it, because this may lead to the appearance of exploders around.

After you kill Nhoss, go south and take care of the exploders mentioned before. Examine the structure of the bridge itself as you go by. There is the ninth trapped hellguard on one of the pillars (the above screenshot) (side quest [The book of the Dead]).

Go south now, kill a single exploder and go for the eastern part that leads towards the last part of the Rod. Use firearms or standard blade attacks and approach the released part. You will then automatically acquire the complete Rod of Arafel.