Guides for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- Walkthrough of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – all quests and investigations (updated)
- All the endings of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – good and bad
What do endings depend on?
In Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, the story’s outcome mirrors the player’s moral choices and actions across the journey. The way decisions are made shapes how characters fare and what ending awaits them.
- Oath of resurrection. This path asks players to stay actively involved in the events and complete most key tasks. The central task is gathering enough souls, which may require hard choices, including sentencing at least half of the colonists to death. This route leans into the darker side of despair and the readiness to sacrifice for a loved one.
- Oath of Ascension. This route leads to a calmer, more compassionate ending. Players still investigate presence cases and finish tasks, but the emphasis is on avoiding unnecessary casualties and reducing the number of death-row inmates. It is crucial that evil spirits are not roused, as that would hurt the ending.
- Anthea’s betrayal. This may appear to be the toughest moral outcome, yet it is surprisingly easy to trigger. If a player accepts an oath but then ignores its conditions, devastating consequences follow. The path probes the costs of inaction and shows how hesitation and a lack of resolve can end in tragedy.
How to get a happy ending
Achieving favorable endings is more than just knowing the game world; it’s an invitation to explore different threads of the plot and the characters. Depending on choices, Anthea’s fate can be guided toward one of two favorable outcomes: redemption with resurrection, or aid in her ascension. Each route offers a distinct lens on the story’s resolution.
Resurrection of Anthea
To revive Anthea, players must fully immerse themselves, finishing both the main and supplemental presence tasks. The aim is to collect a sufficient number of souls, which requires active participation in investigations and a balanced approach to accusations. The goal is not to blame everyone; decisions should be guided by logic and honesty. The sum of collected souls must exceed half of what is available in the game.
After a successful resurrection, Red and Anthea depart, yet the echoes of their deeds linger. The burdens of the past murders committed in the pursuit of life never fully fade for them.
Ascension of Anthea
To help Anthea find peace through ascension, players must complete all main and supplemental quests with a focus on guiding restless souls. Compassion is key, expelling only those who truly deserve it. This path demands careful attention to task details and a deep understanding of the motives behind minor characters.
In the finale, Red assists Anthea in finding peace, and over time he regains clarity, eventually sharing the skills he learned with a new generation of students. This ending underscores the cycle of life and death, the value of passing on knowledge, and the idea that life continues through teaching even after loss.
Both routes offer rich emotional journeys and moral challenges, inviting players to immerse themselves further in the world and the evolving personalities of the central figures. [VG Times]
How to get a bad ending
Bad endings highlight that every choice carries weight, sometimes with irreversible consequences. In Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, players face hard options between upholding or breaking an oath, leading to several tragic outcomes. As with the happy routes, the game provides two particularly harsh endings if the oath is broken. The exact oath is less important than the choice labelled “Resurrection,” which stands as the most damaging option in many scenarios.
Ascension of Anthea
If the promise to aid Anthea’s ascent is broken by neglecting soul needs or triggering unnecessary villager deaths, dire results follow. Red discovers that a shortage of souls blocks the ascension ritual, leaving him alone with the consequences of his love’s longing and the harm it has caused.
Resurrection of Anthea
This ending ranks as the bleakest. The pledge to resurrect Anthea gives her false hope, and failing to honor that vow or to participate meaningfully leads to catastrophe. After the final struggle, a seeker attempts to help with the ritual but is besieged by Deborah’s evil spirits that take the form of Nightmare. In a twist of fate, Red is transported back in time, offering a chance to rewrite history.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden invites players to weigh actions, morality, and the difficulty of making the right call. Each ending delivers a lesson about the repercussions of choices, shaping not just the protagonists but the world that surrounds them. Have you played Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden yet? Share your impressions in the comments! [VG Times]
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