| Requirement | Rule / Value |
|---|---|
| Party Requirement | Must be in a valid party (Minimum 2 players) |
| Party Leader | Only the Party Leader can generate the instance |
| Base Level | Base Lv. 75+ for all party members |
| Gear Score | Minimum 5,000 GS for every party member |
| Online Status | All party members must be online and active |
| Instance Duration | 2 Hours (120 minutes) to complete the dungeon |
| Instance Cooldown | Resets daily at midnight upon clearing (2 hours temporary cooldown on abort) |
Contact the Guardian Gravestone
Upon entering The Catacomb, navigate north to the trembling **Gravestone** at `(141, 221)` (marked in 
Yellow as **Hero** on the Map)
The **Party Leader** must interact with the Gravestone. The voice of an ancient champion will explain that his soul is anchored to a pendant lost in one of the tombs.
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###  Locate the Soul Pendant
There are **13 Gravestones** (Marked in 
Blue as **Graves** on the Map) positioned throughout Floor 1. At instance generation, exactly **one** gravestone is randomly chosen as the true grave containing the **Soul Pendant**:
| # | Gravestone Coordinates | # | Gravestone Coordinates |
| :---: | :--------------------: | :----: | :--------------------: |
| **1** | `(86, 214)` | **8** | `(127, 116)` |
| **2** | `(200, 209)` | **9** | `(90, 98)` |
| **3** | `(230, 195)` | **10** | `(188, 84)` |
| **4** | `(118, 182)` | **11** | `(244, 42)` |
| **5** | `(193, 182)` | **12** | `(127, 32)` |
| **6** | `(253, 156)` | **13** | `(267, 30)` |
| **7** | `(88, 154)` | | |
* Search the gravestones until your party obtains the **Soul Pendant**.
* The **Party Leader** must return the pendant to the North Gravestone `(141, 221)`.
* The guardian will substantialize as the **Ancient Hero's Soul** at the central Fire Altar `(176, 119)`.
Ancient Hero's Soul
Bright Green as **Altar** on the Map)
#### Task A: Gather 10 Essence of Fire  (Party Leader Only)
* The party leader is granted the title *Inheritor of Faith*.
* **12 Bobbing Torches** will spawn around the map (Marked in 
Red as **Torches** on the map):
* `(267, 210)`, `(85, 182)`, `(267, 154)`, `(157, 139)`, `(193, 138)`, `(193, 102)`
* `(157, 102)`, `(113, 112)`, `(253, 56)`, `(239, 56)`, `(71, 42)`, `(155, 14)`
* The **Party Leader** must click these torches to collect **10 × Essence of Fire** .
* *(Warning: Non-leaders who touch a torch will be scorched for 50% max HP!)*
#### Task B: Farm Tokens of Apostle (All Party Members)
* Special **Apostles of Baphomet** (Flame Skulls, Wraith Deads, Khalitzburgs, Evil Druids) roam the floor.
* Defeating an Apostle grants a **Token of Apostle**.
* **Every single party member** must have at least **1 × Token of Apostle**  in their inventory to mask their presence from Baphomet when entering 2F.
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###  Unlock and Warp to Floor 2
The **Party Leader** speaks with Ancient Hero's Soul `(176, 119)` with 10 Essence of Fire  and 1 Token of Apostle .
**Every party member** speaks with the Ancient Hero's Soul while carrying their Token of Apostle .
The Leader confirms readiness, and the portal opens at the **Southeast corner** `(281, 12)`.
Stepping onto the warp consumes 1 Token of Apostle  and transfers the player into Floor 2 .
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## Floor 2: The Main Altar
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###  Clear Apostle Ambush Waves
As your party moves down the hallway toward the central chamber, Apostle ambush traps trigger at three choke points:
* **Left Hallway:** `(50, 67)`
* **Right Hallway:** `(109, 67)`
* **Lower Approach:** `(79, 39)`
Defeat the swarming Apostles (Flame Skulls, Wraith Deads, Evil Druids, Khalitzburgs, Mini Demons, and Banshees). Note that these ambushes respawn periodically every 5 minutes.
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###  Awaken Baphomet
The **Party Leader** interacts with **The Main Altar** at `(79, 65)`. A violent tremor and Meteor Storm visual effect erupts, awakening the **Great Demon Baphomet** at `(79, 64)`.
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### Break Baphomet's Invulnerability
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**Crucial Mechanic:** Baphomet is protected by an impervious barrier (`NPC_INVINCIBLE`) and **CANNOT be damaged normally**. You must use the 5 Magical Seal Altars to strip his invulnerability!
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#### The 5 Magical Seal Altars
* **Center Seal (Main Altar):** `(79, 81)`
* **2 o'clock Seal (Northeast):** `(123, 109)`
* **4 o'clock Seal (Southeast):** `(123, 22)`
* **8 o'clock Seal (Southwest):** `(35, 21)`
* **10 o'clock Seal (Northwest):** `(35, 109)`
**Ancient Hero's Soul** appears at `(80, 63)` to congratulate your party and provide a safe warp out back to St. Capitolina Monastery (`monk_test 310, 150`).
* **Quest Flag Granted:** All participating party members unlock access to **Rust Blackhand's Headgear Crafting Shop**.
* **Loot:** Baphomet drops MVP items, including the rare **Cursed Baphomet Doll**.
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## Associated Quests & Crafting
Defeating Baphomet unlocks exclusive end-game headgear crafting with the monastery dwarf blacksmith **Rust Blackhand** (`prt_monk 261, 91`):
* 🐐 [**Cursed Baphomet Doll Quest**](/dungeons-and-instances/sealed-shrine/cursed-baphomet-doll-quest.md) — Craft the **Gigantic Majestic Goat**, **Majestic Devil Horns**, or **Costume Golden Majestic Goat**.