The Cost of Knowledge is an Act I quest in Diablo IV. It follows on directly from Storming the Gates. Upon completion, players can either start Light's Guidance or Wayward.
Objectives[]
- Search for Vhenard and Lilith with Neyrelle (Our pursuit of Lilith and Vhenard led us to the mysterious Mourning Shore.)
- Speak with Neyrelle (We found Vhenard at the edge of the great Black Lake. Where is Lilith?)
- Slay Vhenard's demonic servants (We found Vhenard at the edge of the Great Black Lake. Twisted by Lilith's influence, she strikes at us with dark powers gifted to her. Meanwhile, Lilith herself is...across the Black Lake?)
- Speak with Neyrelle
Transcript[]
- Vhenard: Not enough blood, not enough blood...
- Vhenard: I will follow you to the ends of Sanctuary, Mother...
- Neyrelle: A priest. He must have been part of the escort Vigo sent.
- Neyrelle: There she is.
- Class: Go ahead. I have your back.
- Cutscene plays
- Neyrelle: Mother?
- Vhenard: Neyrelle...
- Vhenard: You're just in time. Beyond this lake lies the Necropolis of the Firstborn. A trove of magic and knowledge.
- Vhenard: I opened the way for Lilith, but I could not pass through with her. I...lack the divine element, you see?
- Neyrelle: Stop--
- Vhenard: But I can find it. I'm so close...I simply need--
- Neyrelle: Mother, stop! Look at what Lilith has done to you. You're writing in your own blood.
- Vhenard: My little magpie, she awakened me. She showed me things...I can't even put into words. Once I've finished, you will understand...
- Neyrelle: I don't care what she showed you. Please, let's just get out of here.
- Vhenard: Oh. I see. Yes...clever magpie. Trying to lead me away so you can take all this for yourself? Hmm?
- Vhenard: This is my discovery. Not yours.
- Vhenard: I will finish these runes with your blood.
- Cutscene ends, boss fight begins
- Neyrelle: You must stop this!
- Vhenard: Look at the gifts she's given me!
- Neyrelle: Mother, no!
- Vhenard: You won't have what's mine!
- Neyrelle: Please, I don't want you to die!
- Vhenard: Ahhhhh!
- Neyrelle: No!
- Vhenard: (dying breaths)
- Boss fight ends
- Class: I'm sorry.
- Neyrelle: You were--you were protecting me. I don't want to hate you. I'm trying. I really am.
- Neyrelle: (sigh) We're going to make Lilith pay for what she's done.
- Neyrelle: So we need blessed blood. Go back to your Prava. Get that blessing. Beg if you need to. Whatever it takes.
- Neyrelle: My mother started this damn ritual. I'm going to finish it. Meet me in the Mistral Woods.
- Class: Why there?
- Neyrelle: The Horadrim had a vault there. Finding it was her life's work. So much for that.
- Neyrelle: Maybe it will help with the ritual. If not, at least I can bury her where she'd want.
- Neyrelle: I'm sorry. I need time. Just leave me.