A Mystic Stonebite in the Ivory Citadel
Sticks and Stones is a side quest in Darksiders II that spans much of the game. It is given, along with the Lure Stone ability, by the construct Blackroot in the Fjord area of the Forge Lands. This quest will task Death with obtaining Stonebites to feed Blackroot. These diamond-shaped stones found throughout the realms are acquired by destroying them (usually by shooting them with Redemption), and can be located via the high pitched "glowing" sound that emanates from them. These magical stones can then be returned to Blackroot in any combination of three in exchange for permanent bonuses to Death's stats.
There are three varieties of Stonebites:
- Mystic (Blue, 34 total)
- Power (Red, 25 total)
- Resistance (Yellow, 10 total)
Note that all Stonebites appear to be blue, however they do have a faint aura of blue, red, or yellow depending on their type.
Locations
| Type | Realm | Zone | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | The Fjord | South of Blackroot on a cliff face. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Shadow Gorge | Entrance to The Shattered Forge. Northeastern cliff face. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Stonefather's Vale | Northeastern corner. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Tri-Stone | Maker's Forge, on the backside of the forge itself. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Baneswood | In small ruin in the NW corner of area. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Baneswood | On north wall of area in a small nook, on cliff face. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Weeping Crag | On archway near Vulgrim. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Charred Pass | Above entrance to the Scar. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Charred Pass | In side room of tiny ruins near entrance to The Cauldron. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | Charred Pass | In tiny ruins on eastern side of path, NE end of area. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | The Fjord | On wall of curved tunnel at entrance to Drenchfort | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | The Drenchfort | Above tunnel under south-central door, large room with construct. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | The Lost Temple | 1F, on side of hole in floor, S side of first large room. | |
| Mystic | The Forge Lands | The Nook | B1, above northen elevator in exit from Bheithir 's Lair. | |
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Serpent's Peak | On the very beginning of the road, on the way to Vulgrim's shop. | |
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Gilded Arena | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Gilded Arena | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Gilded Arena | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Maw | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Phariseer's Tomb | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Judicator's Tomb | ||
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Psychameron | Above the 1st doorway down the south passage of the dungeon. | |
| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Boneriven |
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| Mystic | The Kingdom of the Dead | Soul Arbiter's Maze | Between floor 7 and 8. | |
| Mystic | Lostlight | Outside the Death Tomb | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | The Crystal Spire | On the sword of the large angel statue | |
| Mystic | Lostlight | The Crystal Spire | On the sword of the other large angel statue | |
| Mystic | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | ||
| Mystic | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | ||
| Power | The Forge Lands | Charred Pass | In small room with chest through underwater passage. | |
| Power | The Forge Lands | The Fjord | Small ruin on northern pass at end of Fjord, above inside door. | |
| Power | The Forge Lands | The Lost Temple | 2F, on outward-facing corner of small room | |
| Power | The Forge Lands | Weeping Crag | B3, Gorewood's chamber, high on rock E side of room. | |
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | Lair of the Deposed King | At the bottom of the spiral staircase, above the Vault door | |
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Maw | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Gilded Arena | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | Phariseer's Tomb | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Spine | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Spine | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | Judicator's Tomb | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | Sentinel's Gaze | head of statue on top of center building | |
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | The City of the Dead | ||
| Power | The Kingdom of the Dead | Soul Arbiter's Maze | Entrance room. | |
| Power | Lostlight | The Crystal Spire | ||
| Power | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Power | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Power | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | ||
| Power | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | large statue in center water room, in chest, get from 3rd floor | |
| Power | Shadow's Edge | The Black Stone (past) | opposite keyed door | |
| Power | Shadow's Edge | The Black Stone (present) | next to keyed door | |
| Power | Shadow's Edge | The Black Stone (past) | on many armed statue at end of main room | |
| Power | Shadow's Edge | The Black Stone (present) | ||
| Power | Shadow's Edge | Death Tomb | Above the exit. | |
| Power | Shadow's Edge | Death Tomb | Ceiling. | |
| Resistance | The Forge Lands | The Foundry | 1F, First room, on moving bucket. | |
| Resistance | The Forge Lands | The Fjord | Near Vulgrim, requires Voidwalker. | |
| Resistance | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Breach | ||
| Resistance | The Kingdom of the Dead | The Eternal Throne | On pillar to the right of Serpent Tome. | |
| Resistance | The Kingdom of the Dead | Leviathan's Gorge |
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| Resistance | The Kingdom of the Dead | The City of the Dead | when exit third floor and see flying creatures, look right at tall tower with two windows | |
| Resistance | Lostlight | Earth | ||
| Resistance | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | ||
| Resistance | Lostlight | The Ivory Citadel | ||
| Resistance | Shadow's Edge | The Black Stone (past) |
Rewards
The stones are returned to Blackroot in sets of three. The combination of the stones will define the reward you will receive. The order in which the stones are given is irrelevant and the combinations are as follows:
| Stone 1 | Stone 2 | Stone 3 | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic | Mystic | Mystic | Arcane +5 |
| Mystic | Mystic | Power | Arcane Critical Chance +2% |
| Mystic | Mystic | Resistance | Arcane Critical Damage +10% |
| Mystic | Power | Power | Critical Chance +2% |
| Mystic | Power | Resistance | Health +30 |
| Mystic | Resistance | Resistance | Wrath +20 |
| Power | Power | Power | Strength +5 |
| Power | Power | Resistance | Critical Damage +10% |
| Power | Resistance | Resistance | Defense +20 |
| Resistance | Resistance | Resistance | Resistance +20 |