The central story of Dredge involves finding six relics and bringing them back to The Collector near Greater Marrow. However, they are not easy to find. This guide describes where you can find the six relics the collector needs, so you can gain power, knowledge, and get a little closer to some kind of truth.
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How to Find All Relics in Dredge
Below, we’ve listed all of Dredge’s relics and where you find them. If you get stuck, scroll down to find the relic you’re looking for and see how you get it.
How to find the key relic
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The Ornate Key Relic can be found at the back of the Upper Spinal. You can cruise it at night when the bright red light shines in the ocean once you’ve helped the people of Greater Marrow and caught your first exotic fish. This will trigger an encounter with The Collector, and it will allow you to obtain this relic. Turn it in to The Collector to mark the general location of the next relic on your map.
Where to find the Rusty Music Box Relic
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The second relic you will collect is the Rusty Music Box. This relic is located southeast of Greater Marrow in Gale Cliffs. You’ll get a red X on your The Collector map to show you where to go.
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This relic is stuck behind a row of rocks and you won’t be able to reach it when you arrive. Instead, moor in the few places you can and chat with the locals. You need to find the hermit to get a pursuit to find a family crest. Once you’ve acquired the Family Crest and returned it to the Whaler, you’ll have access to a new item, Packed Explosives, which allows you to blow up small obstacles. Use a packed explosive on the rock wall, then dredge to get the Rusty Music Box relic.
Where To Find The Jeweled Band Relic
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To get the jewel-encrusted band relic, you need to return the previous relics to The Collector before getting a map marker that will send you to Stellar Basin in the southwest of the map. There’s a large creature guarding the relic in the center of the area, so you’ll need to visit the researcher at her outpost on the island to the left of Stellar Basin.
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The investigator asks you to find three specific types of fishing in the area. You will need to upgrade your gear to be able to catch Nether and Hadal fish. You will also need a trawl to get one of the specimens the researcher needs. He will then ask you to go to a nearby station to get some Prototype Parts.
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Return the parts to the researcher and she will give you a rare type of engine. You can use it at the Generator Station to create a light that causes the creature to sink in the center of the star basin into the sea for a short time. Use this time to dig up the relic of the jewel-encrusted band and return it to the collector.
Where to find the necklace relic
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The Necklace Relic is located in the Twisted Strand area in the upper right of the map. When you arrive, you must navigate through the mangroves until you find the airman. This guy has been stuck here for years and lost everything. He will give you a quest to find parts for a mortar, then ask you for specific fish to make bait for the monsters lurking in that area. You will need rods capable of fishing in mangrove waters to achieve this.
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Once you have the bait, you can visit the traps around Twisted Strand to lure monsters in and kill them. When you see these creatures on your travels, you should pause and wait for them to dive again. Once they are all dead, go back to the airman and he will give you the relic necklace like this.
Where to find the pocket watch relic
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The last relic you need to find is the Pocket Watch. It is located in the Devil’s Spin area, a volcanic area that has a huge fish problem. There is a giant goldfish that will chase you if it sees you, and smaller goldfish that will harass you when they see you luring it. To get the relic, you need to talk to the Zealot on the island with three statues.
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The Fanatic asks you to find three Unfathomable Flames in the area. These require you to sacrifice specific fish before you can collect the items you need. When you return the Unfathomable Flames to the Fan, the quest will be completed somehow and you will get the Pocket Watch Relic.
With this final relic in hand, you can return to The Collector and access one of Dredge’s endings. There’s another one you can get if you’ve found the right NPC at this point, but you’ll have to play the game to find out who it is and how to get this ending.
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