The main questline for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon has several branching paths, but despite that, the story will still converge in certain points regardless of what players choose. One such example happens early on in the Shadows of the Horns quest, which will have players repair a gong related to an old Keeper ritual by the sea.

Like with most quests in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Shadows of the Horns won't hold the player's hand, and while there will be quest markers involved, the actual steps needed to progress the quest might still be confusing. Such is the case with the gong repair step, so here's a quick guide to help out with that.

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How to Repair the Gong in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon Broken Gong Fix

By the end of the Shadows of the Horns quest, you'll be asked to decide between helping Breandan or Galahad, and regardless of who you side with, your new ally will tell you to perform a ritual in the Sunken Village. There's one problem: the ritual gong is broken, and to fix it, you need to get the wrecked gong and have the local blacksmith repair it.

Broken Gong Location

Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon Gong Location

The quest marker will lead you to the Sunken Village, which is just north of the Horns Keep. Follow the marker to the village, and you should be able to see a gateway of sorts on top of a big rock just past the shore. Swim to it, and you should be able to pick up the broken gong on the ground. It's a small item that blends into the mossy rock almost perfectly, making it hard to see at first.

Repairing the Gong

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Before the blacksmith can fix the gong, he's going to need materials. He'll ask you to bring him 15 Ethereal Cobwebs, which you can easily get by killing Wyrd monsters at night. They shouldn't be that tough to kill early on, but still, consider upgrading your gear first.

Find a campfire (or place one yourself) and pass the time until around 22:00 in-game. Wyrd phantoms should now be roaming the world. A good place to check is the Sunken Village itself, as some of these ghosts tend to spawn right next to the fast travel point there.

Once you get enough Cobwebs, go back to the blacksmith and have him fix the gong for you. Then, return to the gateway off the coast, place the gong, and ring it. A cutscene will play, and the rest of the main story will proceed as normal.

If any part of this quest is bugging out for you, you can always try to brute force Arthur's soul fragment away from Excalibur. Prepare several dozen health potions, and drink them all while you're touching Excalibur.

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ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Questline
Publisher(s)
Awaken Realms
Engine
Unity
Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
Early Access Release
March 30, 2023
PS5 Release Date
March 25, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, RPG, Open-World, Survival Horror
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