{
  "id": 5194839,
  "title": "All Witchcraft ability manual locations in The Blood of Dawnwalker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/all-witchcraft-ability-manual-locations-in-the-blood-of-dawnwalker",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/blood-of-dawnwalker-witchcraft-ability-manual-locations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Discovering Witchcraft manuals in The Blood of Dawnwalker significantly enhances human combat capabilities. These spells can summon ravens, ignite enemies' blood, or provide defensive protection. To unlock these abilities, you must locate and collect the corresponding manuals. Below is a comprehensive guide to finding all ten Witchcraft ability manuals and vendors.\n\nTo unlock the abilities Compel Soul, Astral Communion, Burning Blood, and Mercurial Fervour, you need to talk to Anca towards the end of the prologue. The other six abilities require manual acquisition through various means, such as completing Ancient Circles, Haunted Sites, or Pilgrimage of Power quests. Additionally, you can find or purchase these manuals from Witchcraft merchants located throughout the game world.\n\nAnca, a Witchcraft merchant, can be found in the Crossroads Inn in St. Tyna's Grove after completing the Echoes of Silenced Bells quest. Vera resides in the eastern part of Briar Sloughs swamp, southeast of Mert's Mill. Peddler of Wonders is situated in the Midden, the ruined district to the west of Svartrau. Mevasser can be found in Neustadt within Svartrau, located to the left of the stone archway at the central square of the district.\n\nThe Uriash Matriarch vendor is accessible through the Lacra's Song of the Mountain quest. Sanzhana merchant is obtainable by completing the Gone Home quest in Svatrau Outskirts, north of the city, followed by assisting the Sanzhani in Vale Sangora via the Letters to Lunka quest until the Pearly and Precious quest is completed.",
  "summary": "Learn these hexes to confound your enemies.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}