During your travels through Mount Qaf, you’ll eventually come across mysterious sand jars. Destroy these jars and prophecy written in the walls of the mountain will slowly be revealed. With 30 jars to find, the hunt for them may prove tedious. If you’re struggling to find the last few jars you need or want a list to mark off while hunting them then have no fear. In this guide, we’ll go over every sand jar location.
Starting the Prophecy of Mount Qaf side quest
To start the Prophecy of Mount Qaf side quest you need to go to the room east of the Haven and destroy the sand jar in the middle of the room. After this, our hunt for the jars can begin in earnest.
One thing to take note of is that some sand jars might be locked behind story progression. If it seems impossible to get to one of the locations, there’s a good chance you’re missing the necessary ability to reach it. If that happens, drop a memory dhar and come back later.
Lower City
The Lower City has four sand jars hidden around the area:
One jar can be found directly west of the prophecy chamber past a bunch of spinning blades and wall traps. After sliding down a long wall covered in spikes, wall-hop up when the path splits to get the sand jar.
Another jar can be grabbed west of the Haven in the area past the giant multi-armed statue. Follow the path on the middle set of arms into a room with floor spikes. Continue until the path splits and take the lower path to find the sand jar.
The third sand jar can be found near the area where you first fought the cursed soldiers at the beginning of the game. There should be a path heading down with a glowing wall. Use Dimensional Claw to destroy it with an explosive barrel and traverse the maze beyond.
The sand jar can be found past a small passage on the right side of the area (above the level with two tiger enemies on it), and destroy the barrier.
The last jar in the Lower City can be found outside the prophecy room if you continue down through the floor gate. Follow the stairs and use Shadow of the Simurgh to teleport to your chakram after you throw it through the closed gate on the left. Head right once you jump down and you’ll find the sand jar guarded by flying animals.
Hyrcanian Forest
Two sand jars can be found in the Hyrcanian Forest:
One can be found directly underneath the first Wak-Wak tree past a secret wall on the left.
The second jar can be found west of the Wak-Wak tree near the second Architect Puzzle where the forest leads back into the Lower City. Take the lower path and you’ll find the sand jar.
The Depths
There are three sand jars hidden in The Depths:
One can be found in the area directly above the Shallows Fast Travel point.
Another one can be found past the elevator above where you find Fariba. Take the elevator to the top floor and go west, heading down to find the sand jar.
To find the last sand jar, head west from the Wak-Wak tree connecting the Catacombs section of the Depths and the Sunken Harbor (where the entrance to the Pit of Eternal Sands is).
Keep going till you hit a large room with a ghost-like enemy that blinks in and out of reality. Head to the left and there should be an alcove you can slide into to find the sand jar.
Sacred Archives
The Sacred Archives have four sand jars to be collected:
One can be found in the area directly west of the Sacred Archives Fast Travel point. Make your way to the very top of the area and the sand jar will be on a ledge on the right side of the area.
Another jar can be found directly below the Temple of Knowledge Fast Travel point. Use Clairvoyance to drop through the floor, defeat the two enemies waiting for you, and slide through the alcove on the right to find the sand jar.
A third sand jar can be found southeast of the Wak-Wak tree near the connecting point between the Sacred Archives and the Upper City. Use Clairvoyance to traverse the area and dodge the flaming skulls and eventually, you’ll reach the sand jar.
The final sand jar can be found in the jail section of the Sacred Archives. Use your chakram and Shadow of the Simurgh to enter the jail cell on the east of the main chambers and you should see the sand jar.
Pit of Eternal Sands
There are three sand jars locked away in the Pit:
One can be found in the area above the Sealed Lair Fast Travel point. Head west and you’ll find the jar behind a secret wall (right next to the Wak-Wak trail leading down).
Another one can be found west of the Sealed Lair Fast Travel Point in the second room with the giant crystal-eating sandworms. Head to the top-left of the area and you should find it.
The final sand jar can’t be found directly above the Sentinel’s Road Fast Travel point. To get it you must wall hop off the wall free of crystals and use Shadow of the Simurgh to drop a shadow at the apex of your jump. Then you need to dash over the platform covered in spikes to trigger a falling block.
Once the block falls, return to your shadow and dash to your right, dropping another shadow immediately after clearing the pile of spikes sticking up. Fall until you trigger the next trap block and return to your shadow, using the block as a bridge to reach the jar.
Soma Tree
The Soma Tree area has three sand jars to be found:
One can be found in the area where the Soma Tree is located. Jump to the top-right area of the map and follow the path to get the jar.
Another jar can be found west of the boss room (which is west of the Bramble Tower Fast Travel point), and east of the Wak-Wak Tree. Head north-east and you’ll eventually find the jar.
The last jar can be found below the Forest Ruins Fast Travel point. Find the false wall on the right side of the area and use Shadow of the Simurgh to teleport to your chakram after throwing it through the gate on the left.
Sunken Harbor
This area has three jars to be found:
One can be found below the Landmines Fast Travel point. Once you get to the lifts, take the one on the right going down and jump onto the ledge when you see the sand jar to collect it.
Another one can be found in the area with a bunch of hanging spiked logs west of the Pirate Village Fast Travel point. Climb to the top of the area and the jar should be on the left side.
The last one can be found at the bottom of the area with the Pirate Captain under a destroyable floor. The jar is at the end of the path.
Raging Sea
This area only has one jar:
This sand jar can be found in the area above The Holds Fast Travel point. Use the giant jellyfish to climb up until you see a ship in the air with the jar.
Hidden Village
This area also only has one jar:
This sand jar can be found at the top of the lighthouse, right next to Fariba.
Upper City
The Upper City has three sand jars:
One can be found in the area above the room with the moving weight blocks, west of the Clockwork Fast Travel point. Climb all the way up and you should see the jar on the right.
Another one can be found in the archer-filled room under the Wak-Wak tree in Upper City West. Pull the two levers on either side of the room to open the way to the jar.
The last one can be found east of the Wak-Wak tree where the Sacred Archives meet the Upper City (with the Simurgh’s left wing on the map). Climb to the top of the area from the ledges on the east and you should find the jar.
Tower of Silence
This area has 3 sand jars to be found:
One can be found directly east of the Wak-Wak Tree under the Tomb Entrance. Climb the nets up and maneuver your way to the jar.
Another can be found further east from the last jar in an area with falling ice chunks. Follow the area until you pass the coffin-carrying enemy. Drop down the area where the ice chunks are falling and destroy the false wall on the left side of the narrow area to find the jar.
The last jar can be found in the area southeast of the fourth Architect Puzzle in the room with more falling ice chunks. Head to the lower right area of the map and follow the path. Use Shadow of Simurgh to drop a shadow and Fabric of Time to pull the block, teleporting to your shadow when the block passes. The jar should be right there.
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