◈How2GetIt.Find your game ↗
Clear the difficulty ladder through Nightmare to unlock Reincarnation — guide illustration
Soul Essence and permanent growth

Clear the difficulty ladder through Nightmare to unlock Reincarnation

medium

PC / Global released build; DLC and season content are optional.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Adventure difficulty selector, progressing Normal → Elite → Nightmare → Reincarnation; finish at Duo Fjord or Hyperborean Jokul to register a clear.

Reincarnation is not an initial menu choice: the difficulty ladder gates it. A run clear on Normal unlocks Elite; clearing Elite unlocks Nightmare; a Nightmare clear unlocks Reincarnation. A run is considered complete when you defeat the final boss at either Duo Fjord or Hyperborean Jokul. This route makes the prerequisite explicit so a player who has only just started cannot waste time looking for Nightmare in the menu. Pick the strongest difficulty you can finish consistently, then repeat complete runs through the next tier. Reaching a later act without defeating its final boss does not count as a clear. Once Nightmare is available, complete a full Nightmare run to unlock Reincarnation, then verify the new option in the difficulty selection. This is a permanent progression gate rather than a repeat farm for a drop; after the unlock, switch to Reincarnation only if its challenge and rewards fit your build.

GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

  • Have Adventure mode available.
  • Start at Normal if no previous difficulty clear has unlocked a higher tier.
  1. Choose Normal and build a run around a reliable weapon and defensive scroll combination.
  2. Clear the full run and defeat the final boss at Duo Fjord or Hyperborean Jokul.
  3. Return to the difficulty selection and confirm Elite is now unlocked.
  4. Repeat a full clear on Elite to open Nightmare; reaching the last act without its boss kill is not enough.
  5. Select Nightmare after that clear and complete it through the final boss.
  6. Return to the selector and verify Reincarnation is available.
  7. Begin Reincarnation only after the unlock is confirmed and you are prepared for its higher challenge.

Farming tips

  • A full run clear is the gate at each tier; a partial act or defeat does not advance it.
  • Use the end-of-run unlock state as the check instead of relying on a menu rumor.
  • If a run is failing consistently, improve survivability before increasing difficulty.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat the current tier until a complete final-boss clear unlocks the next; stop the ladder after Nightmare has opened Reincarnation.

Common mistakes

  • Do not jump directly to Nightmare when the prior difficulty is still locked.
  • Do not count an unfinished run or a final-boss loss as a clear.
  • Do not confuse this unlock with Reincarnation’s separate internal levels.

When to stop or switch

Stop after Reincarnation appears in the menu, or pause at the highest tier you can clear safely.

Sources & fact checks
REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Clear the difficulty ladder through Nightmare to unlock Reincarnation

Adventure difficulty selector, progressing Normal → Elite → Nightmare → Reincarnation; finish at Duo Fjord or Hyperborean Jokul to register a clear.

  • Have Adventure mode available.
  • Start at Normal if no previous difficulty clear has unlocked a higher tier.
Rate not listed

Related guides

More guides for gathering materials and making progress.

Find another guide

Keep making progress in Gunfire Reborn.