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The world ofCreatures of Avafeatures many environments that, alongside introducing local creatures, will also introduce several obstacles that will prevent you from moving forward or accessing permanent upgrades for your gear. The Nafitar staff will help you out most of the time, but you will probably need to discover new powers and spells when visiting new areas.
One of those obstacles you will encounter is the Moving Vines. These will bait you toward a seemingly open pathway just to block the way as soon as you get close by. Thankfully, one of the many Sagestones inCreatures of Avawill grant your staff the ability to clear them, but you will have to do some things beforehand.
How to Clear Moving Vines in Creatures of Ava
While the Moving Vines are not as common as other obstacles present in the early game, they do appear in the first area inCreatures of Ava– the Grasslands – in a limited capacity. To clear the Moving Vines, you will need to travel to the second area in the game, which is theJungle. To do so, you must complete all main quests in the Grasslands and also complete their corresponding Rescue Quest, which will have you use your Flute to tame creatures and save them with your Rescue Robots.
Once you complete said task, you will be directed toward the Jungle. You will first have to make a stop in the Jungle village and get a new Flute alongside a new song called the “Song of Vines.” This will allow you to traverse through the Jungle by controlling the local creatures and opening up the way to the Jungle temple where you will find a new Sagestone that will empower your staff. The way toward the temple is plagued by infected creatures, so make sure to use your Staff and its spells to your advantage and survive.
As per usual, to empower your Nafitar staff, you must complete a puzzle by rotating and aligning puzzle pieces to form a mosaic. The Sagestone will then grant you a new spell that will allow you to clear the Moving Vines by using your Nafitar staff: the Dhom spell.
How to Use Dhom Spell in Creatures of Ava
TheDhom spell, rather than clearing the Moving Vines per se, will freeze their movement for a limited amount of time. To correctly use it, be sure to bring up the Spell wheel by pressing RT and selecting the Dhom spell. Once you encounter Moving Vines inCreatures of Ava, position yourself where the vines are up, use your Staff beam to connect with the crystal above them, and tap the Dhom spell button to stop the vines from moving. They will remain in place for a brief moment, allowing you to go through them.
Just like theKrist spell that clears Yellow Witherbloom, the Dhom spell can also be used to freeze creatures in place to give yourself a break if multiple infected creatures are surrounding you at once. Use this in conjunction with Ushun to keep infected enemies in check while you cleanse them from the withering infection, which will then enable you to tame and control them.
That said, the effect of the Dhom spell is pretty limited when applied to infected creatures, and some puzzles inCreatures of Avamight require more time than the default Dhom spell effect provides. To circumvent this, you can allocate skill points to upgrade the effects of the Dhom spell, making infected creatures and Moving Vines frozen in place for longer. Moreover, if you are having issues with the late-game infected creature encounters, the Dhom III upgrade allows you to reset your freeze timer after using other spells, which can be a lifesaver.
