The Blood of Dawnwalker: Boar’s Back Tower Location and Rewards

Boar’s Back Tower is one of the 11 Scouting Towers scattered across Vale Sangora, and it is one of the more rewarding ones to knock out early. Climbing it fills in a chunk of the western map with question mark icons, and the chest at the top holds a skill manual plus an epic amulet.

Quick answer: Travel west of Svartrau City to Shrike’s Crag at night, use Shadowstep and Planeshift to reach the top of the ruined tower, then press the “Scout the area” prompt on each survey point to reveal the surrounding region.

Boar’s Back Tower location in Vale Sangora

The tower sits west of Svartrau City, inside the area called Shrike’s Crag. It is a ruined stone structure standing on higher ground, and on the world map it shows up with the same white tower icon used for every Scouting Tower. Once the prologue is behind you and the world opens up, nothing gates the trip out there.

Getting there is faster if you have unlocked Shapeshift from the Vampirism skill tree, since crossing open ground between shrines eats real in-game time on foot.

Quest tracker showing the Rescue your family objective as Coen closes in on a waypoint at night — Approaching the objective marker with the quest tracker active. Image: Rebel Wolves

What you need before climbing

Scouting Towers are a night-only activity. Coen’s human form has no way up the walls, so the climb depends entirely on his vampiric traversal abilities. Show up during the day and there is simply no route to the top.

Detail	Boar’s Back Tower
Region	Shrike’s Crag, west of Svartrau City
Time of day	Night only
Abilities used	Shadowstep (hold R2/RT), Planeshift
Rewards	Potent Blood Manual, Duelist’s Pendant (epic amulet)
Time cost	None — scouting does not advance the clock
Counts toward	Bird’s-Eye View trophy/achievement (all 11 towers)

That last row is the important one. Because towers do not push time forward, and Coen’s family is on a timer, this is one of the few activities in the game with no cost attached. If you want, you can chain several towers together in a single night.

How to climb Boar’s Back Tower and scout the area

Arrive at the base of the ruin after nightfall and look for the opening partway up the outer wall. Line yourself up so the window is clearly in view before you do anything else.

Hold R2/RT to trigger Shadowstep and teleport through the opening. Coen lands inside the shell of the tower, which is dark and mostly hollow.

Work your way up the interior by chaining Shadowstep between the wooden platforms and beams. Take them one at a time rather than aiming for the highest point you can see, since each jump needs a valid anchor within range.

Coen mid-interaction inside a dark stone passage with the Cancel control on screen — Moving up through the dark interior of the tower, with the cancel option available mid-ability. Image: Rebel Wolves

Use Planeshift on the stonework where there is no platform to grab. This lets Coen walk directly on the walls to bridge gaps the teleport cannot cover on its own.

At the top ledge, look out over the valley and press the button prompt to “Scout the area.” Repeat the prompt on every survey point the game offers from the summit, not just the first one.

The Scout the area button prompt appearing on screen at a rocky vantage point — The “Scout the area” prompt is what actually populates the map. Image: Rebel Wolves

Before you drop back down, open the chest at the tower. This is where the Potent Blood Manual and the Duelist’s Pendant are sitting, and skipping the loot is the most common mistake at towers that hand out manuals.

How to confirm the tower is done

A cutscene plays once you finish surveying from the summit, panning across the surrounding terrain. After that, open the world map. New question mark icons should be filled in across the western stretch of Vale Sangora, covering things like Sacred Stones, Ancient Circles, Haunted Sites, bandit camps, and monster lairs.

Objective list and waypoint markers guiding exploration across a dark landscape at night — Fresh waypoints appear in the world once the survey is complete. Image: Rebel Wolves

If the map still looks empty, you almost certainly triggered the prompt at only one vantage point. Head back up and check the remaining spots.

Why the climb fails

There are only a few reasons the ascent stalls. Attempting it during daylight is the biggest one, since the traversal abilities are locked to Coen’s vampire form. The other is distance. If you aim Shadowstep at a ledge that is too far away, the game shows an “Out of range” warning instead of committing the teleport, and you need to reposition closer before trying again.

Out of range warning appearing while aiming a teleport at an opening in the tower wall — “Out of range” means the target ledge is too far — move in and re-aim. Image: Rebel Wolves

Stamina is worth watching too. Long Planeshift runs along outer walls drain it, and running dry mid-wall drops you back to the ground. Sticking to short interior hops keeps that from happening.

Boar’s Back Tower is a natural pairing with a wider tower sweep, since none of them cost you time and the payoff compounds. Clear it alongside the towers in the Briar Sloughs and Maragir Wealds, then push into Svartrau City for the trio there, and the map stops being guesswork long before Coen’s deadline starts to bite.