Despise (Ultima IV)

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Entrance to Despise, Ultima IV

The anti-Compassion dungeon of Despise was first entered in Ultima IV. Deep in its depths the Stranger found the Altar of Love and the Yellow Stone.

Lore[edit]

A seemingly featureless series of dark caverns, Despise houses a variety of fierce creatures that have strewn the bones of many an explorer throughout the underground.


Wind trapExitU4-Despise-L1-Room-0U4-Despise-L1-Room-1Healing fountainPoison fountainU4-Despise-L2Despise level 1
Despise level 1 – Click locations on the map for more details
U4-Despise-L3U4-Despise-L2-Room-2U4-Despise-L2-Room-3U4-Despise-L1Despise level 2
Despise level 2 – Click locations on the map for more details
Secret doorU4-Despise-L4U4-Despise-L2U4-Despise-L4Poison FieldU4-Despise-L4U4-Despise-L4Despise level 3
Despise level 3 – Click locations on the map for more details
Plain fountainPlain fountainU4-Despise-L5U4-Despise-L3U4-Despise-L3U4-Despise-L3Magic OrbsU4-Despise-L4-Room-4U4-Despise-L5Despise level 4
Despise level 4 – Click locations on the map for more details
Lightning FieldFalling RocksU4-Despise-L6Falling RocksLightning FieldPoison FieldWind TrapWind TrapWind TrapYellow StoneWind TrapU4-Despise-L5-Room-5U4-Despise-L5-Room-6U4-Despise-L5-Room-7Secret DoorU4-Despise-L6Despise level 5
Despise level 5 – Click locations on the map for more details
U4-Despise-L6-Room-8Healing fountainU4-Despise-L5U4-Despise-L7U4-Despise-L5Despise level 6
Despise level 6 – Click locations on the map for more details
Secret doorU4-Despise-L6U4-Despise-L8Despise level 7
Despise level 7 – Click locations on the map for more details
U4-Despise-L8-Room-10Lightning FieldU4-Despise-L8-Room-14U4-Despise-L8-Room-11Magic OrbsMagic OrbsU4-Despise-L8-Room-12U4-Despise-L8-Room-15Magic OrbsU4-Despise-L8-Room-9U4-Despise-L8-Room-13U4-Despise-L7Despise level 8
Despise level 8 – Click locations on the map for more details

Walkthrough[edit]

The dungeon Despise can be a little confusing. The most difficult task is getting the orbs on level 8, with one on level 4. The Yellow Stone in found on level 5.

On level 1, go east through the room with the headless and mimics to reach the ladder going down. On level 2, follow the path and exit the first room to the north or south, the second to the west to reach the ladder to level 3. On level 3, dispel the field and take the southern ladder. Exit the dungeon room on level 4 to the east, take the orb, then descend.

On level 5, walk north through the secret door and the winds, dispel the fields and then go south until you reach the three-room configuration. Enter the middle room, kill the monsters and enter the secret door to go north and take the Yellow Stone.

Now backtrack to level 3 and take a different ladder down. Follow the ladders until you reach level 7. Go through the northern secret door and descend to level 8. Take the northern orb first, then navigate through the rooms to get the other two.


Ultima IV Dungeon Solutions
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