Classic Games Revisited
Ultima VIII: Pagan Walkthrough
7.24. Defeat the Titans
Once on the ethereal plane, to your northwest is a large pentagram, with four paths going away from it, one in each direction. We need to defeat each titan by using their respective blackrock fragment on them.
7.24.1. Stratos
Follow the path south and west to reach the Plane of Air. Walk north to the end of the platform, then keep jumping north across the floating rocks. Wait a couple of seconds before saving because some of the rocks may fall away under you; save only on stable platforms. The jumps themselves are easy so even on the unpatched version you don’t need to use Flash. There are a few magical items on the way but you don’t really need them now, do you?
At the end, you will reach Stratos. Double-click the breath of wind and target the vortex in front of you. You will be transported back to the central square once Stratos is defeated.
Keep track of the blackrock fragments. If you carry them in a bag like I do, they will be ‘charged’ and placed in your backpack instead.
7.24.2. Hydros
This time, take the northern path and turn west when it does to reach the Plane of Water. Walk to the western end of the island you are on, stepping around the puddles of water. You need to cross some disappearing stepping stones to go further west. It is best to monitor which stones don’t disappear and use Flash to transport yourself across (2 Flashes should get you there).
Keep going in a general westerly direction, up a stone bridge, jumping across the gap in it, all the way to another stone bridge, jumping down, then a third bridge, this time jumping up, and finally further west and northwest at the end to see the white stairs that lead to Hydros. The jumps can be a little tricky so save before each one, but Flash is not really required here. Use the tear of the seas on her and get transported back to the central square.
7.24.3. Lithos
Now take the eastern path and turn north to reach the Plane of Earth. It’s a long journey from here to Lithos.
Go north, northwest and follow the cliff wall west. Climb up the cliff and go northwest until you reach a stalagmite. Now follow the passage west, north, west, north, west to reach lava. Some ground can fall away under you, but if you keep running you should avoid any hazards. Cast Endure Heat before climbing down and jump across the dark brown patches going south and west (you have to make a couple of jumps but you can mostly walk across). At the end, climb up and go west to see some red mushrooms. Follow the corridor north all the way to the end and go west.
You’ll have to jump west and south across some floating rocks. Flash is not really required but it may take more than one try on the unpatched version. At the other end, go south, west all the way to the end, climb down, south, climb up, and west all the way. Follow the winding passage south right until you reach Lithos at the very end.
Keep your inventory open before you reach him so that you can use the heart of earth as soon as you have control, to avoid having to contend with his golems. You’ll get transported back to the central square once Lithos is defeated.
7.24.4. Pyros
To reach the Plane of Fire, take the western path from the central square and turn north. Go north and then to the northwestern corner of this island. Jump northwest, go north a bit, and east all the way to the end (ignore the bridge; also, on an island to the south of that bridge is a magic shield that we don’t need). Go north, east and north up a bridge, jump to the bridge opposite, walk down it to the east, and now keep going generally north (it’s a long way) until the very end where you will find a shrine. There are a few monsters and hazards on the way, especially ground that can fall away under you.
Take the jewelry box from the shrine (there is another Flame Sting partially hidden behind the shrine) and run back south all the way to the bridge. Go west up the bridge, jump south, south down the bridge, west, south, west past another bridge and north to reach a 9-point star. From the jewelry box, place one sphere on each of the glowing squares. Each one will make a rock appear in the lava. Once completed, jump across the rocks, generally heading north. The rocks will disappear after one jump (even if vertical). They are not difficult so Flash is not required, but you have to be careful in the unpatched version.
On the other side, go north a bit, northeast and then generally northwest to reach Pyros. Keep your inventory open so that you can quickly use the tongue of flame on him before his summons can attack you. After Pyros is defeated, you will be teleported back to the central square.