Nightingale - How To Get The Astrolabe And Provisioner Cards

The core gameplay loop of Nightingale consists of completing challenges in Sites of Power, visiting other worlds, and getting higher-end items or blueprints. Early on, however, you might encounter a stumbling block due to two objectives. Here's our guide on how to get the Astrolabe and Provisioner Cards in Nightingale.

How to get the Astrolabe and Provisioner Cards in Nightingale

You can get the Astrolabe and Provisioner Cards by defeating the bosses in their respective Sites of Power. Here's a quick summary:

• After completing the trials in the first Antiquarian Realm, you're tasked with obtaining the Astrolabe Card.
• Both the Astrolabe and Provisioner Sites of Power are found in the Abeyance Realm. This is also your home realm, or where you initially placed your Estate Cairn.
• The entrances to Sites of Power have energy barriers that prevent you from passing through. The only way to get past them is by increasing your gear score up to the required level.
• Since you'll battle bosses in these mini-dungeons, we recommend bringing an NPC recruit in case you're playing solo.

Astrolabe Site of Power location and boss - Fabled Automaton Bishop

Note that the Site of Power that has the Astrolabe Card in Nightingale might have a different location due to procedural generation. In our case, the mini-dungeon was in the southeast corner of the Abeyance Realm.

Upon entering it, we had to battle several Bound enemies, including some annoying Lamplighters. We then followed the sloping path leading downward, which led us to the inner chamber. When we interacted with the crystal device, that's when the Fabled Automaton Bishop spawned.

The Fabled Automaton Bishop has a few notable abilities. First, it summons small robotic minions. It also causes crystal fragments to materialize, and they explode after a set amount of time. Likewise, it fires up to six laser beams in succession.

Initially, we stayed close to the sloping path so we could destroy the robot minions. All the while, our NPC companion was the one who dealt most of the damage. If ever our follower got incapacitated, we waited until the boss stopped firing its laser shots, before sprinting toward our follower to revive them. Once the Fabled Automaton Bishop has been defeated, the Astrolabe Card should be yours.

Provisioner Site of Power location and boss - Fabled Automaton Knight

After obtaining the Astrolabe Card, it's time to acquire the Provisioner Card in Nightingale. As cited earlier, the Site of Power mini-dungeon is also in the Abeyance Realm. For us, it was in the northwestern portion of the zone.

The layout of this Site of Power is a bit different, since it's akin to an underground mine with several tunnels. We also encountered more hostiles, such as Bound Knights and Bound Kyrosiphons. We then stumbled upon the inner chamber and machinery in the bottommost section of the mine complex. That's where the Fabled Automaton Knight spawned.

As far as we can tell, the Fabled Automaton Knight only has one ability: it does a forward slash that also causes the burning status effect. As usual, we let our NPC follower handle this bout. The moment they got incapacitated, we used small openings in the tunnel system to get past the boss. This allowed us to revive our companion when necessary.

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In any case, you'll receive the Provisioner Card in Nightingale upon defeating the Fabled Automaton Knight. With these two quests done, you should be on your way to the next realm. Shortly thereafter, you'll be able to craft guns and firearms. You may also read our Realm Card crafting overview and Realmic Transmuter guide to learn about related mechanics.