FIELD NOTES / FAST TRAVEL
Fast travel: unlock it at the church.
Beat the Chapter 2 Lothaire rematch, enter the Abandoned Church, and activate its Lantern. You can then travel between discovered Lanterns. Merely lighting the early checkpoints does not unlock that travel menu.[1]
Unlock and use the Lantern network
- Finish the Lothaire rematch at the end of Chapter 2. The opening battlefield encounter is not this unlock.
- Proceed into the Abandoned Church and interact with the Lantern.
- At a kindled Lantern, select an already discovered destination and confirm. The menu also offers a return to the Abandoned Church.[1]
Match the missing access to your story state
| Your state | What to check |
|---|---|
| Still before the church hub | Continue the main route; the early Lanterns are checkpoints before travel is unlocked. |
| At the church but no travel prompt | Interact with the church Lantern; entering the building alone is not the documented unlock. |
| A destination is absent | Check whether you have discovered and activated that Lantern. |
| Travel disappears in late story sections | Some late areas temporarily restrict travel. Do not conclude that all remaining quests are permanently lost. |
Unlock and destination checks follow Highton; the late-game restriction is described by GamingProMax. PowerPyx separately documents post-story quest cleanup.[1][2][3]
A missing automatic return is a different problem
For the Caverns boss transition, the developer lists a specific workaround when the game does not send you back: travel manually from the Ancient Lair Lantern to the Abandoned Church, then go through the window to speak to James.[4]
That workaround requires a working Lantern route. It does not establish a fix for every missing fast-travel option. For other progression symptoms, use the launch issue checklist.
Sources & verification
- Insider Gaming · Andrew Highton ↗ (opens in a new tab)13 October 2026. Lothaire rematch, church Lantern and travel menu.
- GamingProMax · Eva Roberts ↗ (opens in a new tab)14 October 2026. Temporary late-game restrictions and return to free roam.
- PowerPyx · Gage · side quests ↗ (opens in a new tab)13 October 2026. Seven emblems, landmark routes and final chamber.
- Steam · LyricalConnor [developer] ↗ (opens in a new tab)Launch-day known issues, 13 October 2026. Checked 16 October; not a later patch changelog.