Unknown Arena

Unknown Arena

Location Details
Type	Boss Arenas
Region	All
Marked Name	Unmarked
Build Name	{Region}DungeonsBosses

Unknown Arenas are hidden Boss Arenas found in various locations in each region in Outward.

There are 12 Arenas in total, 3 of which can be found in each region. The Soroboreans DLC adds 3 more arenas, and The Three Brothers adds another 4.

Overview

Once the player has finished any of the base game faction quest lines, the base game hidden Boss Arenas will become accessible. Access to the Caldera Arenas requires completion of the New Sirocco quest line. Boss Arenas typically require a one-time fee to enter, such as a small amount of a certain item. Some Arenas also require special conditions such as having certain status effects active on the player. Once the player has entered the Arena for the first time, they will no longer need to meet the entry requirement, even if they are defeated on their first attempt.

Upon defeating all the Bosses in the Arena, the player will be able to access a special Ornate Chest which will contain 2 random Relics. These Relics can be used to craft powerful new Weapons and Armor. Each Arena has 4 different Relics which players can receive, and they are guaranteed 2 different Relics on each drop, the same Relic will not be rewarded twice in one drop.

Like all Area Resets, the Arenas will reset after 7 days spent outside of the Arena, and the player can repeat the fights as many times as they wish.

Story significance

The Unknown Arenas are confirmed to contain real hints towards different aspects of the lore and story of Outward, though they are not entirely canon (ie, the Unknown Arenas do not literally exist in-universe). They can be thought of as "revisiting memories", or something along those lines.

This does not mean that the scenes we see are meaningless. The Cabal of Wind Temple arena, Levant arena and Tower of Regrets arenas contain important hints and lore for those with a deeper understanding of the world of Outward.