Follow the journal's westward clue

The verified journal clue points west toward the Tower. Use that direction together with the current quest area and visible landmarks; it is not permission to replace the search with an unsupported coordinate.

Reopen the journal after entering the relevant area. A broad direction can remain correct even when the exact object is not marked.

Original guide diagram

Quest clue route

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Dark Water: Direction Before Detail

Evidence keyOfficial recordCurrent guide actionEvidence boundary
  1. Westward clueFollow the journal direction toward the Tower.
  2. Quest areaUse the current area and visible landmarks.
  3. Patch checkHotfix 4 restored the missing Spongestone.
  4. If absentRecord save age and the exact active objective.
A clue-level route that preserves the west-toward-the-Tower direction and Hotfix 4 restoration without adding coordinates.Not an official in-game map or UI capture.

Spongestone was restored in Hotfix 4

NerveLabs states in Hotfix 4 that the missing Spongestone was placed or restored. That patch note explains why a launch-era report or route may describe an object that could not be found.

Current guidance begins by confirming the game has advanced beyond Hotfix 4. The fix is official history, but it does not establish an exact coordinate, respawn rule or guaranteed behavior for every older save.

If Spongestone still appears missing

  • Confirm the game is on Update 8 plus Hotfix 10.
  • Read the newest Dark Water objective and verify that the search state is active.
  • Compare the current quest area with the west-toward-the-Tower clue.
  • Record whether the save predates Hotfix 4.
  • Report the exact objective text instead of guessing a hidden quest stage.

What this route does not claim

No first-party source registered here supplies a precise coordinate, elevation, complete approach path, reward or alternate resolution for Dark Water. A community location claim needs repeatable current-build verification before it can become permanent guide copy.