How Do You Unlock The Bell in The Veil?
The Bell hides behind a multi-step secret questline added on September 12, 2026. Here is the full unlock route and what creators measured in the arena.
Quick answer: The Bell is the megaboss from the September 12, 2026 content update — the changelog entry reads “Added a NEW Megaboss + its secret questline + cool area.” The unlock chain: climb the labyrinth's shelves area to a talking book → talk to a ghost in the Pale → kill five explorers → return to the ghost → parkour up the bell tower → ring the bell. Creators measured roughly 9,000 HP, immunity to status effects, and one un-weaveable attack. It was the rarest kill in the game at the September 13 snapshot.
The official hint
The only official source on the boss is its achievement badge, FINAL TOLL: “Pretend you're dead and make your way up to what it calls ‘heaven’ and silence The Bell from deceiving further souls who seek respite.” Every odd phrase in that text — pretending to be dead, “heaven”, the bell — is a literal piece of the route below.
The unlock questline, step by step
- Find the talking book. Head to the labyrinth's shelves area (creators call it “the 20 shelves”) and climb it — two or three dashes up the shelves. The book NPC starts the quest.
- Talk to the ghost in the Pale. The first objective sends you into the Pale to find a ghost; this is why late-season players keep Pale access.
- Kill five explorers. Return to the Veil side and take out five explorers — the escort NPCs that normally ask you to walk them home. The quest counts five kills.
- Return to the ghost, which then points you at the bell tower.
- Climb the bell tower. A parkour route — double jumps and dashes help, and one creator warns the ascent eats stamina. The climb overlaps with the update's new “heaven” area.
- Ring the bell. Ringing teleports you to the arena, where the bell itself summons the boss.
The fight, as measured
| Aspect | Observation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health | ≈9,000 — small next to the Pale's bosses | Creator on-screen reading |
| Status effects | Cannot be burned or debuffed | Creator-measured |
| Attack pattern | Every attack is weave-able except the downward sword swipe across the ground | Creator-measured |
| Group size | Solo is recommended — extra players scale it up | Creator recommendation |
| Difficulty | Low HP pool; the difficulty is the secret, multi-step unlock | Community consensus |
Drops and loose ends
- Drops: a creator's run shows a legendary weapon dropping on camera (September 12, 2026), and another rates the loot “very good and very easy to get” — the full drop table is not independently confirmed. No rates are published.
- The 'second megaboss' question: the update's prestige rework mentions a second megaboss worth 15 prestiges. Whether that fight is The Bell is officially unconfirmed — this page does not guess.
- Does the questline reset anything? Not documented. One nearby quest (the Shrouded race quest) does switch your race and warns you in dialogue — that is a different quest, not this one.
- Reward context: boss kills are the main prestige source — see the prestige guide for the caps this fight's payout lands within.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How do you unlock The Bell in The Veil?
Climb the shelves area to a talking book, talk to a ghost in the Pale, kill five explorers, return to the ghost, then parkour up the bell tower and ring the bell to reach the arena.
What does The Bell drop in The Veil?
A creator's September 12 run shows a legendary weapon on camera, and loot is rated generously — but the full drop table is not independently confirmed and no rates are published.
Is The Bell the hardest boss in The Veil?
Not by health — roughly 9,000 HP, smaller than the Pale's bosses. It is the rarest kill because the unlock is a multi-step secret questline.
Is The Bell the 'second megaboss' worth 15 prestiges?
Officially unconfirmed. The update's prestige notes mention a second megaboss but never name it — this page labels the question instead of guessing.