Tentative Steps is the first Quest in Act 6 Chapter 1: Great Revival, and was released on March 13, 2019.
It contains 10 paths and has 7 Opponents per path. No Retreat! is the unique Global Node for this Quest.
It is preceded by 5.4.6: Fight the Power and succeeded by 6.1.2: Worlds of Potential.
Nodes[]
Global 
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| Name | Effect(s) |
|---|---|
| No Retreat! | When the Attacker dashes back, they gain Degen Timer for 1.20 seconds. Dashing back again while the Degen Timer is active causes a Passive Degen, dealing 200% of the Defender’s Attack as direct damage over 5 seconds. |
| WARNING | A third Special Attack has been activated! |
| Attack | +100% Attack |
| Health | +500% Health |
Boss: Sabretooth []
Local 
| Name | Effect(s) |
|---|---|
| Attack | +25% Attack |
| Health | +200% Health |
| Decimation | Starts the fight with a Fury Buff against Mutant Champions, granting +15% Attack Rating. |
| Oscillate - 3 | Every 15 seconds, the Defender alternates between a Fury passive increasing Base Attack by 300% and an Armor Up/Crit Resistance passive increasing Armor and Crit Resist by 3,000. These Passives are unaffected by Ability Accuracy modification. |
| Optimist | Gains Fury, Armor Up, and Health Steal as long as they remain below 25% HP. |
| Indomitable | The Defender’s healing abilities can’t be reversed, when this would occur they’re instead only prevented from Healing. |
Dialogue[]
Caption: The Battlerealm. For some, a manic and unpredictable prison. For others, the eternal fight long hungered for.
Caption: For the truly powerful and ancient, it is a place of limitless possibility and unknowable depths.
Caption: And for a certain specific few… it is home.
- Transmission #1 - Upon starting the Quest
Carina: Ahh, so this is one of them, huh?
Ægon: They are, yes. Carina: Well it’s a real treat to meet you, Summoner! I’ve heard you and your people are responsible for cleaning up a lot of messes around here. Carina: Well for once, an “Elder of the Universe” isn’t interested in asking you to do a chore. Carina: Want to go on an adventure, instead?
- Transmission #2
Carina: Ah! I got so excited I forgot to introduce myself. Carina: I’m Carina! Nice to meetcha. You’re taller than I thought you’d be! Carina: You’ve met Ægon, right? Ægon: We have battled alongside one another previously. The Summoner is a noble soul. Carina: Ægon is a little stiff, but I don’t think there’s anyone with a purer heart than this guy. Tied with Cap, probably.
- Transmission #3
Ægon: It is good to have you with us, Summoner. Ægon: Carina has incredible potential, but has much to learn about her newfound powers. Ægon: At the same time, her recovery yet continues. Ægon: I believe she can make this place, the Battlerealm, better for all. Thus I aim to stand by her in these vulnerable times. Ægon: You, I think, will be helpful in the same regard.
- Transmission #4
Carina: I get why Dad was worried about me exploring a bit. But this won’t be like last time! I’m not going to get turned into a statue or anything. Carina: It’s dangerous out here, sure, but not that dangerous! Ægon: Be ready, Carina. It seems someone aims to prove otherwise.
Sabretooth: You should’a stayed in your crystal cage, princess. Some people ain’t happy you’re back. Sabretooth: And they pay well. Carina: Princess? Come on, I’m not some inbred royalty, I’m an eternal godlike being! Show some respect. Sabretooth: Your ego is about to be the least of your problems, runt!
- Transmission #5 - Before fighting Sabretooth