How to unlock and start Woolhaven in Cult of the Lamb

The Woolhaven DLC is now live in Cult of the Lamb, and you can access a new region, along with a fresh campaign.

As you might have known, Woolhaven is a post-launch expansion, which means you’ll need to complete the base game to gain access. However, there are some more tasks to complete before you can get there, and this guide will provide you with all the required information necessary for starting the new campaign.

How to start the Woolhaven campaign in Cult of the Lamb

As Woolhaven is a paid DLC, you’ll need to own it on your console/PC. In my case, I have it added and downloaded on Steam.

• Start Cult of the Lamb, and open the DLC section.
• Enable Woolhaven, and return to the main menu. You can choose to keep other DLCs enabled if you want.
• Load your existing save to complete the first step.

The next part requires you to defeat all four Bishops who are part of the base campaign. If you’re an existing player, chances are that you have already completed this part. If you’re new, it should take you around 12-13 hours to clear the content (of defeating the Bishops). Defeating The One Who Waits is optional.

Once you’ve completed all the steps till here, here’s what happens next.

• Go to the teleporter on the north side of your base.
• You’ll find a Yngya statue near the teleporter.
• Interact with the statue, and you’ll unlock and begin the Woolhaven campaign.

You’re also going to need the following resources.

• Five Mushrooms
• Five Crystals
• Five Silk
• One Sin

Your followers can generate sin, while the rest of the items are quite easy to find. Once you complete the offerings, you’ll be able to access the new campaign and everything it has to offer.

Your save will only work with Woolhaven DLC once you have activated the DLC. However, a backup will be automatically created if you choose to go back to your base before the Woolhaven campaign begins.

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The finale in the Woolhaven DLC of Cult in the Lamb requires you to make a hard decision about whether you want to embrace the Rot or purge it for once and all.

The ultimate decision has to be made by you, which will also decide the final outcome. This guide will provide you with information about both outcomes so that you can be well-informed when the time comes.

What happens if you embrace the Rot in Cult of the Lamb

To reach the point where you have to decide, you’ll need to clear most of the Woolhaven content. Once you return Sariel’s spirit to Woolhaven, you’ll have completed filling all the graves around Yngya. The first choice is to embrace the Rot.

If you choose to go for this outcome, you’ll gain Faith daily if there’s a Rotten Follower in your cult. Rotten followers are similar to normal ones, but they survive for longer periods. The number of Rotten followers you have doesn’t matter; having one is sufficient.

What happens if you purge the Rot in Cult of the Lamb

If you choose to go with this outcome, you’ll gain Faith whenever a Rotten follower gets killed.

There’s no wrong decision, and you can continue your playthrough irrespective of whether you embrace or purge the Rot. However, I personally went with embracing it for two simple reasons.

• Rotten followers don’t consume any resources, which is extremely useful. If they die, you get Rotburn, which is immensely helpful to keep your base warm during the winters.
• Rotten followers are a core part of the new Woolhaven DLC. Lore-wise, keeping them alive made sense to me. Garnering sufficient Faith at the endgame stage has never been an issue, either in the base version or in the expansion.

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