Across the Obelisk: How to Unlock Wilbur

Trying to figure out how to unlock Wilbur in Across the Obelisk? We’re here to help with a step-by-step guide so you can get the Mage known as Wilbur to help your team crank out some Water and Electric damage.

Across the Obelisk is a coop deckbuilding roguelite RPG where players go on an adventure solo or with up to three other friends and try to make their way through all the acts. There are 12 unlockable heroes in Across the Obelisk, and our series of guides will help you unlock all of them. In this guide, we’ll take a look at how to unlock Wilbur, a Mage specializing in spells and books.

How to Unlock Wilbur in Across the Obelisk

To unlock Wilbur in Across the Obelisk, follow these steps:

  1. Defeat Act 1 and go through the Red portal
  2. Navigate to the Rest Area in the Red area
  3. Accept the quest to look for old books
  4. Complete Act 2 and proceed through the Green portal
  5. Complete Act 3 and navigate to Act 4
  6. Go to the Library area in Act 4
  7. Select the Continue option to take the book about ancient technology

Wilbur is a character that takes a bit to unlock, as you will need to make it to Act 4 comfortably. To start, make your way to the Red portal after clearing Act 1. In the Red area, go to the Rest Area and accept the quest from the gnome to look for old books.

Across the Obelisk Rest Area

After accepting the quest, proceed through Act 2 and Act 3, and make your way to Act 4. Once inside Act 4, you will need to navigate to the Library. The ancient library is on the northeast part of the Act 4 map. Once at the Library, select the Continue option to take the book about ancient technology.

Across the Obelisk Ancient Library

After taking the book, you will unlock Wilbur!

About Wilbur

Wilbur is a gnomish Mage who specializes in books and electricity. He has the Engineer innate passive, which grants 1 Energize to a random hero at the start of his turn. He also has the Power Glove starting item, which grants 10% Electric resistance, and 2 Powerful at the start of Combat.

Wilbur Starting Deck

  • Shifting Scroll
  • Twin Scrolls
  • Zap x3
  • Librarian
  • Water Jet x3
  • Electric Discharge x4
  • Mirror Images x2

Learn how to unlock more characters in our Across the Obelisk section.

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