Lies of P: How to Access Overture DLC After Chapter 9

You bought Lies of P: Overture, you are staring at the title screen, and there is no “Start Expansion” button anywhere. That is by design — Overture is bolted onto your existing save, and the unlock has nothing to do with the main menu. Here is exactly how you turn it on.

The short version

• Install the Overture DLC and reach the end of Chapter 9 in the base game — specifically, defeat the Corrupted Parade Master.
• The game then adds Star’s Chrysalis to your inventory.
• Fast travel to the Path of the Pilgrim stargazer (it sits in the Chapter 5 region of the map, but you can only use it after Chapter 9).
• Use Star’s Chrysalis on the old, broken stargazer nearby to repair it, then interact with it. A cutscene launches Overture.
• Boss rematches and other challenge content are not here — those need a full game clear and live under the Hotel Stargazer menu.

That is the whole flow: beat the Corrupted Parade Master → Star’s Chrysalis appears → Path of the Pilgrim → repair the broken stargazer. The rest of this guide is the detail behind each step and what to do if the trigger refuses to fire.

What you need before the trigger appears

Most people who get stuck travel to the right map location far too early. The entrance physically sits in an earlier area, but the permission to use it only arrives much later in the story. Confirm all of this before you head out:

• The Overture DLC is installed on your platform.
• You have reached the end of Chapter 9 by defeating the Corrupted Parade Master.
• Star’s Chrysalis has been added to your inventory.
• You can fast travel to the Path of the Pilgrim stargazer.

If you have not cleared Chapter 9, the broken stargazer at Path of the Pilgrim is just dead scenery. That is why players who rush there back in Chapter 5 assume the DLC is bugged — the object is there, but nothing will respond yet.

Step-by-step: how to start Overture

1. Defeat the Corrupted Parade Master

Play the base game to the end of Chapter 9 and beat the Corrupted Parade Master. That fight is the gate. There is no chapter select in Lies of P, so on a fresh save you simply have to play forward until the game flags your progression as eligible — there is no shortcut that drops you straight into the DLC.

2. Confirm Star’s Chrysalis is in your inventory

Once the Corrupted Parade Master is down, the game adds Star’s Chrysalis to your inventory. This item is the key: it is what repairs the broken stargazer at the DLC entrance. You do not consume it like a healing item — you use it on a specific object in the world, which we cover in the next step.

3. Fast travel to Path of the Pilgrim

Open the stargazer travel screen and warp to Path of the Pilgrim. This is the spot that creates the “Chapter 5 or Chapter 9?” argument online. The location is in the Chapter 5 region of the map, but the permission to enter the DLC only arrives after Chapter 9. So when a guide says “go to Chapter 5 after clearing Chapter 9,” it means the map location — not an earlier unlock path.

4. Repair the broken stargazer, then interact with it

Do not stand at the normal travel node waiting for a prompt. Look for the old, broken stargazer near Path of the Pilgrim, use Star’s Chrysalis on it to repair it, and then interact with it. If your save qualifies, a cutscene plays and Overture begins. That cutscene is the actual handoff into the DLC.

For a clean run plan once you are inside — build order, when to tackle it relative to the base game, and what to grab first — see our companion piece on how to start Overture and plan a clean DLC run.

If Overture still will not start

When the trigger refuses to appear, run through these checks before assuming your save is broken:

• You have not beaten the Corrupted Parade Master yet. Reaching Path of the Pilgrim alone is not enough — the Chapter 9 gate has to be cleared first.
• You cleared Chapter 9 before installing the DLC. Reload the game and recheck your inventory; Star’s Chrysalis should be granted once the game sees you already qualify.
• You are interacting with the wrong object. The DLC starts at the old, broken stargazer near Path of the Pilgrim — not the standard travel node, and not a menu elsewhere.
• You expected a shortcut on a new save. There is no chapter select, so a fresh character has to play up to the Corrupted Parade Master normally.

Story access is separate from rematch and challenge modes

Do not confuse the Overture story unlock with the game’s rematch content. Boss rematches, Battle Memories, and Death March require beating the game at least once, and they are accessed through the Hotel Stargazer menu — not the Path of the Pilgrim trigger. Two different tracks: the Path of the Pilgrim stargazer starts the Overture story; the Hotel Stargazer holds the post-clear challenge content.

Once you are in, the first wall you hit is Lumacchio, the opening Overture boss. If you are chasing completion across the whole package, the Deluxe Edition guide to accessing Overture and planning a 100% run maps out the full route.

Common mistakes

• Going to Path of the Pilgrim during Chapter 5. The stargazer is there, but it stays inert until you beat the Corrupted Parade Master.
• Hunting for a title-screen launcher. Overture is part of your save progression — there is no separate campaign button.
• Standing on the normal travel node. You have to use Star’s Chrysalis on the old, broken stargazer specifically.
• Looking for rematches at Path of the Pilgrim. Death March and Battle Memories live under the Hotel Stargazer after a full clear.

Practical takeaway

Follow this order and Overture starts cleanly: defeat the Corrupted Parade Master, confirm Star’s Chrysalis is in your inventory, fast travel to Path of the Pilgrim, then use the Chrysalis on the broken stargazer nearby. On a fresh save, plan on a normal run to that point — there is no chapter-select shortcut. If you finished Chapter 9 before installing the DLC, reload first and recheck your inventory before you travel. And remember: the story starts at Path of the Pilgrim; the rematch content is a separate track under the Hotel Stargazer.