How do you get the soul Splitter in Darksiders 2?

Redemption

This is a sidearm that Death will acquire later in the game. This can be used offensively to take out smaller targets or even soften up larger enemies. It can also be used to detonate Shadowbombs. Redemption has large clip of bullets and an unlimited supply of ammo that gets replenished over time. You can press the R3 stick to enter aiming mode and get a precise shot. Otherwise, you'll simply need to focus on a target and the Redemption's bullets will fly towards their mark.

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Once Death gets the “Lure Stone” (reward for Sticks and Stones sidequest), he can also use this sidearm to draw in the energy of the scattered Stonebites throughout the realm.

Deathgrip

When used, this item releases a ghastly hand that can grab faraway objects and pull them towards Death. You'll get the same effect when using this against smaller and lighter enemies; however, when used on heavier targets, the Deathgrip will pull Death towards the foe instead. You'll know if an object or item can be Deathgripped by looking for a similar, purple hue.

Interdiction

Death will have temporary access to this special ability while in the Kingdom of the Dead. Using this ability, he can summon a Dead Lord to trigger distant levers and pressure plates. After activating a pressure plate, Death can use Deathgrip to pull himself towards the Dead Lord. These will give him access to areas he couldn't enter otherwise.

Soul Splitter

After completing his grueling task for the Lord of Bones, Death's Interdiction ability will be replaced by Soul Splitter. This ability will enable him to take into Soul form and temporarily leave his physical body behind, making it possible for him to explore in a new, different way.

The Soul Splitter will help Death traverse some unique areas and solve various puzzles. Death can also freely switch between his soul and physical forms by pressing and holding the Action button. The split soul will only have a limited range; stray too far and you'll be pulled back towards Death's physical body.

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Voidwalker

Death will acquire a special tool later in the game that will allow him to activate blue, circular portals. There should be two portals activated; one for entry and one for exit. Once the two are active, simply walk into the portal to emerge to the exit point. You can also “charge” a voidwalker blast before firing it by pressing and holding the Special Item trigger. An portal opened using this method will shoot out Death at longer or higher distances. Use this property to reach areas otherwise unreachable through normal portal means. Take note that only two portals can be active at a time.

Boneriven

Boneriven is a hidden dungeon in the Kingdom of the Dead.  The ability, Soul Splitter, is needed in order to enter this area.  The Keen Talisman is located within the dungeon along with a lot of lootable chests.  

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Entering Boneriven

In order to enter Boneriven, the player must acquire the Soul Splitter ability by returning to the Dead King with all three of his Lords: Basileus, The Judicator, and The Phariseer.  Once Soul Splitter has been obtained, travel to the Sentinel's Gaze dungeon in the Maw in the Kingdom of the Dead.  The entrance is located just west and north of the entrance to the Phariseer's Tomb.  As the dungeon is entered, a bridge to large tower with a statue dominates the screen.  First off, destroy all the skeletons you can because they will mess up the next part.  Soul Split on the left side of the tower and quickly have your first counterpart climb the platforms on the left as you enter Sentinel's gaze.  There will be an explosive shadow bomb embedded in the ground.  If you go just past it, you will find a Relic of Etu-Goth.  Then change which soul you're in control of.

When you switch souls, have the other one go around to the right side of the tower and wall run up the side, catching a ledge on the tower.  Follow the platform elements all the way around until you are standing on the first floor of the structure where corruption crystals block a ledge up.  Stand near where you climbed up, ensuring that they are in visual range of your other soul.  Then soul switch back to the Death next to the bomb-growth, grab a bomb, and throw it at your other soul.  He will catch it.  Soul Split back and you can throw the newly acquired bomb at the growth.  DON'T undo Soul Splitter just yet.

Once you scale to the next floor turn around and look on top of the statue's back to find a Stone of Power. Once you've collected it you can turn back around to see more corruption crystals that block your path to a chest.  Repeat the process of throwing the bomb to yourself and take care of the crystals.  Now end Soul Splitter, have the real Death step forward and climb all the way to the top and claim the chest.  Right behind the chest is a mysterious hole.  Drop down it to discover the secret dungeon of Boneriven.  

Strategies in Boneriven

Boneriven isn't a huge dungeon and is populated with few combat challenges with one notable exception.  

Once you enter, you will fight an Undead Stalker and a few Undead Prowlers. There is nothing in this area to find, so step on the pressure plate and wait for the gate to rise all the way up. You'll need to use your evade button to quickly get past the gate before it closes. Wall run across the gap where you'll be ambushed by a number of Skeletons. When you're done with that, use the bomb growth to destroy the corruption crystal so you can loot a chest and move on to the end of the tunnel, look for a bomb growth on top of the corruption crystal to shoot it and clear off the pressure plate.

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Use Soul Splitter when you are standing right in front of the gate and use your two souls to weigh down the two pressure pads.  Now, wait until the sound of the gate rising stops before returning to your regular form, quickly running through the opening.  Various versions of this same puzzle will be found throughout the dungeon.  So, be prepared to get accustomed to that gate clicking sound.  

The path leading down will have an immediate branch to the right leading to an easy chest to loot, when you do that, return to the upper path (both go to the same area, so don't worry about having to backtrack). As soon as you jump down, you'll more than likely be attacked by various Undead Prowlers and Skeleton Warriors.  Once they are taken care of, look straight ahead to the rows of stone pillars (stalagmites) in front of you to find a Stone of Mystics.

After that, grab a bomb from the growth located around a corner to your right and jump down to remove the Corruption Crystals blocking another Pressure stone and a Chest containing the Dungeon Map. Now, once again, open the gate using the same method you did on the previous one.

Once you get past the gate, an Undead Stalker will be waiting and possibly a few skeletons. When they're dealt with, look for a nook to your left that holds a Boatman's Coin. Just follow the path around to yet another bunch of Skeletons and Skeletal Warriors as well as a chest you can loot along the way.

When you get to the next area with all the nooks, you'll get ambushed by a bunch of Scarabs. Take care of them and move on. In the third nook on the right side, you'll find a Soul Arbiter's Scroll.  The last nook on the right side will lead you into another area of nooks and another Scarab ambush as well as another Boatman's Coin in the last nook on the right side. After you get the coin, go out into the area straight ahead and destroy the two Scarab Nests that are blocking two chests (and more annoyingly continuously producing Scarabs). Now it's time to open another gate, you already know how to do this part by now, once you're done with that, follow the path to the largest area of this dungeon.

Here, there will be two more Scarab Nests and an Undead Hulking Scarab to deal with. Once you kill all of them, you will be attacked by two more Undead Hulking Scarabs and two more Scarab Nests to deal with. Once you've killed everything, you will have a treasure chest to loot and yet another gate puzzle!

In the very first nook on your right side, you will find the Keen Talisman, the third nook on the left side will have a chest, the fourth on the right side will have aSoul Arbiter's Scroll and the final two nooks on either side will have chests in them. Enter into the final area for the Dungeon chest to appear (Death Rides DLC and Deathinitive Edition:  and, unless you've done so, equip your Bloodless Talisman to fight the Bloodless in this area for Draven's sidequest).

Once you defeat the Bloodless, you are officially done in this Dungeon. Fast travel to any location you want now.

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