DragonSwordAwakening

Puzzles

Lever mechanisms, platform puzzles, and environmental solutions.

Prologue: To The Orbis Kingdom

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Tree Obstruction Path

Location: Starting Path before Goblin Encounter

A fallen tree blocks the path forward.

Solution

  1. Approach the tree.
  2. Press F to enter the pushing state.
  3. Hold W to push the tree and create a path forward.

Cave Giant Door Lever Mechanism

Location: Deep Cave Area before Orc Warrior

A giant door seals the passage deeper into the cave.

Solution

  1. Locate the lever to the left of the giant door.
  2. Interact with the lever to open the door and access the Orc Warrior boss arena.

Chapter 1: Reach Orbis, join the Guild, and open the Goblin cave

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Goblin Treasure Cave Entrance Obstruction

Location: Below Elli's hill / Goblin treasure cave entrance

A large boulder seals the entrance to the goblin cave.

Solution

  1. Locate the nearby explosive barrels beside the boulder.
  2. Pick up an explosive barrel and throw it directly at the boulder (or shoot it from a distance).
  3. Enter the revealed cave after the explosion clears the path.

Organa Order Hidden Door Bookshelf Mechanism

Location: Dragon Disciple's Hideout - Library Room

A secret door leading deeper into the hideout is hidden behind bookshelves.

Solution

  1. Clear the goblin wave in the room.
  2. Approach the bookshelf sequence.
  3. Push the farthest left bookshelf to reveal the hidden doorway.

Six-Platform Floor Puzzle

Location: Dragon Disciple's Hideout - Chamber before Relic Room

A puzzle requiring six individuals to simultaneously stand on distinct pressure plates to unlock the main relic chamber door.

Solution

  1. Form a temporary alliance between Johnny's party and the Red Fox Mercenaries (Roxy & Alex).
  2. Have each member occupy one of the six floor platforms.
  3. Step on the designated bottom-right platform to trigger the door mechanism.

Chapter 2: The Six Heroes, Dragon Dust, and the Origin Dragon Invasion

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Eona's Legacy Cobweb Obstruction

Location: Near Chapter 2 Ruins Route

Thick cobwebs seal the base of the Eona's Legacy tower.

Solution

  1. Approach the base of the tower.
  2. Use Aria's bomb skill to burn away the cobwebs.
  3. Interact with the tower to unlock the region map and fast-travel point.

Dragon Altar Pillar & Wall Mechanism

Location: Altar of the Dragon Dungeon

Locked doors inside the altar require pushing specific pillars onto pressure platforms, some hidden behind damaged structures.

Solution

  1. Push the initial pillar on the right platform to unlock the first chamber.
  2. Attack and shatter the cracked wall to discover the hidden secret pillar behind it.
  3. Move the pillar in the central room to the top-left platform to reveal an inner room.
  4. Pull out the newly revealed pillar and place it on the bottom-right platform to open the remaining path.

Chapter 5: Summit Council, Steelheart Fortress Siege, and the Origin Dragon Gauron

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Inner Fortress Falling Platforms

Location: Steelheart Fortress - Inner Corridor

A room with unstable floor panels that drop into the void upon contact.

Solution

  1. Observe the falling floor pattern beforehand.
  2. Walk precisely along the central seam line connecting the platforms to avoid triggering contact zones.
  3. Pull the lever at the far side to open the forward gate.

Chapter 6: The Final Quest, The Six Heroes, and the Abyss of Heresy

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Underground Temple Two-Pot Braziers Mechanism

Location: Underground Temple - Mural Room

A puzzle requiring two specific braziers/pots out of three to be ignited based on mural clues.

Solution

  1. Examine the mural on the wall to observe the pattern.
  2. Stand on the top-left pressure platform to ignite the first pot.
  3. Stand on the bottom pressure platform to ignite the second pot.
  4. Leave the top platform untouched to open the staircase door.

Prison Barrier Three-Symbol Switch Mechanism

Location: Abyss of Heresy - Prison Chamber

A barrier sealing human prisoners requires matching three rotating switches with wall/ceiling symbols found in the previous lab room.

Solution

  1. Return to the lab room and inspect the three distinct symbols painted on the walls and roof.
  2. Interact with the three rotating switches in the prison chamber.
  3. Rotate each switch until it matches the corresponding symbol observed in the lab.
  4. The barrier will drop upon matching all three signs correctly.

Tomb of Greed Entrance & Chamber Platform Puzzles

Location: Tomb of Greed Entrance & Treasure Room

Multiple platform puzzles requiring precise stepping sequences based on dungeon murals to unlock inner chambers.

Solution

  1. At the entrance staircase, step on the platforms below the staircase and the adjacent one, ignoring the top platform.
  2. Proceed through the dark ghoul corridor following objective markers.
  3. In the secondary chamber, examine the wall mural and step on the platforms in the exact order depicted to unlock the treasure room.

Chapter 7: Skyridge Uplands, Atragon's Tablets, and the Origin Dragon Subjugation Request

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Skyridge First Ruins Missing Switches Door Mechanism

Location: Skyridge Uplands - First Ruins Entrance

The entrance door requires two missing rotating stone switches to align with the door mural.

Solution

  1. Turn around at the entrance and pick up the first stone switch lying on the ground.
  2. Climb the broken stone pillar to the left of the descending path to retrieve the second stone switch (do not fall into the Hyena Den).
  3. Place both switches on the entrance platform and rotate them to match the wall mural pattern.

Cave Second Ruins Dual Switch & Underwater Symbol Puzzle

Location: Skyridge Uplands - Cave Ruins Entrance

Two separate pillar switch puzzles across a gap and deep underwater must be solved to light the entrance lanterns.

Solution

  1. Cross the gap opposite the ruin door to find the first pillar, rotating the two switches to form the matching combined symbol and light the first lantern.
  2. Drop down to the lower water-covered floor and locate the second pillar.
  3. Observe the partially submerged main symbol underwater and rotate the two switches to match it, lighting the second lantern and opening the main door.

Chapter 8: The King's Resolution, Final Campaign, and the Age of Heroes

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Electric Core Overload Mechanism

Location: Orbis North Gate & Skyridge Uplands

The Electric Core crystal absorbs lightning attacks to charge up and explode, dealing massive boss damage.

Solution

  1. Attack the Electric Core repeatedly using elemental/electric attacks.
  2. Use Ornette's lightning scythe skills on the core to rapidly charge its internal energy.
  3. Bait boss electric attacks directly into the core to trigger an instant barrier-shattering explosion.