The Watcher’s Nest in Hell is Us throws a tricky puzzle your way. We’ll walk you through exactly how to solve it.
After meeting the blacksmith of Jova in the Vyssa Hills, he sends you to the Watcher’s Nest. Once you arrive, you’ll be facing a massive puzzle. This guide will show you how to crack it.
Watcher’s Nest Puzzle in Hell is Us: What’s it about?
In the entrance hall, you’ll find a note on a stone table (“Note – Wall Grooves”) that gives you the clue to solving the Watcher’s Nest puzzle:
“Through his name, his title, the symbol of his order, and the inception of his order, the path shall be revealed.”
As you explore the area, you’ll notice several round slots beneath emblems, shields, or tapestries on the walls — these are where you’ll need to place the correct items. Your job is to find the four emblems that represent the information above.
Take the ladder in the main chamber down to the crypt and pick up the four Ceramic Flowers at the sarcophagus. These are the emblems you’ll need to slot into the walls.
How to find the Order’s name, title, symbol, and founding date
The first clue is on the hieroglyph tablet near the entrance, on the wall where you found the first note. Scan it with your probe to reveal the founding year — 1513.
On the shield at the altar in the crypt, you’ll find the name — (Pentos) Algea. Here you’ll also learn his title — Knight of Grief.
Take a closer look at the large whiteboard. On the left, you’ll see three symbols outlined in green. The one on the right is the symbol of the Watcher — remember this for later.
Watcher’s Nest Puzzle: Slotting the ceramic flowers
The whiteboard also shows two numbers — 1512 and 1513 — with an arrow above the two slots next to the tapestry. Place a flower in the right slot to represent the founding year.
Place the ceramic flower for the title in the entrance hall. The correct slot is beneath the symbol of grief, which you’ll find in the crypt if you examine the plaques in front of the wall emblems.
Between the entrance and the main chamber, three shields hang on the left wall. Slot the flower on the far right under the Watcher’s symbol.
Behind the whiteboard and to its right are two alcoves with pairs of tablets on the walls. Scan them with your drone to learn that each tablet represents a name. Hang the last ceramic flower under the tablet with the name Algea.
Watcher’s Nest Puzzle in Hell is Us: Rewards
Once you’ve placed all the ceramic flowers correctly, you’ll hear a sound from the crypt. Inside the now-open sarcophagus you’ll find the passive relic “Mark of the Betrayed” and the quest item “Scroll of the Blue Flower.” Afterward, you’ll meet Gildas Brom, who explains the time loops and gives out rewards for good deeds.
