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Cronos: The New Dawn Church Door Puzzle Guide – Mysterious Engraving Solution

If you’ve come to a church door late in your journey through Cronos: The New Dawn, you may be feeling a bit stuck on how to proceed. Unlike many of the other puzzles in the game, this one requires you to actually find and place items in a very specific pattern to open the door. While you can get some clues from the mysterious engraving on the door, we can also provide you with the exact solution in this guide. Lastly, note that this is not the same puzzle as the chapel door, which is also found in the hospital, rather confusingly.

How to open the church door in Cronos: The New Dawn

If you approach the church door, you’ll note that there are six statues. One statue is holding the Sickle, which can’t be removed. Two others are holding a Cauldron and Shield. There are three empty statues, which means you’ll need to find the remaining ornate items: a Child, a Sword, and a Trident.

These three items are found as you work your way through this area of the game, so they’re not missable in any way. They’ll be clearly defined in specific spots along the main path. When you’ve found them all, you can return to the door to begin solving the puzzle.

If you take a look at the Mysterious Engraving on the church’s door, you’ll get some clues about where to place the items you’ve found. The engraving states that one row is forged in steel while the other fosters life, which provides further clarity on which side the items should go on. But if you just want the exact solution, we’ve got it for you below:

Remove the Cauldron and Shield
Place the Shield on the left statue closest to the door
Place the Child on the middle left statue
Place the Cauldron on the bottom left statue
Place the Sword on the right statue closest to the door
Place the Trident on the bottom right statue

The statues should look like they do in the photos below, and the door should open immediately.

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Before you step through the door, we’d recommend heading back to the safe room nearby to save and prepare. Load up on ammo and healing items, as you’ll be facing a boss inside the church proper–and she’s no joke. But use any materials you have to make healing items rather than ammo, as the boss spawns enemies that will drop plenty of ammo throughout the fight, meaning your main goal is simply to survive the onslaught by keeping your health topped off. You’ve got this, Traveler.

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.