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.

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.