How to Solve the Sacred Lands Platform Challenge in Pathfinder: WotR

Puzzles are the norm in Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous, and one of the more complex puzzles is the platform challenge found in the Sacred Lands. The puzzle itself needs a lot of planning to solve as it has a few different layers that can make anyone batty. The Sacred Lands also has a twist that players might not expect, but solving the puzzle will get players to make a story-impacting choice.

The Sacred Lands is a small area in Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous that, upon arrival, players meet up with a Primal Treant. The Primal Treant is a part of the Ent race who will talk about how they are sick after some prying, and they are the protectors of the Shrine. What they are protecting is a mystery, and they want to know more about what is inside the Shrine. It’s up to the player to discover what’s inside and to report back to the Primal Treant opening the quest called Weary Guardian.

The Sacred Lands, in Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous, is located to the West of Grimwood, in the Stonewilds area, on the northeast corner of the map. The Stonewilds used to be a heavily forested region which would explain the presence of Primal Treant and their sickness. However, with the Stonewilds losing much of their foliage, becoming a barren wasteland, the old Forest of Stone is a shadow of what it used to be. In addition, the land was devastated by demons, giving a clue on what could be waiting in the Shrine.

How To Open The First Sacred Lands Chest In Pathfinder: WotR

After heading down the ramp to discover the mysteries in the Shrine, colorful bridges lead the player from one platform to another. Another item to note is that stone markers of various colors are apparent on the far bottom east side of the area. The final goal of the Pathfinder puzzle is to have all the stone markers raised at the same time. While getting the stone markers raised, there are two treasure chests to collect, with a third one upon completion. Getting the first chest is the easiest of the three, where the path is unimpeded by running over the light blue, black, red, and dark blue platform raised already.

How To Open The Second Sacred Lands Chest In Pathfinder: WotR

Getting the second chest is a bit more of a challenge where the buttons along the floor must get pushed to raise and lower colored platforms, creating a new path to travel. The first button to activate is the one back at the light blue bridge that looks dark blue, which raises the dark blue platform on the area’s northeast corner. The next one is on the platform with two black, one red, and one blue buttons.

On this platform, push the southmost black button and then the red button immediately afterward. Pressing those two buttons will open the pathway on the west to a single light blue button next in line to get pushed. Go along the black, red, and light blue paths and press the button for the pink platform to fall next to it. On the same section, activate the red button creating a direct route to the second chest containing some Pathfinder summoning scrolls.

How To Open The Final Sacred Lands Chest In Pathfinder: WotR

After getting the second chest in Pathfinder, it gets a bit more complicated as the focus shifts to the stone markers and having them all up simultaneously. To kick things off from the second chest, players have to push the yellow button in the northeast corner to the right of the purple button. Next, go over the light blue and green paths to a platform with a green and purple button, and push the purple one. Head back to the platform with the two black, red, and light blue buttons, and press the red button.

The path opens up on the northwest corner leading past a purple platform to a single yellow button that, when pushed, raises a yellow platform to the south. Go back over the light blue platform where the red and purple buttons are and press the red button. Back to the platform to the east of the second chest and push the purple button.

Go over the lone raised red platform and push the black button on the north side of the platform. Cross the black path and activate the pink button that’s between the purple and yellow bridges. Paths to the green button on the east side of the map and the light blue button in the middle of the area are the last in the sequence to get the final chest. At this point, the player has to choose between the Primal Treant and what the Pathfinder mystery reveals.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is available on PC.

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