The Lake Cynon and Lymbic Forge puzzles are connected in Hell Is Us. You’ll encounter these puzzles near the end of Act 1, and they’re the final puzzles you need to complete to progress to the next Act, which has the Arcas Spire Pressure Plate puzzle. The Lake Cynon puzzle can be a head-scratcher, but the Lymbic Forge puzzle is one of the easiest in the game. Here’s how to solve both puzzles to progress the Hell Is Us campaign.
How to Solve the Lake Cynon Puzzle
To solve the Lake Cynon Puzzle in Hell Is Us, you must hit the five pillars around the dark, dirty pool in a specific order: Crown, Droplet, Key, Star, then Chalice. You need to hit the pillars in this order to drain the water and head down to the Lymbic Forge puzzle. Here’s a table featuring the order and the pillar that you need to hit, with a detailed explanation below:
| Pillar | Order |
| Crown | First |
| Droplet | Second |
| Key | Third |
| Star | Fourth |
| Chalice | Fifth |
If you’re still confused about how to solve this Hell Is Us puzzle, let us break it down for you. Head back to the area from where you approached the dirty pool, with the blue flowers and the pillars beside it. Now, from there, hit the pillar on the left (Crown). Then hit the second pillar, located beside the first one (Droplet).
After that, go around the water body to hit the pillar that’s perpendicular to the first pillar on the other side (Key). Then hit the fourth pillar that’s right beside the third one, perpendicular to the second pillar (Star). Then, head up the stairs to find the last pillar (Chalice). Hit it, and you’ll find the Spindle Gear. Attach the Gear in the mechanism between the pillars to drain the water.
How to Solve the Lymbic Forge Puzzle in Hell Is Us
After draining the water at Lake Cynon, head down inside the Lymbic Forge until you come to the puzzle. All you have to do is turn four torches to the right inside the Lymbic Forge. Head down and keep moving forward to reach the structure that looks like a giant fireplace, as shown in the picture above. You have to fight a couple of enemies that are guarding the door to this structure.
Once you reach this structure, you’ll find two torches on each side of the fireplace structure, and two torches located on the walls opposite to them. Since there are no maps, always check your compass. Turn the two torches to the right by the giant fireplace structure, then face opposite and turn the two torches to the right again to solve the Lymbic Forge Puzzle. This will give you access to the next room via the Order of the Sigil, obtained from the giant fireplace. That’s all you need to know about the Lake Cynon Lymbic Forge Puzzle in Hell Is Us. For more guides on the game, check out the ones on the Watcher’s Nest Coffin and the Vitalis Home Puzzle.
