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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crowndoes an excellent job of concealing the locations of items. But it does an even better job at hiding NPCs that giveSargon different side quests. It is extremely easy to overlook certain areas of the map and never find a certain NPC.
The case ofthe Architectis somewhat similar. She islocated deep within the Upper City, and players will have to cover a great distance to reach her. She is responsible for giving a side quest that involves completing intricate puzzles.
How To Start The Architect Side Quest In The Lost Crown
If you cannot find the Architect, you may consult the image below:
She will introduce herself as Maryam and talk about crafting puzzles that hide chests. Tocomplete the Architect side quest, you need tofind all nine hidden chestsand then return to the Architect to solve one final puzzle.
As previously mentioned, there arenine hidden chests inThe Lost Crown,and they are scattered all over the map. Each of them requires players to use their intelligence.
Lower City Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
TheLower City hidden chest puzzleis near the Haven.
Players need to go to the left of the Haven until they see two archer statues. The solution is rather simple.Aim and fire an arrow in the same direction as the two statues.
Hyrcanian Forest Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
TheHyrcanian Forest hidden chest puzzlecan be found just below this fast travel point.
As players enter the room, they will see red grass growing on different platforms. To solve this puzzle, players need tocut the red grass using their melee attackson all the platforms.
Sacred Archives Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
TheSacred Archives hidden chestis situated in the southeast section of the area.
Players can identify the location when they see a massive mural of four scholars. This particular puzzle requires players togain the Dimensional Claw from Kiana. Use the power to store a scholar and then go back to the room with three scholars.Aim and release the scholar on the small blue circle.This will complete the puzzle and summon the chest.
Tower Of Silence Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
Thehidden chest in the Tower of Silenceis extremely easy to find.
Players have to travel to a big bridge that has multiple statues. Here, you will find a shattered structure. Move around until the structure appears complete, and then throw the Chakram toward the middle.
Pit Of Eternal Sands Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
Thehidden chest puzzle inthe Pit of Eternal Sandsis one of the more confusing ones.
It requires players touse the Dimensional Claw to capture a statue enemyand bring it to the puzzle area. These enemies can be found in the Upper City. After catching one,release it between the blocks.
Raging Sea Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
TheRaging Sea hidden chest puzzlecan be found not far from the Treasure of the Seven Seas side quest.
When players reach the area, they will see a tic-tac-toe pattern on the wooden boards. Use the Chakram to hit the top-left spot to solve the puzzle.
Soma Tree Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
TheSoma Treeregion has an interestinghidden chest puzzle.
When players enter the room, theywill see two statues and a stele. After reading the riddle, they must find two more statues. The biggest one is at the top, while the other is at the bottom. Now, arrange them in the following order:
Tallest (facing right), middle (facing right), and shortest (facing left). This will unlock the hidden chest.
The Depths Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
Head toward the area marked in the image below.
You will see two masks at the top.Jump up and move over both of them. This will solve the hidden chest puzzle.
The Sacred Archives Hidden Chest Puzzle And Solution
Theninth and final hidden chest can be found in the Sacred Archives. Players need to fast-travel to the Temple of Knowledge.
From there, head left until you reach a room with three rows of blocks. Use the image below for reference andcover the blocks.
With this, you will have successfully solved allnine hidden chest puzzles inThe Lost Crown.
How To Complete The Architect Side Quest In The Lost Crown
After you havesolved all nine puzzles, you need to return to theArchitect’s locationand solve one more problem. There are nine floating tablets in the room, which are marked with different symbols.
You need to hit these tablets withSargon’s sword or bow. Open your map; each hidden chest will have a number and a symbol next to it. Start by hitting the symbol next to number one, and continue to hit them untilall nine tablets have lit up. Theside quest should now be complete,and you can collect therewards from the Architect,including a Soma Tree Flower.
