Plague Tale Requiem planet symbols order and puzzle solution

Plague Tale Requiem planet puzzle order — (Image credit: Focus Entertainment)

The Plague Tale Requiem planet symbols puzzle appears during the Newcomers chapter, and to complete it you need to set the correct order of the symbols found in Vaudin's Tower. You'll need to use your sling in order to turn the columns and reveal the symbols, but things are made more complicated as the planets themselves aren't shown – instead, you have the symbols that represent the four gods the planets are named for: Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury, with the Sun sat in the middle of them. In this guide I'll explain the order you need to place the symbols in Plague Tale 2, as well as identify the symbols that match to each god/planet and how you go about adjusting them.

How to put the Plague Tale Requiem planet symbols in the right order

Putting the Plague Tale Requiem planet symbols in the right order isn't actually as hard as you're led to believe, as the game throws several extraneous elements at you that don't actually come into it (such as the locks beneath each pillar). Listening to Lucas' dialogue reveals that the right order of planets and symbols, going from left-to-right, is as follows:

1. Jupiter (Distorted Z)

2. Mars (Circle with a line going horizontally through it)

3. Venus (Circle with downwards tail)

4. Mercury (Like Venus' symbol, but with two horns)

There's also the sun in the middle of these, between Mars and Venus, but there's no way to adjust that. If you need a primer on the exact appearance of the symbols, we've shown them in order as they should be above.

Amicia can adjust the positioning of the columns by hitting them with rocks from her sling, on the little angled extrusions on the left and right hand side. Doing so spins them in that direction accordingly.

There's sadly no reward for completing this puzzle - it opens a door to your left that simply allows story progression, where you can finally meet Magister Vaudin.

Looking for more help? Then here are the best Plague Tale Requiem workbench upgrades plus details on how to get through the Plague Tale Requiem construction site and reach the boat.

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