The second chapter of Dragon Quest Builders, Rimuldar, presents players with a series of intriguing puzzles set by the enigmatic Thalamus. Solving these riddles not only grants valuable rewards that aid in the fight against the chapter's formidable boss, the Hades Condor, but also unlocks essential crafting recipes. This guide provides a complete walkthrough of all four Thalamus puzzles, including tips, strategies, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Why Solve the Thalamus Puzzles?
Each solved puzzle rewards you with a unique colored block and a helpful item or recipe. These blocks are crucial for completing the final Thalamus puzzle and unlocking the powerful Catholicon Ring, which grants immunity to all status ailments – a massive advantage against the Hades Condor. Furthermore, completing these puzzles is often tied to completing in-game challenges, making them essential for 100% completion.
Crucial Advice: Don't Discard the Blocks!
A critical piece of advice that many players miss: do not discard the colored blocks you receive after completing each puzzle. You will need all three of them for the final puzzle. Stash them in your inventory or a chest in your base to avoid any issues.
Puzzle 1: The Humble Abode
- Location: South of your starting settlement in Rimuldar. Head past the mountains and climb the limestone cliffs. The structure is visible from a distance.
- Items to Bring: Torch, Washtub, two Pots, Pot Plant, Cookfire.
- The Solution: Build a simple room within the designated area using the provided building materials. Place the required items inside the room. The exact placement isn't crucial, as long as they are within the room's confines.
- Reward: White Block and an Iron Axe.
Puzzle 2: Oasis in the Desert
- Location: Travel through the blue portal and head west. The puzzle is located after a short walk.
- Items to Bring: Palm Seedlings (easily found in the surrounding desert area).
- The Solution: Plant the Palm Seedlings in the designated sandy patches within the puzzle area.
- Reward: Blue Block.
Puzzle 3: The Clock Tower
- Location: Go through the red portal and head northeast. Navigate past the skeletons (be cautious, they have two lives!) and through an area with many bricks. The puzzle is located behind a mountain, past an ancient temple.
- Items to Bring: None. Everything required is already at the location.
- The Solution: The puzzle involves a large clock. The initial time is set to 9 o'clock. Interact with the clock to change the time to 3 o'clock.
- Reward: Red Block, and two treasure chests. One contains a nasty fire trap (be careful!), and the other contains some useful items.
- Location: Travel through the green portal and head south. You'll need to traverse earth and limestone mountains to find the Thalamus structure on a green meadow. Be prepared to face a powerful Golden Golem guarding the area.
- Items to Bring: All three colored blocks (White, Blue, and Red) obtained from the previous puzzles.
- The Solution: This puzzle involves placing the colored blocks on three columns. The correct order is:
- Left Column: White Block
- Center Column: Blue Block
- Right Column: Red Block
- Reward: The recipe for the Catholicon Ring.
Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Tips:
- What if I lost a block? Unfortunately, if you've discarded a block, you'll likely need to reload a previous save or restart the chapter. This emphasizes the importance of keeping them safe.
- Can I revisit the puzzles later? Yes, you can return to the puzzle locations at any time.
- The Golden Golem is too strong! The Golden Golem at the fourth puzzle can be challenging. Ensure you have decent equipment and consider using healing items or building fortifications to give yourself an advantage. Utilizing the terrain to your advantage is helpful.
- Are the puzzles required to beat the game? While not strictly required to finish the main story, they are essential for obtaining the Catholicon Ring, which makes the final boss fight of the chapter significantly easier. They also contribute to completing in-game challenges.
- What if I built something in the puzzle area before realizing it was a puzzle? You can usually destroy any structures you've built within the puzzle area to clear the space.
By following this guide, you'll be well-equipped to solve all of Rimuldar's Thalamus puzzles, claim their valuable rewards, and stand a much better chance against the Hades Condor. Good luck, builder!
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