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Lake Cynon 100% Completion Guide

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Hell is Us - Lake Cynon Guide
Lake Cynon is a main location in Hell Is Us. Find out more about Lake Cynon's Good Deeds, Mysteries, puzzles, Vault of Forbidden Knowledge, important loots, Timeloops, NPCs, and a Walkthrough for Laky Cynon here!

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Lake Cynon Walkthrough

Lake Cynon Objectives
1. Access Lymbic Forge During Family Legacy
2. Return All Keystones During Into the Unknown

1. Access Lymbic Forge During Family Legacy

Step Objective
1.1
Hell is Us - Lake Cynon
After receiving info about the Blue Flowers, go back to your APC and travel to Lake Cynon. There will be a cut scene on the way. Follow the path until you reach a bulletin board and some tables.

From there, you can pick up a note for the Lost Keys mystery and the 9mm Pistol Research Item. There is also a note by the tables related to the Conspiracy mystery.
1.2
Hell is Us - To the Reservoir
Continue following the path into the field of Blue Flowers. In the distance, you will be able to see what looks like a pond; this is the reservoir. Head towards it. Just past this is a mead factory with a note and key inside related to the Safekeeping mystery.
1.3
Hell is Us - monolith Puzzle
Around the reservoir are blue monoliths with symbols. Look at each one and take note of the position of each symbol. Hit the pillars in this order: Crown, Water, Key, Star, then Cup,.

The third symbol can be found in the Blue Flower Scroll since the actual monolith on site is broken.
▶︎Lake Cynon Pillar Puzzle Guide
1.4
Hell is Us - Reservoir Mechanism
Grab the Gear - Spindle from the hole that opened near the mechanism. After that, interact with the mechanism and use the gear to drain the water.
1.5
Hell is Us - Into the Forge
With the reservoir empty you can now grab the Keys - Algae for the Mystery Lost Keys and enter the Lymbic Forge. There is also a Lymbic Chest here.
1.6
Hell is Us - To the grand atrium
Head down into the Lymbic Forge until you reach the first save point in a room with the door and the lever. There will be an enemy that will lunge at you the moment you open the door. Continue going down this path, and you will arrive in the room leading into the Great Atrium.
1.7
Hell is Us - Atrium Doors
You will need to look for two items to access the Atrium. From the top of the stairs, if you turn south, there will be a door and a chest at the end of the corridor. The North Corridor will also have the same layout, but the door will be locked.
1.8
Hell is Us - Puzzle Solution
In the upper south door, follow the path until you reach the door with a lever. On the right side of the room is a torch puzzle, activate all the torches to the north and south to get the Sigil - Order of the Eye.
▶︎Lymbic Forge Torch Puzzle Guide
1.9
Hell is Us - Doors
The door down the stairs next to the entrance will be locked from the other side. The door across the entrance will require the Key - Owl, and the door across the torch puzzle will be the only one open at this point. Go down the corridor and unlock the door at the end. This will lead you back to the room with the Grand Atrium Door.
1.10
Hell is Us - Artillery walker
Go inside the lower north door into what looks like a dining hall, be careful of the Artillery Walker that will shoot you as soon as you enter the room.
1.11
Hell is Us - North Room
There are two doors on the ground floor. The door on the left will be locked on the other side, and the door directly in front of you will be open. Go to that door. This corridor will have two doors, one directly across and one to the left midway through the corridor. Go to the door across first.
1.12
Hell is Us - Sigil Phol guard
There will be another Artillery Walker waiting for you as soon as you open the door, you need to go down to the pit to filled with hollow walkers to get the Sigil - Phol Guard from the chest.

There is no ladder going down, so hug the wall to the right and try to slide down onto the column ledge to avoid fall damage.
1.13
Hell is Us - Key Crying Eye
Go back into the short corridor and enter the other door there and grab the Key - Crying Eye. There will be another door on the other side of the room. Unlock this and exit back into the dining hall.
1.14
Hell is Us - North Room Upper Floor
Climb up the stairs, unlock the door at the end of the corridor, and this will lead you back to the room where the Atrium door is. On the other end of the hall, beside the stairs, there is another flight going up. Take the stairs.

You can also unlock Lymbic Door - Lymbic Forge if you have the Find the Lymbic Rod - Terror W, X, and Y.
1.15
Hell is Us - Forge Dormitory
Continue climbing up the stairs until you reach a staircase that splits into two ways to the east and west, both doors lead into the same hall that has two rooms. There will be a Timeloop Guardian in one room and the Lymbic Chest in the other.

if you have the Lymbic Rod - Neutral, V you can open the Lymbic Chest - Lymbic Forge Dormitory.
1.16
Hell is Us - Key Owl
Backtrack until you're in the room with the Atrium door and unlock it with the two sigils. You now have access to the atrium. There will be a mechanism at the center of the room with a missing part. Grab the Key- Owl from the rubble beside the mechanism.
1.17
Hell is Us - Owl Door
Go back south to the room where you got the Sigil - Order of the Eye, and open the Owl Door with your key. There will be an enemy as soon as you open the door, defeat it. There is a corridor to the north with a door and stairs going up in the south. This room will also have another Lymbic Chest.
1.18
Hell is Us - To the Atrium
Go through the north first, along this corridor will be a door to the left. Unlock this to gain access to the path that leads back to the room before the atrium.
1.19
Hell is Us - Gear Spoked
Continue forward, and the door at the end of the hall will open into the area of the Atrium that you couldn't access because of the rubble. Grab the Gear -Spoked from the chest and make your way back to the mechanism by climbing over the rotten wood bridge in front of the door.
1.20
Hell is Us - Scaffolding
Go back to the mechanism and activate it to drain the first level of water in the Atrium. Carefully climb your way down the scaffolding. To the area to the north with two passages.
1.21
Hell is Us - To the Chapel
Enter the passage on the left that leads into the chapel. Once you enter the corridor, the gate will close. Defeat the Timeloop Guardian on the ground floor.
1.22
Hell is Us - Chapel Room
Climb up the other side and jump to the balcony to access the room. behind the podium.
1.23
Hell is Us - Gear - Large
Pick up the Gear - Large from the cabinet, and the Lymbic Rod - Rage, W from the shelf. Climb down the stairs and unlock the door in the next room. This will lead you back down to the chapel.
1.24
Hell is Us - Back to Atrium
From the doorway of the stairs on the lower floor, cross to the other side and go down more stairs. Follow that path until it leads you back to the Atrium.
1.25
Hell is Us - Ground Floor
Attach the gear to the mechanism and drain the remaining water. Make your way down the deepest part of the Lymbic Forge.
1.26
Hell is Us - Hall of Martyrs
When you reach the ground floor, there will be enemies waiting, so be careful. Go to the Hall of Martyrs and take the elevator down.
1.27
Hell is Us - Defeat the enemy
There will be a timeloop and a Guardian on this level. Defeat the Timeloop Guardian. Make sure that you are prepared since this is a challenging enemy.
1.28
Hell is Us - Coffin
After defating the guardian open the coffin to get the Aster’s Band of Domination, the Hammer of Modus, and the Fundamentals of Lymbic Forging.

You can also grab the Amine Prism - Sigma beside the coffin.
1.29
Hell is Us - Use the Hammer
Go back to the mechanism in the Atrium. Approach the Large Door beside the save point and unlock it with the Hammer of Modus.
1.30
Hell is Us - Sword of Grief
Enter the Main Hall and grab the Sword of Grief from the anvil. Further down the hall are four altars guarded by three Hallow Walkers. At the end of the hall is a large sealed door.
1.31
Hell is Us - Keystone of Grief
After defeating the hallows, approach the altar with the crying face on the left-most side. Place the Keystone of Grief into the Altar. A cutscene will play after this; this is the end of Act 1.

Family Legacy Walkthrough

2. Return All Keystones During Into the Unknown

Step Objective
2.1
Hell is Us - Lymbic Forge
Travel to Lake Cynon, there will be cutscenes on the way. Go back to the bottom of the Lymbic Forge where the keystone altars are.
2.2
Hell is Us - Keystone Altar
With all keystones in hand, place each one in their respective altars to open the Sealed Door.

Make sure that you are fully prepared before you proceed. From this point on you wont be able to fast travel back to the APC.
2.3
Hell is Us - Enemy Spawn
When you enter the room, there will be a horde of Primeval Walkers inside. After you defeat some more will spawn from the passages along the walls. Defeat all the enemies until they stop spawning to proceed to the next area.
2.4
Hell is Us - Lose Contact.png
Midway through your descent into Mount Obek, you will start losing contact with Tania.
2.5
Hell is Us - Collect Gold Items
Once you reach the next save point, you will arrive in the Eye of God Antechamber. Collect the four orbs from the pedestal along the wall.

Each colored orb will represent a keystone that you collected, Crimson for Rage, Gold for Ecstasy, Emerald for Terror, and Cobalt for Grief.
2.6
Hell is Us - Remember the Symbols
Approach the pedestal get the Amine Prism - Rho and the Scroll - Failsafe.

The scroll will contain the symbols that represent the Keepers, keep in mind the symbol for Rage, Ecstasy, Terror, and Grief.
2.7
Hell is Us - Enter the Eye of God
After claiming the items on the pedestal, the wall will open into a doorway. Enter the Eye of God when you are ready.
2.8
Hell is Us - Big Hallows
Enter the Eye of God, this area will have a new type of Lymbic Entity, the Big Hallows.

Big Hallows are large entities that produce three Hazes from class I to III. These entities are also the Guardian Timeloop for the Eye of God Timeloop.
2.9
Hell is Us -Orb Puzzle
There will be two sets of statues on either side of the room. Look at the symbol on their throne, you will need to return the corresponding colored orb into the correct statue. If placed correctly, rays of light should converge at the center of the Timeloop.
The code is:
★ Crimson for Rage - Sword Symbol
★ Gold for Ecstasy - Torch Symbol
★ Emerald for Terror - Rectangle Symbol
★ Cobalt for Grief - Dripping Symbol
▶︎Lake Cynon Golden Eye Orbs Puzzle Guide
2.10
Hell is Us - Defeat the Timeloop Guardians
Defeat the Big Hallows you encounter on the way to the statues, you will need to defeat all four Guardians to close the timeloop.
2.11
Hell is Us - Close the Loop
Once the orbs are in place and all guardians are defeated, approach the timeloop and close it with the Amine Prism - Rho.
2.12
Hell is Us - Heirloom Necklace
There will be a device in the middle of the area where the loop was, interact with this device and insert the Heirloom Necklace here to stop the calamity.
2.13
Hell is Us - Ending
Placing the Necklace in the device will trigger the final cutscene and ending of the game.

Users can continue the game as normal to complete Good Deeds, Mysteries, and collapse Timeloops after the ending.

Into the Unknown Walkthrough

Lake Cynon Quests

Lake Cynon Good Deeds

There are no Good Deeds in Lake Cynon

All Good Deeds Guide

Lake Cynon Mysteries


All Mystery Solutions and Locations

Lake Cynon Puzzles and Codes

Lake Cynon Puzzle Solutions

✔️ Puzzle How to Solve
Lake Cynon Pillar Puzzle
Lake Cynon Pillar Puzzle 		Location: Lake Cynon
Investigation: Family Legacy
Solution: Hit the stone pillars in this order: Crown-Water-Key-Star-Cup.
Lake Cynon Golden Eye Orbs Puzzle
Lake Cynon Golden Eye Orbs Puzzle 		Location: Lake Cynon
Investigation: Into the Unknown
Solution: Place the orbs in this order: Sword Symbol - Crimson, Dripping Symbol - Cobalt, Torch Symbol - Gold, and Rectangle Symbol - Emerald.


All Puzzle Solutions

Lake Cynon Codes

There are no Codes in Lake Cynon

All Codes Guide

Lake Cynon Important Loot

Lake Cynon Exploration Items

✔️ Item How to Get
Gear - SpindleGear - Spindle
Exploration Item
Found in a hidden alcove in Lake Cynon.
Keys - AlgaeKeys - Algae
Exploration Item
Found in the reservoir at Lake Cynon. Use the keys to unlock the box in Samo's General Store.
Lymbic Rod - Neutral, VLymbic Rod - Neutral, V
Exploration Item
Found in Lake Cynon. Used to open Lymbic Chests and Lymbic Doors.
Lymbic Rod - Rage, WLymbic Rod - Rage, W
Exploration Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open Lymbic Chests and Lymbic Doors.
Lymbic Rod - Terror, WLymbic Rod - Terror, W
Exploration Item
Found inside the Lymbic Forge. Used to open Lymbic Chests and Lymbic Doors.
Lymbic Rod - Terror, XLymbic Rod - Terror, X
Exploration Item
Found inside the Lymbic Forge. Used to open Lymbic Chests and Lymbic Doors.
Lymbic Rod - Terror, YLymbic Rod - Terror, Y
Exploration Item
Found inside the Lymbic Forge. Used to open Lymbic Chests and Lymbic Doors.
Note - ConspiracyNote - Conspiracy
Exploration Item
Found at the picnic area of Lake Cynon.
Note - Lost KeysNote - Lost Keys
Exploration Item
Found on the message board at Lake Cynon.


List of All Exploration Items

Lake Cynon Research Items

✔️ Item How to Get
9mm Pistol9mm Pistol
Research Item
Found on a table in Lake Cynon.
Old SketchbookOld Sketchbook
Research Item
Found inside the Lymbic Forge.

List of All Research Items

Lake Cynon Investigation Items

✔️ Item How to Get
Fundamentals of Lymbic ForgingFundamentals of Lymbic Forging
Investigation Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Give to Victor Gaz.
Gear - LargeGear - Large
Investigation Item
Found inside the Lymbic Forge. Used to complete draining mechanism in the Lymbic Forge.
Gear - SpokedGear - Spoked
Investigation Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Used to complete draining mechanism in the Lymbic Forge.
Hammer of ModusHammer of Modus
Investigation Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open a door in the Lymbic Forge.
Key - Crying EyeKey - Crying Eye
Investigation Item
Found on a wooden stool in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open a locked door inside the Lymbic Forge.
Key - OwlKey - Owl
Investigation Item
Found on a skeleton in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open a locked door inside the Lymbic Forge.
Sigil - Order of the EyeSigil - Order of the Eye
Investigation Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open a large locked door in the Lymbic Forge.
Sigil - Phol GuardSigil - Phol Guard
Investigation Item
Found in the Lymbic Forge. Used to open a large locked door in the Lymbic Forge.
Symbol of the CharioteerSymbol of the Charioteer
Investigation Item
Found after finishing Act 1.
Symbol of the Screaming FaceSymbol of the Screaming Face
Investigation Item
Found after finishing Act 1.


List of All Investigation Items

Lake Cynon Points of Interests

Lake Cynon Vaults

Vault and Rune Code Location
Lake Cynon Vault
Hell is Us - Vigilance Rune Code Icon Hell is Us - Grief Rune Code Icon Hell is Us - Loathing Rune Code Icon Hell is Us - Ecstasy Rune Code Icon
Vigilance, Grief, Loathing, Ecstasy
Hell is Us - Lake Cynon Vault Location
Located inside a hidden cave next to the lake.

List of All Vaults

Lake Cynon Timeloops

✔️ Timeloop How to Solve
Hell is Us - Lymbic Forge Timeloop
Lymbic Forge		 The timeloop is in the lowest part of the Lymbic Forge, this is the same area where you get the Hammer of Modus.

All Timeloop and Guardian Locations

Lake Cynon NPCs

There are no NPCs in Lake Cynon

List of All NPCs

Lake Cynon Summary

Location Overview

World Map In-Game Map
Hell is Us -Lake Cynon World Map
Hell is Us - Lake Cynon in-Game
Related Investigations Zones
Act 1
・Family Legacy
Act 3
・Into the Unknown 		・Lymbic Forge
Threat Level
III
Description
An idyllic lakeside retreat featuring natural vistas, including a stunning view of Mount Obek.

Hell is Us Related Guides

Hell is Us- Walkthrough Partial

Story Walkthrough and List of All Acts

Complete Walkthrough

Act Investigation
Act 1 • Family Reunion
• Family Legacy
Act 2 • Searching for the Keystone of Terror
• Searching for the Keystone of Rage
• Searching for the Keystone of Ecstasy
Act 3 • Into the Unknown

100% Location Completion Guide

List of All Locations
Senedra Forest Acasa Marshes Vyssa Hills
Lake Cynon Lethe - National Library Plains of Mist
Marastan Talju Lethe - Ministry of Cultural Primacy
Jeljin Auriga Museum -
Sub-Areas
Watcher's Nest

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