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Cogwork Core Puzzle Solution

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Hollow Knight Silksong - Cogwork Core Puzzle Solution

Rotate and connect music pieces to solve the Cogwork Core puzzle in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See the full Cogwork Core puzzle solution here, including its location and the rewards for solving it.

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Cogwork Core Puzzle Rewards

Architect's Melody

Architect

You can learn the Architect’s Melody by completing the Cogwork Core puzzle. This is one of the Threefold Melodies you need to collect after defeating the Cogwork Dancers.

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Cogwork Core Puzzle Solution

  1. First Pillar
  2. Second Pillar
  3. Third Pillar
  4. Fourth Pillar

First Pillar

Cogwork Core Puzzle First Pillar

Rotate the top music piece until it shows an eighth note followed by a joint note. From there, connect the joint note with a matching piece as you scroll to the next music piece below. Repeat the process for the remaining bottom pieces until all pieces are connected.

Move the Spotlight for a Better View

Cogwork Core Puzzle Spotlight

If you’re having a hard time seeing the music sheets, you can move the spotlight below for a better view. Simply hit it in the direction you want it to move.

Second Pillar

Cogwork Core Puzzle Second Pillar

For the second music sheet, rotate until you see a piece with two whole notes. Connect it with the other music sheets below, and it should end with a whole-quarter note, a half note, and a quarter note.

Third Pillar

Cogwork Core Puzzle Third Pillar

The third music sheet should start with a piece that has a whole note. Do the same and connect the rest of the music sheets below, and it should end with a piece starting with a joint eighth note.

Fourth Pillar

Cogwork Core Puzzle Fourth Pillar

For the last pillar, rotate it to the piece that starts with flags followed by a quarter note. This should end with a piece containing a joint quarter note and half note.

Perform a Wall Jump to Hit the Sheets

Cogwork Core Puzzle Wall Jump

The final pillar is a bit tricky to reach, and you may need to wall jump to rotate the sheets. Just be careful not to fall into the gap below, as it can be difficult to climb back up if that happens.

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Cogwork Core Puzzle Location

Cogwork Core

Cogwork Core Puzzle Location

You can find the musical piece puzzle while exploring the Cogwork Core, which becomes accessible around the second act of the game. The puzzle is located at the very top of the core.

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4 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 month

seriously wtf made this page? Its like people posting super tiny images on a image board. I CANT SEE ANYTHING YOU MONGOLOID.

3 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

Just trial and error to match up the lines -Try each combination of the 1st and 2nd layers, until one matches - Find the third layer that matches - Find the fourth layer that matches -Repeat on other columns

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