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Silent Hill f

Altar Puzzle Guide

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Silent Hill f Altar Puzzle Guide

The first puzzle in Silent Hill f is the Altar puzzle when you first enter the Dark Shrine. Learn more about all the Altar puzzle solutions for Story, Hard, and Lost in the Fog, how to unlock the first puzzle, and its rewards here!

Silent Hill f Altar Puzzle Solution

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Story Hard Lost in the Fog

Story Mode First Puzzle Solution

As your first puzzle, the Altar's solution for Story difficulty is relatively easy, as you'll only have to match the knots wrapped around the offerings with the knot symbols on the pedestals and place them in order, from left to right:

  1. Dress
  2. Rat
  3. Pot
  4. Branches
  5. Fan

Hard Mode First Puzzle Solution

On Hard difficulty, the first puzzle has the Altar pedestals display flower and plant symbols instead of knots. While a clue is provided at the Altar, it has no real bearing on solving the puzzle. Instead, carefully inspect each offering, match its floral or botanical patterns to the corresponding pedestal symbol, and place them in order from left to right:

  1. Fan
  2. Branches
  3. Pot
  4. Dress
  5. Rat

Lost in the Fog Mode First Puzzle Solution

Altar Puzzle Lost in the Fog Difficulty Clue
Kudzu, respected by all and a leader of the people, was wed to Pine.

Plum, loved by all and always at the center of any group, was wed to Bamboo.

Chrysanthemum, who had no mate, spent their days studying under Kudzu and became known as the "Sage of the East."

Let the prosperity of our clan be eternal.

For Lost in the Fog difficulty, the Altar pedestals will have no symbol, but you will be provided with a poem that hints at the items' arrangement. This is a riddle that when solved, arranges the Altar offerings from left to right in this order:

  1. Fan
  2. Branches
  3. Dress
  4. Rat
  5. Pot

The reasoning behind this arrangement is that being wed means they should be side-by-side, and the keywords mentioned can be observed from the objects through symbols, the material, or the object itself.

Silent Hill f Altar Puzzle Location

Located in the Dark Shrine Path

Altar Grand Hall

The Altar is the very first puzzle encountered in the game, and can be found in the Grand Hall upon waking up from your fight with the monsters of Ebisugaoka. Your first objective in the area is to get out and solve the puzzle to continue exploring the Dark Shrine Path.

Dark Shrine Path Walkthrough and Guide

Silent Hill f Altar Puzzle Rewards

Access to the Shrine Path

Altar Puzzle Unlocked Area

Upon completing the first puzzle, you will be able to access the Shrine Path and encounter Fox Mask.

Silent Hill f Related Guides

Silent Hill F Puzzles

All Puzzle Solutions

Puzzle Guides

All Lost in the Fog Puzzles and Codes

List of All Puzzles

Dark Shrine Path
Altar Puzzle Shrine Vault
Fields (Fog Town)
Doctor's House Field Puzzle
Middle School
Stairwell Puzzle Secret Box
Locker Code
Worship Hall
Door Puzzle Light Puzzle
Cage Puzzle Memories Puzzle
Main Hall
Crimson Water Puzzle
(New Game+)
Shimizu Residence
Scales Puzzle Ominous Photo
My Room Puzzle
Treasure Hall
Mural Puzzle

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