Nightingale is an enchanting survival-crafting game where players take on the role of a Realmwalker and venture through the fascinating and dangerous Fae Realms. As they explore these fantasy worlds and try to survive, players will come across mysterious items called Puzzle Cores.

Puzzle Cores are glowing runes scattered across each Realm players travel to. These magical devices hold interesting rewards for players who can manage to solve them. However, failing to solve the Puzzle Cores leads to disastrous consequences. These puzzles require some brain power, which is why players should take their sweet time to solve them. Here’s everything players need to know about solving Puzzle Cores in Nightingale.

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How To Solve Puzzle Cores in Nightingale

Puzzle Cores can be easily identified by their distinct appearance and sounds. They’re made of crystal-like pillars with glowing spires around them that chime a little musical tone. The Puzzle Core plays these sounds in a specific pattern – which players should memorize.

To crack the Puzzle Cores in Nightingale, players simply need to interact with the pillars in the exact sequence they lit up. Doing so will cause the Puzzle Core to shine brightly and unlock the sealed room behind it.

If players fail to play the musical tone in the correct order, the puzzle will reset, causing a lot of unwanted enemies to spawn. Players will have to eliminate these enemies before they can try solving the Puzzle Core again.

When players finally solve a Puzzle Core, they’ll get access to lots of goodies. First and foremost, players will be able to release a Hope Echo, which can provide them with a new crafting recipe.

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Besides this, if players walk through the unlocked gate, they can pick up a Favor. Favors are usually unique buffs and abilities that last for a limited amount of time. These include increased jump height, extra running speed, and many more. Since these buffs are temporary, players should use them wisely to travel around the map quickly.

Some Puzzle Cores are found in Occupations, which are essentially large enemy outposts. To solve these puzzles, players simply need to defeat all the surrounding enemies. Once they crack the Puzzle Core, players can release the Hope Echo and find a Fae Chest hidden nearby.

Once players discover a Puzzle Core, its location will be marked on the map with a puzzle piece icon. As such, if they’re having trouble cracking one of the puzzles, players can always come back to solve it later.

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Nightingale
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Released
February 20, 2024
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Developer(s)
Inflexion Games
Platform(s)
PC
Genre(s)
Survival, Crafting