GamesActionNightingaleHow to solve the Bastille of Intellect in NightingaleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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TheBastille of Intellectpuzzles inNightingaleare little treasure vaults scattered throughout the world. Working out how to solve these will net you some loot and potentially a crafting or building diagram to use when exploring the Faewilds. The weird thing about each Bastille of Intellect is that it contains an altar with space for aPuzzle Core, but this isn’t actually required to solve it.
For those only just venturing into their own realm, you might want to know how to increase yourgear scoreso you can take on your firstSite of Power. There are lots of predators and Bound roaming each realm so it’s a good idea to be well prepared with weapons and equipment. Either way, here’s how the Bastille of Intellect puzzles work, plus some speculation about Puzzle Cores, their intended purpose, and why they’re likely bugged right now.
How to solve the Bastille of Intellect
Image1of3You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Image1of3You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
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You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Bastille of Intellect puzzles in different realms(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Watch the Puzzle Pieces to determine their sequence then activate them in that order(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You’ll get a favour for your trouble plus a possible crafting or building blueprint(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Get it right and the gate will slide up, letting you loot the interior. For me, this contained aFavour of Enduranceand once I released that, aHope Echoappeared on the altar at the centre which gave me a building blueprint.
So what is a Puzzle Core?
Image1of2You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
Image1of2You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
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You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
You can find Puzzle Cores in enemy Occupations but you can’t pick them up(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The outline on the altar at the Bastille of Intellect looks like it would fit a Puzzle Core, but it isn’t required to solve it(Image credit: Inflexion Games)
The weird thing about Puzzle Cores is that you can actuallyfind them in enemy-filled Occupationsand other areas of Nightingale. These objects are little blue spikes with stone bases and look like they would fit perfectly into the outline at the centre of the altar in the Bastille of Intellect.
Here’s the thing, though; you can’t pick them up right now. My speculation is that inserting a Puzzle Core into the altar automatically solves the puzzle and gets you the reward. The fact that the Puzzle Core outline disappears from the altar once you finish the puzzle feels like further evidence of this.
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Since this is an Early Access game, I think it’s likely that the fact you can’t pick up Puzzle Cores right now is a bug, since they’re clearly intended to be used in each Bastille of Intellect. Either way, you don’t need them to solve the puzzle and get the reward, so no harm done.
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