Find A Way To Unlock The Door In Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy (Chapter 4)

• Chapter 4 is called “From Hell It Rose” and it is the game’s most puzzle-heavy chapter so far.
• You need to complete six separate puzzles to fully unlock every door and finish the trial.
• Most puzzles require the Sphere’s Light Revelation ability — hold R1 (PlayStation) or RB (Xbox) to reveal glowing lines on the floor and walls.
• The first door opens with a three-pedestal symbol puzzle. The solution is Y – C – Up Arrow.
• The final locked door in the chapter requires solving the bull-head (Minotaur) lens puzzle in three steps, then fighting off a wave of enemies.
• After that, push the Sphere into its lock, interact with the final door, and board the boat to complete Chapter 4.

Find a way to unlock the door in Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy Chapter 4 — that objective shows up more than once in this chapter, and each time the solution is different. Chapter 4, titled “From Hell It Rose,” is where the game really starts throwing serious puzzle work at you. Sophia and Leni push deeper into the ancient Minoan ruins, and from the very first room you enter, the doors are locked behind symbols, light beams, deadly spike traps, and a massive bull-head statue that demands your full attention.

This guide walks you through every door, every puzzle, and every trick you need to keep moving. If you are new to the game and want a broader overview of the mechanics first, our Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy beginner’s guide is worth a read before diving in here. And if you want to understand exactly how the Minoan Sphere works as a gameplay tool — and why these ancient ruins were designed the way they were — our piece on the historical settings of Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy covers that in detail.

Now, let’s get every door open.

Find A Way To Unlock The Door In Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Overview: What You Are Actually Doing

Before jumping into solutions, it helps to understand the structure of the chapter. Chapter 4 has four main sections:

• Reach the Trial’s Entrance — a linear path with one combat encounter.
• Explore the Trial’s Entrance — where the first symbol puzzle appears.
• Progress Through the Trial — the bulk of the chapter, including the light reflection puzzles, spike traps, and collectibles.
• Complete the Trial — the bull-head (Minotaur) lens puzzle, the ambush fight, and the final boat door.

The chapter unlocks the Light Revelation ability for your Sphere. This is the core mechanic for almost everything in this chapter. Hold R1 on PlayStation or RB on Xbox near a light source and the Sphere will project glowing blue lines onto the floor and walls. Those lines lead you to the symbols you need — and they show you the safe path across spike traps.

Puzzle 1: The Three-Pedestal Symbol Puzzle (First Door)

This is the first major puzzle you hit inside the temple. Do not interact with the pedestal right away. First, look around the right-hand corner of the room — past some broken boxes — where you can grab a Resonance Point.

Once you are ready, interact with the pedestal to begin the puzzle. Three separate pedestals are in the room, and each one needs to be set to the correct symbol. Here is how to find them:

• Hold R1 / RB near the light source to activate Light Revelation.
• The Sphere projects glowing blue lines on the floor.
• Each line runs from one of the three pedestals toward a symbol on the surrounding wall.
• Follow each line to its symbol, then rotate the matching pedestal to that symbol.

The lines only appear within a short radius around the Sphere, so walk slowly and trace each one from the pedestal to the wall.

The Correct Symbols (Puzzle 1)

• Left pedestal: Y
• Middle pedestal: C
• Right pedestal: Up Arrow

Once all three pedestals show the correct symbols, the door opens. Slide down into the next section to continue.

Puzzle 2: The Light Reflection (Mirror) Puzzle — Second Door

After a brief cutscene with Leni beside the statue, follow the path to the right and work your way through the jumps and gaps. You will eventually crawl through a hole in the wall and emerge inside a large puzzle chamber.

Before solving anything, go up to the higher level on the left-hand side of the chamber and grab the Resonance Point you will find there.

Now for the puzzle itself. The goal is to direct a beam of light through a series of reflectors until it hits the symbol on the door. Here is what to do:

1. Go up to the higher level at the back of the room and stand on the floor plate. This activates the light source below.
2. Leni will take your place on the plate so you can move freely.
3. Head back down and start adjusting the reflectors (mirrors) to send the beam across the room in a zigzag pattern.

The Correct Reflector Order (Puzzle 2)

• Turn the first reflector on the left so it shines directly across to the first reflector on the right.
• Turn the first reflector on the right so it shines to the second reflector on the left.
• Leave the second reflector on the left as it is — it already points to the second reflector on the right.
• Turn the second reflector on the right so it shines directly onto the circular symbol on the door.

Think of it as a zigzag: left → right → left → right → door. When the beam hits the symbol, the door opens. Continue into the next section.

Puzzle 3: The Second Symbol Puzzle (Third Door)

After clearing a couple of guards blocking another doorway, use the Sphere to begin the next trial. This is another Light Revelation symbol puzzle — the same idea as Puzzle 1, but this time the glowing lines run through a small maze on the floor, making them trickier to trace.

Hold R1 / RB and follow each line carefully from its pedestal to its symbol on the wall.

The Correct Symbols (Puzzle 3)

• Left pedestal: A circle with four diagonal lines pointing upward (like a sun or starburst)
• Right pedestal: A vertical line with two horizontal lines — similar to the letter F

Once you set both pedestals, a wave of enemies enters the room. Defeat them to earn a Resonance Point, then continue along the path until you hit the next hallucination sequence. After Leni pulls Sophia out of it, follow her and keep moving.

Puzzle 4: The Spike Trap Floor — How To Get Through Safely

This is one of the most stressful sections in Chapter 4. You enter a room filled with floor tiles — and stepping on the wrong ones fires spikes up from the ground, killing Sophia instantly. There are three separate spike trap sections here.

The method for all three is the same: hold R1 / RB to activate Light Revelation and look at the walls. Symbols appear on the walls, and those same symbols also appear on the safe floor tiles. Only walk on tiles that share a symbol with the safe markings on the wall.

Spike Trap Section 1

When you first enter, activate Light Revelation and look to your left and right walls — four symbols will appear. One of those symbols also shows up on the three floor tiles running along the far-left side of the room. Hug the left side and walk across those three tiles. You are safe the whole way.

Spike Trap Section 2

The second section is wider and has more tile combinations. The safe path uses the tiles marked with the scales, sword, and mirror symbols. The correct route is: move across the two tiles on the far right, then cut diagonally to the left. Do not rush — activate Light Revelation at each step to confirm before you move.

Spike Trap Section 3 — The Wall Spikes

This one is different. Instead of floor tiles, you face a wall with six holes where you insert the Sphere. Only one hole is safe. Insert the Sphere into the wrong hole and Sophia dies instantly.

Activate Light Revelation and symbols will appear above the holes. Then check Sophia’s Journal (open it from the menu) — it shows four safe symbols. Only one of those four symbols appears in this specific puzzle: the scales. That symbol is above the third hole on the left. Insert the Sphere there to disable the wall spikes and move on.

Puzzle 5: The Second Light Reflection Puzzle (Leni Holds the Light)

After passing the spike traps, head down the stairs and stay to the left. Help Leni climb up to the lens position — she will shine light toward Sophia from above. This lets you activate Light Revelation (R1 / RB) and see the glowing line running across the floor tiles below.

Follow that glowing line carefully. It marks the exact safe path across another set of trapped tiles. The catch is that stone tablets hanging from the ceiling will sometimes block Leni’s light. When that happens, the Sphere’s glow will only show you a couple of tiles ahead. Take it one tile at a time in those sections — step forward, pause, let the light catch up, then move again. Do not guess.

Once you make it across, open the chest ahead to collect Blade #3: Kopis — a new weapon you will want for the fights coming in later chapters. For a full breakdown of how Sophia’s blades and combat work, see our Sophia combat breakdown for Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy.

The Final Boss Puzzle: How to Unlock the Door With the Bull-Head (Minotaur) Statue

This is the biggest puzzle in Chapter 4 and the one most players get stuck on. It takes place in a large circular chamber dominated by a giant Minotaur (bull-head) statue. Three light-bending lenses sit around the room, and five red tablets on the surrounding walls each display (or are missing) a symbol. Your job is to illuminate the correct tablets using the lenses — in three separate steps.

Start by activating Light Revelation (R1 / RB) and look at the floor. A glowing blue line runs through the mosaic patterns and traces out four symbols. Sophia will note these in her Journal automatically. The Journal is your key reference — open it any time you get confused. It shows every symbol Sophia has recorded and a sketch of how the lenses relate to the tablets.

For the steps below, the three lenses are numbered left to right: Lens 1 (left), Lens 2 (middle), Lens 3 (right).

Bull-Head Puzzle — Step 1

Look at Sophia’s drawing in the Journal and identify the lower pair of symbols — the T symbol and the umbrella symbol. Aim Lens 1 and Lens 3 so they each illuminate one of those two tablets. When both are lit correctly, the bull statue’s first large stone hand lowers into position below it.

Bull-Head Puzzle — Step 2

Now you need to light a different pair of tablets:

• Aim Lens 1 at the tablets behind Lens 3 — the correct one is the triangle symbol, which is the middle tablet in that group.
• Aim Lens 3 at the tablets behind Lens 1 — the correct one is the second tablet from the right, which is blank on the wall but recorded in Sophia’s Journal.

When both are lit, the bull’s second stone hand lowers into position.

Bull-Head Puzzle — Step 3

Walk up to the bull’s hands and activate Light Revelation (R1 / RB) on the rings around each hand. New symbols will appear — Sophia records them in her Journal automatically.

Both of the new symbols are on tablets located behind Lens 3. Here is what to do:

• Aim Lens 1 at the second tablet from the right (it is a blank panel on the wall but listed in the Journal).
• Aim Lens 3 so it shines onto Lens 2 — which has not received any light yet.
• Then aim Lens 2 at the tablet on the far left of the wall behind Lens 3.

When all four tablets are correctly illuminated across the three steps, a pedestal rises in the center of the chamber. Interact with it — and get ready.

After the Pedestal: The Ambush and the Final Door

The moment you use the pedestal, a group of guards storms the chamber. There is no avoiding this fight. Take them all out. A tip: if you grab one of the knives stuck in the floor during this fight and throw it back at one of the archers, you will unlock the achievement “Returning the Favor.”

Once every enemy is down, you earn 2 Resonance Points.

With the chamber clear, use the pedestal one more time. Then walk to the door on the far side of the chamber and interact with it. The door opens. Step inside and board the boat — Sophia and Leni are automatically transported to the other side.

On the other side, you will see one final locked position. Push the Sphere forward until it locks into place. This reveals the last door of the chapter. Open it, and Chapter 4 — “From Hell It Rose” — is complete. You will also unlock the Achievement: From Hell It Rose for finishing the chapter.

Quick Reference: All Puzzle Solutions in Chapter 4

• Puzzle 1 (3-pedestal symbols): Left = Y, Middle = C, Right = Up Arrow
• Puzzle 2 (light reflection): Zigzag — left reflector → right → left → right → door
• Puzzle 3 (2-pedestal symbols): Left = starburst/sun circle, Right = F-shape line
• Spike Trap 1: Hug the far left — three tiles marked with the matching wall symbol
• Spike Trap 2: Move far right, then diagonal left — scales, sword, mirror tiles
• Spike Trap 3 (wall holes): Insert Sphere into the third hole on the left (scales symbol)
• Puzzle 5 (floor tiles with Leni’s light): Follow the glowing line — take it one tile at a time
• Bull-Head Puzzle Step 1: Lens 1 + Lens 3 → T symbol and umbrella symbol
• Bull-Head Puzzle Step 2: Lens 1 → triangle (middle behind Lens 3), Lens 3 → second-from-right blank (behind Lens 1)
• Bull-Head Puzzle Step 3: Lens 1 → blank second-from-right, Lens 3 → Lens 2 → far-left tablet
• Final door: Use pedestal → fight guards → use pedestal again → interact with door → push Sphere into lock

If you want to know how stealth compares to combat as a strategy going into the later chapters, our guide on Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy combat vs stealth breaks down when to use each approach. And for a wider look at how this chapter fits into the full game, check out our Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy review.

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