How to Solve the Clockwork Plains Puzzle in Sea of Stars

The first area in Sea of Stars’ Throes of the Watchmaker DLC brings the player to the Clockwork Tower. In typical Sea of Stars fashion, you’ll need to solve a puzzle to advance, and here’s how to solve it.

Complete Clockwork Plains Puzzle Solution in Sea of Stars

As you make your way into the Clockwork Plains, you’ll see a contraption of cogs next to a cliff where there seems to be a missing bridge. The only other way you can go is to head inside the cogs, and it’ll take you to a different room with the first puzzle.

Inside, you’ll see three squares on the left, center, and right sides of the room. Stepping on the purple square on the left removes one of the blocks in the middle, which blocks the way. The same goes for stepping on the purple square on the right. As for the center, stepping on it attempts to open the contraption in the middle, making it the last step of the puzzle.

First, you can immediately step on the left square, climb the ladder, and jump on it. Second, pull the lever in the center, and it should lift the pillar next to it for a few seconds.

Once the pillar is ascending, start climbing up the ladder. Use your Graplou to swing your way to the other side. Jump and activate the right purple square. You can jump down from here and step on the center square to finish the puzzle.

This should open up a bridge heading to the Town of Horloge, the main area of the Sea of Stars’ Throes of the Watchmaker DLC. There are no secrets or items inside the puzzle room. However, you can get a few plants on the side for your cooking needs on the way to the Town of Horloge. Make sure to start fishing every now and then to allow for more cooking recipes.