Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy Guide | Turning Pillar Puzzle

The first Turning Pillar Puzzle in Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy requires you to stop four rotating pillars in the correct order.  Each pillar rotates automatically, and you must press its corresponding button when the correct symbol faces you. Completing the puzzle opens the passage and allows Susan to continue through the Convent.

How to Reach the Turning Pillar Puzzle

Before reaching the puzzle, you must unlock Retrocognition and remove the plant blocking the passage.

1. Unlock Retrocognition: Open the birdcage in the Reception Hall and interact with the Metronome to begin the Convent sequence.

2. Investigate the bedroom: Use Retrocognition on the objects that react to your ability.

3. Examine the mask: Leave the bedroom and inspect the mask on the table in the corridor using Retrocognition.

4. Find the Mysterious Fluid: Return to the portrait of the nuns. It will have changed after the memory. Move the portrait to reveal a hidden compartment containing the Mysterious Fluid.

5. Remove the plant: Find the door covered in lilies and use the Mysterious Fluid to clear the obstruction.

6. Reach the pillars: Continue through the newly opened passage until you find a book on a pedestal. Use Retrocognition on the book to reveal the riddle.

The book provides the clues needed to identify the correct symbols for the four pillars. 

Turning Pillar Puzzle Solution

The correct combination, from left to right, is:

1. First Pillar – Woman

2. Second Pillar – Snake

3. Third Pillar – Skeleton

4. Fourth Pillar – Heart

The puzzle is based on the biblical passage mentioned in the memory involving a woman, an animal, death, and blood. Each symbol represents one part of the clue.

What Happens After Solving the Puzzle?

Once all four pillars display the correct symbols, the mechanism activates and opens the passage.

1. Check that all four symbols are facing forward.

2. Wait for the puzzle to register the correct combination.

3. Follow the newly opened passage.

4. Continue through the Convent until you reach the Metronome.

5. Interact with it to return to Villa Ashmann and continue the story.

Completing this section also moves the story toward unlocking the Secrets in the Mirrors ability, which you need for the next pillar puzzle. 

Final Thoughts

The first Turning Pillar Puzzle is solved by matching four symbols to the clues from the book: Woman, Snake, Skeleton, and Heart. Remember that the interaction order is slightly different from their final positions. Stop the first pillar on Woman, the third on Skeleton, the second on Snake, and the fourth on Heart. Once you align all four correctly, the passage opens.

FAQ

Q. What is the solution to the first Turning Pillar Puzzle?

A. The correct arrangement from left to right is Woman, Snake, Skeleton, and Heart.

Q. In what order should you activate the pillar buttons?

A. Activate them in this order: first pillar, third pillar, second pillar, and fourth pillar.

Q. What happens if you stop a pillar on the wrong symbol?

A. Press its corresponding button again to restart the rotation. Wait until the correct symbol faces forward before stopping it.

Q. What ability do you need for the Turning Pillar Puzzle?

A. You need Retrocognition to examine the book and reveal the riddle that explains the correct combination.

Q. What happens after completing the first pillar puzzle?

A. The passage opens, allowing Susan to continue through the Convent and eventually return to Villa Ashmann.