How to solve the Hellblade 2 bridge puzzle with three runes

May. 22, 2024



To pass through the ruined settlement in Hellblade 2, you need to solve the bridge puzzle involving three runes

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The Hellblade 2 bridge rune puzzle is another perspective-matching puzzle, but you need to find three separate runes around the ruined settlement. You’ll come across this puzzle in the game’s second chapter, having just left the slaver to investigate a village wrecked by Draugar. This bridge puzzle is one of the easier puzzles inHellblade 2but can be a bit confusing since some of the required runes are found through huts that don’t look like they can be explored at first glance. To help you complete it quickly, I’ve laid out all the steps and rune locations for this Hellblade 2 bridge rune puzzle below.

Hellblade 2 bridge puzzle rune locations

Hellblade 2 bridge puzzle rune locations

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When you approach the bridge in the ruined settlement, you’ll see a grisly crucifix with body parts strung up around it and a barrier will form to block the bridge. Focus on the crucifix by holding RT or LT and three runes will be revealed that are needed to solve the puzzle and remove the barrier. As with thefirst Hellblade 2 rune puzzle, you need to find objects around the village to recreate the shape of these individual runes with perspective tricks, then Focus on them.

The first rune for the bridge is nice and easy:

To reach the second rune from the first:

To find the final bridge rune:

With all the runes found and focused, go over to the bridge to trigger a new sequence that leads Senua to unlock the ability to use Focus in combat. This is followed by lots of fighting, so be prepared for combat with theseHellblade 2 tips.

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