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11 Overview
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33 There are two Strongbox puzzles inside Bluemont Manor in Hernand. Each uses a different puzzle mechanic and awards a unique reward. The northern building contains a button-sequence puzzle that forms an owl image, while the southern building has a tumbler wheel puzzle where players must align five pistons to match a mountainscape painting. Both strongboxes require a Mask to steal the items inside once the puzzle is solved.
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55 How to Enter Bluemont Manor
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88 The front doors of the manor are guarded and cannot be used as an entrance. There are two ways to get inside:
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1010 Window Climbing: Approach the southern house of Bluemont Manor from outside and climb the exterior wall to the second floor. Enter through the open window. This method is available at any time.Quest Access: Complete the House Roberts faction questline, which eventually grants you legitimate access to the manor interior.
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1212 Strongbox 1: Owl Picture Puzzle (Northern Building)
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1414 Location
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1616 Second floor bedroom of Leon Roberts in the northern building of Bluemont Manor. The strongbox is inside the room, first door on the left when you reach the second floor.
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1818 Puzzle Mechanics
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2020 This strongbox has a hexagonal prism with four numbered buttons surrounding it. Each button rotates a segment of the prism. The goal is to align all segments so they form a complete picture of an owl. Pressing a button spins one section, which can misalign sections you have already corrected, so the order matters.
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2222 Solution
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2424 Press the buttons in the following order: 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1. After the final press, the owl image aligns and the strongbox opens.
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2626 Reward
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2828 Oath of Darkness (accessory): earrings that grant +2 Defense.
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3030 Strongbox 2: Tumbler Wheel Puzzle (Southern Building)
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3232 Location
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3434 Second floor of the southern Bluemont Manor house in Hernand city. The strongbox is in the bedroom by the window. If you climbed the wall from outside, you will land directly in this room.
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3636 Puzzle Mechanics
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3838 This puzzle has five small segmented wheels (tumblers) arranged in a row, each controlling the height of a piston behind it. The goal is to adjust all five pistons so their notches align with the point where the wood frame meets a mountainscape painting on the back wall. Rotating a wheel downward raises its piston; rotating upward lowers it. After adjusting the wheels, grab the knob on the right side and turn it to test the alignment. If the tumblers are correct, the strongbox opens.
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4040 Solution
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4242 Scroll each wheel from left to right the indicated number of times:
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4444 WheelNumber of Scrolls1st Wheel5 scrolls2nd Wheel2 scrolls3rd Wheel4 scrolls4th Wheel3 scrolls5th Wheel5 scrolls
4545 After adjusting all five, grab and turn the knob on the right side to open the strongbox.
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4747 Reward
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4949 Finely Crafted Gold Necklace (accessory): grants +1 Attack and Critical Rate Level 1.
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5151 Mask Requirement
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5353 Both strongboxes are considered theft. You must equip a Mask before opening either one, or the items cannot be taken. Masks can be obtained by looting bandits, completing Jeffrey's bounty mission, or purchasing one from the Back Alley Shop south of Hernand.
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5555 Tips
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5757 Both strongboxes can be completed at any point after gaining access to Bluemont Manor.If you miscount the wheel scrolls on Strongbox 2, you can reset by scrolling past the maximum and starting over.Make sure you have a Mask in your inventory before attempting either puzzle. Without it, solving the puzzle is pointless since you cannot collect the reward.The button puzzle on Strongbox 1 can be brute-forced by trying combinations, but the sequence above is the fastest solution.