Stargazer Observatory

Stargazer Observatory is the umbrella term for the three ancient observatory POIs in Windrose that share the same rotating-stone-dial puzzle mechanic and collectively form the Fate of the Prophets side-quest reward chain. The most visible of the three is the named Stargazer Tower in the Cursed Swamps; the other two sites are typically referred to as the Ancient Observatory and the Northern Observatory.

Summary

The Three Sites

Each observatory sits at a pre-placed point on the world map and uses the same dial mechanic, but the correct dial positions differ from site to site. A solve at one site does not carry over. The three sites:

• Stargazer Tower in the Cursed Swamps. The most visible of the three and the first many players find during the natural exploration loop.

• Ancient Observatory, a second ziggurat-style site with the same dial and a distinct constellation arrangement.

• Northern Observatory, typically found last because the approach requires a more developed sailing and navigation setup.

How the Puzzle Works

Each observatory has two rotating stone dials at the base of its stairs. The dials display constellation symbols in four fixed positions. The intended solution is to tilt the camera up and read the constellation carving on the wall above each plate, then rotate the dial to match that specific symbol. The puzzle can be brute-forced by cycling through stone positions, but the reference-reading path is faster and more consistent across the three sites.

Completing a site spawns a stele in front of the observatory that starts the Fate of the Prophets side quest (if not already started) and rewards 3 Tumbaga Ingot per first-time completion. Finishing all three sites closes out the quest and awards a further 10 Tumbaga Ingot bonus, plus the completion journal line.

Approach and Strategy

• Clear the ambient mobs around the base of the observatory before committing to the puzzle. Cursed Swamps elites can interrupt the dial-rotation animation and reset the solve attempt.

• Bring a Healing Potion stack. The puzzle sites are not marked as safe zones, and wandering plague-family enemies will path into the stairwell if ignored.

• Check each wall carving carefully. The constellation symbols are drawn with specific directional tilts, and selecting the wrong orientation will not consume the dial position but will delay the solve.

See Also

• Stargazer Tower the anchor observatory in the Cursed Swamps

• Fate of the Prophets the multi-site quest chain

• Tumbaga Ingot the Rare-to-Epic ascension material and the quest reward

• Cursed Swamps the primary host biome