Neobards Entertainment has done an excellent job with Silent Hill f, given that it is the developer’s first full-fledged AAA horror game. The game features a total of 13 chapters, and all of them are unique in their own way. It adds a unique spin to the horror of your average Silent Hill game, making it so special. Check out its official Steam Page if you want to know more about the game.
After completing the first chapter in Silent Hill f, Chapter Two, Dark Shrine Path, will be a little bit more complicated as it features some puzzles. Here, I will provide you with a complete walkthrough to complete this chapter with ease.
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Solve The Puzzle
You may be confused about what happened, but that is alright, after all, it is a Silent Hill game and is written by none other than Ryukishi07. So, stop trying to make sense out of what’s happening, at least for now. The first thing you would need to do is solve a puzzle. Approach the altar and place each item on the plates accordingly.
Do not just randomly place the items, as their symbol must match (in story mode). Upon looking at them closely, you would be able to identify exactly where to put the item. On each of the items, you will notice a symbol, so look closely at them and place them on the matching plate.
If you are playing on the story mode, place them in this way: Dress, Rat, Pot, Branches, and lastly the fan. However, if you are playing on the hard mode, place them in this way: Fan, Branches, Pot, Dress, and Rat. Upon clearing the puzzle, a cutscene will commence, and you will make your way out of the area.
Follow The Fox Mask
After the cutscene is over, your objective will be updated to follow the Fox Mask. The Fox Mask will guide you with a blue lantern, so follow that, and eventually, you will reach another shrine. On your way, you will see some ema. You can interact with them, but they won’t make much sense, so leave them for now.
Keep making your way ahead, and another cutscene will trigger. Then, follow Fox Mask again, and you will get a Kaiken, a dagger. To continue, you would need to open the shrine vault that is at the end of the path, so it’s time for more puzzles. Before proceeding, you can save your game at the small shrine west of the vault door.
How To Unlock The Vault Door
You need to examine some things and look for hints in order to make progress. Go back to the small shrine and examine the doll that you can find resting on one of its pillars. The doll is the first clue for you to unlock the vault.
After examining it, a cutscene will commence, and you will have to face the Shackled Monster. Equip your dagger and get ready for some combat. This is basically a practice for you to learn how to counter. So, upon seeing the visual hint, use the counter to stun the enemy.
However, do note that this enemy is pretty fast and has long-lasting chain attacks that can take away a lot of your health. So, be careful when you fight it and focus more on countering. It isn’t like parrying in Hollow Knight: Silksong or Sekiro, so you don’t have to worry about the timing too much.
Another clue can be found right ahead of the locked wooden door, engraved on a stone. Now, go back to where you previously found the hanging ema, and it is time to find the right ones to unlock the vault door.
Find The Correct Ema
If your difficulty is set to story, then the top one would be Crane, the middle one would be Serpent, and the bottom one would be Tortoise. The hints for all of these are scattered throughout the map. You can find the Crane’s hint in the top west area of the map. Hint for Serpent can be found just below Crane, and for Tortoise, it can be found on the south side near the puzzle note.
However, if you are playing on hard difficulty, then based on your clues, the top ema would be Lightning, the middle one would be the Decayed Tree, and the bottom one would be Kuzdu. Hint for Lightning can be found at the west side of the map, and for Kuzdu, it can be found just above. For a hint regarding the Decayed Tree, go south near the puzzle note.
Upon using the right combination, the lock will open, so simply open the gate and move forward. Then, pick up the Stone Key, and a cutscene will start.
Head To The Door With Inari Statues
After the cutscene is over, you will have to run and head to the door with the Inari Statues. This can be found at the top left section of the map.
Start running, and when you reach a land with red fog, take a right and go up the mini stairs. Make sure your sanity doesn’t deplete so that you can avoid getting into trouble. If it is near depletion, I recommend eating a red capsule.
Keep following the path, and another Shackled Monster will attack you. One Shackled Monster is already following you, so it isn’t ideal to fight them. Keep running until you reach the location.
Right outside the door with Inari Statuts will be another Shackled Monster. Dodge its attack and make your way toward the door.
After you reach the door, a cutscene will trigger, and the Fox Mask will appear again. When the cutscene ends, you will be reunited with Shu in Ebisugaoka. Following that, the field area of the map will also unlock, and with this, Chapter Two of Silent Hill f, Dark Shrine Path will conclude.
Below you can find some more walkthroughs and guides:
- Into Indie Games Homepage
- Hollow Knight: Silksong Walkthrough and Guides
- No I’m Not a Human Walkthrough
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance – Walkthrough & Guides Hub
- Heartworm Review
Obaid Ur Rehman is a lifelong gaming enthusiast with a deep passion for writing about video games. While he enjoys all genres, he specializes in RPGs and Soulslike titles. After tackling some of the toughest bosses, he often unwinds with a cozy game to relax. Outside of gaming, Obaid enjoys watching anime, bingeing TV series, or staying active at the gym.
