Blue Prince - Guides Hub
Explore a mysterious manor with the help of our Blue Prince guides hub.
Blue Prince puts you in the shoes of a young boy, eager to explore a manor to earn his inheritance. But this is no ordinary manor. Its rooms--from twisting hallways and garden courtyards to sports facilities and curious dead ends--all reset at the start of each day. This leads to a fascinating roguelike mechanic, one where you need to create the best path to reach the fabled Room 46. Our Blue Prince guides hub has all the tips you need to help you get started with this deep dive into untold mysteries.
Blue Prince guides hub
Our Blue Prince guides hub is organized into several sections. We focused on individual puzzle rooms, followed by boons that you can unlock permanently. We also discuss progression--i.e. reaching the Antechamber and Room 46--as well as activities beyond that point. Naturally, these articles contain spoilers, so read them at your own risk.
The basics
These Blue Prince guides are all about the basics, such as the items that you might want for your runs and the resources that you need for continued exploration. We also mention a few tips about drafting rooms and advancing further into the estate.
- Beginner's guide: 20 things you need to know before you play
- Best rooms to draft
- How to get more steps
- How to craft items
- How to get the Shovel and Sledge Hammer
- How to light candles and torches
- How to destroy breakable walls
- How to get Ivory Dice and rerolls
Puzzle rooms
To be fair, Blue Prince has countless puzzles, including those that lead to even more secrets and cryptic clues. The ones that we've included here are those found in puzzle rooms. Some are fairly straightforward--i.e. logic and math--but others become more complex. There are even tasks with incremental difficulty increases if you complete them often.
- Parlor Room
- Billiards/Darts
- Boiler Room
- Gallery
- Room 8
- Music Room
- Tomb and Chapel
- Chess Puzzle
- Closed Exhibit and Red Crown
Passwords and safe codes
In some areas in the game, you need to learn the correct password or numerical combination just to earn some goodies. These Blue Prince guides focus on these particular tasks.
- Terminal password
- Safe codes: Boudoir, Office, Drafting Studio, and Study
- Drawing Room Safe
- Shelter Time Lock Safe
- Red Door Safe
Permanent upgrades
Other puzzles, meanwhile, grant permanent upgrades. These include bonus gems, additional steps, and even a means of activating offline terminals. We've also included those that unlock new locations.
- Apple Orchard/Campsite Gate
- Gemstone Cavern/Utility Closet (Breaker Box)
- West Gate Path/Garage
- Laboratory/Blackbridge Grotto
- Blue Flames
- Additional Hidden Floorplans
Progression: The Antechamber, Room 46, and the Underground
As mentioned earlier, your main objective in Blue Prince is to reach Room 46, but that's easier said than done. Randomness--i.e. the RNG--won't always be in your favor. There are many challenges, as well as surprises that are both delightful and frustrating, that await you on your journey. Oh, and be forewarned that many of these guides contain spoilers.
Post-campaign secrets and meta arcs: Spoiler-heavy guides
While the above guides do contain spoilers, the ones in this section are on another level completely. You know the risk when you click on these spoilers.
In any case, these are just a few of the activities that you can tackle well after your first visit to Room 46:
There are numerous discoveries that await in this strange manor as you continue to play each day. We'll continue adding more articles to our Blue Prince guides hub, so stay tuned.
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