Remnant 2 has a bunch of puzzles but not many are as annoying (at least for me) as the Water Harp puzzle.
Located in Yaesha, the Remnant 2 “Water Harp Puzzle” is an elaborate musical instrument known as the Great Water Harp.
The solution to this puzzle is your key to crossing a massive river that leads to the Corrupted Ravager.
According to Yaesha’s lore, this grand instrument was created by the Pan to calm the Ravager and end its destruction. Understanding this lore enriches the puzzle-solving experience.
How I Solved Harp Puzzle in Forbidden Grove
The solution to this Water Harp puzzle is the same song being played by a nearby NPC on his flute. But you need to find a book to be able to play this song on the giant harp. The song book is near the checkpoint, here’s a look at the first page of the book:
Back at the harp, you’ve got to raise five notes in a specific order with the right spacing. Raising a pin counts as a note, while leaving pins down counts as blank spaces.
Here’s the correct order to arrange the pegs for Water Harp Puzzle solution , indicated by their row and position:
- First row – Fifth peg
- Second row – None
- Third row – Fourth peg
- Fourth row – None
- Fifth row – Third peg
- Sixth row – Fourth peg
- Seventh row – First peg
- Eighth row – None
Pull the lever to play the song and complete the puzzle.
Secret Song for Carnage in C-Minor Achievement
There is an optional song you can play on the water Harp to get the Carnage in C-Minor achievement in Remnant II.
Once you use the aforementioned Water Harp puzzle solution, the tune of Flautist will change. If you match the new song, you’ll the Carnage in C-Minor achievement. Here’s the song:
- Row 1: First Peg
- Row 2: Fourth Peg
- Row 3: Skip (No Peg)
- Row 4: Second Peg
- Row 5: Fifth Peg
- Row 6: Skip (No Peg)
- Row 7: Third Peg
- Row 8: Skip (No Peg)
Once again, pull the level to get the achievement but also unlock a Bolt Driver inside a pedestal nearby.
Note: For this to work you need to get the Water Harp Waterwheel running.
How to Activate Water Harp Waterwheel
To get the Water Harp Waterwheel running you need to continue the story path through Faithless Thicket. It will lead you to the Nameless Nest where you’ll defeat the Mother Mind.
After the boss fight head out through the Faithless Thicket to face the Root Nexus to get the Blood Trait and Hallowed Egg Amulet Ring.
Use the nearby shortcut and then take one of the two paths ahead to reach the Forbidden Grove above the Lost Temple checkpoint.
Pull the lever there to run the Water Harp Waterwheel.