Resident Evil 4remakefollows Agent Leon S. Kennedy on his journey to track down the president’s missing daughter, Ashley Graham, and rescue her from a terrifying cult. Shortly after arriving at his destination, Leon becomes separated from his comrades and is forced to continue his mission alone until he can locate Ashley.
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Resident Evil 4 remakeis chock-full of challenging puzzles for players to complete, and theLithographic Stones puzzleencountered duringChapter 8is arguably one of the most challenging. Players will be forced to solve this puzzle if they wish to proceed deeper into The Castle, but doing so is easier said than done.
Where to Find the Lithographic Stones Puzzle in Resident Evil 4 Remake
Upon beginning Chapter 8 inResident Evil 4remake, the player will need to walk past the Merchant and drop down into the red-lit area below, where they will need to defeatthe Red Monkoverlooking the area to acquire theCrimson Flame lantern. This area is crawling with enemies who are made even more dangerous due to the Red Monk’s presence, so players should prepare themselves before initiating the battle.
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The Merchantcan be interacted with toupgrade and purchase weapons, andthe Typewriternext to him can be used tosave the game, so the player should ensure to make use of both before proceeding.
Having obtained the Crimson Flame lantern, Leon can place it on the hook next to the door in the initial hall he dropped into to open the way forward tothe Bindery, wherein he will be faced with the Lithographic Stones puzzle.
How to Solve the Lithographic Stones Puzzle in Resident Evil 4 Remake
In order to begin solving the Lithographic Stones puzzle, Leon will first need to locatethe stone tabletsneeded to solve it. Thankfully, these stones can be found pretty easily by simply exploring the Bindery and, once they have been located, they can be collected and inserted into the empty slots on the wall.
Thefirst stone tabletcan be foundin the bookcasejust left of the puzzle itself,the secondcan be found ontop of the chest next to the doorLeon entered the room through, andthe thirdcan be seenin the glass cabinetopposite where the puzzle wall is. To acquire this third tablet, Leon will need to break the cabinet’s glass.
to open the way forward, these tablets need to be placed in their corresponding slots, which can be a little tricky, seeing as each stone tablet has two unique sides. To solve the Lithographic Stones puzzle, Leon must place thehexagon orange knight helmetin theleftmost slot, thesquare orange shieldin thetop slot, theblack hexagon chest platein thebottom slot, and theblack square swordin therightmost slot.
Once all the stone tablets have been inserted into their correct slots, the wall will move, allowing Leon to delve deeper into The Castle.
Resident Evil 4remakeis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
