Interacting with the pedestals gives cryptic messages. The chest itself also provides a clue when examined:
"Four elements bind this lock. Only when each is given its due shall it open."
Each pedestal corresponds to a classic element. The puzzle requires you to activate them in a specific order based on a creation myth or elemental cycle. The game hints at this through environmental flavor text and occasional dialogue from certain NPCs (like the druidic characters). corruption of champions 2 chest puzzle
Flavor Text: "You see five runes arranged in a circle: Flame, Wave, Stone, Wind, and Void. One of them flickers brighter than the rest."
The Logic: This is a pattern-completion puzzle. The chest shows you 3 glowing runes in a specific order (e.g., Flame → Wave → Stone). You must click the next rune in the logical cycle. Interacting with the pedestals gives cryptic messages
The Solution:
Pro Tip: If you have the Lore (Arcana) perk or an Intelligence of 7 or higher, the game will highlight the correct rune with a subtle shimmer. "Four elements bind this lock
Let’s assume you are at the Old Forest chest. Here is the exact button-press protocol regardless of which puzzle type the game threw at you.
Correct combination gives: