Monolith Puzzle Solutions (2024)

By: Pavle Djordjevic

Updated: Jan 11, 2018, 13:13 70 Comments

Vy’keen Monolith Riddles

1. Description: I am trying to read the glyphs on the ancient monument when I feel a strange chill. A layer of frozen gas suddenly coats the monolith from bottom to top. It’s so cold that I can see my breath inside my helmet.
There is one small gap in the crystal ice, and I feel convinced that I could feed some of my mined elements through it, so they can come into contact with the monolith behind.
Answers:

Insert silicate element (10 Carbon)
Insert oxide element (10 Iron)
Insert isotope element (10 Carbon) – You’ll get an Atlas word, more reputation with the Vy’keen and a commodity item.

2. Description: I see a strange vision. A small terrified creature emerges from the monolith and runs between my legs. I hear the noises of an ancient hunt: the howls of pack animals in pursuit and the thunder of hooves.
Warriors on vast beasts charge through the rock, and amidst the chaos one sees me staring. It raises its facial tendrils in greeting, barks a few words and swings a bladed weapon down towards me.
Answers:

Dodge weapon
Grab weapon – You’ll receive a new mutlitool and some Vy’keen reputation.

3. Description: The body of a warrior emerges from the obelisk, a jagged tear in their midriff suggesting that the dangerous-looking multi-tool that sits in their hand was not enough to save them.
The surface of the sculpted rock blurs and shows images of military worship. It’s trying to tell me something.
Answers:

Take the multi-tool and leave – A new mutltitool (might be worse than the one you have) and decreased standing with the Vy’keen
Bury the soldier and multi-tool – You’ll get an Atlas word, increased Vy’keen reputation and a health refill.

4. Description: I place my palm on the monolith, then stand back when it melts in response to my touch. Molten rock drips down the stone, exposing a hollow interior. Inside, I see riches that are beyond belief. Ancient technologies and cargo that would aid my journey.
Lava continues to drop, and the edifice seems unstable, but equipment that could aid me is within arm’s reach. Suddenly, the voice of an ancient tribe shakes the ground I stand on..
Answers:

Stand back – This’ll get you some Vy’keen respect and a commodity item.
Reach in – You’ll receive permanent damage to your exosuit and decreased standing with Vy’keen.

Gek Monolith Puzzles

1. Description: I’m inspecting the monolith’s surface when, suddenly, a ragged silicon claw grabs me. Despite being broken and fragmented, it holds me tight while an ancient metallic beak emerges from the living rock.
It shouts in an ancient tongue, unaware of who or what I am.
Answers:

Wait
Smash claw
Give silicate (10 Heridium) – You’ll get another word, some Gek reputation and a pricey item.

Korvax Monolith Riddles

1. Description: I feel faint, as if my mind is being invaded. Pustules on my skin grow, bubble and pop – and I feel countless tiny stabbing pin-pricks scrabbling from each gaping hole.
Suddenly metal spiders, perhaps tiny Sentinels, run up my shoulder and into my visor. Can this be real? This CANNOT be real. I start to scream.
Answers:

Remove helmet and scrape away tiny metal spiders
Fire weapon
Wait it out – You will gain a Korvax word, some reputation and an item

2. Description: Tiny floating tetrahedrons emerge from the planet’s surface and surround me. I try to wave them away with my multi-tool, but each time they swam closer to it – as if attracted to it somehow. I raise my multi-tool, and they shimmer blue as they dart this way and that. Closer and closer. They are within touching distance of my multi-tool. They make one final surge…
Answers:

Escape the tetrahedron cloud
Let the tetrahedrons in – You’ll receive a new multi-tool blueprint, increased Korvax reputation and a new word.

3. Description: I begin to feel dizzy. A strange lethargy comes over me, and I feel compelled to lie down in front of the ancient relic. This place feels calming. It feels like home, whatever that might have been. I know that if I trulfy wanted to fight the impulse to sleep I probably could, but I feel worm and comfortable basking in the glow of the ancient Ruin.
Answers:

Resist – The monolith’s power will fade.
Sleep – You’ll get back to full health.