Endless Archive corridor puzzles

moonsister · November 2023

Hi everyone,

I can´t seem to complete the third corridor puzzle. It has six switches and in order to clear the way I have to activate 3-5-1-4-2-6, so I have to run back and forth a lot. By the time I reach the ground the first puddle already comes back. I have to start running on the left while the last switch to hit is 6 on the far right.
I don´t manage on time even with a roguish escape drink (+30% speed) and boundless storm (also 30%). Not sure if they stack.

Any tips? Or is it broken?

Bashev · November 2023

You have to pull them then you have to cross to the other side and be careful when you cross.

At least this is what I do. Pull all and then zig zag

Luke_Flamesword · November 2023

It looks like you get worst combination possible. It's easier if you have medium armor and speed bonuses from skills.

moonsister · November 2023

Yeah, I figured that out, I finished the first 2 instances without any trouble. Like I said, this is the third time I encounter it - every time was different - and I don´t even have enough time to cross the first patch after pulling all levers...
The puzzles seem to increase in difficulty after each successful time.

moonsister · November 2023

Luke_Flamesword wrote: »

It looks like you get worst combination possible. It's easier if you have medium armor and speed bonuses from skills.

It should still be possible with drinks for speed buffs, I would think. And I used a skill with a 30% buff.

code65536 · November 2023

This is a case of "Endless Archive was clearly designed for two players".

The puzzle is much easier to do with two players, since one player advances across while the other player stays behind to operate the switches.

To adapt this to solo, they increased the time between the activation and deactivation of the switches, but it was not enough to close the gap, so that it's still considerably harder on solo than duo.

moonsister · November 2023

It really was bad luck. I came across it a second time and the switches had to be clicked in another order. No problem this time.

ZOS_Icy · November 2023

Greetings,

This thread has been moved to the Players Helping Players section, as it is better suited there.

Thank you for your understanding.

AJTC5000 · November 2023

Yeah sometimes the RNG is just not in your favour.

Usually what I try and do for a 6-switch (as a medium armour arcanist), is speed buff (quick cloak etc), pull all the levers and then portal over the first group of tentacles. This usually gives me enough time to make it just as the first set is coming back. As for your sorc, maybe streak works? I don't know though.

Sometimes you also get lucky and only need 5 of the switches, but this is quite rare.

blktauna · November 2023

Well that bodes ill for my heavy armour tank.

I got this today and was wholly unable to even get to the first spot before they close up again

Necrotech_Master · November 2023

AJTC5000 wrote: »

Yeah sometimes the RNG is just not in your favour.

Usually what I try and do for a 6-switch (as a medium armour arcanist), is speed buff (quick cloak etc), pull all the levers and then portal over the first group of tentacles. This usually gives me enough time to make it just as the first set is coming back. As for your sorc, maybe streak works? I don't know though.

Sometimes you also get lucky and only need 5 of the switches, but this is quite rare.

i think 5 switches is more likely to occur on difficulty 1 or 2, or when solo

in a 2 person group always have needed all 6 switches

blktauna wrote: »

Well that bodes ill for my heavy armour tank.

I got this today and was wholly unable to even get to the first spot before they close up again

i would agree that my experience is definitely significantly easier with 2 players to do this side event

valenwood_vegan · November 2023

I started bringing wild hunt with me just for when these puzzles come up, lol.

But yes, clearly more of a two person design that they attempted to adapt for solo with only partial success.

Dojohoda · November 2023

Spoiler alert! Don't read.

Watch for the highlighted path segments when you hover over the things. You need to choose the closest path segments first and the furthest path segments last. The reason is because that is the order in which the path segments change back.

blktauna · November 2023

Dojohoda wrote: »

Spoiler alert! Don't read.
Watch for the highlighted path segments when you hover over the things. You need to choose the closest path segments first and the furthest path segments last. The reason is because that is the order in which the path segments change back.

I got that hint but still couldnt make it

Tannus15 · November 2023

ring of the wild hunt

Soarora · November 2023

blktauna wrote: »

Well that bodes ill for my heavy armour tank.

I got this today and was wholly unable to even get to the first spot before they close up again

Take off your armor and slot a source of major expedition.

Only trouble I had with it was an issue where the tentacles of one of the puddles wouldn't go away so I couldn't get past even though the path was open. Only happened once. I typed out in chat the order, pressed buttons, hit major expedition and sprinted.

adamsmith42 · November 2023

Yeah... i have a setup with cowards armor (100% uptime on major expo while sprinting + it's medium so you get those passive speed buffs) combined with ring of the wild hunt i've cleared the corridor puzzle 95% of the time, even with bad rng on the switch order - the times i've failed it's usally b/c i messed up and had a delay hitting one of the switches or something like that

DinoZavr · November 2023

some switches combinations are really unfortunate

today i did that final 5th puzzle bringing Fiords+Cowards+WildHunt (with Steeds Blessing CP star slotted and medium armor passives), unlocked "Mind over Magick" achievement and bought movement speed upgrade for 10K archive currency,
but, yes, that took me to bring the sprinting gear to do it solo.

Quethrosar · November 2023

to hell with EA being for solo people. it's rediculous the stuff in EA is the same for duo and solo.

MoonPile · November 2023

Hey just another option I didn't see mentioned: if you can take an Arcanist or Sorc, you can use their teleportation skills. to go over a couple of circles. Not many, but just enough that you may only need to hit 3-4 podiums, giving you more time.