The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Puzzle Solutions

Solve environmental puzzles in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. This guide provides solutions for accessing loot and progressing the story.

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Puzzle Solutions

Welcome, fellow Tourist! While much of the challenge in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners comes from managing resources and surviving walker hordes, there are several environmental puzzles that can stump even the most seasoned survivor. This detailed guide will walk you through the solutions to common conundrums, ensuring you can access valuable loot, progress the story, and uncover New Orleans' darkest secrets.

The Old Town Church Bell Puzzle

This early-game puzzle is crucial for accessing the church's upper levels and often serves as a tutorial for environmental interaction. The goal is to ring the church bell, attracting walkers to a specific area.

  • Location: Old Town, inside the main church building.
  • Objective: Ring the large church bell.
  • Steps:
    1. Upon entering the church, locate the large bell hanging high above. You'll notice a thick rope dangling down, but it's out of reach.
    2. Look for a series of wooden platforms and scaffolding on the left side of the church, near the entrance.
    3. Carefully climb the scaffolding. You may need to jump across small gaps or mantle onto ledges. Be mindful of your footing, as a fall can cause injury.
    4. Continue climbing until you reach the main bell platform.
    5. Once on the platform, grab the bell rope. You'll need to pull it down firmly to ring the bell. A satisfying clang will confirm your success.
    6. Reward: Ringing the bell will trigger a large walker horde to converge on the church, allowing you to clear the surrounding area more easily or to lure them away from a specific objective. It also opens up new pathways within the church itself.

The Bastion Gate Code

Accessing the Bastion, a heavily fortified area, requires a specific code to open its main gate. This code is often found through exploration and careful observation.

  • Location: The Bastion, at the main entrance gate.
  • Objective: Input the correct four-digit code into the keypad.
  • Finding the Code:
    1. The code is not static; it changes with each playthrough. However, the method to find it remains consistent.
    2. Search the immediate vicinity of the Bastion gate. Look for small, handwritten notes or markings on walls, crates, or even walker corpses.
    3. A common location for the code is on a small, blood-stained note found near a deceased Tower soldier or a civilian corpse just outside the gate.
    4. Another potential spot is inside a nearby, easily accessible building or shed, often tucked away on a shelf or table.
    5. The note will clearly display a four-digit number, for example, "Gate Code: 3847".
  • Entering the Code:
    1. Approach the keypad next to the Bastion gate.
    2. Interact with the keypad to bring up the numerical interface.
    3. Carefully input the four-digit code you found.
    4. Press the "Enter" or "Confirm" button (usually indicated by a green light or checkmark).
    5. Success: If the code is correct, the gate will slowly grind open, granting you access to the Bastion.
  • Strategy Tip: Always check your journal or backpack for any notes you've picked up. Sometimes the code is written down there after you've interacted with it. If you're struggling, try clearing the immediate area of walkers first to allow for a safer search.

The Reserve Safe Combinations

Throughout your journey, you'll encounter various safes, particularly within the highly contested Reserve areas. These safes often contain valuable crafting materials, weapon schematics, or story-critical items. Each safe has a unique combination.

  • Location: Various Reserve zones (e.g., Via Corolla, The Ward, Rampart).
  • Objective: Open the safe by inputting the correct three-digit combination.
  • Finding Combinations:
    1. Similar to the Bastion gate, safe combinations are dynamic but their discovery method is consistent.
    2. Look for clues in the immediate environment. This often means searching the room or building where the safe is located.
    3. Common Clue Types:
      • Notes: Small, crumpled pieces of paper with numbers written on them. These might be on desks, pinned to corkboards, or even hidden under objects.
      • Environmental Markings: Numbers scrawled on walls, chalkboards, or furniture. These can sometimes be partially obscured by grime or debris.
      • Diaries/Journals: If you find a diary or journal, read through it carefully. The combination might be subtly mentioned within an entry, perhaps disguised as a date or a significant number.
    4. Example: If a safe is in a bedroom, check nightstands, dressers, and under beds. If it's in an office, scour desks, filing cabinets, and shelves.
  • Entering the Combination:
    1. Interact with the safe's dial.
    2. Turn the dial to the first number, then release.
    3. Turn the dial to the second number, then release.
    4. Turn the dial to the third number, then release.
    5. If correct, the safe door will click open.
  • Important Note: Always double-check your surroundings. Sometimes the clue is in plain sight but easily missed due to the intense atmosphere. If you're having trouble, clear the room of walkers and take your time to examine every nook and cranny.