The Sinking City 2 Obelisk Puzzle Solution: Trident Symbol Order

Quick Answer: Church Trident Obelisk Symbols

For the Redemption Church Trident Obelisk puzzle, place the Trident on the graveyard obelisk and rotate the four sections into this order from top to bottom:

The clue wording is easy to misread. "A Call Upon Believers" tells you to invoke the jailers from the depths to the heights, while "The First Vision" identifies the four symbols. That means the bottom-to-top clue order is Splayed Womb -> Rhombic Spearhead -> Crooked Cross -> Serpent, which appears on the physical obelisk as top-to-bottom Serpent -> Crooked Cross -> Rhombic Spearhead -> Splayed Womb.

Where the Puzzle Is

The Trident Obelisk puzzle belongs to the Redemption Church / Church graveyard route. It is separate from the Church Floodgate combination lock, which uses the code 1672.

You need:

If the obelisk will not meaningfully respond, keep searching the church route. Do not treat the symbols as a standalone combination before you have the Trident and the relevant notes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Enter Redemption Church and collect the church clues.
2. Find the Star Key and use it on the star-marked upper church door.
3. Take the Trident from the upper church room.
4. Go to the graveyard obelisk near the church.
5. Place the Trident on the top of the obelisk.
6. Rotate the obelisk sections to this top-to-bottom order: Snake, Crooked Cross, Rhombic Spearhead, Splayed Womb.
7. Validate the selection.
8. Let the Trident receive all three lightning charges.
9. Take the charged Trident back.
10. Return it to the highest mount inside the church route when the game prompts that step.

After the charged Trident step, the route continues into the optional "The Other Gods" investigation sequence. If you only need main-story movement through the area, the floodgate code is the separate answer: 1672.

Why This Is the Answer

The puzzle combines two clues instead of giving one direct button order.

Because the clue order is "depths to heights," the conceptual order starts at the bottom: Cthylla, Gyrh, Tsog-Nar, Yig. But the obelisk is easiest to set visually from the top down, so the practical top-to-bottom answer is Yig, Tsog-Nar, Gyrh, Cthylla.

Common Mistakes

• Entering the floodgate code at the obelisk. The obelisk uses symbols; the floodgate lock uses 1672.
• Reading "depths to heights" as top-to-bottom instead of bottom-to-top clue logic.
• Missing the Star Key before trying to force the upper church route.
• Taking the Trident without freeing enough inventory space.
• Leaving after one lightning strike instead of waiting for all three charges.
• Forgetting to return the charged Trident to the church mount after the graveyard step.

Trident vs Floodgate

Separating these two problems makes the Redemption Church section much easier. The floodgate lock asks for the bell year. The obelisk asks you to combine ritual notes and symbol names.

Related Guides

• Puzzle Solutions
• Safe Combination Solutions
• The Sinking City 2 Walkthrough
• The Sinking City 2 Map

FAQ

What is the Trident Obelisk puzzle answer?

Set the obelisk from top to bottom as Snake / Yig, Crooked Cross / Tsog-Nar, Rhombic Spearhead / Gyrh, and Splayed Womb / Cthylla.

Is the Trident Obelisk puzzle the same as the Floodgate code?

No. The Trident Obelisk uses four symbols. The Church Floodgate combination is 1672.

Why does the symbol order look reversed?

The clue says to invoke the jailers from depths to heights. That gives the clue order from bottom to top. When you set the physical obelisk from top to bottom, the order appears reversed.

What happens after the Trident is charged?

Let all three lightning strikes finish, take the charged Trident, and return it to the highest mount inside the church route when prompted.