Mass Effect: Andromeda

56 Achievements

80-100h

PS4

Cryptographer

Complete 20 Remnant puzzles in a single playthrough.

Bronze

Ultra Rare

1.2%

How to unlock the Cryptographer achievement in Mass Effect: Andromeda - Definitive Guide

ICE Faux Pirate

TrueAchievements

23 Mar 2017 19:29

This achievement is MISSABLE. However, it has been claimed by some that any you miss on your first playthrough can be solved on New Game+ and the achievement will unlock when you've accumulated 20 total. I can't verify this though so if you missed the cheevo on your first playthough I would advise solving all of them on NG+ until it unlocks (not just the ones you think you needed to get 20 on your first run).
This is the count:
Total: 22 Missable: 6
There is one MISSABLE puzzle in the main vault of each planet except for H-047C (which has no vault).

Even though the acheivement itself does not progress, you can check this in-game. Go to Menu - Skills - Press

- Select Accomplishments - Scroll to the bottom. (credit: elKamikazeSquid)
Some players have reported that certain puzzles haven't been counting for them. I would advise saving before completing each puzzle and then checking the in-game tracker afterwords to make sure it counted. If not, reload and try it again. Also, there's debate about whether using Remnant Keys will count or not so I would also advise not using them.

PowerPyx has put together a great guide for locations/solutions of Remnant Puzzles. All credit is his.
http://www.powerpyx.com/mass-effect-andromeda-glyph-puzzle-s...

Below I'll list a very general description of the planet/quest location to use for keeping track of which you've solved:

Eos
1- Story related, can't miss it.
2- In vault, MISSABLE!
3- Additional Task: Data Trail (or Free Roam)
4- Additional Task: The Ghost of Promise (or Free Roam)

Voeld
1- Ally Quest: Peebee's Secret Project
2- Heleus Quest: Restoring a World (1st monolith)
3- 2nd monolith
4- 3rd monolith
5- In vault, MISSABLE!
6- Additional Task: Subjugation (or Free Roam)

Havarl
1- Story related, can't miss it. (Helping Havarl's Scientists)
2- In vault, MISSABLE!
3- Free roam. (Only available after Havarl vault is completed)

Kadara
1- A vault monolith
2- In vault, MISSABLE!

Elaaden
1- Northernmost monolith
2- In vault, MISSABLE!
3- Heleus Quest: Investigate the Remnant Derelict
4- Additional Task: Cache Flow (or Free Roam)
5- Free roam

H-047C
1- Heleus Quest: The Remnant Tiller

Khi Tasira
1- Priority Ops: The Journey to Meridian, MISSABLE!

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88 Comments

Can someone confirm or deny if you use a Remnant Decryption Key if it still counts for this or not?

By DarqStalker on 27 Mar 2017 05:42

Wasn't this tagged as missable before? What changed?

By Veithyr on 16 Apr 2017 10:52

Just starting the game so I'll check as I go if it's counting them.

By Calex dEUS on 23 Mar 2017 20:08

Not counting for me but this might be missable achievement. I'm using this site though it's pretty useful:
http://www.powerpyx.com/mass-effect-andromeda-glyph-puzzle-s...

By A Batwoman on 24 Mar 2017 01:53

Does anyone know the total number of puzzles there are available to solve throughout a single play through? How many can we afford to miss/skip without voiding the achievement?

By iN5iDiOU5 iRi5H on 24 Mar 2017 02:44

Thanks for the guide link MissJaded. I'll add it to the solution.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 24 Mar 2017 05:31

i have done 10 of these and dont have a single percent of progress in the ach tracker ... LAME!

By R3f1CuL on 24 Mar 2017 14:10

i wanna know the Total Amount of puzzles available in one playthrough ? think ima put this game on hold until more accurate answers. i dont want to Miss this
cheevo :/

By Gee4hunnid on 24 Mar 2017 15:38

I've been working on a guide over at XBA. Someone scanned the official guide for me and it only lists 19 puzzles. However, it does not have one listed that PowerPyx found, so that brings the current known total to 20 exactly. I'm hoping the guide missed some more that PP or someone else will find and we'll have some leeway, but possibly not.

By Za Pantsupati on 24 Mar 2017 17:46

Thanks for your hard work Za Pantsupati, I'll look forward to your guide and when you finish please post here, in a new solution, will be certainly be appreciated.

By wellingtonbalbo on 24 Mar 2017 21:27

I've found a few so far and they haven't tracked in the achievement tracker, though I'm thinking they aren't meant to now as it's an in one play achievement

By Calex dEUS on 24 Mar 2017 22:07

somebody unlocked the achievement the tracker says as right now 0.01 unlocked cryptographer

By kestrelmusa on 25 Mar 2017 05:06

I think power pyx is missing the one on Elaaden aka Arizona. There is a secret one for that vault it might be part of the puzzle but hidden well. I used gosu noobs guide to figure it out.

Most of the vaults have a second glyph puzzle. Sucks that they lock up wonder if you complete the game they unlock the doors. I'm pretty sure I'll have to do another playthrough.

By A Batwoman on 25 Mar 2017 08:11

It's not supposed to track, only achievements that start on 0% are tracked and this doesn't.

By The Allslayer on 25 Mar 2017 12:47

ugh missable and glitched ? guess ill save this or playthrough 2 whenever i do since its still sitting at 0 unlocks

By a banned flask on 25 Mar 2017 13:57

Ugh, I guess I'll have to do this with my insanity run. Missed the one in the first vault. Having no wiggle room sucks...

By LAZY SHIKAMARUX on 26 Mar 2017 04:20

Thanks again MissJaded. I'll add it up top so people can verify. I should be able to cross check it tomorrow night.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 28 Mar 2017 05:30

You can check progress by going to the Skills > View Statistics (Y) > Accomplishments - it's all the way at the bottom, but only lists the number you've done and not the specific ones.

By SquiSquiSquidio on 28 Mar 2017 05:37

Bloody stupid achievement, they need to update the game so you can re-enter vaults. Either that or add more puzzles with DLC.

By Bootybandit1#751 on 29 Mar 2017 14:49

Damn. I am hoping someone finds another one because I am at 19. Just one more!

By luckyzm3 on 29 Mar 2017 15:42

Its fine to use decryption keys, used 1 on the final puzzle I needed and the achievement unlocked as normal. 22 puzzles have been found so far, the newest one is on Voeld, its been updated on powerpyx.

By Merlinated on 29 Mar 2017 22:34

Yeah there's some outside the vaults cause I found one on kadara. Before I even made it into the vault

By shortbubble on 30 Mar 2017 02:16

shortbubble, do you remember where exactly? If you can find it again can you please take a screenshot so we can add it.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 30 Mar 2017 03:36

Do the free roam count? I have done 21, and the only one I haven't done is the one on Khi Tasira. My stats say I have only done 19. I have not used any keys and I have saved after each one completed. The only thing I can think is that the Elaaden & Havarl free roam don't count.

By SPACE ODDITY on 30 Mar 2017 16:20

Has anyone tried using the save/load trick to see if that helps?

By Bootybandit1#751 on 30 Mar 2017 16:59

SPACE ODDITY, the free roams definitely count. The achievement popped for me after completing the free roam puzzle on Havarl as it was my 20th. Sorry that you're having troubles with it popping. Maybe try double checking some you're not 100% sure you got or try the Khi Tasira and hope it works.

Paul Doyle, I did try the save/load trick and unfortunately it doesn't work for this particular achievement, probably because it's a "single playthrough" cheevo and not cumulative on your profile.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 30 Mar 2017 17:13

Damn cause I've missed the first three missable one. Hopefully there are more to be found

By Bootybandit1#751 on 30 Mar 2017 17:22

I did Khi Tasira, and achievement finally counted. I don't know what happened to the missing 2 I had already done.

Thanks for the guide, thumbs up!

By SPACE ODDITY on 30 Mar 2017 19:10

I did all of these on my first run through of the game but I used 9 decryption keys and didn't get the achievement so on my second run I won't be using them

By Lliryn on 01 Apr 2017 16:47

Did you check your in game tracker as you went to see if it was definitely those ones that weren't counting or if it was just a random few that had issues? Some other people have commented that random ones aren't counting sometimes. I'll add this into the guide so people make sure to check their count regularly.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 01 Apr 2017 22:19

So... the Havarl free roam console just plain isn't there for me. Thank god there's two extra. I'll get 20 of the other 21.

By JBS 80 on 03 Apr 2017 11:26

I thought the Havarl free roam console was missing for me as well but just found out that once you activate the vault and go back it is there along with a little surprise.

By FINALDEATH on 04 Apr 2017 05:14

Yes, I just came here to update my previous comment in case I had anyone worried, but FINALDEATH has beaten be to it. The free roam console appeared for me after I activated the vault.

By JBS 80 on 04 Apr 2017 12:44

Thanks for the info FINALDEATH and JBS 80. I'll update the solution.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 04 Apr 2017 16:56

Thanks unlocked it today.

By Lots a LOUD on 05 Apr 2017 13:41

I just noticed achievement as I saved the chick from the Kett on Voeld. Think I can still get this achievement? Ive done Eos and Havarl already and I missed the two missables.

By ShadowRaven9 on 08 Apr 2017 20:56

As long as you haven't missed the one on Voeld in the vault then you'll be fine as long as you don't miss any others. Make sure to save before each one then check to see if it counted after completing the puzzle.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 08 Apr 2017 21:12

Thanks for the tip man!

By ShadowRaven9 on 08 Apr 2017 21:13

I can confirm using the track tip listed above that decrypt keys do work the sucky part is that I did miss the first 3 vaults of eos, havarl, and voeld. So pretty sure I'm boned for this achievement unless a mystery puzzle can show up. But thats what an insanity run is for I guess

By Star1ord89 on 09 Apr 2017 14:01

Where is the one in eos for Data trail mission, there's no marker it could literally be anywhere??

By KinjoTheTaken on 12 Apr 2017 19:18

Where is the one in eos for Data trail mission, there's no marker it could literally be anywhere??

By KinjoTheTaken on 12 Apr 2017 20:46

Thanks for the heads up TheIcemanCometh. I'll add it in as a possibility for those that want to try it.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 24 Apr 2017 04:32

When starting New Game + you start from scratch! You'll bs f to collect all 20 again.

By H Ragnarok H on 24 Apr 2017 23:12

There is no way to know how many I had done?! No statistics at all?

By Poia on 29 Apr 2017 10:57

If you read a little ways into my solution I describe a way to see how many you have done in the in-game menus. It doesn't tell you which ones you've done though which is why I listed them out at the bottom to check off as you go.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 29 Apr 2017 16:07

oh totally miss that, thx, so I'm stuck at 15

I complete all main mission, Relationship Quest and Heleus Assignment.
I left only Additional Task, look out only the free roam and now I'm at 18 !

Any suggestion ? Need to start new game?

By Poia on 29 Apr 2017 18:43

Ya, unfortunately. This is a missable achievement so at least 20 have to be solved in a single playthrough.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 30 Apr 2017 03:07

I have a better idea...... Uninstall

By Poia on 30 Apr 2017 09:09

I've completed the game and obviously missed quite a few. After going through the guides my count reads 18. Doesn't seem like any new ones are being found. Hopefully a couple will be added to the game in future DLCs.

By DSage03 on 06 May 2017 06:50

Has anyone else seen this: go to a puzzle console, be told you need to find glyphs, find them and return ... but the puzzle console unlocks without you having to solve a puzzle?! Happened to me A LOT. And, checking the in-game tracker, you don't get credit for solving a puzzle when it happens. WTF?? Glitch? Did I do something wrong? Aargh!

By Trimbler on 08 May 2017 16:49

I've just had the same problem Trimbler. I'm on Kadara and both getting into the vault and the console in the vault unlocked automatically with no puzzle. And my counter didn't change. Anyone know how to fix this?!

By Vlad Impaler7 on 08 May 2017 19:47

Some console doesn't have puzzle even if you need to find glyphs. you need to check the guide to figure out which chest or monolite has puzzle to see if is really a glitch or not.

By Poia on 09 May 2017 08:52

Thanks, @Pola. I was kinda hoping to not need a guide to walk through this part. Yes, silly, but was looking for just playing (crazy, I know). Now I'm wondering if this is worth a speed run on Narrative mode to pick it up.

By Trimbler on 11 May 2017 02:07

I did the same and miss the achievement, stuck at 18. If you are already far on the story I suggest you to check the guide with your statistic. If you miss a lot just start a new game.

By Poia on 11 May 2017 09:45

Perfect, thanks!

By Tuxie Duck on 14 May 2017 19:17

Can you use decryption keys?

By Sneaky G Wizard on 27 May 2017 00:00

There are five listed for Elaaden. Is that right? I've only seen four in all the videos.

By STARWARZ on 29 May 2017 20:50

Sneaky G Wizard, you can use keys but some people have reported the puzzles not counting for them when they did. Just make sure if you're using them to save beforehand and check the in-game tracker afterwords.

STARWARZ, yes there are 5. The one most of them miss is the freeroam one. Just check the link to Powerpyx's guide and it'll show you where to go.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 30 May 2017 02:04

Thanks mate

By Sneaky G Wizard on 30 May 2017 16:03

Puzzles from previous games dont carry over in ng+ anymore.

By xxx DrZott xxx on 11 Jun 2017 14:38

I have tested using the Decryption keys do in fact count! But, I think some puzzles I have competed were not counted.

By KN0WNASS0CIATE on 27 Jun 2017 00:57

does anyone have a link to all solutions and their location on the each planet??

By InugamiTheHound on 18 Jul 2017 22:13

The link to PowerPyx's guide in my solution has videos and images for locations. Check up top.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 19 Jul 2017 01:16

I unlocked the achievement by using a decryption key.

By Aeon Commando on 30 Jul 2017 11:19

By Sneaky G Wizard on 30 Jul 2017 14:48

I'm on 18. Going to glitch back into Eos and Voeld (cannot glitch back into Havarl or Elaaden, unless I'm doing it wrong.). Otherwise following that list I've got all of them except the one in Khi Tasira which I've just completed >.>

By InkyPaws on 31 Jul 2017 12:29

inkypaws how to do this "glitch back" indo Eos?

By Pebertli on 04 Sep 2017 12:09

I can confirm decryption keys count as well. I had 8 done on my second playthrough, now it says 9.

Edit: I just unlocked the achievement. It didn't unlock until my 21st one but I had an issue getting it to pop so I'm not entirely sure if the decryption key I used counted for the achievement even though it did for the game.

By Apostle92627 on 14 Mar 2018 22:11

I know this is a year late but I wanted to say a huge thank you. I finished the game with 19 puzzles completed, and after running through Power Pyx' video and double checking them all, I thought all hope was gone. The last one I needed was the one in the ruins on Elaaden! So glad I checked this before giving up completely

By Six Souls x on 30 Apr 2018 03:02

So this achievement is buggy. I didn’t know there was a way to track how many you’ve done so I just went and checked. My character has done every quest in the game, did every remnant console I came across, and used 0 decryption keys and it says I’ve only done 11 decryptions. That’s a load of crap because I know I’be done more than that. Guess I’ll have to do another playthrough.

By xNeo21x on 22 Aug 2018 15:42

xNeo21x, unfortunately that was reported by a number of players. That's why I suggested this in my solution:
"Some players have reported that certain puzzles haven't been counting for them. I would advise saving before completing each puzzle and then checking the in-game tracker afterwords to make sure it counted. If not, reload and try it again."

By ICE Faux Pirate on 22 Aug 2018 15:44

I've not started the game yet. Are "the no missable puzzles" ever available in any moments of the game?

By on 06 Oct 2019 07:31

Yes, you can go back to solve any puzzle at any point except for the main story vault ones since those vaults close after the related story mission

By ICE Faux Pirate on 06 Oct 2019 16:56

so.... im quite sure that i did at least 20 puzzles (cant remember if i forgot eos and voeld vault) but i got all the other ones yet my achievement tracker says nothing - are there cases that the tracker is outright not working?

By LastJedi on 26 Feb 2020 08:06

Towards the top of my solution I stated that the Xbox tracker doesn't progress at all for this achievement. You have to use the in-game tracker in the menus. It's best to save before completing each one and then check to make sure the in-game tracker moves after you complete them.

By ICE Faux Pirate on 27 Feb 2020 03:40

I had 19 when I completed my first play-through. In New Game+ I did the first one on EOS and nothing popped. So that means I had already done that one. So, I'm assuming the one I missed in my 1st run is still doable in NG+. Just have to do all of them again until it pops.

I hate cheevos like this. Devs should be slapped for this.

By CRT JEDIMARK on 14 May 2020 11:19

Very general locations aren’t that helpful. Neither are 20 location videos when there are 22 locations.

By HoneyDaddy on 22 Nov 2020 08:55

Puzzles are like playing sodoku :)

By AlesGruden on 04 Feb 2021 08:19

I can put the NG+ rumor to rest as false. I had 18 puzzles solved and 4 missed in vaults in my first run through but had to get 20 in my NG+ to pop the achievement. The 20th was a free roam one I had definitely done in my first game.

By Gilbert Prime on 02 Sep 2021 01:17

Whew mine seemed to work first try! Def got scared at all the buggy calls

By Nukes A Lot 2 on 26 Jun 2022 01:45

mines still bugged and i have 20. did anyone else use keys at all ?

By JoKeRWiNs89 on 01 Jul 2022 21:29

Got it after reloading several times at Khi Tasira. Pressed start and waited 2-3 minutes and it popped!

By Caranthial on 12 Jul 2023 22:41

I'm sure I missed around 3 and got it. Pretty happy.

By Nit0rin on 03 Jun 2024 01:11

Ugh, asshole achievement design, in very first mission must know about Missable Achievement and then Search Around...

By thomaskorat on 27 Mar 2017 10:35

I think there is another vault on Elaadean. It's possible more hidden vaults are on planets more than 20 I'm not sure. These are crazy hidden if there is more.

Source:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/mass-effect-androme...

By A Batwoman on 28 Mar 2017 02:09

According to a comment on PowerPyx's site, you don't have to get these in a single playthrough - you can get any you missed in a New Game + ...

By TheIcemanCometh on 22 Apr 2017 00:41

thank you so much for this guide. I had a weird experience where one chest I opened apparently didn't count. it was the eladeen one in the far NE. I reopened it and it activated the puzzle but didn't have anything inside. I'd recommend rechecking this one if you are pulling your hair out like I was

By Jacques Bauer on 27 Apr 2017 18:37

I think this achievement might be glitchy. I've been following a guide to make sure I don't miss any puzzles listed (which there are 22) and it's been 30 mins since I did the last puzzle on Khi Tasira and the achievement still hasn't popped and I've checked my cheevo list and it's still locked. I'm doing an Insanity playthrough in NG+, maybe it counts the ones from the previous NG (I haven't done any research on this so I don't if it will or won't work). In any case, this is BS.

By Melancholy Jay on 27 Oct 2017 20:01

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Remnant puzzles are basically the game's version of Sudoku. You need to create blocks of glyphs but can only use one character in each grid's row and column. There are only 22 of these in the game, and 6 of them are missable (marked in red text below). The list below has all their locations and the respective quests they will be found in (as well as which can be done outside of quests, aka Free Roam). You can find a text and picture guide for all of them here (with solutions), or if you prefer a video walkthrough you can use the one found here.

Eos (4)

Quest: A Better Beginning (to open vault)
Quest: A Better Beginning (inside vault)
Quest: Data Trail (or in Free Roam)
Quest: The Ghost of Promise (or in Free Roam)

Voeld (6)

Quest: Peebee: Secret Project
Quest: Restoring a World (takes three to open vault)
Quest: Restoring a World (inside vault)
Quest: Subjugation (or in Free Roam)

Havarl (3)

Quest: Helping Havarl's Scientists
Quest: A Dying Planet (inside vault)
[Free Roam]

Kadara (2)

Quest: Healing Kadara's Heart (to open vault)
Quest: Healing Kadara's Heart (inside vault)

Elaaden (5)

Quest: Taming a Desert (to open vault)
Quest: Taming a Desert (inside vault)
Quest: Investigate the Remnant Derelict
Quest: Cache Flow (or in Free Roam)
[Free Roam]

H-047C (1)

Quest: The Remnant Tiller

Khi Tasira (1)

Quest: The Journey to Meridian (inside vault)

NOTE: This achievement is not tracked by the console's Achievements app, but you can find it in your Statistics. Pause the game, tab over to Skills and then hit , then scroll down to "Accomplishments" to see it.

NOTE 2: It doesn't matter how you solve these, be it manually or with a bypass key, so long as you get the "Success!" screen, you'll get credit toward the achievement.

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PlaystationTrophies

In order to unlock this trophy, you'll need to solve 20 different remnant puzzles located throughout main missions, side missions, and free roam.

This is a missable trophy as many of them are locked to side quests, and some are located in tricky locations. Also some areas can only be accessed once, so if you miss your chance to finish a remnant puzzle, you're going to have to do an additional playthrough, so make sure to keep track of which puzzles are missable. The puzzles in Remnant Vaults you access after activating Monolith towers in all the planets are all missable, because the vault gets closed and you won't be able to go back inside.

Most of these puzzles are located in Monolith remnant consoles, and chest/consoles in vaults. These puzzles are similar to Sudoku puzzles, and you'll need to scan 2-4 glyphs in order to the puzzle at times. You'll have to scan these glyphs in order to be used for the puzzles.

If you don't want to do the puzzles, you can purchase Remnant Decryption Keys to bypass the puzzles. They are however quite expensive.

Cryptographer Video Guide (All 20 Remnant Puzzle Locations and Solutions):

Timeline:

Planet: EOS

1. Main Mission: A Better Beginning - Monolith (Remnant Console) - 0:01
2. Main Mission - A Better Beginning - Inside Remnant Vault (Chest) (MISSABLE) - 1:00
3. Free Roam or in Task: The Ghost of Promise - Inside Remnant Vault (Chest) - 2:03
4. Free Roam or in Task: Data Trail - Inside Remnant Vault (Chest) - 2:51

Planet: Havarl

5. Main Mission: Helping Havarl's Scientists - Monolith (Remnant Console) - 4:21
6. Heleus Assignment (Havarl): A Dying Planet - Inside Remnant Vault (Remnant Console) (MISSABLE) - 5:03
7. Free Roam - Remnant Console - 5:48

Planet: Voeld

8. Heleus Assignment (Voeld): Restoring a World - Monolith #1 (Remnant Console) - 7:19
9. Heleus Assignment (Voeld): Restoring a World - Monolith #2 (Remnant Console) - 8:29
10. Heleus Assignment (Voeld): Restoring a World - Monolith #3 (Remnant Console) - 9:34
11. Heleus Assignment (Voeld): Restoring a World - Inside Remnant Vault (Remnant Console) (MISSABLE) - 10:53
12. Relationship Mission: Peebee: Secret Project - Remnant Console - 11:29

Asteroid: H-047c

13. Heleus Assignment (H-047c): The Remnant Tiller - Inside Remnant Vault (Remnant Console) - 12:03

Planet: Kadara

14. Heleus Assignment (Kadara): Healing Kadara's Heart - Monolith (Remnant Console) - 12:46
15. Heleus Assignment (Kadara): Healing Kadara's Heart - Inside Remnant Vault (Remnant Console) (MISSABLE) - 13:32

Planet: Elaaden

16. Heleus Assignment (Elaaden): Taming a Desert - Monolith (Remnant Console) - 14:22
17. Heleus Assignment (Elaaden): Taming a Desert - Inside Remnant Vault (Remnant Console) (MISSABLE) - 15:27
18. Heleus Assignment (Elaaden): Investigate the Remnant Derelict - Door (Remnant Console) - 16:23
19. Free Roam or Task: Cache Flow - Inside Remnant Vault (Chest) - 17:08

Main Mission Location - Khi Tasira

20. Main Mission: The Journey to Meridian - Door (Remnant Puzzle) (MISSABLE) - 18:21

UPDATE: There are a total of 22 known Remnant Puzzles that have been found so far. The video above only features 20, so you can check PowerPyx's written guide for all 22 Remnant Puzzle locations and solutions.

The two extra locations are:

21. Free Roam or Task: Subjugation - On Planet Voeld ?(3rd entry for Planet Voeld in PowerPyx's written guide)???
?22. ???Free Roam - On Planet Elaaden ?(4th entry for Planet Elaaden in PowerPyx's written guide)???

Thanks to SorryWeAre0_o for informing me about this!

If you prefer a written guide, you can check out The Mass Effect Andromeda Glyph Puzzle Locations and Solutions, created by PowerPyx.

Thanks to PowerPyx for allowing the inclusion of his guide on this trophy guide.

Phobie

stratege.ru

25 Mar 2017 20:48

This guide was translated automatically.

Missable trophy! There are most likely exactly 20 puzzles in the game, and some of them are located in storage facilities on each planet, which will be impossible to return to after completion, and they are not necessary to complete the game itself.
Text guide .

25 Mar 2017 20:48

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It was already written above, but still.
On the first 5 planets there is 1 skippable one, in the storage facilities themselves

Eos - 4 codes
[by mission] "A better beginning" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=11s
[missable] "Vault": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=1m16s
[free] "Blackrock tande": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=3m40s
[free] "The golden wastes": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=5m38s

Hawal - 3 codes
[by mission] "Helping havar's scientists" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=7m1s
[missable] "Vault": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=7m39s
[free ] "Planet surface" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=9m5s

Voeld - 6 codes
[by mission] "Peebee: secretproject" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=10m51s
[free ] "Restoring world" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=11m17s
[free ] "Restoring world" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=12m11s
[free ] "Restoring world" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=13m15s
[missable] "Vault": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=14m44s
[free] "Surface": https://youtu.be/xFrCo-WF_6E?t=17m36s

Kadara - 2 codes
[free ] "Healing kadara's heart" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=15m11s
[missable] "Vault": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=15m56s

Asteroid H047 - 1 code
[by mission] "" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=16m38s

Elaaden - 5 codes
[free ] "Taming desert" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=17m16s
[missable] "Vault": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=18m
[by mission] "Investigate the remanant derectly" : https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=18m38s
[free] "Sea of Ataraxia": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=19m53s
[free] "Sands of Eden": https://youtu.be/xFrCo-WF_6E?t=18m8s

Khi Tasirah - 1 code
[missable] "Journey to Meredian": https://youtu.be/Xe5hIh-B7fg?t=20m55s

By FuriousSpace on 07 Apr 2018 00:55

A small addition. 6 skippable puzzles (one in each quest vault).
And at the moment I know of 22 puzzles in total.
Two fast containers are missing in PowerPyx's video
1)

By DMI605 on 28 Mar 2017 04:20

A little hint for those who don’t like to play, strictly following the video tips:
If there is a skippable puzzle in the room, SAM will warn you to look around before activating the Relic Console.

By Dezintegration on 31 Mar 2017 13:48

Using the decryption key (cracking the code) will not affect the trophy in any way.

By Killroy--89 on 10 Apr 2017 16:06

In addition to the video from PowerPyx. Found another place on Elaaden. You won't have a map of this vault, so just as you land down, run straight to the first intersection. There will be a container with a puzzle on the right behind the door. On the left behind the door in the well is a relic core for Pibi.
Based on the location of this place, focus on the nomad in the photo.
I hope it helps someone)

By firefighter-108 on 06 Sep 2017 23:08

Don't listen to people who insist that you can get what you're missing on "new game+" - it doesn't work.
You need exactly 20 solved puzzles in one playthrough, they do not add up in any way.
If you come across users on our or foreign forums who write that you can get what you’re missing using a “new game+” or even by saving and loading at one of the puzzles (sometimes they write that to do this you need to roll back the version of the game to the very first one) - complain about them! This is all ###deception and provocation, this has never happened, even in the earliest versions.

If you missed more than three UNMISSABLE ones - that’s it, game over.

By kotovasya on 12 Dec 2019 17:12

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MrGasos

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18 Sep 2019 10:27

This guide was translated automatically.

To check the number of puzzles already solved, go to

Options - Skills - press the triangle to open View statistics - select Successes, and go to the very bottom Hacked Relic remotes, this is the line we need

18 Sep 2019 10:27