The Witness
13 Achievements
1,000
15-20h
Monastery
Activate the Monastery laser. Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the Monastery achievement in The Witness - Definitive Guide
The monastery is found next to the town towards the sea. As you enter you will notice a square table with a tree that controls the light shades.
Given the negative votes, if you prefer a video guide here is one:
Otherwise -
Face the right side of the room and complete the puzzle by making a U shape. The shades will open and you can now solve the puzzles outside in the garden through the blinders.
Once all three are solved, you can move back inside to solve the four pillars puzzle which requires you to take clues from the branches of the tree in the middle by standing in the right position to gain perspective.
The first two are rather simple, follow the pattern set by the branches.
The last two are a bit trickier.
3 - Follow the path that is set by the branches but you must memorize it and move away to enter this pattern:
4 - This one is similar but is frustrating. If you look on the floor you will find a broken piece twig that was attached to the tree. This can only be placed in one way -
Go outside and flip the switch to activate the laser.
Description: Activate the Monastery laser. (Secret)
You need to solve all puzzles in the Monastery Area. To do it watch the video below:
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In order to unlock this trophy, you must complete the Monastery area, located to the bottom middle of the island (refer to map if needed - named "Monastery"). The Monastery area begins at the front gate of a walled in temple and ends just outside the temple. There are 11 puzzles to solve in this area in order to reach the laser.
If you are in need of assistance, you can refer to the video below:
The Monastery area is located next to the Town, right by the waterfront. It uses environmental clues to solve the puzzles, so no prior knowledge is required. It is also the shortest area in the game, with only 3 puzzles outside and 4 inside. They all use branches and other structures to overlap the puzzle and indicate the necessary path.
Use THIS LINK for the puzzle solutions. Upon finishing the puzzles, head outside and activate the laser to unlock the achievement.