Lies Of P has several collectibles. While gramophone records or gestures don’t impact the actual gameplay, some collectibles like the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel have great payoffs if you manage to find and decrypt it. But courtesy of the Soulslike tradition, the game does not hold your hand regarding its location and solution. Hence, here is our complete guide on how to locate and solve the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel in Lies Of P
Where to Find the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel in Lies of P
- Start from the Arche Abbey Broken Rift stargazer in Chapter 11.
- Take the stairs down, take the first right, cross the first open area, and in the second one, turn right to locate a ladder. There are, of course, numerous enemies in addition to those that jump from the floor above, and you will need to be quick to reach the ladder or deal with them the traditional way.
- As you reach the top, you will come across the crazy and dangerous Jester Puppet, who is arguably one of the most difficult enemies in the entire game, even more than a few bosses. Thankfully, other puppets attack and distract him. Use this opportunity to make your way to the end, and you will see a chest that contains the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel.
How to Solve the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel in Lies of P
- Take the Mechanical Cryptic Vessel to Venigni who will decode it for you.
- Read the message and the photo. It reads “Orders: The train doesn’t leave anymore, and the merchant awaits a “Frozen Feast” in the destroyed town“.
- Travel to ‘The Abandoned Apartment’ stargazer.
- Go along the path, cross over from the rock that is jutting over the gap, and to the stairs above where you will find the merchant.
- Equip the Frozen Feast weapon and speak to the merchant. The weapon is obtained from Alidoro in exchange for the Reborn Champion’s Ergo that you obtain after defeating Champion Victor.
- On speaking to the merchant, the Vessel is considered as decoded and you will receive the Red Fox’s Hunting Apparel and more importantly, a Quartz for your efforts.
In case you are looking to complete other Lies of P NPC questlines as well, you can check out our guides on The Story Of The Prince and The Story Of The Blue Butterfly.
