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Dredge, the Lovecraftian fishing adventure game, has become a surprise hit in the gaming community. Players have become enamored with their boat and rods, catching aberrant fish and figuring out what exactly lurks below. Due to the popularity, there are many out there trying to 100% the game, or find the best tools possible. This is where the shrines come in.
Ancient Shrines are small puzzles hidden among the islands. Figure out the shrine’s riddle and give them their preferred offering, and players will be rewarded with Ancient Equipment, as well as an achievement for completing them all.
The shrines can be hard to find and harder to solve, making some believe this special equipment may be out of reach. This guide, with big help from Steam user Forgotten Lands, will help players find and complete these shrines so that they can have the fishing tools they’ve always wanted.
Where Are the Shrine Puzzles in Dredge?
There are four different shrines, with their locations as listed:
- Behind Great Marrow
- On the back of Gale Cliffs
- On an island near Stellar Basin
- Inside the Twisted Strand
This guide will show each shrine’s map location, as well as the answer to its puzzle.
What is the Great Marrow Shrine Location and Puzzle Solution?
The Great Marrow Shrine is located North of Great Marrow, at coordinates J9.
The riddle mentions that the shrine shows a carving of curved fish. The curved fish are Cod, which have an L shape. Five Cod are needed to complete this puzzle.
This Shrine will award players with the Sinew Spindle, a fishing rod with +6% fishing speed that can be used in Coastal and Shallow waters.
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What is the Gale Cliffs Shrine Location and Puzzle Solution?
The Gale Cliffs Shrine is located on the opposite side of the area from Ingfell, at coordinates P3.
This riddle refers to three crab like creatures, one of which is covered in rocks and strange shapes. To complete this puzzle players will need three crabs, one being a Decorator Crab and the other two being Rock Crabs.
The reward for this Shrine is the Mouth of the Deep, a special Crab Pot with 6×6 capacity that catches, on average, three crabs a day.
What is the Stellar Basin Shrine Location and Puzzle Solution?
The Stellar Basin Shrine is located next to an island East of the Stellar Basin proper, at coordinates H2.
This Shrine Riddle refers to four large, powerful fish. This puzzle refers to the four types of sharks that can be caught, the Hammerhead, Whaler, Blacktip, and Ghost. One of each is required to solve the puzzle.
This Shrine’s reward is the Viscera Crane, a fishing rod that grants +62% fishing speed in Abyssal and Hadal waters.
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What is the Twisted Strand Shrine Location and Puzzle Solution?
The Twisted Strand Shrine is located deep within the Twisted Strand at coordinates D13.
This shrine puzzle is a bit different, as it does not have a set shape for the answer like the others. The puzzle describes a twisted shape of a deformed fish, barely recognizable. This puzzle will accept any aberrant fish. One of any type will solve the puzzle.
The reward for completing the Twisted Strand Shrine is the Tendon Rod. This fishing rod grants +31% fishing speed in Oceanic, Mangrove, and Shallow waters.
This should be all players need to complete every shrine in the game, nabbing them the achievement as well as all four pieces of Ancient Equipment. Each piece provides a very nice bonus, so whatever a player’s future goals, they should be happy to have these to assist them.
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