The “Decipher How to Open the Stone Door” objective in the Mysterious Colossus quest in Where Winds Meet looks simple: two worshippers, a central statue, and a sealed cave entrance. The game gives almost no explicit hint that this is tied to a specific Mystic Skill, so it’s easy to stand there spamming the offering prompt and wondering what you missed.
Where the stone door puzzle appears in Mysterious Colossus
Mysterious Colossus is a Lost Chapter quest in the Qinghe region’s Desolate Woods. The quest flow leading up to the puzzle is:
| Step | Objective text | What you actually do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Approach the Mysterious Colossus | Travel from the Haunted Village Boundary Stone into the foggy area toward the colossus marker. |
| 2 | Enter the Courtyard | Go through the main entrance into the colossus courtyard. |
| 3 | Investigate Anomalies in the Surroundings | Look around, interact with the scene, and find the oddities. |
| 4 | Find Deer Tracks with Wind Sense | Use Wind Sense to pick up the deer’s trail. |
| 5 | Reach the Path's End | Follow the tracks to a stone gate blocking a cave. |
| 6 | Decipher How to Open the Stone Door | Solve the worshippers-and-statue puzzle described below. |
| 7 | Enter the Cave | Walk through once the door opens. |
At step 6, you are standing in front of the stone door with:
- Two frightened worshippers on either side.
- A central statue you can interact with to “Make Offering” or “Worship”.
- A door that does nothing, even if you perform the offering normally.
Requirement: unlock and equip the Meridian Touch Mystic Skill
The trick is that the door only responds if all three “worshippers” are locked in place: both humans and the central statue. You can’t control the statue, but you can freeze the NPCs using a specific Mystic Skill: Meridian Touch.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Skill name | Meridian Touch |
| Category | Mystic Skills → Puzzles tab |
| Effect used here | Applies an immobilize / petrify effect (turns NPCs into “stone” so they can’t move). |
To equip it:
- Open the menu and go to the Develop tab.
- Enter the Skills section.
- Switch to Mystic Skills.
- Go to the Puzzles sub-tab (where puzzle-oriented mystic abilities are listed).
- Select Meridian Touch.
- Assign it to an active skill slot you can easily press in combat/exploration.
Once Meridian Touch is slotted, you’re ready to actually solve the puzzle.
How to solve “Decipher How to Open the Stone Door”
With Meridian Touch equipped, the puzzle becomes straightforward. The goal is to freeze both worshippers so they stay in their kneeling pose while you perform the offering.
| Order | Action | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Position near the first worshipper | Stand close enough for your Mystic Skill to target them. |
| 2 | Cast Meridian Touch on worshipper #1 | The NPC is locked in place, visually “stoned” and no longer reacting. |
| 3 | Move to worshipper #2 | Repeat the same targeting setup on the other side. |
| 4 | Cast Meridian Touch on worshipper #2 | Both NPCs should now be frozen, unable to run away. |
| 5 | Return to the central statue | Stand in front of it until you see the interaction prompt. |
| 6 | Use the “Make Offering” / “Worship” interaction | All three figures—two worshippers plus statue—are considered active, and the mechanism triggers. |
| 7 | Wait for the stone door to open | The cave gate slides open, updating the quest to “Enter the Cave”. |
Without Meridian Touch, the two NPCs panic and move as soon as the statues shift, which breaks the ritual logic and keeps the door sealed. The immobilize effect effectively transforms them into part of the “stone” tableau that the door is waiting for.
Optional: loot nearby collectibles and secret chests first
Before freezing the worshippers and triggering the door, it is worth doing a quick sweep of the area around the shrine and stairs. Several objects only make sense to grab while you are still outside:
- A book near the shrine.
- At least two chests positioned on higher ledges reachable via nearby stairs and platforms.
- Collectible “tears” that are used later and can be easy to miss.
These pickups contribute experience and exploration progress, and some later tasks expect you to have collected specific items from earlier locations. Once you open the door, you can still come back, but grabbing everything in one pass keeps the quest flow cleaner.
Quick troubleshooting if the stone door still will not open
If the door stays shut after using Meridian Touch, it usually comes down to one of a few small issues.
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to try |
|---|---|---|
| Door does not react after offering | One worshipper was not actually immobilized or broke free. | Check both NPCs visually; if either is moving or reacting, cast Meridian Touch again and repeat the offering. |
| Cannot cast Meridian Touch | Skill not equipped or wrong skill bar active. | Reopen Develop → Mystic Skills, confirm Meridian Touch is assigned, and ensure you are on that bar in the field. |
| Meridian Touch hits something else | Targeting the statue or empty space instead of the NPC. | Adjust your camera and position until the worshipper is clearly targeted, then cast. |
| Interaction prompt doesn’t change | Offering was made before immobilizing both NPCs. | Always immobilize both worshippers first, then interact with the statue. |
Once both worshippers are frozen and the offering is made with all three figures in place, the mechanism consistently triggers, and the stone door opens, letting you move on to the “Enter the Cave” objective and finish out Mysterious Colossus.
