On his quest to save his daughter, Enthan Winters will have a janitor's keyring attached to his hip from all the keys he’ll be gathering. Lady Dimitrescu’s key is the most important one in Castle Dimitrescu, and one confusing puzzle is keeping players from finding it.
Once players have made it into the courtyard, they’ll be prompted to follow Lady Dimitrescu up a flight of stairs. They’re looking for her key and have it on good authority that she keeps it hidden in her chambers. However, her bedroom door is locked, and unfortunately, she’s pretty pissed off about the death of her daughter. To get closer to finding Lady Dimitrescu’s key, players will have to solve the Hall of Ablution Puzzle. The puzzle seems easy at face value, but it currently has players at a loss. Here’s how to solve the Hall of Ablution Puzzle in Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village: Hall of Ablution Puzzle Solution
Upon entering the Hall of Ablution, players will face four statues surrounding a pool of wine or blood, it’s up for debate. Since ablution means, "the act of washing one's self" we can safely assume Lady Dimstrecu bathes in blood. In the back of the room is a riddle/poem reading, “Women are blind to male advances, but the poor shall take their chances to give their Lord their bounty sown, so that soon the wine may flow.” Here’s how to solve the Hall of Ablution Puzzle.
Most players probably resorted to guessing to solve this puzzle. The poem has a few useful hints but isn’t the most helpful advice in the world. To solve the Hall of Ablution puzzle, the two women must face each other, the horseman must face the woman with the wine bottle, and the three poor men must face the horseman. Players can reference the picture above for the answer. Interact with the statues to turn them left or right.
The poem is confusing because it says, “the poor shall take their chances to give their Lord their bounty sown.” The woman holding the wine cup looks an awful lot like Lady Dimitrescu, also known as one of the four lords. The argument can be made that the horseman is Karl Heisenburg, though. Since players are in Lady Dimitrescu’s castle, wouldn’t it make sense that she’s the Lord in this situation?
Either way, once players have arranged the statues in the correct order, the pool in the middle of the room will empty, and Ethan will be able to continue his quest. While he’s not out of the woods yet, completing the Hall of Ablution Puzzle will put him one step closer to finding Rose and escaping this hell hole once and for all.
Resident Evil Village is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Last-Gen
