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The dynamic environments in Blue Prince keep players engaged as they work towards designing their ideal series of rooms, aiming to access the final room in a mysterious manor. However, should you reach a point where you exhaust your available actions, you may need to restart, losing any progress made during that attempt.
Fortunately, players can acquire several permanent upgrades in Blue Prince that enhance their gameplay. These upgrades offer lasting benefits, allowing for improved strategic planning and room drafting, so players can focus more on exploration rather than scrambling for supplies. These upgrades create a competitive edge, ensuring that as players delve into deeper segments of the manor, the experience remains intriguing.
All Permanent Upgrades and How to Unlock Them in Blue Prince
There are four key permanent upgrades within Blue Prince, each of which can be unlocked through various puzzles. Below are the steps to gain these valuable advantages:
Apple Orchard
The Apple Orchard is an early-game location in Blue Prince, accessible during your initial run, though solving its puzzle can be challenging. To find it, head left after leaving Mt. Holly until you reach your campsite. From there, proceed behind the campsite to locate a locked gate leading to the orchard. Use the code 1128 to unlock it, granting you a permanent buff of 20 additional steps for future runs, enhancing your exploration capabilities.
If you prefer to uncover the code naturally through gameplay, draft the utility room along with the dark room. Activate the light in the dark room using the utility room to then utilize a magnifying glass on a picture showcasing the apple orchard to find the engraved digits on a tree.
Blackbridge Grotto
Completing the Blackbridge Grotto poses a significant challenge, requiring you to draft the boiler room for power and the laboratory to solve its associated puzzle. Start with the boiler room, redirect the steam by adjusting the pressure valves to reach the upper level, then connect it to the lift and ascend to the second floor. Activate it to ensure power is operational. Next, head over to the laboratory and only pull down lever number nine, followed by number three to restore power.
Upon completing these tasks, you will gain access to one offline terminal each day permanently.
Gemstone Cavern
Unlocking the Gemstone Cavern involves drafting the utility closet room. You can manipulate colored switches beneath the V.A.C. indicators to match a specific sequence. Clue documents found throughout different rooms hint at the proper order, which is grey, blue, green, white, red, and purple. By setting the colors accordingly, a hidden wall will reveal a lever, granting access to the Gemstone Cavern.
This upgrade allows you to begin each day with two gems, facilitating better room drafting and decreasing the likelihood of encountering dead ends.
West Gate
To open the West Gate, draft the garage room, which is frequently located within the west wing. This room yields three keys useful for unlocking doors and trunks. Additionally, within the garage, you can retrieve a car key item located behind a vehicle to earn a permanent room upgrade. Power the garage by using the utility room; a switch will appear next to the keys near the door, opening the garage and allowing exit from the manor. Proceed left past a small body of water, and you will find the West Gate. Interact with it to unlock ongoing access before each run, allowing you to step outside the manor for an initial buff.
Trading Room Puzzle
Among the varied rooms in Blue Prince, the Trading Post includes a small, enjoyable puzzle. Solving this puzzle requires recognizing patterns and arranging all yellow squares in each corner, ultimately revealing an Allowance token, granting you two gold coins at the beginning of every run. This is an excellent way to accumulate wealth for purchasing desired tools in shops.
Blue Prince Permanent Room Upgrades
Throughout your experience in Blue Prince, each drafted room can provide rewards upon completing associated puzzles. Buffs are consistent, while certain rooms, such as hallways, lack any buffs at all, making the choice between rooms critical in determining your success. To facilitate enhancements, permanent room upgrades known as Floorplan upgrade disks are scattered throughout the manor. The simplest to locate is on a table within the office room, next to an interactive terminal.
Using the disk triggers a selection process, where a random room is chosen, and players can choose from three random buffs. These buffs can be permanently assigned based on personal playstyle, ensuring a unique advantage during future runs that rely on that room’s blueprint.
For further assistance, explore guides on how to obtain the Secret Garden Key and utilize the telescope in the Observatory for exciting rewards in Blue Prince.
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