Solving Rathma’s Puzzle in Diablo 4: A Step-by-Step Guide

Solving Rathma’s puzzle in Diablo 4 is likely the first brain teaser you’ll encounter during the Lord of Hatred campaign. This puzzle, found while navigating the main story in Skovos, is a straightforward example of “Choose three things in the right order.”

I’ve kept the narrative details minimal here, focusing solely on the puzzle, but be aware that this guide will include spoilers for the puzzle itself. Here’s how to tackle Rathma’s puzzle in the A Blade’s Weight quest.

As you explore the Archive of the Makers, you’ll come across a Rathmic Statue with three altars positioned in front of it, along with another three further back, each featuring a skull. To the right of the statue, you’ll find a Time-Worn Inscription that reads:

It’s puzzle time! When you examine the skull altars, you’ll see that they correspond to the three capitalized words from the inscription: Power (Dunaxys), Hell (Abythos), and Corruption (Coruphar). To solve the puzzle, activate the altars in the order they appear in the inscription:

Doing this will open a passage in the wall, allowing you to proceed with A Blade’s Weight and explore the Temple of Light alongside Lorath.