Solve the Vatican's Fountain of Confession Puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
This guide details how to conquer the intricate Fountain of Confession puzzle within the Vatican City section of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, unlocking the secrets of the giants. Remember to photograph all inscriptions, statues, and murals for Adventure Points!
After escaping the Vatican's underground and solving the Sacred Wounds puzzle, Indy uses his newly acquired scroll to pinpoint his next location: the Fountain of Confession. Use your in-game map (found in your journal) to navigate from Antonio's office (the Sacred Wounds mission's starting point) to the courtyard stairs leading to the fountain.
Begin by retrieving the fountain key from the chest near the construction area to the fountain's right. This unlocks the adjacent storage room.
Inside, use your whip to rappel to the roof, then swing across to the window, leading you to the fountain's upper level. Here, you'll find two dragon statues. Focus on the second statue; use your whip to reach it and grab the protruding claw, revealing a lever.
Manipulate the lever (using the left stick) to rotate the statue, aligning it with the opposite dragon. Repeat this process on the other statue, noticing its missing claw.
The missing claw is located on the scaffolding below. Rappelling down to retrieve it triggers a cutscene with Gina Lombardi, who subsequently aids you.
Return to the statues, place the claw, and rotate both dragons to face each other. This rotates the ground-level Fountain of Confession statue, revealing the next stage.
Next, use your whip to pull the fountain statue, revealing a gate blocked by three statues and two wall puzzles. A lever appears; activating it with Gina unveils the first puzzle.
The first puzzle involves "baptizing" the smaller statue by positioning the larger male statue under the water bucket, activating the water mechanism with your whip, and then pushing the wet statue onto the smaller one.
Reactivating the lever reveals the second puzzle: maneuvering stone layers to move an angel figure across a wall using the whip-controlled handles. Moving the angel to the right completes this stage.
Finally, push the central statue through the now-open gate to activate a spiral staircase, leading to the next part of the game.
Congratulations! You've solved the Fountain of Confession puzzle. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is available now on PC and Xbox.
