Detectives United: The Darkest Shrine Walkthrough

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Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Orphanage
• Chapter 2: Mansion
• Chapter 3: The Frozen Cave
• Chapter 4: Research Facility

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Detectives United: The Darkest Shrine.
• This guide won’t tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
• Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
• Use the Map to fast travel to a location.

Chapter 1: Orphanage

• Inspect scene.
• Open JAMES’ BAG; find DEVICE.
• Pick up NEWSPAPER (A) and STONE FLOWER 1/4 (B).
• Inspect NEWSPAPER; find PIGEON EMBLEM.
• Complete HOP (C); receive PIGEON EMBLEM.
• Place PIGEON EMBLEM x2 (D); find PRUNERS.
• Use PRUNERS (E).
• Walk left; inspect scene.

• Pick up BUCKET and METALLIC PLATE (F).
• Walk down.
• Use BUCKET (G); inspect; take VAN KEY.
• Use VAN KEY (H); complete HOP; receive CROWBAR.
• Use CROWBAR (I).
• Walk right; inspect scene.

• Pick up PICTURE PART 1/3 and STONE FLOWER 2/4 (J); inspect (K).
• Take BRONZE WATERING CAN (L).
• Pick up BROOM (M) and clear (N); use PRUNERS; pick up WIRES.
• Move to Garden.

• Use BROOM (O); pick up SILVER WATERING CAN and PICTURE PART 2/3.
• Place BRONZE WATERING CAN and SILVER WATERING CAN (P); pick up BUG SPRAY.
• Use BUG SPRAY (Q); take BIKE HORN and STONE FLOWER 3/4.
• Move to Lobby.

• Use BIKE HORN (R); pick up BATTERY, TILE and PICTURE PART 3/3.
• Place TILE and PICTURE PART (S).
• Solution (T): F-E-B-C-D-G-F-E-B-C-F-E-B-C-F-G-D-C-F-E-B-C-F-G-D-C-A.
• Take SPRING.
• Walk down.

• Place SPRING (U); slide (V).
• Solution (W): Mx2-I-M-J-M-G-N-F-K-M-G-Mx3-J-Mx4-K.
• Take SWITCH.
• Walk right.

• Place SWITCH (X); take BULB.
• Inspect METALLIC PLATE.
• BULB, BATTERY and WIRES on METALLIC PLATE; take IMPROVISED FLASH.
• Use IMPROVISED FLASH (Y).
• Use DEVICE (Y).

• Solution (Z): A-H.

• Complete HOP (A); receive JACKIE’S PORTRAIT.
• Hang JACKIE’S PORTRAIT (B); pick up DIARY.
• Inspect DIARY; complete HOP; receive METAL DISK.
• Move to Garden.

• Place METAL DISK (C); take STONE FLOWER 4/4.
• Place STONE FLOWER (D); pick up SAINT STATUETTE.
• Move to Lobby.

• Use SAINT STATUETTE (E); pick up CODE.
• View CODE (F).
• Solution (G): 5-8-2-6.
• Pick up PARANORMAL TRAP.
• Use PARANORMAL TRAP (H).

• Select (I); choose (J).

• Inspect scene.
• Pick up FIGURE SKATER AMULET 1/5 and STICK (K).
• Take HOOK (L).
• Pick up FIGURE SKATER AMULET 2/5 and WRENCH (M).
• Use WRENCH (N); receive LEVER.
• Use LEVER (O); pick up KNIFE.
• Use KNIFE (P); take ROPE.
• ROPE and HOOK on STICK; receive STICK WITH HOOK.
• Use STICK WITH HOOK (Q).
• Go up.

• Inspect (R); pick up FIGURE SKATER AMULET 3/5 (S).
• Take SAW (T).
• Walk down.

• Use SAW (U); pick up WIRE and FIGURE SKATER AMULET 4/5.
• Go up.
• Use WIRE (V).
• Complete HOP (W); receive FUSE.

• Place FUSE (X); find GOLDEN FIGURINE.
• Use GOLDEN FIGURINE (Y); pick up SCHNEIDER’S ENTRIES.
• Inspect SCHNEIDER’S ENTRIES; complete HOP; receive FIGURE SKATER AMULET 5/5.
• Walk down.

• Place FIGURE SKATER AMULET (Z).
• Solution (A): B-D-E-D-E-D-C-F-C-B-C-Ax2-B-A-B-A-Bx2-A.
• Pick up CRAMPONS.

• Use CRAMPONS (B).
• Walk forward; inspect scene.
• Use DEVICE (C).

• Solution (D): A-H.

• Pick up STONE (E).
• Use KNIFE (F); take KEY CARD and LOCK PART 1/2.
• Use KEY CARD (G); pick up ORDERS.
• Inspect ORDERS; complete HOP; receive RUST REMOVER.
• Move to Helipad.

• Use RUST REMOVER (H); pick up WEDGE.
• Move to Cave.
• Use WEDGE and STONE (I); pick up LOCK PART 2/2.
• Use LOCK PART (J); take SCREWDRIVER.
• Walk down.

• Use SCREWDRIVER (K); pick up STRANGE KEY.
• Walk forward.
• Use STRANGE KEY (L).
• Complete HOP (M); receive MAP.
• MAP on DEVICE.

• Select (N); choose (O).

Chapter 2: Mansion

• Inspect scene.
• Select (P); speak (Q); receive RITUAL LIST.
• Take ANTENNA (R).

• Use ANTENNA (S); pick up RED KNOB and SECRET EARPHONE.
• Take SILVER B (T).
• Place RED KNOB (U); find RULER and LENS.
• Use RULER (V).
• Place SILVER B (W); take SHRINE NAME BADGE.
• SECRET EARPHONE, LENS and SHRINE NAME BADGE on RITUAL LIST; take RITUAL ITEMS.

• Place RITUAL ITEMS (X).
• Select (Y).
• Speak (Z); receive PROFESSOR’S FIGURINE 1/2.
• Take METALLIC DIAL (A).

• Place METALLIC DIAL (B).
• Solution (C): Bx3-A-Cx2-Ax2.
• Walk left.

• Pick up TRIANGULAR FRAGMENT (D).
• Place TRIANGULAR FRAGMENT (E); pick up WRENCH.
• Walk down.

• Use WRENCH (F); receive VALVE.
• Use VALVE (G); pick up GARDEN GLOVE (H).
• Move to Laboratory.

• Use GARDEN GLOVE (I); pick up PROFESSOR’S FIGURINE 2/2.
• Place PROFESSOR’S FIGURINE (J); take LION HANDLE.
• Walk down.
• Use LION HANDLE (K).
• Walk forward; inspect scene.

• Use WRENCH (L); find LEAF AMULET 1/3.
• Pick up LEAF AMULET 2/3 (M).
• Take LEAF AMULET 3/3 (N).
• Move to Laboratory.

• Place LEAF AMULET (O).
• Solution (P): C-D-B-E-F-G-H-I-A-J.
• Pick up GOLDEN X.

• Place GOLDEN X (Q); find PASSWORD, CAN OPENER and XIAO’S RING.
• Move to Mansion Hall.
• View PASSWORD (R).
• Solution (S): A-D.
• Pick up NAMEPLATE PART.

• Place NAMEPLATE PART (T); take JEWELED SHAPE.
• Use JEWELED SHAPE (U).
• Complete HOP (V); receive DOSSIER.
• Inspect DOSSIER; find LOCK PICK.
• Use LOCK PICK (W).
• View DEVICE (X).

• Complete HOP (Y); receive TOOL AMULET 1/2.
• Use XIAO’S RING (Z); pick up HACKSAW.
• Use HACKSAW (A); pick up RAILING.
• Use RAILING (B); find TWEEZERS.

• Use TONGS (C); take TOOL AMULET 2/2.
• Place TOOL AMULET (D); pick up NAIL PULLER.
• Use NAIL PULLER (E); find PORTRAIT and BROKEN DEVICE.

• Hang PORTRAIT (F); take VALVE and MICROCHIP.
• Use VALVE and WRENCH (G); pick up CARVED AMULET.
• Place CARVED AMULET (H); find TOGGLE SWITCH and ANTENNA.
• Place ANTENNA (I).

• Solution (J): A-B; C-D; E-F; G-H-I-J.

• Solution (K): A-B-G-Cx3-F-B-E-A-B-E-H-D-G-Bx3-Dx2-G-D-H-C-D-H-Cx2-D-H.

• Solution (L): A-B-C-D.
• Solution (M): Ax3-Bx2-Dx3-E-Fx2-Gx3-H.
• Pick up BATTERY.
• Inspect BROKEN DEVICE; clear.
• TOGGLE SWITCH, MICROCHIP and BATTERY on BROKEN DEVICE; take DEVICE.

• Pick up HOOK (N).
• Use HOOK (O); pick up GEAR 1/2.
• Use HOOK (P); receive GEAR 2/2; pick up TOY (Q).
• Inspect TOY; use GEAR; take WINDUP TOY.
• Place WINDUP TOY (R).
• Complete HOP (S); receive NESTLING.
• Give NESTLING (T); pick up SECRET KEY.
• Use SECRET KEY (U).
• Walk forward; inspect scene.

• Take CHILD’S TOKEN 1/2 and COAL (V).
• Pick up PAPER (W).
• Walk down.
• Use PAPER and COAL (X); pick up PASSWORD PART.
• Walk forward.

• View PASSWORD PART (Y).
• Solution (Z): C-G-B-C-Dx2-E-Fx2.
• Pick up CHILD’S TOKEN 2/2.

• Place CHILD’S TOKEN (A); take BUCKET.
• Fill BUCKET (B); receive WATER BUCKET.
• Use WATER BUCKET (C).
• Walk left; inspect scene.

• Take CANE (D).
• Pick up PORTABLE LAMP (E).
• Walk down.

• Use CANE (F); receive NET.
• Walk left.
• Use NET (G); pick up SHARD.

• Use SHARD (H); pick up CREEPY FIGURINE.
• Place CREEPY FIGURINE (I); take GLOWING CRYSTAL.
• GLOWING CRYSTAL on PORTABLE LAMP; take GHOST TRAP.
• Use GHOST TRAP (J).

• Solution (K): A-J.

• Pick up CADUCEUS 1/2 and CORRECT COMBINATION (L).
• Walk down.
• View CORRECT COMBINATION (M).
• Solution (N).
• Pick up CHISEL and WOODEN CUCKOO.
• Use CHISEL (O); take WOODEN PATTERN.
• Walk left.

• Place WOODEN PATTERN (P); take CLOCK HANDS.
• Walk down.
• Inspect (Q); place WOODEN CUCKOO.
• Use CLOCK HANDS (R); pick up CADUCEUS 2/2.
• Walk left.

• Place CADUCEUS (S).
• Complete HOP (T); receive AMMONIA.
• Give AMMONIA (U).

• Select (V); choose (W).

Chapter 3: The Frozen Cave

• Inspect scene.
• Complete HOP (X); receive STATUE PART.
• Pick up SHARP TOOL and HARPOON (Y).
• Place STATUE PART (Z); take METAL TIP.
• Use SHARP TOOL (A); receive IMPROVISED ARROW.
• IMPROVISED ARROW and METAL TIP on HARPOON; assemble; take REPAIRED HARPOON.
• Fire REPAIRED HARPOON (B).

• Take CHAIN (C).
• Place CHAIN (D).
• Walk forward.

• Use SHARP TOOL (E); find BADGES 1/3 and ELECTRIC JACK.
• Take BADGES 2/3 (F).
• Place ELECTRIC JACK (G); pick up BADGES 3/3.
• Walk down.

• Place BADGES (H).
• Complete HOP (I); receive GRAPPLING HOOK.
• GRAPPLING HOOK on HARPOON; take HARPOON WITH LADDER.
• Shoot HARPOON WITH LADDER (J).
• Go up; inspect scene.

• Take BUTTON 1/2 (K).
• Pick up NOTE 1/3 and BUTTON 2/2 (L).
• Move to Hotel Basement.

• Place BUTTON (M); find NOTE 2/3 and PASS CARD.
• Use PASS CARD (N); take NOTE 3/3.
• Place NOTE (P); pick up TUNING FORK.
• Move to Hotel Garage.

• Use TUNING FORK (O).
• Take KNOB 1/2 (P).
• Pick up KNOB 2/2 (Q).
• Use KNOB (R); find IMPROVISED WHEEL.
• Move to Hotel Basement.

• Use IMPROVISED WHEEL (S); pick up KEY 1/2 and DECORATIVE BRACKET.
• Place DECORATIVE BRACKET (T); take HANGER.
• Move to Hotel Garage.

• Use HANGER (U); pick up WOODEN TILE.
• Place WOODEN TILE (V); take KEY 2/2.
• Use KEY (W).
• Complete HOP (X); receive INFORMATION.
• Inspect INFORMATION; find WRENCH.
• Use WRENCH (Y).

• Solution (Z): A-L.
• Pick up FILM.
• Move to Hotel Basement.

• Place FILM (A); pick up CODE.
• Move to Hotel Garage.
• View CODE (B).
• Solution (C): 3-1-2-7.
• Pick up AGENT’S SIGNET.
• Place AGENT’S SIGNET (D); pick up CIPHER.
• CIPHER on INFORMATION.

• Solution (E).
• Pick up CONTACT INFO.
• CONTACT INFO on DEVICE.

• Speak (F); receive AGENCY EMBLEM 1/2.
• Use DEVICE (G).

• Solution (H): A-B-C-D-E-B-F-G-H-I-G-J-K-L-J-M-N-O-J-P-Q-J-R.

• Complete HOP (I); receive AGENCY EMBLEM 2/2.
• Clear (J).
• Place AGENCY EMBLEM (K); pick up IMPROVISED HANDLE and DRAIN SCHEMATICS.
• Use CAN OPENER (L); pick up HOOK.

• Use IMPROVISED HANDLE (M); receive KNIFE.
• Pick up CYLINDER and BROKEN ROD (N); use KNIFE (O); take FISHING LINE.
• FISHING LINE and HOOK on BROKEN ROD; create FISHING ROD.
• Cast FISHING ROD (P); pick up EMERGENCY SIGN.
• Place EMERGENCY SIGN (Q); pick up CROWBAR.
• Use CROWBAR and DRAIN SCHEMATICS (O).

• Solution (@): (Use directions Left, Forward, Forward-Left, and Right) R-L-FL-Fx2-Lx2-FL-Fx2-L-R-Fx3-Lx3.

Chapter 4: Research Facility

• Pick up SHOVEL (S).
• Walk down.
• Use SHOVEL (T); pick up ODD CUBE.
• Walk left.

• Place ODD CUBE (U); pick up OLD KEY.
• Use OLD KEY (V).
• Walk left.

• Pick up OLD FIGURINE 1/2 (W).
• Take RAMROD (X).
• Use RAMROD (Y); find OLD FIGURINE 2/2.
• Place OLD FIGURINE (Z); pick up TUNING FORK.
• Walk down.

• Use TUNING FORK (A).
• Inspect (B).
• Speak (C); receive MYSTICAL CUBE.
• Use MYSTICAL CUBE (D).
• Walk right.

• Take HOSE (E).
• Pick up COAT OF ARMS (F).
• Move to Museum.

• Place COAT OF ARMS (G); pick up HELMET.
• Place HELMET (H); take GAUNTLET.
• Move to Laboratory.

• Use GAUNTLET (I); pick up SIGNET.
• Place SIGNET (J); find OLD AMULET.
• Walk down.

• Use OLD AMULET (K).
• Complete HOP (L); receive ENCHANTED VESSEL.
• Place HOSE (M) and ENCHANTED VESSEL (N); pick up ENERGY ABSORBER.
• Walk right.

• Use ENERGY ABSORBER (O).
• Select (P).
• Choose (Q).
• Speak (R); receive PHIAL WITH OIL and PENCIL.
• Move to Museum.

• Use PHIAL WITH OIL (S); pick up DECORATIVE PART.
• Place DECORATIVE PART (T); take AXE and MYSTICAL CRYSTAL 1/2.
• Hang AXE (U); find PESTLE and PAPER.
• Walk down.

• Use PESTLE (V); pick up POWDER.
• Walk right.
• Place POWDER, PAPER and PENCIL (W); take CODE.

• View CODE (X).
• Solution (Y): 1-6-3-8.
• Take MYSTICAL CRYSTAL 2/2.
• Inspect DEVICE; use MYSTICAL CRYSTAL; take IMPROVED DEVICE.

• Use IMPROVED DEVICE (Z).
• Solution (A): Solution is random.

• Select (B); choose (C).

• Pick up IMPROVISED STICK (D).
• Use IMPROVISED STICK (E); find CHISEL, SHINY SPHERE 1/2, and PHOTO PART 1/3.
• Use CHISEL (F); take COVER.
• Use IMPROVISED STICK (G); pick up PHOTO PART 2/3 and SHINY SPHERE 2/2.
• Place COVER (H); use SHINY SPHERE (I).
• Complete HOP (J); receive PHOTO PART 3/3.

• Inspect (K).
• Place PHOTO PART (L).
• Solution (M).

• Pick up FIRE SIGN 1/2 (N).
• Take TWEEZERS (O).
• Use TWEEZERS (P); pick up CASH REGISTER KEY.
• Use CASH REGISTER KEY (Q); find FIRE SIGN 2/2.
• Place FIRE SIGN (R); pick up SAND.
• Pour SAND (S); take LEVER.
• Use LEVER (T); find MONEY.
• Spend MONEY (U).
• Walk forward.

• Complete HOP (V); receive BURNER BASE.
• Open (W); find METAL BAND and TOOL AMULET 1/3.
• Pick up GIFT (X).
• Open GIFT; receive KID’S TOY.
• Walk down.

• Use KID’S TOY (Y); pick up GRILL FIGURINE.
• Place GRILL FIGURINE (Z); find LATCH PART and TOOL AMULET 2/3.
• Walk forward.

• Use LATCH PART (A); take LEMON.
• Use LEMON (B); pick up SCRAPER.
• Walk down.

• Use SCRAPER (C); pick up MAGNET.
• Use MAGNET (D); pick up TOOL AMULET 3/3.
• Place TOOL AMULET (E).

• Solution (F): A-B; A-C; D-C; E-F; G-H; F-D; A-I; I-E; E-H; F-I; A-B; D-I; G-H; E-J.
• Take PLIERS.
• Walk forward.

• Use PLIERS (G); pick up LOCK PART.
• Place LOCK PART (H); find LOCK PICK.
• Use LOCK PICK (I).
• Complete HOP (J); receive BURNER KNOB.
• CYLINDER and BURNER KNOB on BURNER BASE; take GAS BURNER.
• Use METAL BAND and GAS BURNER (K).
• Congratulations, you’ve complete Detectives United: The Darkest Shrine!