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Druid puzzles

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These early routes pair the Druid with other heroes. Map labels T1, T2 and so on identify plants; when the Druid changes a plant into a crystal, it keeps the same T label. Arrows follow the displayed board. Each arrow is one directional input; when the Druid casts toward an adjacent target, he stays on his tile. In the Thief room, the pink switch is A and the cyan marker is the single gate.

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Thief and Druid: hold the switch while the Thief passes

Section titled “Thief and Druid: hold the switch while the Thief passes”
The Thief and Druid start in a maze of numbered plants. Switch A and a single gate marker sit on the left side of the central lane; two exits are below the lane.
  • Plants T1–T28
  • Switch A
  • Gate
  • Exits E1–E2
  • TH Thief
  • DR Druid
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Hint

The Thief cannot pull a plant. Turn T6 into a crystal, let the Thief pull it onto A, then restore it as a plant. That stationary plant keeps the gate open while the Thief crosses. Later, change T8 into a crystal so the Thief can pull it toward the lower exits.

Solution
  1. Move the Druid ←; the next leftward transmutation at step 2 changes T6 into a crystal. The Thief goes →, then pulls left four times. He stands on A at step 6, opening the gate; the fourth pull at step 7 moves T6 onto the switch.
  2. The Druid goes ← ← ← ← and transmutes left at step 12, restoring T6 as a plant on A. The Thief takes ← ← ↓ ↓ through the gate. The plant stays on A and keeps the gate open.
  3. The Druid goes → → → → → → ↓ ↓; at step 25, a leftward transmutation turns T8 into a crystal. The Thief walks → eight times, then pulls ← four times, leaving T8 near the lower exits. The Druid finishes with ← four times. At step 41 the Thief is on E1 and the Druid on E2.

If the gate closes before the Thief crosses, restore T6 as a plant on A before taking the passage. If the T8 pulls miss the lower route, undo to the first pull and realign before continuing.

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Full direction sequence

  1. DR Druid ← ←
  2. TH Thief → ← ← ← ←
  3. DR Druid ← ← ← ← ←
  4. TH Thief ← ← ↓ ↓
  5. DR Druid → → → → → → ↓ ↓ ←
  6. TH Thief → → → → → → → → ← ← ← ←
  7. DR Druid ← ← ← ←

Druid and Warrior: open the three-pad gate

Section titled “Druid and Warrior: open the three-pad gate”
The Druid and Warrior start left of a dense plant corridor. Three switches form a row at the far end, with a gate and two exits beyond them.
  • Plants T1–T10
  • Switches A–C
  • Gate
  • Exits E1–E2
  • DR Druid
  • WA Warrior
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Hint

The Druid turns plants into crystals while the Warrior clears a push lane. Save T2, T6 and T7 for the last row of switches. The gate opens only after the Warrior finishes pushing those three crystals into place; then the heroes can split for the exits.

Solution
  1. Druid starts ↓ ↓ → → ↓ ↓ →, changing T5 at step 4 and T3 at step 7. Warrior uses ↓ → → at steps 8–10 to clear the upper push lane; Druid’s ↑ at step 11 turns T10 into a crystal.
  2. Continue Druid’s turns through the plant corridor: T2 becomes a crystal at step 30, T8 at 37, T9 at 51 and T6 at 53. Warrior pushes the crystal line to clear the top approach; Druid converts T7 at step 76 to finish the three-switch row.
  3. Warrior pushes → → → across the switch row at steps 80–82. T6, T7 and T2 settle on A, B and C; the gate opens at step 82. Druid takes → ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↑ → through the right passage to E1 by step 90. Warrior finishes ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↓ → at E2 on step 99.

If the gate does not open after the third switch is occupied, Undo to the Warrior’s final row push and line up T2, T6 and T7 before crossing.

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Full direction sequence

  1. DR Druid ↓ ↓ → → ↓ ↓ →
  2. WA Warrior ↓ → →
  3. DR Druid ↑
  4. WA Warrior ← ↑
  5. DR Druid ← ← ←
  6. WA Warrior ↓ → → ↑ → ↑
  7. DR Druid → → → ↑
  8. WA Warrior ←
  9. DR Druid → ↑ ↑
  10. WA Warrior ↓ → ↑ ↑ ↓ ←
  11. DR Druid ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ← ↓ ← ← ← ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ → → ↑ → ↓ ↓
  12. WA Warrior ↓ → ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ←
  13. DR Druid ← ↓ ↓ ↓ → → → ↑ → ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ↑
  14. WA Warrior ← ↑ → → → →
  15. DR Druid → ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↑ →
  16. WA Warrior ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↓ →

Warrior and Druid: freeze D1 and set up the final line

Section titled “Warrior and Druid: freeze D1 and set up the final line”
The Warrior starts on the left and the Druid across the upper-right. D1, T1 and M1 cluster near the upper-left; M2 is lower-right. A gate and two exits sit at the lower-left.
  • Plant T1
  • Gate
  • Exits E1–E2
  • DR Druid
  • WA Warrior
  • Goblins M1–M2
  • Dragon D1; arrow shows initial fire direction
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Hint

Push D1 along the top lane, then have the Druid freeze it. Later, move the frozen D1 into M1’s lane with one empty tile between them. The brief thaw lets D1’s fire clear M1; refreeze immediately. For the last Goblin, move T1 into crystal form and keep it between the Warrior and D1. Do not push D1 alone toward M2.

Solution
  1. Warrior goes ↑ ↑ → → →, pushing D1 across the top lane. Druid takes ↑ ← ← ↑; at step 9, the upward transmutation freezes D1.
  2. Follow the frozen-Dragon route around the lower lanes. Druid uses ↓ at step 36 to unfreeze D1 when one empty tile separates it from M1. D1’s fire clears M1; Druid uses ↓ again at step 37 to refreeze D1.
  3. Druid changes T1 into a crystal at step 39. Warrior raises it to the upper lane with ↑ at step 48, pushes it right to the far side by step 62, then pushes it down into the lower lane by step 70. Keep T1 as the buffer behind frozen D1.
  4. At step 107, Warrior pushes ← on the train of D1 and T1. D1 moves left, T1 remains between it and the Warrior, and the Warrior ends diagonally separated from M2. Warrior’s ↓ at step 111 moves D1 down one tile. Druid takes ← ↓ ↓ ← ↓ to the tile above D1, then uses ↓ at step 121 to unfreeze it. D1’s fire and M2’s return attack clear both and open the gate.
  5. Druid exits by ↑ → ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ← ← ← ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ←; Warrior follows with ↑ ↑ ← ← ← ← ← ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ →. The gate is open and both exits are occupied at step 151.

If T1 is not between Warrior and D1 before the step-107 push, Undo and rebuild the train rather than pushing D1 alone. Before the step-121 thaw, D1 must be beside M2; if it is not, keep D1 frozen and realign them before the Druid releases it.

Full direction sequence

  1. WA Warrior ↑ ↑ → → →
  2. DR Druid ↑ ← ← ↑ → → → ↑
  3. WA Warrior ↑ → → ↓ ← ←
  4. DR Druid ←
  5. WA Warrior ←
  6. DR Druid ←
  7. WA Warrior ←
  8. DR Druid ←
  9. WA Warrior ↑ ← ↓
  10. DR Druid ← ← ←
  11. WA Warrior ↓
  12. DR Druid ←
  13. WA Warrior ← ↓
  14. DR Druid ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↑ → ↑
  15. WA Warrior ↓ → → ↑ → ↑
  16. DR Druid → → → → ↓ ↓
  17. WA Warrior ↓ ← ↑ ↑ → → → →
  18. DR Druid ↓ ←
  19. WA Warrior ↑ → ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ → ↑ ↑ ← ↑ →
  20. DR Druid → ↑
  21. WA Warrior → → → → ↑ → ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ → → ↓ ← ↑ ← ← ↓ ↑ → ↑ →
  22. DR Druid ← ↓ ↓ ← ↓ ↓ ↑ → ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ← ← ← ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ←
  23. WA Warrior ↑ ↑ ← ← ← ← ← ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ →

Wizard and Druid: work both switch gates

Section titled “Wizard and Druid: work both switch gates”
The Wizard and Druid start among two separated plants. Switches A and B, two gates and two exits span the board.
  • Plants T1–T2
  • Switches A–B
  • Gates G1–G2
  • Exits E1–E2
  • DR Druid
  • WI Wizard
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Hint

The map is rotated, so follow the arrows as they appear on the board. The Druid changes T1 and T2 between plant and crystal forms. Wizard stands on B to open G2; later the Druid steps on A to open G1. G1 briefly closes when the Druid steps away, so continue through the T2 setup instead of undoing that expected pause.

Solution
  1. The Druid moves → → → ↑; the transmutation at step 4 turns T1 into a crystal. The Wizard takes ↓ ↓ → while the Druid threads the nearby lane.
  2. At step 25, the Druid casts right to restore T1 as a plant beside B. The Wizard steps down onto B at step 31, opening G2; the Druid’s next → at step 32 changes T1 back into a crystal while the Wizard still holds B.
  3. The Druid steps onto A at step 44 and opens G1. He leaves at step 45, so G1 closes briefly. At step 46, the Druid transmutes T2 into a crystal; he returns left onto A at step 47, reopening G1. The full route ends at step 82 with both switches weighted, both gates open, the Druid at E2 and the Wizard at E1.

If G1 closes at step 45, continue to the T2 transmutation and return to A at step 47. If G2 closes before the Wizard crosses, undo to the B-side setup.

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Full direction sequence

  1. DR Druid → → → ↑
  2. WI Wizard ↓ ↓ →
  3. DR Druid → →
  4. WI Wizard ↓ ↑
  5. DR Druid →
  6. WI Wizard ↓ →
  7. DR Druid ↓
  8. WI Wizard ↓ → → → ← ↑
  9. DR Druid → → → →
  10. WI Wizard → → ↑ → → ↓
  11. DR Druid → ← ↑ ← ← ← ← ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ → → → → ← ← ←
  12. WI Wizard ↓ ← ← ↑ ← ← ← ← ↑
  13. DR Druid ↑ ↑ ↑
  14. WI Wizard →
  15. DR Druid ↑
  16. WI Wizard ← ←
  17. DR Druid ↑ ↓ ↓ ← ← ← ↓ ←
  18. WI Wizard ← ↓ ↓ ↓ ← ← ← ↑ ←

Wizard and Druid: clear the plant maze

Section titled “Wizard and Druid: clear the plant maze”
Wizard and Druid start near the lower middle of a tall maze made from 19 numbered plants. Two exits sit at the far-right end.
  • Plants T1–T19
  • Exits E1–E2
  • WI Wizard
  • DR Druid
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Hint

Use the Druid’s short transmutations to turn plants into crystals while the Wizard makes room through the narrow columns. The label stays T1, T2 and so on after a change. Near the end, T6 briefly returns to plant form before becoming a crystal again; finish the last four plants, then take the two exits together.

Solution
  1. Druid changes T1 with ↑ at step 1 and T4 with → at step 2. Wizard loops ← ←; Druid turns T2 with ↑ at step 5. Continue alternating through the stacked columns: Druid has changed 15 plants by step 54, including T10 at 10, T6 at 12, T19 at 21, T9 at 24, and T17 at 54. The pair reach the upper handoff position by step 59.
  2. Druid temporarily changes T6 back to a plant with ← at step 93, then restores it to a crystal with ← at step 97. The remaining conversions are T3 at 105, T8 at 113, T5 at 114 and T7 at 122. All 19 T-labeled plants are now crystals and no plants remain.
  3. Wizard takes the final relay → ↑ → →; Druid follows → →. At step 128, Druid occupies E1 and Wizard E2.

If an early conversion blocks the next column, Undo to the previous Druid transmutation and follow the Wizard’s loop before changing another plant. Keep T6’s label when it is temporarily a plant, and restore it before the final relay.

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At 04:56, the selected frame shows Wizard and Druid in the room’s starting layout.

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Full direction sequence

  1. DR Druid ↑ →
  2. WI Wizard ← ←
  3. DR Druid ↑
  4. WI Wizard → ↑ ← ↓
  5. DR Druid ←
  6. WI Wizard ↑
  7. DR Druid ←
  8. WI Wizard ↓ ← ↑ →
  9. DR Druid ↑
  10. WI Wizard ↓ ← ↑
  11. DR Druid ←
  12. WI Wizard ↓ ←
  13. DR Druid ←
  14. WI Wizard ↑ →
  15. DR Druid ↑
  16. WI Wizard ← ↑ → ↓
  17. DR Druid ↑
  18. WI Wizard ← ↑ →
  19. DR Druid ↑
  20. WI Wizard ← ↑ → ↓
  21. DR Druid ↑
  22. WI Wizard ← ↑ →
  23. DR Druid ↑
  24. WI Wizard ← ↑ → ↓
  25. DR Druid ↑
  26. WI Wizard ← ↑ →
  27. DR Druid ↑
  28. WI Wizard ← ↑ → ↓
  29. DR Druid ↑ ↓
  30. WI Wizard ↑ ← ↓ ↓ → ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓
  31. DR Druid ↑
  32. WI Wizard ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓ →
  33. DR Druid ↑
  34. WI Wizard ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓
  35. DR Druid ↑
  36. WI Wizard → ↑ ← ↓ ↓
  37. DR Druid ↑
  38. WI Wizard →
  39. DR Druid ↓ ← ↑
  40. WI Wizard ← ↑
  41. DR Druid ← →
  42. WI Wizard ↓ →
  43. DR Druid ←
  44. WI Wizard → ↑ ←
  45. DR Druid →
  46. WI Wizard ↓ →
  47. DR Druid ←
  48. WI Wizard → → ↑ ←
  49. DR Druid → ↑
  50. WI Wizard ↓ → →
  51. DR Druid ←
  52. WI Wizard ↑
  53. DR Druid →
  54. WI Wizard ↓
  55. DR Druid →
  56. WI Wizard → ↑ → →
  57. DR Druid → →
Sources and credits

Room layouts and entity labels: PC r67121 game files. Druid and hero interactions: official PlayStation hands-on notes and the community PuzzleScript port. Selected video: 塞德莎, Heroes 3, part 4. Board artwork: Thekla, Inc.

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