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Stuck at Refuge’s 20-second door? Check the town’s hole

Windows PC release · community answers checked October 12, 2026 · spoilers

The short answer

If the Refuge door closes before you can reach it from the Wash, inspect the hole in the middle of town. Renzz gave this hint to a player trying to reach the lake west of Refuge; the player replied that they had got it.

This addresses the reported route decision, not a complete pipe repair or every later ability gate.

Route note

Timed door → inspect the town itself

  1. 01Route from the Wash misses the 20-second door
  2. 02Inspect the hole in the middle of Refuge
  3. 03Check the passage for your next route
  4. 04A grapple gate is a separate requirement
Original guide schematic based on the sources below. Not game UI, a map to scale or our own gameplay recording.
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Match the timed-door problem

Potoman’s nearest sync was in the Wash. Refuge’s door closed after 20 seconds, a locked door blocked the east of the Wash, and exploration north had not resolved the route. The successful hint redirects the search to the town itself.

Inspect the middle of town

  1. Return to Refuge instead of repeating the same run from the Wash.
  2. Look for the hole in the middle of town.
  3. Inspect that passage and check whether it opens your next route.

Keep a later grapple barrier separate

Another player found the hole but lacked the grapple upgrade. The hint does not prove that every player can complete the route with their current abilities. If you reach a grapple requirement, identify it before attempting another timed run.

The thread does not give the upgrade location, the birthday password mentioned later, or every pipe-repair action. For a separate cathedral entrance, use the Depths elevator routes.

Sources & version

Attributed community instructions and player reports, checked October 12, 2026. Successful player replies are distinguished from developer statements and unresolved reports. We do not claim our own gameplay test; button labels and platform patches may differ.

Released developer notes: latest visible 1.0.0.61, October 9. Plans in replies are not treated as installed changes.

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