Water Shrine: Drain, Align, Refill & Activate
Drain the basin to move crates; refill it to make the aligned crates into a crossing.
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Drain the basin to move crates; refill it to make the aligned crates into a crossing.
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Resolve the local mechanism
Use the small glowing control, push the obstructing crate into the line, and inspect any uncovered optional doorway before raising the water. Return to that control and refill, cross the floating boxes, then activate the large pedestal beyond them.
Check the next prerequisite
If the crossing still fails, identify the state before moving every crate again: walkable basin floor means low water. Floating boxes but no onward route can mean the large route pedestal was not activated. Later basins and raft platforms repeat local mechanisms; one water toggle is not a global shrine switch.
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Sources and verification
Reviewed 1 November 2026. This guide compares published references. Independent gameplay results and current-patch timing are not claimed; source-reported conflicts remain explicit.