Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope: Riddle Of Pristine Peaks

This Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope guide explains the location and solution to the Riddle of the Pristine Peaks.

Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope has finally been released, and it is the second entry in this Mario Rabbids crossover franchise. There are various explorable planets in the game, and each planet offers a riddle or the main puzzle in addition to other minor puzzles/side-quests. However, this guide will take the Riddle of the Pristine Peaks, which is the second planet in Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Also Read: Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope: Riddle Of Sunrise Temple 

Key Takeaways
  • Riddle of Pristine Peaks is the main puzzle of the second planet in the game, and it is very well hidden.
  • The puzzle is located on an isolated hill that can only be reached by using a cannon.
  • The cannon is locked behind a secret path that most players will probably miss in their first playthrough.
  • The puzzle involves rotating three statues so that the icons on their heads match the clues an archaeologist gave.
  • The correct solution is to rotate the leftmost statue so it reveals a sun, the middle statue until it shows a mountain, and the rightmost statue until it reveals that same mountain, only it is covered in tentacles.
  • Once the correct solution is found, all three statues will glow, and the puzzle will be solved.

Solving Riddle of Pristine Peaks

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Location of the Riddle of the Pristine Peaks

The Riddle of Pristine Peaks is the main puzzle of the second planet in the game and it is very well hidden additionally. It is actually located on an isolated hill that can only be reached by using a cannon. However, that cannon is locked behind a secret path that most players will probably miss in their first playthrough.

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Location of the Secret Path

The secret path that will take you to the cannon is marked in the image above. You might miss it the first time because the path is actually a pipe that blends in with the snowy environment of Pristine Peaks. However, once you carefully look for it, you will see it.

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The Hidden Pipe

This is what the pipe looks like in the game. Once you use the pipe, the path will you towards the top of the mountain that you’re standing on. Follow the linear path at the top of the mountain and you should arrive at the cannon that takes you to Riddle of Pristine Peaks.

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The Cannon in the game

In your path toward the cannon, you will face a tough enemy. It is recommended that you just run past that enemy and go down using the ladder. The enemy will not be able to follow you if you’re fast enough. Next, just use the cannon and arrive at the location of the Riddle. 

Rotating The Statues

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Interacting With The Archaeologist

Once you arrive at the location of the riddle, simply interact with the archaeologist, and that should begin the riddle itself. The archaeologist gives you some hints regarding the riddle, and these are extremely helpful in solving this puzzle in the game. He gives a hint about each of the three statues present here, and you have to rotate them to match the hints that the archaeologist gave.

Statue #1

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The Riddle of the First Statue

The hint that the archaeologist gives about the first statue is actually corresponding to the sun itself. You have to rotate the statue enough times that the icon on its head matches the sun. In order to do so, just rotate the statue in a clockwise direction 3 times.

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The First Statue Riddle Solved

Once you get the sun icon on the first statue, that should complete 1/3rd of the Riddle of Pristine Peaks. Now we will discuss the riddle and the solution for the second statute here.

Statue #2 

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The Riddle of the Second Statue

According to the hint about the second statue, it actually mentions that the rabbits created a stone mask in order to combat the hot and sunny weather of their planet. We realize very quickly from the hint that the archaeologist is actually talking about an icon of a mask. We have to rotate the second statue enough times so that the stone mask icon appears on top of it.

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The Second Statue Riddle Solved

Once you get the stone mask icon on the second, you will be very close to solving the riddle. Just rotate the statue 2 times in a clockwise direction in order to get the stone mask icon on top of it.

Statue #3

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The Riddle of the Third Statue

The third hint refers to the extremely cold weather that the planet is currently facing due to Cursa’s dark reprisal. So you have to get an icon on top of the third statue that matches something related to cold. And it is actually an icon of a mountain.

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The Third Statue Riddle Solved

Getting the icon of a mountain is actually very easy. Just rotate the third statue in the clockwise direction twice and you should get the mountain icon. Finally, you have gotten all the right icons that are needed to solve this riddle. It is time to get the rewards for all your hard work.

Rewards For Solving The Pristine Peaks’ Riddle

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The Reward for solving the Riddle

You get a Planet Coin for solving the Riddle of  Pristine Peaks in the game. Planet Coins are a special and rare type of currency in the game. You can use these Planet Coins at the merchant bot in Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope to buy special skins for your weapons, collectibles such as memories, and special keys that unlock hidden zones on the planet. So, grinding for that Planet Coin is absolutely worth it, especially if you want to 100% the game.

Overview Of Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope

Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope is one of the best tactical strategy games and is a great sequel additionally. The game improves upon almost all of the shortcomings of its predecessor and comes packed with hours of content. You can get a complete analysis of the game in our Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Review additionally.

The game has various different planets with unique biomes and creative boss fights. There is a total of 9 playable characters in the game, and more are coming as part of the DLC soon. For more information on characters, you can check out our Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Best Characters guide.

There are secret zones on each planet as well. You will find at least 1 secret zone per planet that requires a special key in order to unlock. Such types of zones include the Beach Beacon Secret Zone, which is actually a secret zone on the first planet of the game.

The sparks system is actually pretty neat, which makes use of various sparks in combat. Sparks are basically your allies in combat and provide various elemental or physical buffs. Our Best Sparks In Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope goes into complete detail about these sparks in the game.

Summary

This concludes our guide about the Riddle of the Pristine Peaks in Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope. We explained everything that you need to do in order to solve the puzzle. The location of the riddle was also entailed. We hope that the guide helped you to solve the main riddle of the second planet in the game. Let us know what you think about Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope so far in the comments below!

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Muhammad Haris Umer


Haris Umer is a Guides Writer on eXputer who can be seen torturing himself by playing FromSoftware’s offering of Souls games. He speaks about games with overwhelming passion, which readers can spot in his guides. Elden Ring is his all-time favorite soulslike game.  Experience: 3+ Years || Education: Masters In Computer Science || Previously Worked as a Freelance Writer || Published 150+ Guides 

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