In it Resident Evil 4 remake's Lake area, there is an optional puzzle called the Stone Pedestal. It requires players to insert three pieces of hexagon-shaped key pieces to solve it. The hexagon pieces are named A, B and C and can be found during chapters three and four, where Leon gets to explore the lake area.
The stone pedestal itself is southwest of the lake, where you can find an abandoned hut. But before activating the platform, you must first collect all three hexagon pieces. This Resident Evil 4 remake guide will guide you through the entire process.
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Updated on June 21, 2026 by Mohsen Baqery: The infamous hexagon puzzle still haunts some Resident Evil 4 players to this day. This guide has been revised to present the most important information and help all players solve this optional puzzle as quickly as possible.
All Hexagon locations in Resident Evil 4 Remake
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Hexagon part A |
Quarry (the trading post) |
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Hexagon part B |
Fish farming (under the platform) |
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Hexagon part C |
Small Cave Shrine (behind the locked door) |
How to get Hexagon Piece A
Before players come face to face with the stone pedestal, players will likely get Hexagon Piece A first near the merchant after the Quarry area. It can be found in a chest across from the fine goods vendor.
How to get Hexagon Piece B
After further progress, Resident Evil 4 players must find fuel to use the boat around the lake, which then takes players to the Fish Farm area. Defeat the enemies that appear in the area, including a Hammer Brute, and head to the north side under the platform to find a chest containing Hexagon Piece B.
How to get Hexagon Piece C
The final puzzle piece, Hexagon Piece C, will be found in the Small Cave Shrine area, which you will visit while trying to solve the problem. Resident Evil 4 the remake's Lake puzzle. The area is in the northeast corner of the lake, with the chest holding Hexagon Piece C just to the right of the statue with the blasphemer's head.
How to solve the hexagon puzzle (stone pedestal)
Once you have all three pieces of the Hexagon, you should ride the boat back to the Stone Pedestal area, which is the southwest part of the lake, near the Abandoned Shack. Here you have to insert all the pieces into the device and rotate them until the shapes line up. Unless you want to turn the Hexagon puzzle into a time-consuming, inscrutable part of the game, refrain from randomly turning the key parts.
There are two different solutions for the Stone Pedestal puzzle, one for Assisted and Standard mode, and another for Hard and Professional difficulties. The fastest way to complete the puzzle for each difficulty level is explained below.
Hexagon Puzzle Assisted and Standard Mode
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Rotate the left hexagon group once
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Rotate the top hexagon group once
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This should unlock the locked door behind the stone pedestal
Hexagon Puzzle Hard and Professional Mode
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Rotate the left hexagon group twice
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Rotate the top hexagon group once
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This will unlock the hidden door
The reward for solving the stone pedestal hexagon puzzle
Completing the Hexagon puzzle will reward you with the Depraved Idol treasure. According to the in-game description, it is “an eerie statue made of pure gold.” Unfortunately, Depraved Idol is not one of them Resident Evil 4 remake's upgradeable treasures, so you can't adorn it with gems. That said, you can sell it to the merchant for 15,000 Pesetas, which isn't a bad price.
- Released
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March 24, 2023
- ESRB
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M for Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intent Violence, Strong Language
