Dragon's Dogma 2 Sphinx riddles — all answers, locations, and rewards
Prepare the right Pawn and vocation, reach both shrines, solve all 10 riddles and secure the Eternal Wakestone without losing a one-attempt answer.
Applies to: Base-game A Game of Wits · 2024 solution route reconciled with the current three-slot save system
Quick answer
The Sphinx gives five riddles at Mountain Shrine and five more at Frontier Shrine. Prepare an Archer, a Capcom-created SphinxParent/SphinxMother/SphinxFather Pawn, a remembered first Seeker’s Token location and a portable Portcrystal. Each wrong answer can close that riddle for the playthrough. The second-shrine order is randomized, so match the riddle name—not its number—to the answer table.
One-attempt puzzle warning: the routes, solutions and rewards are attributed to PowerPyx’s 2024 walkthrough and have not been replayed on Title Update 4.0. Capcom’s September 2026 update now provides three save slots, each with Autosave, Interim Save and Last Inn Rest, but this page does not promise that a particular slot will remain before every answer.
Prepare before speaking to the Sphinx
- Record the location of the first Seeker’s Token collected in this playthrough.
- Hire an official Capcom Pawn named SphinxParent, SphinxMother or SphinxFather for Riddle of Wisdom.
- Bring a portable Portcrystal and Ferrystone access to shorten the second half.
- Switch the Arisen to Archer before the final confrontation and keep the rewarded Unmaking Arrow.
- Check all three current save states before committing a rare item or answer.
The special Pawn, first-token and Archer preparations follow PowerPyx’s solution route · Checked October 15, 2026. The expanded save system is official in Capcom’s September 2, 2026 notes · Checked October 15, 2026.
Reach both Sphinx shrines
PowerPyx’s video begins with the first shrine route and chapters all ten riddles. It is useful for checking landmarks and puzzle interactions, but its 2024 save behavior should not be assumed for the current three-slot system.
1 · Mountain Shrine
PowerPyx’s reported route passes the Ancient Battleground, Worldsend Cavern and Shrine Corridor. The first five riddles are offered here.
2 · Frontier Shrine
After the Sphinx leaves, the guide’s route follows the river west below Checkpoint Rest Town to the second shrine. The next puzzle order can vary.
Place a portable Portcrystal near a shrine only if it helps your current travel network; the item itself is not a requirement for answering the riddles.
Mountain Shrine: first five answers
Riddle of Eyes
Answer: enter the nearby dungeon, climb to the chest above the entrance and return the Sealing Phial.
Reported reward: Wakestone.
Riddle of Madness
Answer: place the character with the highest affinity on the platform. Your main Pawn is the safest reported choice when it is clearly your beloved.
Reported reward: Portcrystal.
Riddle of Wisdom
Answer: present an official Capcom Pawn named SphinxParent, SphinxMother or SphinxFather. Verify the creator/source rather than hiring a similarly named player Pawn.
Reported reward: 1,200 RC.
Riddle of Conviction
Answer: give any item. The guide reports that the reward chest returns a duplicate, so choose the rare item you actually want copied.
Reported reward: duplicate of the offered item.
Riddle of Rumination
Answer: return to the first Seeker’s Token location of the current playthrough, collect the Finder’s Token and deliver it within seven in-game days.
Reported reward: three Ferrystones.
Frontier Shrine: match the name, not a fixed order
| Riddle | Reported solution | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Reunion | Finding the Sphinx at Frontier Shrine completes it; open the chest. | 100,000 G |
| Futility | Deliver the fragile amphora to Maurits. The safer reported method is to bring Maurits from Mural Byway in Bakbattahl to the amphora instead of carrying the pot across the world. | Eternal Bond |
| Differentiation | Bring the displayed twin: Dante has straight hair; Vergil has curly hair. Check the NPC Logbook portrait before moving anyone. | Whimsical Daydream |
| Recollection | Place statues equal to the number of riddles solved correctly so far. Count opened reward chests, including Reunion, rather than assuming a fixed number from this table. | Unmaking Arrow |
| Contest | The Ring of Derision removes practical damage output. Grab or stagger the opponent and throw him off the cliff instead of winning through weapon damage. | Ring of Ambition |
All five solutions and rewards are guide-reported by PowerPyx · Checked October 15, 2026. The current random order makes Recollection’s count state-dependent.
Open the large gold chest
- After the riddles, do not let the Sphinx simply leave. Prepare Archer and equip the rewarded Unmaking Arrow.
- PowerPyx reports attacking to begin the fight, then using the Unmaking Arrow on the beast body or rear legs rather than the human face.
- Collect the key after the defeat and open the large gold chest for the Eternal Wakestone.
This finishing method consumes a rare arrow and is media walkthrough advice. Make a deliberate current-slot save first, read the item’s in-game warning and do not shoot until the fight is active.
Sources and review dates
- PowerPyx — All Sphinx Riddles Solutions, March 2024: both routes, all ten puzzle answers, reported rewards and final chest method; Checked October 15, 2026.
- PowerPyx — video walkthrough, March 24, 2024: first shrine route, ten chaptered riddle demonstrations and second shrine; Checked October 15, 2026.
- Capcom — official update history: September 2, 2026 three-slot save structure; Checked October 15, 2026.
Unresolved without a current-build replay: exact failure persistence across the new slots and any Title Update 4.0 puzzle changes. Recheck after a Sphinx, save-system or New Game Plus patch.
PowerPyx supplies both routes, all 10 solutions and reported rewards. Capcom’s September 2026 notes establish the current Autosave, Interim Save and Last Inn Rest slots. Puzzle behavior has not been replayed on Title Update 4.0.
Not independently play-tested. This is not a claim that every platform or game version was tested. Source review: Oct 15, 2026.
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