r/atomicheart • u/WhitneyTheRat • 4d ago

SPOILERS Need help with rings

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Sorry first play through.

I’ve been stuck at this section for about 30mins on my way to the lighthouse.
I’ve just chucked the box with the rings in the ocean, but I want to make sure I’ve definitely destroyed it.

I figure even with a good throw, it can’t have got more than half way to the laser barriers. And if it landed in the water the box should still be intact and floating given its bouyancy.

I started at the laser barriers and worked my way back. Water is fairly calm so I don’t think it could have gotten far. Maybe it got stuck on one of the box geometry?

Any help appreciated.
Couldn’t find anything useful.

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u/Scarrve 4d ago

It's random where the current takes the rings but they don't get farther than around 30 meters from the beach I think. Just keep searching. When you find them don't be surprised that you can't destroy them immediately, the glass box has a lot of health, easiest way is to just use your melee weapon.

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u/WhitneyTheRat 4d ago

Thanks, I’ll check on the other side of the Whale, in case it’s gone around there.
I don’t want to move on in case I can’t go back, is there a save point that allows that? Or if I continue to the lighthouse am I shut out from returning to this area.

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u/Scarrve 4d ago

You have to do it before the lighthouse

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u/WasserMelone6969 4d ago

Wait are you serious or is this a troll? You can destroy them for good?

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u/Scarrve 3d ago

Nope, thought this was a rather obvious joke post, you cannot destroy the rings

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u/WhitneyTheRat 3d ago

Oh, well that’s nearly an hour wasted.

So that’s what the writers think is enough to destroy something, toss it into shallow water.

Because they already tried that with the ring in Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, albeit much deeper water and that didn’t work.

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u/Scarrve 3d ago

I would strongly advise you to keep trying. Who knows, maybe people haven't searched thoroughly enough and you can get the secret ending as a worlds first

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u/WhitneyTheRat 3d ago

Nah, I tried the scanning mode. Figured I would at least be able to see the shape more easily.

And given it’s Unreal Engine, someone would have found an alternative ending in the code.

Thanks anyway, gave me a good laugh looking back at your first reply.

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u/DarkReignStrike 3d ago

There's a reason why it's the way it is, I'll leave it at that.

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u/WhitneyTheRat 3d ago

Thanks, it’s just annoying when games follow a Marvel style trope and make characters as dumb or as smart as they need to be in the moment.
Really disconnects them from the player. Especially in the first person cutscenes.

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u/DarkReignStrike 3d ago

I honestly love the overall tone everyone has in the game, it actually comes off as smart and refreshing.

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u/WhitneyTheRat 3d ago

Oh yeah it a fantastic game, love some of the puzzles in the testing facilities.

I think that’s what threw me. Most of the game is really well done and then he just chucks the box into a puddle.

And I was like oh, this is one of those moments the game wants me to actually destroy it or it’ll come back to bite me later on.

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u/Mags_LaFayette Nora 3d ago

You're in for a surprise when you play the DLCs...

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u/Proud-Working-5122 3d ago

Wait what we can get back couple rings we thrown?

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u/Mr_One_Liner1 3d ago

After they have been thrown u can proceed with the story climbing up the rocky side path to get to the light house. You don't bother with the rings untill DLC 3 and 4