Nightmare’s Echo Golden Scapegoat & Tablet Puzzle Guide: HSR
Complete solutions for every Golden Scapegoat & Prophecy Tablet puzzle in Honkai: Star Rail Nightmare’s Echo (patch 3.7) — plus endgame strategy tips.
Caelus Chen Nightmare’s Echo Great Tomb – Golden Scapegoat & Prophecy Tablet Puzzle Solutions (HSR 3.7)
Honkai: Star Rail patch 3.7 introduces some of the game's most rewarding puzzle content yet in the form of the Nightmare’s Echo event, now open across the Great Tomb of the Nameless Titan. Central to this area are four Golden Scapegoat logic puzzles and a single Prophecy Tablet spatial puzzle. These are more than just collectibles — the correct completions provide valuable resources optimized for advanced trailblazers, especially those pursuing endgame clears in Memory of Chaos.
In this guide, we’ll break down every solution, discuss underlying mechanics, and explain why seasoned players should care about flawless puzzle paths—alongside meta-readiness commentary and advanced strategies.
At a Glance
- Available Since: 2025-11-06 (HSR Global servers, UTC+8)
- Event Area: Great Tomb of the Nameless Titan (unlocked during "Hide the Secrets of Incarnations" mission)
- Total Puzzles: 4 Golden Scapegoat, 1 Prophecy Tablet
- Eligibility: Mission completion required; Mistletoe flying mechanic mandatory
- Rewards: Stellar Jades, character EXP, materials; supports relic/Light Cone farming
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle Solutions (HSR 3.7)
Each Golden Scapegoat puzzle involves avoiding your past self while activating altars in a set move sequence. Failure means a reset. Because puzzles become progressively less forgiving, missteps can cost optimal run time and limited event stamina — a critical resource for F2P and low-spend planners seeking free pulls.
Puzzle #1: Abandoned Matrix of Disorder (South)
- Navigation Route:
- Left, Left, Down, Right, Right, Right, Down, Right, Right
- To Reach Altar (Avoiding Past Self):
- Right, Right, Right, Right, Down, Right, Right, Right
Pro tip: Favor the perimeter until your past self turns. Use path overlays to pre-plan for minimal overlap — a habit that translates well to Rotating Maze mechanics in Simulated Universe: Beta.
Puzzle #2: Forsaken Realm Platform (West)
- Navigation Route:
- Left, Left, Left, Left, Left
- Altar (Safe):
- Right, Up, Right, Right, Right, Right
Theorycrafting Corner: High turn-loss stages in MoC can be better cleared if you approach movement systems like this—plan your reroute two nodes ahead. Apply this logic to Breaking Priority rotations for Seele, Dr. Ratio, or Argenti in speedrun comps.
Puzzle #3: Forsaken Realm Platform (Use Mistletoe, West Platform)
- Navigation Route:
- Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Up, Left
- Altar (Safe):
- Left, Up, Down, Up, Right, Right, Right, Right, Right, Right
Learning to adapt routes mid-sequence is directly analogous to handling enemy action manipulation in endgame Remembrance/Destruction SU6 runs (e. g. Kafka/Black Swan setups).
Puzzle #4: Abandoned Matrix of Disorder (Southwest/North of Puzzle 3)
- Navigation Route:
- Left, Left, Left, Left, Left, Up
- Altar (Safe):
- Right, Right, Right, Right, Right, Right, Right, Right
Efficiency Note: After solving, immediately loop back to complete adjacent missions for additional Stellar Jade before daily reset—key for maximizing pulls before next banner rotation (see schedule below).
Prophecy Tablet Puzzle Solution (Nightmare’s Echo, Great Tomb)
This tablet requires careful spatial alignment of colored squares:
– Center: Keep largest (red) in the middle.
– Top (Blue): Raise to upper corner.
– Bottom (Green): Align with lower corner.
– Left (Purple): Match its right with the smallest right square in the center.
– Right (Orange): Move left corner to touch smallest center square’s left corner.
Slow, deliberate manipulation is recommended. Failures waste Mistletoe charges and time, impacting overall event clear efficiency.
Image Suggestion:
– Alt text: “Detailed grid diagram showing final solved positions of each colored square in the Prophecy Tablet puzzle.”
– Purpose: Visualizes the finished arrangement to minimize trial-and-error.
Event Rewards & Preparation Checklist
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Solve each Scapegoat | Stellar Jade x30+ |
| Complete Tablet | Trace/Reliquary mats |
| 100% area clear | Character EXP mats |
| Full clear (all puzzles) | Final rare chest |
Advance Prep:
– Unlocked area via the main quest? Confirm Mistletoe availability for flight.
– Prioritize daily Mistletoe charge refresh before reset (UTC+8).
Endgame Implications (Memory of Chaos/Pure Fiction)
Resource Efficiency: Every Stellar Jade and material matters for endgame teams, particularly as MoC powercreep intensifies. Event puzzles, now standard post-3.7, are tuned to subtly train players in sequencing and movement logic—a direct skill transfer to breaking boss shields or staggering tricky elites in both MoC and Pure Fiction.
Example Team Synergy: Completing these tasks rewards mats for latest units like Robin or Jade (if in rotation). F2P players optimizing for the event window should ensure puzzle clears are completed before committing hard-farmed resources, especially with new banners imminent.
Conclusion: What’s Next for Puzzle Events in HSR?
The Nightmare’s Echo Tomb isn’t just a test of patience—it’s a training ground for mechanics that directly impact meta performance. As puzzle-based events and tricky node sequencing grow more common in HoYoverse’s roadmap, expect further synergy between side content and the highest levels of MoC and SU. Trailblazers who embrace these logic tests now will be better equipped for what’s coming in future patches.
For continued meta guides, banner schedules, and advanced theorycraft, follow EarlyGG’s Honkai: Star Rail coverage for up-to-date details.