To solve the Green Flare Puzzle next to the sea in Big Walk, fire the seaside flare, have another player follow its direction along the coast, and grab the hidden box tucked under the rocks at the waterfront to get the red gourd.
The Green Flare Puzzle in Big Walk is a quick co-op coastline search. Fire the flare, follow the direction along the shore, then check the small rock alcove at the waterline. The box is tucked under the rocks, so the solve is all about staying on the waterfront instead of searching inland.
What the Green Flare Puzzle name means
Green Flare Puzzle is community shorthand for the seaside flare terminal that points toward a hidden box near the waterfront.
Keep it separate from the Green Structure chain. That nearby route uses a red buoy, timed levers, and the beach compartment, while this seaside flare solve sends you to the coastal box that contains the red gourd.
Setup for the seaside flare search
| Requirement | Use |
|---|---|
| Flare-button player | Fires the seaside flare and stays by the terminal. |
| Searching player | Follows the fired direction along the coastline. |
| Walkie talkies | Make it easier to correct the search route while separated. |
| No-walkie reset method | Fire the flare again after it resets so the searcher can recheck the direction. |
Bring two players. One player stays at the flare terminal while the other follows the flare direction along the coast.
Walkie talkies make the route much smoother, but they are not required. Without them, use the flare reset as your signal and refresh the direction from the terminal whenever the searcher needs a new line.
How to solve the Green Flare Puzzle and find the seaside box in Big Walk
Start at the shoreline flare terminal and finish at the hidden box tucked under the rocks by the water.
STEP 1/7
Fire the seaside flare
Use the flare terminal. The shot gives the direction to the hidden seaside box.
STEP 2/7
Leave one player at the terminal
Keep one player at the flare so they can guide the searcher or fire it again after the reset.
STEP 3/7
Send the searcher toward the shot
Send the other player in the same direction the flare fired.
STEP 4/7
Follow the coastline
Stay along the coast. The box is found from the waterfront, not from an inland approach.
STEP 5/7
Check under the rocks
Look beneath the rocks near the water instead of stopping where the flare lands.
STEP 6/7
Enter the small alcove
Drop into the small alcove just below the rocks at the shoreline.
STEP 7/7
Pick up the box
Grab or hold the waterfront box to receive the red gourd hidden inside.
Search at the waterline, not inland; the flare points you to the area, but the box is tucked under rocks in a small coastal alcove.
Video help
Using flare resets without walkie talkies
Without walkie talkies, use the flare terminal as your repeat signal. The player at the terminal fires the flare, stays in place, and waits for the green flare to descend and reset after roughly a minute.
When it resets, fire it again. The searching player uses each new shot to correct their path along the coast until the rock alcove comes into view.
Mistakes that make the box hard to find
The most common mistake is searching too far inland. The flare gives a broad direction, but the box itself is literally at the waterfront, tucked below the rocks where it is easy to miss from above.
Another trap is going only to the flare landing area. Use the flare as a pointer, then sweep the nearby coast and check beneath rock overhangs and small alcoves.
Solo attempts get messy when you lose the flare direction before reaching the coast. Use a second player or repeat the flare reset so you stay on the correct shoreline angle.
Finally, keep this separate from the Green Structure red-buoy timing puzzle. That is a different Starting Area chain tied to levers and the beach compartment, not the hidden seaside box with the red gourd.
Red gourd reward from the seaside box
KEY!
The reward inside the hidden box is the red gourd. Hold or open the box to obtain it; this puzzle route ends once you collect the red gourd.
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