Set the Church Obelisk symbols from top to bottom to snake, crooked cross, arrowhead or spearhead, and womb or horseshoe, then confirm the puzzle, back away for three lightning strikes, and take the charged Trident.
Key The obelisk is a short story-gate puzzle, but its stacked rings make the clue order easy to invert. Solving it turns the Trident into the power source needed for the next church sequence.
Church Obelisk symbol solution
| Position | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Top | Snake — serpent-form of Yig |
| Second | Crooked cross — crooked cross of Tsog-Nar |
| Third | Arrowhead or spearhead — rhombic spearhead of Gyrh |
| Bottom | Womb or horseshoe — splayed womb of Cthylla |
The lore descriptions are ornate, but each silhouette is distinct enough to match directly on the obelisk’s four rotating sections.
Where the Church Obelisk puzzle happens
You encounter the obelisk in the churchyard during Chapter 2, The Wake-Up Call, as part of the church’s cult investigation.
Before using it, obtain the Star Key and enter the church’s upstairs power room to collect the metallic Trident. The key also provides access to the cult evidence route. Read Call Upon Believers and First Vision for the symbol logic, then place the Trident on top of the obelisk.
How to enter the Church Obelisk solution in The Sinking City 2
Match the four tiers with the solution table, apply the combination, and let the storm charge the Trident.
STEP 1/7
Set the top tier
Rotate the top section until it matches the Top row in the solution table.
STEP 2/7
Set the second tier
Turn the second ring until it matches the Second row.
STEP 3/7
Set the third tier
Rotate the third ring to the symbol listed for the Third row.
STEP 4/7
Set the base and validate
Turn the bottom ring to the Bottom-row symbol, then hold the on-screen validation control to apply the combination.
STEP 5/7
Back away from the obelisk
Move well beyond the electrified ground as soon as the puzzle activates so Calvin is not shocked.
STEP 6/7
Wait for three strikes
Stay clear while lightning hits the obelisk three times.
STEP 7/7
Take the charged Trident
Return after the third strike and remove the Trident to continue the story.
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What to do with the charged Trident
Carry the charged Trident back to the upstairs church power room and place it in its original socket. This completes the mechanism and changes the church.
The building goes dark, and cultist statues appear in the nave worshipping a starfish-like entity behind the altar. Take the sacred stone dagger held by one statue and insert it into the altar to reveal a hidden elevator leading to a secret lower level.
Below, Calvin encounters a monstrous, skinless humanoid before the vision ends. After returning upstairs, collect two Dream Essence from the altar. Completing the church mystery also awards The Other Gods achievement or trophy.
Church Obelisk mistakes that block progress
If the combination refuses to apply, check that you did not interpret the clues from the bottom upward. The solution follows the physical stack from the highest rotating section down to the base; reversing that order produces the wrong combination.
If the symbols seem arbitrary, stop trying to brute-force them and collect the relevant cult evidence first. Those clues establish the intended relationship between the entities and their marks, making an incorrect ring much easier to identify.
If lightning is hitting Calvin, retreat through the small gate used to enter the obelisk area. Remain there until all three strikes have landed before approaching the Trident.
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