The Mirrorwood maze is at the end of the Crimson Forest, before Bai Chilian. There is only one rule: always go through the portal where you hear weeping. If you choose wrong, you go back to an identical room. Vandal (Spanish guide) gives the full route: west, north, east, north; you pick up two flowers; and then east, west, north, north. Save manually before going in.
The maze in numbers
Route according to the Vandal guide
- Mirrorwood Entranceafter Stone Hand
- Depthsbell
- Section 1W · N · E · N
- Section 2E · W · N · N
- Bai Chiliancloses tales
Where is the Mirrorwood portal puzzle?
In the Mirrorwood Depths, in the northeast of the Crimson Forest map and almost at the end of chapter 2. You get there after beating Stone Hand at the Mirrorwood Entrance and continuing through the Burial Grounds and Parting Mists.
If you are going for everything, before this area you have the second Long Pillar (after Stone Hand). The bells in the area are in the bell list.
How does the portal maze work?
Each room has several exits or portals and only one moves you forward: the one that sounds like weeping. If you pick another, you appear in a room that looks the same and have to choose again.
- Before crossing, walk up to each portal and listen. The weeping is the clue the game itself gives you.
- Play with the sound at a good volume or with headphones. On PS5 the game supports 3D audio, which helps you tell where it comes from.
- In one section, after the correct exit, the other exits get blocked: that is normal.
In what order do you go through the portals?
Book and petal titles are translated from the Spanish version of the game; the in-game English wording may differ.
According to Vandal, in this order (compass directions on the map): west, north, east and north; you pick up the flowers “The Only Salvation” and “The Lady’s Prophecy”; and then east, west, north and north.
| Step | Exit | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | First room of section 1 |
| 2 | North | — |
| 3 | East | — |
| 4 | North | The other exits get blocked |
| — | Pick up flowers | “The Only Salvation” and “The Lady’s Prophecy” (Bai Chilian flower) |
| 5 | East | Section 2 begins |
| 6 | West | — |
| 7 | North | — |
| 8 | North | The other exits get blocked; you reach the clearing |
Guides do not describe the route the same way: Vandal uses compass directions and Fextralife talks about doors on the right and in the center depending on where you are facing. If in doubt, follow the weeping: it is the game’s clue and it does not depend on orientation.
What should I do before going in?
Save manually, pick up the flowers in the Depths and finish the Crimson Forest tales: Bai Chilian is at the end of the maze, and beating her closes several.
- Next to the Mirrorwood Depths bell is the flower “Scroll of Soul Transmigration”, and in the clearing at the edge of the cliff, “An Unwanted Guest” (Memory Flowers).
- Vandal advises going back to the Outlaw Trap to beat the last bandit from “A Healer’s Mercy” before moving on.
- Accept “Secrets of the Baishan Sect” from Lanlan if you have not done so yet (side quests).
Beating Bai Chilian closes “A Healer’s Mercy”, “Secrets of the Baishan Sect” (if you did not accept it) and the Mandate Outpost tales. Details in points of no return.
What do I do if a web keeps blocking the path?
Some players report that, after following the order, a web still blocks the way. What worked for them was loading an earlier save; several say that repeating the puzzle does not fix it.
- Check the sequenceListen to each portal again: a single mistake sends you back to an identical room and can look like a block.
- Leave and come backRest at the Mirrorwood Depths bell and repeat the route from the start.
- Load an earlier saveUse your previous manual save or one of the autosaves. There are 20 manual slots and 3 autosave slots.
- Do not overwrite everythingIf the bug persists, keep a save from before the area and do not overwrite it with new autosaves.
Patch 1.0302256 fixed “bugs that could prevent progress”, but its notes do not name this puzzle, so we cannot confirm it is fixed.
What if the maze always sends me back to the same room?
It almost always means one of the exits was not the right one: the game sends you back to a twin room. Some players report that the room repeats even when they follow the clues; in that case, reload a save.
- Go up to each portal slowly before crossing and notice which one has the loudest weeping.
- Check that the voice and effects volume are not turned down: the game lets you adjust each channel separately.
- If you have made several attempts without progress, do what those players did: go back to your last manual save.
What is at the end of the maze?
A clearing with the flower “New Life”, the Threadbound Great Tree bell and, after that, the boss Bai Chilian.
If the “New Life” flower does not appear in the middle of the clearing, Vandal says to take the east exit and look in the center of the map. The fight strategy is in the Bai Chilian guide, and the rest of the region in the Crimson Forest guide.
Related guides: what to do if the puzzle gets stuck.
Frequently asked questions
What is the puzzle called in English?
The area is Mirrorwood Depths, inside the Crimson Forest. Many English guides call it the weeping portals puzzle.
Can I go back to Mirrorwood after Bai Chilian?
Yes, the Crimson Forest can be revisited, and later it freezes and opens new areas. What you lose are the tales Bai Chilian closes.
Does the puzzle change each playthrough?
Guides treat it as a fixed route, but they describe the directions differently. The weeping clue always works.
