Ballad of Antara

This section details the solutions for the lever chests, which act as a 'supermarket for the rich,' granting access to valuable items in Ballad of Antara.

Lever Chest Solutions:

• AURORA — Light of the Empire, A star fallen from the sky, And reborn.
• TORCHITE — Softly glowing gem, your light blinds reason and sparks avarice.
• CUTLASS — The pirate Thofaz dared to kiss his captain's favorite wench, the angry captain gave him this and left him in a trench.
• MIDOVA — Marketplace city, the crossroads of commerce in Pianda.
• TRIUNE — Like morn, noon and night, parts of a whole that cannot co-exist.
• EMERALD — The Antaran Empires founder had an eye of sapphire blue, but the other one he looked through matched a gem of another hue.
• MEHRAT — Ungrateful wretches, unworth the Empire they despise.
• FIDALI — When crushed and mixed with ale, it leaves a foul concoction. Your best chance to prevail, when suffering from a toxin.
• DENNA — Should twixt your ribs an enemy's sharp blade slip. Thank she whose sacrifice brought forth the senwater you sip.
• MONTARI — The siege of Poolkeep would have failed if not for them tunneling.
• JAEGER — Stodgy blueblood, imperial emblem, ferocious predator.
• GLASS — If the third man is a hunter and the first one is a smith, ask a child what the second one should be given as a gift.
• VALORIAN — A name synonymous with Antara, our light, our sword, our shepherd.
• SHIRA — Corrupt assemblage, spending our money, providing no benefit.
• CORLENE — Dear Empress: her love for knowledge was matched only by her charm.
• SHADOWS — Most people have one. The Emperor has at least two.
• MALKERE — Of all the heroes of the Grrrulf War, none loom larger in memory.
• KIRITH — Burlas, emeralds, torchite stones, priceless works of art, I need them not, for you my son, the treasure of my heart.
• CHUMEN — Sad twisted people born of disaster and shunned by others.
• CONSUL — In every city, the Emperor maintains his eyes and ears.
• WICK — Humans live in houses. Montari live underground. Trkaa don't live in candles, though, despite how it may sound.
• CALDERLEAF — Before Irthinde was known to exist, this plant was thought to be the deadliest.
• HAND — The revered guide of each faithful arm following every face.
• HALDER — When thieves planned to rob his town, a crafty smith became a hero with a stolen brew which now bears his name.
• HARKUNE — Spine of the empire, towering peaks of strength and majesty.
• ONYX — Grrrlf: wood::Montari:
• CHAIL — A travelling foreigner chimmied a lock, chumped a Chaeger, and was caught with stolen chewlry. Where was he bound?

Alright, so you've run into Derek's little puzzles, huh? These chests are scattered around and require specific color combinations to open. It can be a real head-scratcher if you don't know the trick, but don't worry, I've got the solutions right here. Think of it like a color-matching game where you have to swap out what you have for what you need. Let's get these chests open!

Ticoro:

• If you need Blue/Green (BuGG) and have Red (R): Drop the Red. You'll get Yellow/Green (GY). Then drop the Yellow. You'll get Blue/Green (BuGG).
• If you need Blue/Green (BuG) and have Blue/Yellow (BuY): Drop the Blue/Yellow. You'll get Red/Red/White (RRW). Then drop the White. You'll get Red/Red/Yellow/Green (RRYG), which simplifies to Blue/Green (BG).

Korus Landing:

• If you have Yellow/Yellow/Red/Red/Red (YYRRR) and need Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Red/Red (YYYRR): Drop a Yellow. You'll get Blue/Brown/Green/Blue (BuRRRBuG). Drop the Green. You'll get Yellow/Brown/White/Black (YBRRRBWYBn). Drop the Blue/Yellow. You'll get Blue/Brown/Red/Green/White/Black/Black (BuBuRRGWBnBn). Drop the Blue/Blue/Green. You'll get Yellow/Red/Red/White/Black/Black (YRRWBnBn). Finally, drop the White/Black/Black. You'll get your needed Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Red/Red (YYYRR).

South-east of Teal:

• If you have Red/Green/Blue/White/Yellow (RGBuWY) and need Blue (B): Drop the Green. You'll get Red/Red/Blue/White/Yellow/Yellow (RRBuWYWY). Drop the Blue/White. You'll get Red/Red/Red/Green/Yellow/Yellow (RRRGYWY). Drop the Green. You'll get Red/Red/Red/Red/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow (RRRRRYWYWY). Drop the four Reds. You'll get Orange/Yellow/Yellow/White/Yellow/Yellow (OYWYWY). Drop the Orange/Yellow/Yellow/White. You'll get Blue/White/Yellow (BWY). Drop the Blue/White/Yellow. You'll get Black (Bk).

Northwest of Elona:

• Remember, the colors are faded here! Skull is Yellow, Bottle is Red, Book is Green, Bulb is Blue. If you need Red/Green (RG) and have Blue/Yellow (BuY): Drop the Yellow. You'll get Blue/Blue/Red/Green (BuBuRG). Drop the Blue/Red. You'll get Blue/Green/Green (BuGG). Drop the Blue/Green. You'll get your needed Red/Green (RG).

South of Isten (First Chest):

• If you have White/Green/Green/Red (WGGR) and need White/Green/Yellow (WGY): Drop the Red/Green. You'll get Yellow/Yellow/Green/Blue/Blue (YYGGBuBu). Drop the Red/Blue. You'll get Yellow/Green/Blue/Blue/White/White (YGBuBuWW). Drop the Yellow/Green/Blue. You'll get Red/Red/Blue/White/White (RRBuWW). Drop the Red/Blue. You'll get Red/Green/Green/White/White (RGGWW). Drop the Red/Green/White. You'll get Yellow/Green/White (YGW).

South of Isten (Second Chest):

• If you have Yellow/White/White/Green (YWWG) and need Green/Green/White/Yellow/Red (GGWYR): Drop the Red/White. You'll get Yellow/Green/Green/Green/Blue (YGGGB). Drop the Yellow/Blue. You'll get Green/Green/Green/White/White (GGGWW). Drop the Green/White. You'll get Red/Yellow/Green/Green/Blue/Blue/White (RYGGBuBuW). Drop the Red/Green/Blue/White. You'll get Yellow/Yellow/Green/Blue (YYGBu). Drop the Yellow/Blue. You'll get Yellow/Green/White/White (YGWW).

Chest found just SW of Isten:

• If you need Purple/Purple/Purple (PPP) and have Blue/Yellow (BuY): Drop the Yellow. You'll get Blue/Green/Purple (BuGP). Drop the Blue. You'll get Red/Blue/Green/Purple/Purple (RBuGPRP). Drop the Green/Red. You'll get Red/Blue/Yellow/Purple/Purple (RBuYPP). Drop the Red/Blue/Yellow. You'll get your needed Purple/Purple/Purple (PPP).

West of Durst:

• If you have Red/White/Blue (RWBu) and need Red/White/White/White/Blue (RWWWBu): Drop the Red/Blue. You'll get White/White/Orange/Orange/Green (WWOOG). Drop the Orange/Green. You'll get White/White/Green/Red/Yellow (WWGRY). Drop the White/Red. You'll get White/Orange/Green/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow (WGOYYY). Drop the Yellow/Yellow. You'll get White/Orange/Green/Yellow/White/Black (WGOYWGB). Drop the Orange/Green. You'll get White/Red/Yellow/Yellow/White/Black (WRYYWGB). Drop the Blue/White. You'll get White/Red/Yellow/Green/Orange/Yellow/Green (WRYGOYG). Drop the Yellow/Yellow/Green. You'll get White/Red/Yellow/Green/Red/White (WRYGRW). Drop the Red/Green. You'll get White/Red/Yellow/Orange/White/White (WRYOWW). Drop the Red/White/Orange/Orange/White. You'll get Red/White/White/White/Blue (RWWWB).

Ticoro Swamp:

• If you have Red/Yellow/Green (RYG) and need Blue/Blue/Yellow/Green (BuBuYG): Drop the Red. You'll get Yellow/Yellow/Green/White/White/White (YYGWWW). Drop the Yellow/Yellow/White. You'll get Red/Green/Blue/White/White (RGBuWW). Drop the Blue. You'll get Red/Red/Green/Green/White/White (RRGGWW). Drop the Red/Green/White. You'll get Red/Yellow/Green/Blue/White (RYGBuW). Drop the Red/Green/White. You'll get Yellow/Blue/Blue/Yellow (YYBuBu). Drop the Yellow/Blue/Blue. You'll get Yellow/Green (YG). Drop the Yellow. You'll get Red/Green/Green/Blue/White (RGGBuW). Drop the Red/Green/White. You'll get Yellow/Blue/Blue (YGBuBu).

Keth:

• If you have Green/Green/Orange/Orange (GGOO) and need Red (R): Drop an Orange. You'll get Green/Green/Orange/Yellow/Yellow/Purple (GGOYYP). Drop the Green/Yellow. You'll get Green/White/Orange/Blue/Yellow/Black/Purple (GWOBuYBkP). Drop the Green/Orange/Black. You'll get White/White/Purple/Blue/Yellow/Yellow/Black/Purple (WWPBuYP). Drop the Purple/Green. You'll get White/Black/Yellow/Purple/Yellow/Yellow/Black/Yellow (WBkPYYBkY). Drop the Black/Yellow/Yellow/Purple. You'll get White/Orange/Yellow/Black (WOYBk). Drop the White/Orange/Yellow/Black. You'll get Red (R).

Nathby:

• If you have Green/Green (GG) and need Green/Green/Yellow (GGY): Drop a Green. You'll get Green/Black/White/White/Blue (GBkWWBu). Drop the Black. You'll get Green/Red/Red/White/White/Blue/Blue (GRRWWBuBu). Drop the Green/Blue/Blue. You'll get Black/Red/Red/White/White/White (BkRRWWW). Drop the Red. You'll get Black/Red/White/White/White/White/Yellow/Yellow (BkRWWWWWYY). Drop the White/White/Yellow. You'll get Black/Blue/White/Green/Yellow (BkWWBuGY). Drop the Black/White/White/Blue. You'll get your needed Green/Green/Yellow (GGY).

Havesly:

• If you have Blue/Blue/White/White (BuBuWW) and need Red/Red/Orange (RRO): Drop a Blue. You'll get Blue/Red/White/White/White (BuRWWW). Drop the Blue/Red. You'll get Yellow/Orange/White/White/White (YOWWW). Drop the Orange/White. You'll get Yellow/Yellow/Green/Red/White/White (YGYWW). Drop the Yellow/Yellow. You'll get Orange/Green/Red/White/White (OGRWW). Drop the White/Red. You'll get Orange/Green/Red/Blue/White (OGRWBu). Drop the Blue/White/Green. You'll get your needed Red/Red/Orange (RRO).

General Solution:

• If you have Red/Red/Red/Red/Red (RRRRR) and need Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow (YYYYY): Drop one Red. Drop three Reds. Drop Blue/Blue/Yellow/Green. Drop Green/White. Drop Red/White/White. Then you'll get Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow/Yellow (YYYYY).

Near Durst (Toddy's Rescue):

• There's a chest located due north of where Kaelyn and Raal rescue Toddy (in chapter 5). If you start with Blue/Blue/Yellow/Yellow (BBYY) and need Red/Red/Green/Green (RRGG): Drop the Blue/Yellow and the Blue/Yellow. This should give you the Red/Red/Green/Green combination you need.