4. WALKTHROUGH - CHAPTER 2 - THE QUEEN OF LIGHT [400]

Guide to Chapter 2 of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, covering the Queen of Light section. Learn how to defeat enemies, solve puzzles, and find valuable items.

Alright, so you're moving through the game and you'll soon run into a new enemy type: these wispy ghost ladies. They've got about 15-20 HP and are super weak to light, so make sure you're using your magic to take them out quickly.

After you deal with those ghosts, keep an eye out for a chest hidden in a tree. Inside, you'll find your very first OCULI! These are awesome little gems that you can use to buff up your party members. A really cool thing you can do is give your weapons an ELEMENT to deal extra damage to enemies weak to that type. I highly recommend equipping this RUBY OCULI to your sword – it'll give it some much-needed FIREPOWER, which is super effective against a lot of enemies in this area.

Next up, you'll head into a dark castle. Be ready, because you'll be confronted by a new, pretty scary enemy pretty quickly. There's also a chest in here with a FIREFLY ELIXER, so grab that. You'll want to take the upper path until you reach a locked door. You'll see a crate and a switch above it, but it's just out of reach – classic puzzle time!

To solve this, you'll need to push the crate to the left, right into place. This will let you climb up onto the ledge. From there, find the door and head into what looks like a pipe steamwork area. The game gives you some hints, basically telling you to use your light ability (FF) to illuminate the blue spots. This will move the platforms around.

Once you're in the pipe area, push the crate to the right and climb the ledge. This will get you to the first switch. Flipping this switch activates a new moving platform, which you'll need to reach the door to exit this section. But here's the catch: you need to bring a crate up there with you to weigh down the button that actually opens the door.

After you leave the pipe room, you'll find a blue glowing object. Light it up to get a SAPPHIRE OCULI. Then, flip the switch to open the door. You'll meet a 'lady behind glass,' and it looks like another puzzle is coming your way. This one involves four colored 'lenses' that you can rotate using a switch. Above them, you'll see three colored crystals. Your goal is to use your light ability (FF) to project light through the lenses and hit all three colored crystals. Doing this will break the stained glass, but it also triggers a tough boss fight. So, before you finish this puzzle, you might want to consider retreating for a bit to grind a level or two. I managed to beat it at Level 5, but Level 6 would probably be a smoother experience.