Debauchery and Magic Crypt Runes Puzzle Solution

Solving the 5 crypt runes in Debauchery & Magic requires scanning the dungeon chamber walls for colored markings near pillars, then having the lobby host activate the puzzle sequence directly.

Finding the Crypt Rune Clues

The Crypt dungeon features puzzle chambers containing five interactive runes. The solution sequence is not hidden behind complex riddles; instead, visual clues appear directly along the perimeter of the room.

In a Steam Community discussion on the five crypt runes, player DEATHSTAR XXL explained that three runes appear on the wall next to a pillar to indicate the correct answer. Players also noted that colored marks manifest on surrounding wall surfaces inside the chamber. Inspecting the masonry and the stone pillars around the room reveals the corresponding order and color patterns required to complete the puzzle.

Exploring these underground rooms is central to clearing dungeons, and scanning room geometry before interacting with switches prevents wasted attempts.

Host Interaction Requirements in Multiplayer

If you explore the Crypt in online co op, specific interaction rules apply to the rune switches. A discussion participant in the Steam thread confirmed that a bug currently prevents guests from solving the puzzle:

if you are in multiplayer the host has to be the one to solve the puzzle. there is a bug preventing it if you are not host

When attempting the puzzle with a party, guest players can locate the wall marks and call out the colors, but the host player must physically interact with the puzzle mechanism to register the completion.

Crypt Puzzle Chest Rewards

Completing puzzle rooms in the Crypt awards access to dungeon chests. In the official Alpha 0.0.70 update notes, developer 3rd Shift Studios addressed issues where Crypt puzzle rooms failed to initialize their chests properly.

Patch 0.0.70 updated dungeon loot tables and chest behavior:

• Next Fest weapons and wearable gear drop from Crypt chest loot.
• The Hunting Bow was removed from Crypt loot tables while preserving the general bow drop rate across the game.
• Dungeon chests gained revised animations, dice-roll wobble effects, staggered loot reveals, and dedicated audio.

Once the host inputs the five crypt runes based on the surrounding wall markers, the unlocked chest provides standard dungeon gear and weapon drops tied to the current build.