All items, locations, and what they do in Blue Prince
Reaching the enigmatic Room 46 requires the clever use of every item gathered along the way. Each one has a purpose, whether to unlock hidden doors, solve puzzles, or reveal secret treasures. This guide breaks down all Blue Prince items, showing you where to find them and their uses. Table of contents Complete Blue Prince item guide Common Items Special Items Complete Blue Prince item guide Blue Prince items come in two types: Common and Special. Common items are more frequently found, often hinted at through the room's design or appearing in surprise bundles. Special items, while rare, offer powerful buffs or grant access to previously unreachable areas. Let's break down the two categories. Common Items Screenshot by Destructoid Common Items What They Do Locations Coins Purchase goods at shops Storeroom, Pantry, Rumpus Room Food (bananas, apples, tomato soup, club sandwich) Provides additional steps Pantry, Kitchen Gems Unlocks rooms that require Gems Storeroom, Walk-In Closets, Parlor, Den, Observatory Keys Opens Common-type locked doors and trunks Nook, Billiard Room (as a reward for the Darts puzzle), Storeroom, Closet, Garage, Locksmith At the start of your journey in Blue Prince, you'll find yourself with a multitude of doors wide open, inviting you to explore. But as you delve deeper into the twisting Mt. Holly rabbit hole, the choices become more complex. This is where your keys come into play, either the subtle gray or the gleaming gold. Besides the rooms themselves, you can use them to open trunks for more rewards. But be careful not to mix them up with the Silver Key, which is considered a Special item. You may also utilize Gems to open rooms that are typically associated with rewards. Sometimes, these rooms will only cost you one gem, while others mandate three. It's crucial to make time to collect these resources, or you may be locked out of an area later on. Plus, if you need more ground to cover, you can always consume food to gather more steps. Coins are the last Common item you can acquire in Blue Prince, allowing you to purchase goods from the Kitchen, Commissary, or other shops. If you need help finding more coins, I suggest getting the Metal Detector to alert you when they are nearby. Special Items Screenshot by Destructoid Items What They Do Locations Battery Pack Provides juice to battery-powered contraptions Dark Room Car Keys Opens the trunk of the car in the Garage Billiard Room, Parlor Compass Draw floorplans leading to the north more frequently Closet, Commissary Coupon Book Get a one-coin discount when purchasing items Nook Ivory Die Used to draw new floorplans while drafting Closet Keycard Open electronically-used doors Walk-In Closets, Security Lock Pick Kit Can occasionally unlock Common-type locked doors Walk-In Closets Lucky Rabbit's Foot Greater chances of finding items Closet Magnifying Glass Inspect items more closely Parlor, Archives, Commissary Metal Detector Better chance of finding keys and coins Commissary, Courtyard Pebbles Doesn't have any benefits or uses Found in dirt spots with a Shovel Salt Shaker Gain additional step when eating food Commissary Shovel Dig certain spots Commissary, Courtyard Silver Key Unlock door with Silver Key to open many rooms Billiard Room Sledge Hammer Opens locked trunks without key requirement Commissary Sleeping Mask Gain five steps when entering a Bedroom for the first time Commissary, Bedroom Wind-Key Used to open one of the boxes in the room Parlor While reviewing Blue Prince, I've noticed several areas frequently spawn Special items in specific rooms. It's not guaranteed every single time, but those particular areas definitely seem to have a higher chance of these rewards. These prized items can also pop up in random spots due to the unpredictable nature of Mt. Holly. Although Special items may linger in your inventory for the rest of the day, they vanish come morning. Fortunately, the Coat Check lets you stash away items for another day, perfect for those treasures you didn't quite get to use. Since the manor is absolutely massive, there are undoubtedly a few more Special objects I've missed. I'll update this guide as I discover more items in Blue Prince. The post All items, locations, and what they do in Blue Prince appeared first on Destructoid.
Reaching the enigmatic Room 46 requires the clever use of every item gathered along the way. Each one has a purpose, whether to unlock hidden doors, solve puzzles, or reveal secret treasures. This guide breaks down all Blue Prince items, showing you where to find them and their uses.
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Complete Blue Prince item guide
Blue Prince items come in two types: Common and Special. Common items are more frequently found, often hinted at through the room's design or appearing in surprise bundles. Special items, while rare, offer powerful buffs or grant access to previously unreachable areas. Let's break down the two categories.
Common Items
| Common Items | What They Do | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | Purchase goods at shops | Storeroom, Pantry, Rumpus Room |
| Food (bananas, apples, tomato soup, club sandwich) | Provides additional steps | Pantry, Kitchen |
| Gems | Unlocks rooms that require Gems | Storeroom, Walk-In Closets, Parlor, Den, Observatory |
| Keys | Opens Common-type locked doors and trunks | Nook, Billiard Room (as a reward for the Darts puzzle), Storeroom, Closet, Garage, Locksmith |
At the start of your journey in Blue Prince, you'll find yourself with a multitude of doors wide open, inviting you to explore. But as you delve deeper into the twisting Mt. Holly rabbit hole, the choices become more complex. This is where your keys come into play, either the subtle gray or the gleaming gold. Besides the rooms themselves, you can use them to open trunks for more rewards. But be careful not to mix them up with the Silver Key, which is considered a Special item.
You may also utilize Gems to open rooms that are typically associated with rewards. Sometimes, these rooms will only cost you one gem, while others mandate three. It's crucial to make time to collect these resources, or you may be locked out of an area later on. Plus, if you need more ground to cover, you can always consume food to gather more steps.
Coins are the last Common item you can acquire in Blue Prince, allowing you to purchase goods from the Kitchen, Commissary, or other shops. If you need help finding more coins, I suggest getting the Metal Detector to alert you when they are nearby.
Special Items
| Items | What They Do | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Pack | Provides juice to battery-powered contraptions | Dark Room |
| Car Keys | Opens the trunk of the car in the Garage | Billiard Room, Parlor |
| Compass | Draw floorplans leading to the north more frequently | Closet, Commissary |
| Coupon Book | Get a one-coin discount when purchasing items | Nook |
| Ivory Die | Used to draw new floorplans while drafting | Closet |
| Keycard | Open electronically-used doors | Walk-In Closets, Security |
| Lock Pick Kit | Can occasionally unlock Common-type locked doors | Walk-In Closets |
| Lucky Rabbit's Foot | Greater chances of finding items | Closet |
| Magnifying Glass | Inspect items more closely | Parlor, Archives, Commissary |
| Metal Detector | Better chance of finding keys and coins | Commissary, Courtyard |
| Pebbles | Doesn't have any benefits or uses | Found in dirt spots with a Shovel |
| Salt Shaker | Gain additional step when eating food | Commissary |
| Shovel | Dig certain spots | Commissary, Courtyard |
| Silver Key | Unlock door with Silver Key to open many rooms | Billiard Room |
| Sledge Hammer | Opens locked trunks without key requirement | Commissary |
| Sleeping Mask | Gain five steps when entering a Bedroom for the first time | Commissary, Bedroom |
| Wind-Key | Used to open one of the boxes in the room | Parlor |
While reviewing Blue Prince, I've noticed several areas frequently spawn Special items in specific rooms. It's not guaranteed every single time, but those particular areas definitely seem to have a higher chance of these rewards. These prized items can also pop up in random spots due to the unpredictable nature of Mt. Holly.
Although Special items may linger in your inventory for the rest of the day, they vanish come morning. Fortunately, the Coat Check lets you stash away items for another day, perfect for those treasures you didn't quite get to use.
Since the manor is absolutely massive, there are undoubtedly a few more Special objects I've missed. I'll update this guide as I discover more items in Blue Prince.
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