How to solve the Breaker Box Puzzle in Blue Prince

Blue Prince's puzzles are no joke. More often than not, you have to read and memorize notes in multiple rooms to find the solution for completely separate challenges. The Utility Closet's Breaker Box puzzle is one of the most prominent examples, especially if you're trying to activate the VAC indicators. Table of contents Utility Closet Breaker Box Puzzle solution in Blue Prince Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle hints Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle solution All Breaker Box functions in Blue Prince Utility Closet Breaker Box Puzzle solution in Blue Prince Your goal after entering the Utility Closet and opening the Breaker Box is to deactivate its keycard system, flip the three room switches to clear away their effects and unlock a new area, and activate the VAC Indicator's lights to unlock a permanent buff for the remainder of your Blue Prince playthrough. Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle hints Screenshot by Destructoid Blue Prince has a few ways to collect hints for this puzzle, including accessing Security Terminals using a network password and unlocking the mail room to access new written information. Here's everything you'll learn from both sources: Hint Location Hint Details Security Terminal (Requires Network password) The solution's white indicator can only activate after turning on six purple lights.You'll learn the correct sequence for the puzzle (Off, Blue, Green, White, Red, Purple.) Mail Room You need to turn on six green lights first.Having red and blue indicators beside each other lets you create purple lights. Using these hints, you can get an initial start on the Breaker Box's puzzle before turning them all purple and working backwards. By doing this, you'll unlock the white indicator, learn how to activate all four colors, and have the knowledge you need to figure out the solution. To make things easier, though, we've got the exact sequence below that'll outline how to finish this puzzle quickly. Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle solution Screenshot by Destructoid Here's a complete step-by-step to completing the Utility Closet's Breaker Box puzzle: Press every grey button once so they turn green. Click the first, third, and fifth indicators to turn them blue. Click the second, fourth, and sixth indicators to turn them red. Click the blue lights to turn the red ones into purple indicators. Turn any grey lights into red ones and repeat this process until five of the six lights are purple. Click the sixth indicator three times to turn it purple. By now, all six of your lights are purple, marking the halfway point of this puzzle. Here are the rest of the steps from here: Tap the fourth light once to turn it white. Tap the sixth light until it turns red. Tap the fifth light until it turns red. Tap the third light until it turns green. Tap the first light until it turns grey. Completing the Breaker Box VAC Indicator puzzle will open a secret compartment with an electrical lever, which you can activate to unlock the Gemstone Cavern. The Gemstone Cavern grants you two gemstones at the start of every day for the rest of your runs, giving you one of the most helpful permanent buffs Blue Prince has to offer. All Breaker Box functions in Blue Prince Beyond the VAC indicator puzzle on the Breaker Box, you'll also find options for activating keycard entry systems and various rooms. Below is every additional option and their effect: Keycard Entry System: Turning this off lets you enter metal doors that are usually blocked by keycards. Gymnasium: Turning this off disables the -2 step penalty you normally receive in the Gym. Dark Room: Activating this turns on the lights in the Dark Room, letting you see Floor Plans while drafting as usual. Doing this before drafting the Dark Room won't work—you'll need to return to the Breaker Box after and reactivate this. Garage: Activating this opens the Garage room's doors, letting you access the West Gate. The post How to solve the Breaker Box Puzzle in Blue Prince appeared first on Destructoid.

Apr 10, 2025 - 21:24

How to solve the Breaker Box Puzzle in Blue Prince

Blue Prince's puzzles are no joke. More often than not, you have to read and memorize notes in multiple rooms to find the solution for completely separate challenges. The Utility Closet's Breaker Box puzzle is one of the most prominent examples, especially if you're trying to activate the VAC indicators.

Utility Closet Breaker Box Puzzle solution in Blue Prince

Your goal after entering the Utility Closet and opening the Breaker Box is to deactivate its keycard system, flip the three room switches to clear away their effects and unlock a new area, and activate the VAC Indicator's lights to unlock a permanent buff for the remainder of your Blue Prince playthrough.

Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle hints

Blue Prince Breaker Box clue in security terminal — Screenshot by Destructoid

Blue Prince has a few ways to collect hints for this puzzle, including accessing Security Terminals using a network password and unlocking the mail room to access new written information. Here's everything you'll learn from both sources:

Hint Location	Hint Details
Security Terminal (Requires Network password)	The solution's white indicator can only activate after turning on six purple lights. You'll learn the correct sequence for the puzzle (Off, Blue, Green, White, Red, Purple.)
Mail Room	You need to turn on six green lights first. Having red and blue indicators beside each other lets you create purple lights.

Using these hints, you can get an initial start on the Breaker Box's puzzle before turning them all purple and working backwards. By doing this, you'll unlock the white indicator, learn how to activate all four colors, and have the knowledge you need to figure out the solution. To make things easier, though, we've got the exact sequence below that'll outline how to finish this puzzle quickly.

Utility Closet Breaker Box puzzle solution

Blue Prince Breaker Box VAC Indicators solution — Screenshot by Destructoid

Here's a complete step-by-step to completing the Utility Closet's Breaker Box puzzle:

Press every grey button once so they turn green.
Click the first, third, and fifth indicators to turn them blue.
Click the second, fourth, and sixth indicators to turn them red.
Click the blue lights to turn the red ones into purple indicators.
Turn any grey lights into red ones and repeat this process until five of the six lights are purple.
Click the sixth indicator three times to turn it purple.

By now, all six of your lights are purple, marking the halfway point of this puzzle. Here are the rest of the steps from here:

Tap the fourth light once to turn it white.
Tap the sixth light until it turns red.
Tap the fifth light until it turns red.
Tap the third light until it turns green.
Tap the first light until it turns grey.

Completing the Breaker Box VAC Indicator puzzle will open a secret compartment with an electrical lever, which you can activate to unlock the Gemstone Cavern. The Gemstone Cavern grants you two gemstones at the start of every day for the rest of your runs, giving you one of the most helpful permanent buffs Blue Prince has to offer.

All Breaker Box functions in Blue Prince

Beyond the VAC indicator puzzle on the Breaker Box, you'll also find options for activating keycard entry systems and various rooms. Below is every additional option and their effect:

Keycard Entry System: Turning this off lets you enter metal doors that are usually blocked by keycards.
Gymnasium: Turning this off disables the -2 step penalty you normally receive in the Gym.
Dark Room: Activating this turns on the lights in the Dark Room, letting you see Floor Plans while drafting as usual. Doing this before drafting the Dark Room won't work—you'll need to return to the Breaker Box after and reactivate this.
Garage: Activating this opens the Garage room's doors, letting you access the West Gate.

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