In the atmospheric 2D world of Echo Weaver, exploration is more than just movement—it’s a gateway to unraveling mysteries and unlocking abilities. The church area is a critical crossroads where puzzle-solving and platforming skills blend, demanding thoughtful strategy and precise timing to progress.
The “Explore the Church” quest challenges players with a mix of environmental puzzles and tricky platform sections, not to mention the task of repairing the Pumphouse midway. Getting caught by Verrick’s hand can be frustrating but necessary, as it triggers key events that help advance the story and unlock new powers.
Table of contents
- Echo Weaver: Explore the Church Walkthrough
- How to Escape the Prison
- Progress Further by Platforming
- Where to Find the Key
- How to Unlock the New Power, Revelation of Nexus
- Exploring The Ocean
- Head Back to The Vivary
Echo Weaver: Explore the Church Walkthrough
After opening the church’s main gate, move right until you reach the Cathedral of the Loom. Unlock the memory here to encounter Verrick, who will attempt to grab you. If caught, you’ll be taken prisoner—an event that, while initially jarring, sets up important mechanics for later progression.
How to Escape the Prison
Echo Weaver prison area during the Explore the Church quest
Escaping the prison isn’t as complex as it seems. Head left to find two platforms and enter the left one by rotating the valve so it’s accessible from the right side. Once inside, rotate the valve again to direct the pipe downwards.
Throw your Glaive into the pipe, then move right and perform the Folding maneuver to exit the prison. If you avoided capture, you’ll need to climb up the left path to progress, but getting caught is often necessary because Verrick must vacate the area for you to sync your Glaive beside him and continue your journey.
Syncing with Verrick here is crucial as he blocks the Glaive syncing spot otherwise. This subtle mechanic forces players to strategically engage with the enemy instead of bypassing it entirely.
Progress Further by Platforming
Once your Glaive is synced, activate the lift and ascend. You’ll face a series of jumps: single on the right side, double on the left, then double again on the right. Timing is key here to avoid falling or missing moving platforms.
Flip a switch to shift a moving platform, then use it to advance upward. Watch out for enemies; it’s often safer to avoid combat and focus on reaching the next platform. From there, drop down carefully, unlocking a nearby memory when you land.
Beware of timed platforms moving up and down; speed is your friend once three platforms stabilize. Then descend and prepare to unlock a locked door requiring a key you’ll need to locate next.
Where to find the Key
Echo Weaver shortcut location during Explore the Church quest
Enable both moving platforms and collect a crystal to extend your time loop. Use these platforms to break ropes above, opening paths for lateral movement. Head left to find a route above stacked pillars.
Follow this path to discover the key and unlock a shortcut that lets you return from the right side, easing future returns. Use your Glaive to open barriers obstructing these new routes.
Grab the crystal here, then the key. Move right to unlock a door and then ascend another path to find a red prompt. Press RT/R2 to teleport back to the main hub, then throw your Glaive downward after jumping to slice through a blocking branch, unlocking another shortcut.
Wing back down from the area you initially went right from and prepare for crucial switch puzzles coming up to unlock a powerful new ability.
How to Unlock the New Power, Revelation of Nexus
Timing your Glaive throw to hit two moving switches simultaneously is essential here. The rotating gear mechanism means you must be patient and precise to hit the switches when aligned correctly.
Proceed downward to the Prison Block, defeat enemies on both sides to grab a crystal, then prepare to activate seven switches scattered around. Don’t skip defeating foes here since they can quickly become a nuisance in later segments.
Two bottom switches can be lined up with large machinery, letting you activate them both with coordinated throws. Hit the left one first, then the right, before targeting the middle one. When it turns sideways, quickly move left and throw your Glaive to activate all three switches simultaneously.
This unlocks new paths and memories, granting you the powerful Revelation of Nexus ability. To use it, head to the Burning Enth, throw your Glaive, perform Folding, then recall the Glaive mid-warp to reach an entirely new area called The Ocean.
Exploring The Ocean
Exploring The Ocean
In The Ocean, resist the temptation to hop onto the upper-right platform—it’s a one-way trip that ends your loop. Instead, use Folding on the lower-right platform to reach The Vivary, an important hub for the next steps.
Interact with any control panel in The Vivary to see that the Elymere Pumphouse is offline, meaning you’ll need to repair it. Use the shortcut discovered earlier to get back to the Pumphouse located left of the Burning Enth.
Echo Weaver The Lake Pumphouse fixed during Explore the Church quest
Throw your Glaive upward to follow the blue trail leading to the Pumphouse. To fix it, repeat the earlier puzzle steps exactly—rotating valves to align pipes and restore the flow. Seeing the setup visually really helps if you’re stuck.
Head Back to The Vivary
Return to The Vivary by calling your Glaive back while warping mid-fold. Once there, activate all three control panels by pressing confirm. Two panels are on the ground; the third is up high and reachable with the grappling hook by pressing R2 near it.
Activating all panels triggers a memory unlock and opens new quests, marking the end of this demanding but rewarding exploration phase inside Echo Weaver’s church.
The “Explore the Church” quest wraps up here, having pushed you through challenging platforming, clever puzzle-solving, and gateway abilities that open the path forward.
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