Assassin's Creed Unity: Nostradamus Enigma Guide

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• Mercurius

• Mars

• Saturnus

• Scorpio

• Aquarius

• Terra

• Virgo

• Venus

• Libra

• Aries

• Jupiter

• Taurus

• Cancer

• Sagittarius

• Pisces

• Gemini

• Leo

• Capricorn

With it being years since Ubisoft's launch of Assassin's Creed Unity, their many puzzles continue to mystify all who play it. If you venture into the Armour Room in the Café Théâtre, you'll notice the absolutely snazzy armour of Thomas de Carneillon, locked in a fancy circular cage.

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But in order to unlock Thomas de Carneillon's armour, you would have to find and solve all the Nostradamus Enigma riddles dotted around Paris. With 18 of them to complete, it's understandable to look for a bit of help once in a while.

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Use Eagle Vision to find and activate each glyph.

Mercurius

Glyph Location

The easiest Enigma riddle to find. Simply head to the Armour Room on the lowest level of the Café Théâtre. The glyph is to the wall on your right by the threshold to the Armour Room.

Riddle 1

After clicking on the first glyph, you'll be given your first riddle. To answer the riddle, go up the stairs to the first floor, and you'll find the next glyph on the portrait of the lady in the blue dress. This will activate the final riddle for Mercurius.

Final Riddle

For the final riddle, scale the walls of the Café Théâtre and up the dome. You'll find the location of the final glyph beneath the weathervane at the top of the dome.

Mars

Glyph Location

To find the glyph that starts the Enigma riddle Mars, go to Cité in the Ille de la Cité district of Paris. You'll find it on the roof of a house and behind the chimney.

Riddle 1

To solve Mars' first riddle, head to the cemetery in front of the building where the first glyph is. You'll find it on the second tombstone, closer to the church.

Riddle 2

For the second riddle, you'd have to travel to the Palais De Justice, although it's still part of the Ille de la Cité district. You'll find the next glyph and next riddle on the bust of Jesus above the main entrance of this building.

Final Riddle

For the final Mars riddle, you must go further west from where the second riddle is, but still in the same district. Called the Place Dauphine, you'll find the final riddle beneath the statue of a man on horseback.

Saturnus

Glyph Location

To start off the Saturnus Enigma riddle, go to the Palais De Justice in the Ille de la Cité, and you'll find it on the ground at the base of a tall stone post.

Riddle 1

To solve Saturnus' first riddle, simply go down the street and climb up the clock tower of the Palais De Justice. There, you'll find the glyph on the clock face.

Riddle 2

For the second riddle, travel to the Notre-Dame Cathedral. You will find the next glyph and riddle on the circular, glass window between the church's two towers.

Final Riddle

For Saturnus' final riddle, continue your climb up Notre-Dame's roof. Starting from the tower on the right, count to the fifth arch and jump down to the balcony below - you'll find it there.

Scorpio

Glyph Location

To activate the Scorpio Enigma riddle, go to the small church behind Notre-Dame in Le Marais. Climb up the right-hand side of the church, you'll find the starting glyph on the wall.

Riddle 1

The location of the next riddle is actually right in front of the church, by the tree in the courtyard.

Riddle 2

You will find the second glyph and riddle at Arsenal in Le Marais, at the base of the turret of the Hôtel de Sens' roof.

Final Riddle

Returning to Marais in Le Marais, the third and final glyph is located on the base of the horseman statue at the location indicated on the map.

Aquarius

Glyph Location

You will find the starting glyph on the roof of the building indicated on the map, at Temple in Le Marais.

Temple is a restricted area, so beware the guards.

Riddle 1

Still remaining in Temple in Le Marais, go to the roof of Temple dungeon landmark. You'll find the next glyph/riddle location on the wall of one of its four towers.

Riddle 2

Still remaining in Temple in Le Marais, leave the main Temple dungeon. Go further ahead to the location indicated on the map above. You will find the next glyph in a small courtyard next to a fountain.

Final Riddle

For the final glyph, go further east and enter the underground grave indicated on the map. Head further down until you pass a column with a cross on it. There's an entrance adjacent to the latter, blocked by fallen timber. Simply slide under it and proceed ahead. You will find a tomb with the last glyph on it.

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Terra

Glyph Location

For the Terra starting glyph, go to Arsenal in Le Marais. You will find it at the top of the dome of the building indicated on the map.

Riddle 1

From the dome of the building, turn around to the inner courtyard/garden. There is a tall statue, and the glyph is at the base of it.

Riddle 2

A few feet away from the statue there lies a church. Climb up the church tower and look down, and you will see the glyph lying on the balcony.

Final Riddle

For Terra's final riddle, head to the area indicated on the map in Temple in Le Marais. There is a maze with a tower at its centre. You will find the last glyph at the top of the tower.

Virgo

Glyph Location

Located in Porte-Saint-Denis district in Ventre de Paris, head to the small church indicated on the map. Climb up to the lower roof near the base of the tower, and you'll find the starting glyph on the wall before you.

Riddle 1

To answer the first riddle, go to the area indicated on the map. Enter the building with the red flags hanging in front of it. You will find the glyph on the first floor, by the foot of a bed.

Riddle 2

Go to the centre of Porte-Saint-Denis and you will find the next glyph on a large, half-buried cross.

Final Riddle

To find the final glyph to the Virgo riddle, head to the neighboring Halles district in Ventre de Paris. You will find the last glyph at the center of a busy crossroads at the location indicated on the map above.

Venus

Glyph Location

For Venus's starting glyph, climb to the first roof of the building, where you'll find it at the base of the tower.

Riddle 1

Head to the large square in Vendôme district, Le Louvre. You will find it at the base of the large statue at the center of the square.

Riddle 2

Go to the location marked on the map above in the Tuileries district, Le Louvre. You will find it on the ground by a streetlamp and in front of a fallen carriage.

Final Riddle

Return to Vendôme district and head to the building located on the map above. You will find the final glyph on the Medici Column at the base of the ladder.

Libra

Glyph Location

To find the starting glyph for Libra, climb to the roof of the building on the map above. You'll find it on a dividing wall to your right.

Riddle 1

Head to the Tuileries Palace not far away from the starting glyph. Climb up the main entrance of the palace, and you'll find the glyph above a window between two statues.

Riddle 2

To answer the second riddle, head to the square not far from the Tuileries Palace. You will find the glyph between two soldiers near the stairs to the guillotine.

Final Riddle

Go to the cemetery in Feydeau indicated on the map. You'll find the last glyph on the sidewall of a mausoleum.

Aries

Glyph Location

To find the starting glyph for Aries' riddle, go to the Tuileries district in Le Louvre. Climb up the building indicated on the map, the glyph is on the dividing wall.

Riddle 1

Not far away from the starting point of Aries riddle is the inner courtyard of the Louvre Palace. The solution for the first riddle lies on the main archway indicated on the map, below the balcony.

Riddle 2

Go to the gardens of the Palais-Royal in Vendôme district, you will find the corresponding glyph on the patch of grass across a large statue.

Final Riddle

For the final solution to Aries solution, go to the Pont de la Concorde landmark. You will find the glyph on the mid-point of the bridge.

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