Unlocking the West Gate in Blue Prince is a pivotal moment that transforms your gameplay by granting access to a mysterious outdoor area filled with powerful permanent upgrades. To crack this elusive puzzle, you must draft two key rooms-the Utility Closet and the Garage-in the same run, power up the garage door via the breaker box, and then venture outside to unlock the gate from the other side. Once opened, the West Gate stays unlocked forever, opening the door to new strategic possibilities with Outer Rooms that can reshape every future run.
How to open the West Gate in Blue Prince
To open the West Gate in Blue Prince, you need to draft two specific rooms in the same run: the Utility Closet and the Garage. After drafting the Utility Closet, interact with the breaker box inside to activate power to the Garage. Then, draft the Garage, which always appears on the farthest western side of the manor. Inside the Garage, use the switch to open the garage door, allowing you to exit outside. From there, head south and cross a wooden plank over a stream. At the fork, take the left path to reach the back of the West Gate. Interact with the gate lock to permanently unlock the West Gate, granting access to the outdoor area and enabling you to draft special Outer Rooms in future runs.
To open the West Gate in Blue Prince, you’ll need to draft the Utility Closet and the Garage on the same day.
You don’t need to draft the Utility Closet (also home to the breaker box puzzle) before drafting the Garage, but you’ll need to draft it before trying to open the garage door. Once you’ve drafted the Utility Closet, open the breaker box within, and turn on power to the Garage. That’ll allow you to open the garage door after you’ve drafted the Garage.
The Garage can only be constructed on the furthest west (left-most) column of your floor plan. Once built, open the garage door, take the outside path all the way south, then go left at the fork to unlatch the West Gate from behind.
This will reveal the West Path, which leads to a chamber allowing you to build outer rooms – blueprints that tend to grant helpful boons.
Revealing the West Path is a permanent upgrade, by the way, so once you go through the above steps once, you’ll have access to outdoor rooms at the start of all future runs.
What secret benefits await beyond the West Gate in Blue Prince
Beyond the West Gate in Blue Prince lies the West Gate Path, a permanently unlocked area that grants access to powerful Outer Rooms offering unique and game-changing benefits. These Outer Rooms include the Tool Shed with two special items, the Shelter which protects you from negative effects of upcoming Red Rooms, the Schoolhouse adding extra classrooms to your daily draft, and several others like the Root Cellar, Hovel, Trading Post, and Tomb, each providing distinct advantages that can significantly influence your run. Additionally, the Outer Room beyond the West Gate houses exclusive features such as a Terminal and a Time Lock Safe, which requires clever time-based puzzle-solving to open. Unlocking this path not only expands your strategic options but also enhances your ability to shape each day’s progression in the mansion.
What powerful permanent bonus does the Apple Orchard unlock in Blue Prince
The Apple Orchard in Blue Prince unlocks a powerful permanent bonus that grants you an additional 20 steps at the start of each day, increasing your daily steps from 50 to 70. This extra movement allowance significantly enhances your exploration capacity, allowing you to draft better paths and delve deeper into the manor, making it one of the most valuable early-game upgrades. To unlock it, you must solve a four-digit code puzzle (1128) found near the Campsite Gate by the Tent of Simon, involving drafting the Dark Room and Utility Closet and using a magnifying glass on a photo in the Dark Room to reveal the code. Once unlocked, this bonus remains active permanently, giving you a consistent edge in every run.
