Step into the chilling depths of Blue Prince’s Freezer, a mysterious room that doesn’t just freeze your gold and gems-it locks away secrets, treasures, and clues vital to your quest. Learn how to thaw this icy vault using fire or heat, unlocking hidden keys, puzzle hints, and powerful upgrades that could change the course of your adventure forever. Ready to uncover what lies beneath the ice? This guide reveals everything you need to master the Freezer’s frosty grip and turn frozen fortune into your greatest asset.
In this Blue Prince guide, we’ll show you how to unfreeze items in the Freezer, plus explain the door in the Freezer, and what all you’ll find in there.
How to melt the ice in the Freezer in Blue Prince
To melt the ice in the Freezer in Blue Prince, you have two main methods. First, you can use a fire item such as the Burning Glass-crafted by combining a Magnifying Glass and Metal Detector in the Workshop-or a Torch, which you can buy from the Armory after completing the chess puzzle and gaining the Knight’s power. Simply interact with the frozen items, including the door and the ice chest, to thaw them. Alternatively, you can raise the temperature of the Freezer by drafting a Furnace or Sauna room nearby. When you re-enter the Freezer after placing one of these heat sources within three ranks, the ice will gradually melt, allowing access to the frozen loot and resources. Spending time in the Furnace or Sauna also helps speed up the thawing process.
Once you draft the Freezer, your gold and gems will automatically freeze, meaning you not only can’t spend your existing gold and gems, but you also can’t pick up any you come across in future rooms.
A little thermometer icon will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen. You’ll also notice several frozen items on the shelves next to you, in addition to a big ice chest ahead, and a frozen door to the left.
There are two primary ways to unfreeze the items (and the doorway) in the Freezer.
- Use a fire item to melt every chunk of ice in the Freezer. This includes the door, and you can in the Freezer by clicking on them. When you first start the game, you’ll have access to the Burning Glass fire item, which you can craft via the Workshop by combining the Magnifying Glass and the Metal Detector. Alternatively, after you’ve solved the chess puzzle, you can select the Knight’s power, which will give you access to the Armory, which sells the Torch. The Torch can do the same things as the Burning Glass, but doesn’t require you to combine multiple items together to make it.
- Heat up the room itself. If you draft a Furnace in relative proximity to the Freezer and then re-enter the Freezer, the temperature will slowly tick up. (According to our testing, column doesn’t have bearing on the outcome, but you’ll need to place both rooms within three ranks of each other.) As the thermometer rises, the ice will start to disappear and you’ll gain access to all the goodies inside. Hanging out in the Furnace or Sauna room for long enough will also unfreeze your assets.
But that’s not all there is to the Freezer.
[Ed. note: Spoilers follow for Blue Prince.]
All Freezer items and clues in Blue Prince
In Blue Prince, the Freezer contains several valuable frozen items and clues essential for progressing in the game. Inside, you will find frozen currency such as gold and gems, which are preserved for future runs but inaccessible until thawed. The Freezer also holds a locked ice chest containing a Prism Key, which allows special drafting around the house, and a letter from the Baron that provides critical hints for solving the estate’s picture puzzles. Additionally, there are Upgrade Disks and clues related to the Admin Key needed for accessing certain terminals. To access these treasures, players must either use fire-based items like the Burning Glass or Torch to melt the ice or increase the room’s temperature by placing a Furnace or Sauna nearby, which gradually thaws the frozen contents.
The Freezer contains several currency items – which can be annoying, given your gold and gems are frozen, but helpful if you decide to heat the room with the Furnace. But the real treasure is in the frozen room and the ice chest.
In the ice chest, you’ll find a Prism Key, which is very useful for drafting around the house. But you’ll also find a letter from the Baron. This letter will give you some significant hints for both solving the house’s two picture puzzleand for how how you should interpret the message you get when you do.
Inside the frozen room, you can pick up an Upgrade Disk for any nearby terminals and a letter that will help you figure out the Admin Key you need to get into the terminal in Blackbridge Grotto, one of the estate’s permanent additions.
How can I effectively thaw the Freezer to unlock hidden treasures in Blue Prince
To effectively thaw the Freezer and unlock its hidden treasures in Blue Prince, you have two main options:
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Use Fire-Based Items: Equip a Burning Glass or Torch to manually melt the ice encasing items, the chest, and the frozen door inside the Freezer. The Burning Glass can be crafted by combining a Magnifying Glass with a Metal Detector, while the Torch becomes available after completing the chess puzzle and accessing the Armory.
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Raise the Room’s Temperature: Draft a heat-based room like a Furnace or Sauna adjacent to the Freezer. This will gradually increase the temperature, causing the ice to melt and freeing up the treasures and your frozen currency. Spending time in these heated rooms also helps thaw your resources.
Once thawed, you can access valuable rewards such as the Prism Key, upgrade disks, and crucial clues for solving puzzles elsewhere in the mansion. For the best results, plan your room drafts so a Furnace or Sauna is close to the Freezer, or bring a fire item with you before entering.
What is the most efficient way to increase room temperature in Blue Prince
Most Efficient Way to Increase Room Temperature in Blue Prince
The most efficient way to increase room temperature in Blue Prince is to activate and utilize the Boiler Room to send steam power through the mansion’s network of steam ducts. Here’s how to do it effectively:
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Activate the Boiler Room: Solve the Boiler Room’s internal puzzle by manipulating the green steam tanks, red valves, rotatable pipes, and blue hand levers. This process involves activating each tank in sequence, using the conveyor belt and elevator, and finally powering up the central control panel.
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Direct Steam Power: Once the Boiler Room is active, use the control panel to send steam power through one of the three doors. Steam will travel through any adjacent room with visible steam vents along the ceiling, heating those rooms and activating their features.
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Draft Power-Conducting Rooms: When drafting new rooms, prioritize those that conduct steam (such as Aquarium, Archives, Laboratory, Locker Room, Passageway, Pump Room, and Security). These rooms allow steam to pass through, extending the reach of the Boiler Room’s heat.
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Optimize Room Placement: For the best results, draft a continuous path of power-conducting rooms from the Boiler Room to your target room (such as the Freezer) to ensure uninterrupted steam flow.
Using this method, you can efficiently heat up specific rooms, thaw frozen items, and unlock hidden treasures throughout the mansion.
