In Honkai Star Rail, the Golden Scapegoat is a series of 16 puzzles you have to solve to receive in-game reward items. In this guide, we walk you through how to solve all 16 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles in Honkai Star Rail.
Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Honkai Star Rail
The main objective of this puzzle is to light up the altars along the platform while avoiding the ghost who is copying your previous moves. The 16 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles are found all over the enigmatic and unexplored world of Amphoreus in Honkai Star Rail. To find and complete the puzzles successfully we recommend you to play as ‘Acheron‘. You will find the Scapegoat Puzzles distributed in:
- 5 in ‘Abyss of Fate’ Janusopolis
- 3 in ‘Bloodbathed Battlefront Castrum Kremnos’
- 4 in ‘Eternal Holy City Okhema’
- 4 at the ‘Strife Ruins Castrum Kremnos’
Let us have a look at them one by one, region-wise.
All 5 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles in ‘Abyss of Fate’ Janusopolis
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #1
For the first puzzle, you teleport to ‘Silent Shroud‘ in the Abyss of Fate of Janusopolis using your ‘Star Rail Map‘. Once inside, go straight to the podium and click on ‘Perform a Miracle‘, then make your way to the right corner from the entry where you will see an effigy of a goat (a floating goat head). Interact with it to start the 1st puzzle. To complete the puzzle, you must use the ‘right’ (>) directional key 5 times.
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Felt Snowboots x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar Jade x20
- Travelers Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Poets Guided Bracelet x2
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Credit x3700
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #2
You will find a similar floating goat head when you make your way to the ‘Dreamshroud Mausoleum‘ for the second puzzle. To start the 2nd puzzle interact with the floating goat head. To complete this puzzle you will have to trigger the directional keys in the order: 3 rights (> > >) and 4 lefts (< < < <).
Rewards:
- Poets Silver Studded Shoes x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar Jade x20
- Travelers Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Scholars Tweed Jacket x1
- Poets Dill Wreath x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #3
To find the 3rd Golden Scapegoat Puzzle make your way to ‘Everdream Gate‘ and head west from it (from the map) and go down the stairs, till you see a floating goat head in the left corner. Interact with the goat head to start the puzzle. The sequence of the directional keys for this puzzle is: 5 rights (>).
Rewards:
- Scholars Tweed Jacket x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar Jade x20
- Travelers Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Scholars Silver Rimmed Monocle x1
- Poets Dill Wreath x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #4
Head north of Everdream Gate and into the puzzle room. Make your way into the left room, and Perform a Miracle at the miracle point in the center. Head left and use your character’s special ‘Space’ abilities to create a bridge to the platform on the opposite end. Go across the bridge and you will see the floating goat head, interact with it to start the puzzle. The sequence for the directional arrows to complete this puzzle is: right left left right left (> < < > <) or right left left down up.
Rewards:
- Poet’s Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Scholars Auxilary Knuckle x1
- Scholars Tweed Jacket x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #5
The last Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Abyss of Fate Janusopolis will be below the previous one. Use the bridge to go down a level, where you will have to ‘Engage Miracle Orb‘ to temporarily make the boxes transparent which are blocking the stairwell path by focusing the Miracle Orb’s light onto the boxes. Make your way up the stairwell and enter the door leading to the floating goat’s head. Interact with it to start the puzzle. The directional sequence to complete the puzzle is: 8 rights and 1 left ( > > > > > > > > <) or 7 rights, left, right.
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Silver rimmed Monocle x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Stellar’s Jade x1
- Scholars Tweed Jacket x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
All 3 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Bloodbathed Battlefront Castrum Kremnos
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #6
Open your Star Rail Map, click on ‘B1‘ at the bottom left, and select Bloodbathed Battlefront Castrum Kremnos. Navigate to the ‘Shrine of Prayers‘ to find the first puzzle. Activate the Shrine of Manifests and use your character’s space ability to move the big boulder on the left, onto the base in the center. Turn the base to the opposite direction and use your strike attack to drop the boulder onto the path clearing the obstacles. Make your way to the left and go above using the path and you will find a floating goat head on the right side. The sequence to complete this puzzle is: right right down right right
Rewards:
- Poet’s Silver Studded Shoes x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Credit x3700
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #7
For the next puzzle, travel to level ‘F2‘, click on the ‘Golden Scapegoat‘, and navigate towards it. Activate the shrine manifests and make your way up a floor. Use your space abilities to move the boulder into the base and turn the base exactly like the previous method to remove the obstacles along the path. Go up the cleared path and interact with the floating goat head. The directional sequence for this puzzle is: left right right down right.
Rewards:
- Poet’s Silver Studded Shoes x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Scholars Auxilary x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #8
To find the last puzzle in this area travel to the ‘Chisel Zone‘ and click on the Golden Scapegoat at F2. Head west of the Soul-Forging Gate space anchor and use your space ability to create a bridge to the platform with the floating goat head. Interact with the floating goat head to start the puzzle. The directional sequence to complete this puzzle is: 1 left 5 rights (< > > > > >)
Rewards:
- Poet’s Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Credit x3700
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Scholar’s Felt Snowboots x1
All 4 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Eternal Holy City Okhema
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #9
Access your Star Rail map and select Eternal Holy City Okhema, and on ‘F1‘ click and select Golden Scapegoat near the Bath area, where you will find the 1st floating goat head. Interact with it to start the puzzle. To complete this puzzle you will need to follow the directional sequence: right left right right (> < > >).
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Auxilary Knuckle x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Credit x3700
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Poet’s Gilded Bracelet x2
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #10
You will find the 2nd puzzle also near the Bath area, south-west of the map. The floating goat head will be in a flower bush. Interact with it to start the puzzle. Complete the puzzle with the following directional sequences: 5 rights (> > > > >) or right left right left right (> < > < >).
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Silver Rimmed Monocle x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Scholar’s Auxilary Knucle x1
- Poets’ Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Trailblazer EXP x20
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #11
The third puzzle is also found near the Bath area, south-east of the map. Upon navigating to the location, you will find the floating goat head in the left corner between two walls. The completion sequence for this puzzle is very easy: right right (> >).
Rewards:
- Poet’s Silver Studded Shoes x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Poets’ Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Scholar’s Felt Snowboots x1
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #12
To find the last puzzle in this area teleport to ‘Marmoreal Market‘ and make your way towards the stairs. The floating goat head will be just before the stairs on a wall. The sequence to complete this puzzle is also very easy: right right (> >).
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Silver-Rimmed Monocle x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Scholar’s Auxilary Knucle x1
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
- Credit x3700
All 4 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Strife Ruins Castrus Kremnos
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #13
Open your Star Rail map and select Strife Ruins Castrum Kremnos and at the ‘B1‘ level select the Golden Scapegoat, and navigate to it. After following the waypoint marker, you will find the floating goat head right in front of you. Interacting with it will start the puzzle. To complete the puzzle you will need the following directional sequence: 4 rights (> > > >).
Rewards:
- Poet’s Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Scholars Auxilary Knuckle x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #14
For the 2nd puzzle, teleport to ‘Conquered Outlands‘. After teleporting, head right unlock the door, and then turn left following the path leading to the floating goat head. The directional sequence for completing this puzzle is: right down right right right or right right down right right.
Rewards:
- Scholars Auxilary Knuckle x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Scholars Silver Rimmed Monocle x1
- Scholar’s Tweed Jacket x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #15
From Conquered Outland make your way up a level to find the 3rd puzzle in this area. You will find the floating goat near a cliff-like edge. The completion sequence for this puzzle is: right left right right or left right right right.
Rewards:
- Poet’s Gilded Bracelet x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Scholars Silver Rimmed Monocle x1
- Scholars Auxilary Knuckle x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
Golden Scapegoat Puzzle #16
To find the last puzzle in this area teleport to ‘Soul-Forging Ruins‘ and follow the Golden Scapegoat waypoint marker. You will find the floating goat head again near a cliff-like edge. For completing this puzzle the directional sequence is: right up right up right up right right right.
Rewards:
- Scholar’s Felt Snowboots x1
- Golden Remains x1
- Poet’s Star-Studded Skirt x1
- Scholars Silver Rimmed Monocle x1
- Stellar’s Jade x20
- Traveler’s Guide x1
- Lost Gold Fragment x3
- Celestial Ambrosia x30
And with all that, these were All 16 Golden Scapegoat Puzzles In Honkai Star Rail.
