Youâll find hidden stone faces scattered throughout Senuaâs Saga: Hellblade 2. Finding these collectibles â and focusing on them â will open a new path leading to a tree containing a bit of lore.
Our Hellblade 2 guide will show you where to find all 17 hidden faces in Senuaâs Saga. Weâll break them down by chapter below. When you open the Chapters screen, youâll be able to select a subsection of each chapter. Weâll also note which subsection the hidden stone faces appear in if you want to go back and find any you missed.
Hidden faces rewards in Hellblade 2
Each hidden face you find will reveal a secret path when you focus on it. Down that path, youâll find a small tree â a version of Yggdrasil. Focusing on the tree will give you a snippet of lore.
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Finding all 17 hidden stone faces will earn you the âGlimpses of the Godsâ achievement. Itâll also unlock a new section in the Extras menu â Landdisasteinar Stories â where you can listen to the stories again.
Chapter 1: Reykjanesta hidden faces
There are no stone faces in chapter 1, âReykjanesta.â
Chapter 2: Freyslaug hidden faces
There are two stone faces to find in chapter 2, âFreyslaug.â There is one during âReturn Homeâ and one during âMeeting the Stranger.â
Return Home stone face location
After you solve the first rune puzzle, the âReturn Homeâ section starts with Senuaâs memory of home. After you find her mirror and learn to fight with it, you come back to the real(er) world.
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Youâll cross a gruesomely decorated bridge to more of the village and have to pass through a house with a man hanging from a hook inside.
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When you get back outside, continue along the path until you reach the torch you see ahead of you.
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The first stone face is impossible to miss â you have to focus on it to open the path.
Meeting the Stranger stone face location
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After you rescue Fargrimr from the draugar, heâll lead you away from the village. Not far into your walk, youâll come to a broken bridge.
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When you reach it, look to the left. Youâll spot the next hidden face along an outcropping of rock there.
Chapter 3: Raudholar hidden faces
There are five stone faces to find in chapter 3, âRaudholar.â There are two during âRed Hillsâ and three during âOn the Hill.â
Red Hills stone face location 1
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Not long into your walk with both Fargrimr and Thorgestr, youâll walk down a hill while Fargrimr starts to tell you about his village. Youâll come to the ruins of a few scattered buildings.
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Take a right as soon as you enter the clearing. Thereâs a path there that will lead back and to the right.
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It will bring you to a small, circular clearing. Look to the left to find the next stone face.
Red Hills stone face location 2
In the same area, go back to the main path. This time, head to the left.
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Walk away from the main path again, and youâll pass whatâs left of a house. Keep walking straight back from that house to find the next hidden face.
On the Hill stone face location 1
After your trip through the dark and horror-filled forest, youâll have another conversation with Fargrimr. Heâll set you on your trip to finding the hiddenfolk.
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The path with lead you through a shallow puddle. Just past that, watch for the path to split.
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Take the left fork, and youâll be looking directly at the next hidden face.
On the Hill stone face location 2
After you complete the first of the hiddenfolkâs puzzles, head through the gate you just opened.
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On your way up the hill, just a little past the first puzzle, youâll spot the next stone face in the stones on your right.
On the Hill stone face location 3
After the second hiddenfolk puzzle, pass through the gate. The path will lead you up and then down a hill, and youâll have to drop off a pair of ledges.
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In the next clearing, the main path goes off to the left and past another shallow puddle. Over on the right side, look for another pair of ledges to climb.
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At the top, the next stone face will be immediately next to you on the right.
Chapter 4: Huldufolk hidden faces
There are four stone faces to find in chapter 4, âHuldufolk.â There are three during âEnter the Cavesâ and one during âAct of Sacrifice.âï»ż
Enter the Caves stone face location 1
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When you enter the caves at the beginning of âEnter the Caves,â youâll squeeze through a narrow passage and then drop off a ledge. Just past that, youâll have to crouch through a small doorway.
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As you pass through, keep an eye on your left to find the next stone face in the wall.
Enter the Caves stone face location 2
Continue along and youâll find the first brazier. Lighting that one reveals a ramp up to the main path. Keep following it through the tunnels until you reach the second, already-lit brazier.
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When you loop around to the right to reach the brazier and extinguish it, itâll reveal the doorway to the next section. Instead of dropping down, turn around. The next hidden face was, well, hidden behind a section of rock that you passed on your way.
Enter the Caves stone face location 3
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Just past that second brazier, youâll come to a hole in the floor that you have to drop through. When you land, youâll be in waist-deep water.
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As soon you land, turn around. The tunnel extends behind you, and thatâs where youâll find the next hidden face.
Act of Sacrifice stone face location
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After a long and tense trip through the dark while being led by the hiddenfolkâs lights, youâll eventually come to a naturally lit cave with floating boulders. Thereâs a hole with floating rocks to the right â the way out â and another to the left. The left one is where youâre heading.
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As you approach the edge of the hole, look to your left to find the next hidden face.
Chapter 5: Bardarvik hidden faces
There are six stone faces to find in chapter 5, âBardarvik.â There is one during âTo the Sea,â two during âSjavarrisi,â and three during âAnother Question.âï»ż
To the Sea stone face location
At the start of âTo the Sea,â youâll be walking with Fargrimr and Thorgestr along some cliffs. The hiddenfolk will start talking to Senua and the men will disappear so she can reflect on the beauty of the place.
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Keep following the path until you cross a small stream. To the right, thereâs a tiny waterfall. The next hidden face is just to the right of it.
Sjavarrisi stone face location 1
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A short time later, youâll run into Astridr and her people. Once the tension is diffused, youâll begin walking with her. Not long into the walk, Astridr will squeeze through a narrow gap in the rock.
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Before you follow her through, look to the right to find the next hidden face.
Sjavarrisi stone face location 2
After you solve the first rune puzzle in Bardarvik, youâll get back on the main path.
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Just a little way farther along, the path will go right up to the cliff edge and you might be able to spot Astridr in the distance. Look to the right to find the next stone face.
Another Question stone face location 1
The next hidden face can actually be found during the second rune puzzle here. Go through to puzzle until you find the middle rune â the curved or Ï-shaped one.
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After you find it, youâll head to a second cove. Before you start flipping stones around on your way to the third rune, drop down to the beach. Behind the shipwreck directly ahead of you, thereâs a narrow gap that leads into a tunnel.
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Follow the tunnel to the end â thereâs a lorestangir down at the beach. Just as you exit the tunnel, turn around. You wouldâve run right past the hidden face on your way through.
Another Question stone face location 2
Once you solve the second rune puzzle and head into the beach cave, youâll go into a dreamy underwater sequence where the hiddenfolk share Sjavarrisiâs story.
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When thatâs done, Senua will find herself back on the (a?) beach. Head up the hill into the town. Youâll pass by a lit torch and then turn to walk downhill. At the second torch you pass, there will be a pole with cowbells hanging from it. Just past that, take a right to head behind the house.
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Youâll find the next hidden face between the fence and the houseâs roof.
Another Question stone face location 3
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From that stone face, turn around and head back to the main path. Take a right to start following it again, and then take the first left off of it.
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The dimly lit path will go path a house and snake through some low walls before leading you past another lorestangir. Keep following it to the end where youâll find a house. Walk around to the right side and to the torch at the back. Turn to the left to find the final hidden face.
Chapter 6: Borgarvirki hidden faces
There are no stone faces in chapter 6, âBorgarvirki.â