Assassins Creed Unity: Nostradamus Enigma Solutions

Once you’ve gotten your fill of murdering the masses it’s time to dig deep and put that brain of yours to work. We know it’s had some time off, but Ubisoft has decided to remind us of why school is such a great thing. I’m not going to lie, this whole ordeal is going to be a massive pain, even with our easy to follow guide, but in the end you’re going to have beaten the hardest thing Ubisoft has to throw at you. Without further ado, let’s do this.

NOTE: Remember that collecting each and every one of these enigmas will reward you with a Fragment, which can then be used in a secret room hidden deep within the depths of the Café Theatre.

A lot of these enigmas will be close to each other, hidden within the same districts or immediate areas, however, sometimes you’re going to have to leg it halfway across the city. Don’t worry about getting lost (it’s a big city, we know), just keep your eyes open for any and all landmarks we mention and this should go smoother than that time I met my girlfriend’s parents.

Leo/Astri #4

Riddle 1: Above the dark shadows, Of the erstwhile bastion, The tall square Sentinel silently watches; The 9th month spill his blood.

Solution 1: Climb up the tall square tower in Grand Chatelet just to the southwest of the starting point. It isn’t hard to spot using your Eagle Vision.

Riddle 2: The martyrs of Herod, In their ageless temple, Haunt the alchemist’s tones, With their macabre, soundless dance. 

Solution 2: Go to the southern gallery of the Cemetery of Holy Innocents (the place overflowing with skeletons and skulls) to locate this symbol overlaying a mural on the wall.

Riddle 3: In the Belly of the World, The Saint of the Holy Stag. Still waits for his Austral hand,To reach the godly heavens.

Solution 3: Climb up to the top of the southwestern bell tower of Eglise St. Eustache to find this symbol written across the roof.

Libra/Vaporis #7

Riddle 1: Palace once divided, united by the fourth Henry. Stone Couples salute their doomed King  For his final walk along the trees, King once united, divided by People’s will.

Solution 1: Head up the wall near the entrance of Tuileries Palace and locate the small ledge between the two statues to find this symbol.

Riddle 2: Last Ray from the Sun, He lost a son and parted from another. Cobblers, soldiers, statesmen and whoresons, Cheer the window’s close, blotting out the sun.

Solution 2:  This symbol is located on the ground in the center of the crowd gathered around the eastern side of the guillotine at Place de la Concorde.

Riddle 3: The Magdalen looks towards Death And watches the precession, unblinking, And thus unmoved, she keeps her back, Toward the Interment of her King. 

Solution 3: Head to the graveyard behind Church of Madeleine to find this symbol on the wall of the small mausoleum

Saturnus/Constellatio #3

Riddle 1: I wield two blades, Flanked by Justice and Law. I strike true and fair, hour by hour, For monarchs and peasants alike.

Solution 1: To find this symbol you’ll need to head west of the enigma’s starting point. Locate the large clock face and then use your Eagle Vision to spot the symbol in the middle of the clock.

Riddle 2: Encircled by 24 petals of light, Our Lady of the Rose watches, silent as stone, O’er believers below. Look to the Lady lit by the setting sun. Look to the blossoming rose

Solution 2: Head to the Western side of Notre Dame and climb up to the large stained glass window with the three stone angels standing below it. It’s hard to miss the symbol hidden beneath the glass rose.

Riddle 3: Stay with Our Lady, standing between flowing waters. Count one for each book of the Pentateuch from rose to transept. Five arches, five wide-open eyes, five nightmares. The last sits atop our treasure: The gate to the infinite.

Solution 3: Now you need to head to the Southern side of Notre Dame and climb up to the arches close to the top. Count five arches in from the western side and then head to the level just above you to grab this symbol off the ground.

Capricorn/Vaporis #6

Riddle 1: Erudite Rulers of thy façade, Stone-faced before the blood of executions, One day you will quiver and quake,As your insides blaze in fury. 

Solution 1: This symbol is located just above the main entrance of Hotel de Ville. Make sure to use your Eagle Vision to spot it.

Riddle 2: “A ça ira, ça ira, ça ira,” will resound, A dire Twist of fate, To dispel darkness no more, Now to break the necks of many.

Solution 2: Locate the man hanging from the lantern just outside of Hotel de Ville and grab this symbol from the ground.

Riddle 3: Orphan tower, what has become of the rest? The start of a pilgrim’s journey. Shreds of memories hang from the chimeras beaks: This one, pressure of the atmosphere. The other, alchemy.  

Solution 3: Head to the tower west of Tour St. Jacques and climb to the top for this symbol.

Virgo/Astri #2

Riddle 1: In the Sanctuary of Sins, Light and shadow dance, And the Ignoble Nobleman, Defines his actions with his name.

Solution 1: Head east from Cour des Miracles and look for the home with all the citizens inside dancing and chatting to find this symbol resting on the floor amidst a group of partygoers. Look for the house, east of Cour des Miracles, overflowing with dancing citizens. The symbol is inside on the ground.

Riddle 2: Lying in the filth, The fallen Godly symbol, Lights the heresies, Of the False King’s Court. 

Solution 2: Locate the damaged cross in the center of Cour des Miracles to find this symbol written across its side.

Riddle 3: The familiar cross-road, Where decadence is sold. The sadness of the seller, Obscured by rouge.

Solution 3: Just southwest of Cour des Miracles you'll find a landmark icon on your map, head to this location to find the symbol at the crossroad.

Aries/Vaporis #3

Riddle 1: A once-Auguste palace, Become a shelter for the beautiful, The days of sovereigns tick along, Up to, but not beyond, Louis. 

Solution 1: To find this symbol you'll need to head into the western courtyard of the Louvre and locate a small clock that overlooks the area.

Riddle 2: By the spirit of Égalité, The Citoyen is welcome in a royal garden, Where the mighty Helios ignites daily, Man’s most destructive power. 

Solution 2: Locate the noon cannon just behind the center statue in the Palais Royal Gardens to find this symbol on the ground.

Riddle 3: From the stones of a fortress breached, A Concord built to span the divide, From where the minds of men gather,To where their necks are severed.

Solution 3: To locate this symbol first locate the bridge between Palais Bourbon and a nearby guillotine. Then head to the center of the bridge and grab the symbol using your Eagle Vision.

Venus/Astri #3

Riddle 1: Built in tribute to the Sun, A square resplendent in nobility, Three colors brightens four walls, Now bedecked with liberty. 

Solution 1: Look for the French tricolor flag in Place Vendome to locate this symbol behind the statue.

Riddle 2: Those wishing to enter Elysium’s Fields, Must first pay the Farmers their toll, To pass through the Western Gate, Where Triumph will soon stand tall.

Solution 2: Locate the knocked over cart at the end of Champs Elysees to find this symbol on the ground in front of the nearby lamp post.

Riddle 3: A most Magnificent tower, His great grand-daughter fashioned, To surveil her subjects and the heavens, ‘Twixt Sun and Earth encaged in iron.

Solution 3: Locate the iron cage atop the Halle aux Bles to find this symbol at the foot of the ladder.

Taurus/Astri #5

Riddle 1: Sending signals through air, Made of wood and rope, Chappe’s friends took note. 

Solution 1: Find the wooden structure beside the nearby bridge to grab this symbol from the foot of the wooden beam jutting upwards.

Riddle 2: All men must walk, Through gates that lead, To the fields of War. 

Solution 2: Head through the gates of Champ de Mars to find this symbol on the center pillar.

Riddle 3: False idols celebrate, On stage they entertain. Supreme is the Being, Who calls himself so. 

Solution 3: Remember that Cult of the Supreme Being mission? You'll need to head back to that place and locate this symbol on the speaking platform.

Riddle 4: Schooled minds guide, The tides of battles. Over the shoulders of angels, They watch the fields of War.

Solution 4: Locate Ecole Militaire and climb up the front of it to locate two statues at the top. The symbol is just below the statues.

Aquarius/Vaporis #5

Riddle 1: The Poor fellow-soldiers of Christ, top their Stone Dungeon, Marked their allegiance, In Jerusalem’s Direction.

Solution 1: Head to the Temple and climb up to the top of the easternmost tower to find this symbol on the floor under the wooden roof.

Riddle 2: At the source of life, The Full-Moon shaped basin, Quenches the thirst, Of Solomon’s defenders.

Solution 2: Head to the front entrance of the Temple to find this symbol on the ground beside the fountain.

Riddle 3: In the entrails of the Earth, Between the twin flames, Lies The Final resting place, Of the first Grand Master. 

Solution 3: Now you need to move into the crypts of the Temple's graveyard and use your Eagle Vision to locate the symbol deep inside the caverns.

Mercurius/Constellation #1

Riddle 1: The lady of the domicile, Judges comings and goings, From her couch-like throne, At the top of the stair. 

Solution 1:  Now you need to head to Cafe Theatre and keep an eye out for a painting of a lady as you move into the upper end of the main stairwell. Use Eagle Vision to spot the symbol.

Riddle 2: Lowly sinners, as each we are, Aspire to the domed heav’ns. Fickle fate points beyond, Where a supine city Beckons.  

Solution 2: Head to the top of Cafe Theatre and grab this symbol from the weather vane.

Terra/Constellation #2

Riddle 1: Hedged in her garden, A wingéd-warrior stands, Unmoving and unmoved, At the cross’s very heart.

Solution 1: Find the angel statue wielding a spear just north of the Bastille to find this symbol.

Riddle 2: Forever more, The warrior fights her ceaseless battle. She takes aim, her steady spear, Poised against the demons.

Solution 2: Now you'll need to continue from where you just picked up the last riddle and follow the pointing of the angel's spear to climb up the church to pick this symbol up from the roof.

Riddle 3: To be punished or to be amused, The green heritage of Daedalus, Sees the lofty Bishop looming, Over the resting Rook.

Solution 3: Continue north from the last solution and look out for a Rook-styled tower. Climb all the way to the top of the tower to find this symbol written across it.

Mars/Astri #1

Riddle 1: In a peaceful field sewn with stones, A wingéd watcher waits. Her gentle gaze graces all souls, Follow to the resting place.  

Solution 1: Locate the staring angel in the graveyard to the north of Notre Dame to find this symbol where the angel's eyes look.

Riddle 2: Notre Dame Cathedral looks over her daughters, One snuggled between dame and Sainte-Chapelle. There, the face of the Son, watches o’er his flock. 

Solution 2: Look for the small church with a French flag, located somewhere between Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle, to find this symbol within the stone carving of Christ just above the main gate.

Riddle 3: Beyond a Dauphine, the blue ribbons, Diverge, making way for man and beast. An assassin’s victim struck a shrewd bargain, To acquire a city. The treasure lies beneath the mount.

Solution 3: This symbol is located on the statue at the point where the river splits into two branches at Place Dauphine.

Scorpio/Constellation #4

Riddle 1: At the foot of the Saint Twin Brothers, The Tree of Justice, Plunges its ancient roots, Scarred by heavenly wrath

Solution 1:  Look out for an elm tree just west of the riddle's starting point, and use Eagle Vision to spot the symbol.

Riddle 2: Sanctuary of Bishops by birth, Stronghold of knowledge for life, The stoney edifice, Fools the senses by its name. 

Solution 2: From the last solution you need to head east and climb up the square-shaped tower of Hotel de Sens to find this symbol on just below the top.

Riddle 3: A square with shifting name, Replaced a field where sovereign, Was felled from horse. Now arches enclose trees, Where a bronze horseman waits. 

Solution 3: Head to the statue just north of Place des Vosges and grab this symbol from the pedestal right below the horse’s head. Just north of Places des Vosges you'll find a statue of a horseman. Use Eagle Vision on the pedestal right below the horse's head to spot this symbol.

Jupiter/Vaporis #2

Riddle 1: On the palace where, Bourbon’s daughter lived. The assembly meets on, A bridge facing South.  

Solution 1: Locate the bench above the southern gate of Palais Bourbon to find this symbol on the wall above.

Riddle 2: Rich and poor face, The wheel of time. Travel South to cross, The water of River Styx. 

Solution 2: Look for the collapsed wall near the waterwheel south of Palais Bourbon to find this symbol.

Riddle 3: Across the wall, On the other side. Souls cross the bridge, To Southlands beyond.

Solution 3: Continue southeast from the previous solution, following the river, to find this symbol at the next bridge.

Gemini/Vaporis #4

Riddle 1: At the edge of the capital, In the shadow of the wall, The swamp of sorrows, Burns the outcast’s fire.

Solution 1: Move into the swampy area along the furthest southeast edge of Paris to locate this symbol north of the chest.

Riddle 2: Where the dead rest, Stone eyes watch. Vigilant guardians, In death as in life.

Solution 2: Find this symbol just east of the fountain in the middle of Hôpital de la Salpêtrière’s courtyard.

Riddle 3: In the fetid muck, Where the dark stream meets, Her flowing mother, You will find your goal, At the foot of the old tower.

Solution 3: Follow the Seine River until it merges along the northernmost border of Saint Jacques and Saint Marcel, then locate the lone tower in the area. Not climb to the top to find this symbol.

Pisces/Vaporis #1

Riddle 1: On the hill of St. Genevieve, I have a Roman face. Clarion angels glide to, A peak on my North side.  

Solution 1: Move around the northern face of the Pantheon until you locate a small passage just behind the outer roof, then find this symbol on the floor.

Riddle 2: Like a halo you seek, Rings within rings. High atop the edifice, The city lies below.

Solution 2: The second solution is located within the pillars circling the highest part of the Pantheon's rooftop. Move around the centermost building to find the symbol.

Riddle 3: Pillars support my face, Hold the nation’s dreams. Square, not round, they, Sit out of sight.  

Solution 3: Now you need to head back to the ground and to the eastern side of the Pantheon. Locate the stairway leading up to a hallway surrounded by pillars and grab the symbol from the floor in the center.

Riddle 4: My purpose changed, I watch; high in the nave. As secular heroes enter, To replace those of heaven.  

Solution 4: Now you need to head inside the Pantheon. Once you're inside look around the rooftops at the paintings until you spot the painting close to a long rope that extends across the entire dome. Now climb up and use your Eagle Vision to claim this symbol.

Riddle 5: The remains of fame, Lie amidst stale air. The most famous of all, The tomb of Voltaire.

Solution 5: Now head down the stairs and into the tombs beneath the Pantheon. You'll need to locate Voltaire's tomb, which is guarded by two soldiers. The  symbol is inside on the floor.

Cancer/Astri #6

Riddle 1: On a Church that will stand, For a thousand years or more. Three spires reach to heaven, The truth lies on the tallest one.  

Solution 1: To find the next symbol you'll need to climb all the way to the top of the tallest part of St. Germain Church. The symbol itself is placed along the small circular platform located here.

Riddle 2: In the playground of the wealthy, Assembled by the Medici clan. The grand foyer will transport, To the highest social ranks.  

Solution 2: Head inside of Palais de Luxembourg and locate the largest foyer to find this symbol hidden within the pattern on the floor.

Riddle 3: The font of knowledge, Plaything of angels. In the garden of life, Man first learned Sin.

Solution 3: Locate the fountain inside of Luxembourg Gardens and grab the symbol from the ground beside it.

Riddle 4: Beneath your feet, The rich hide their secrets. The sundial counts days spent, Amidst the worms and bones.

Solution 4: This symbol is located in the catacombs near the previous solution. You'll find it hidden on a wall at the far end of the tunnel.

Sagittarius/Constellation #5

Riddle 1: Great minds reach for heaven, Men of the South gaze North, Four Nations seek the truth. 

Solution 1: Move to the southern facing roof of College des Quatre Nations to find this symbol.

Riddle 2: Where the sun rises on, The face of Robert’s School. Eyes turn upward to the sky, From a domed peak.  

Solution 2: To find this symbol you'll need to head to the Observatory on the eastern side of Sorbonne. It's located just below the windows. 

Riddle 3: Far from the river, Those men who observe, Gaze up at the stars.

Solution 3: To find the final signal you're going to need to head to the Paris Observatory and locate this symbol at the foot of the telescope.

Puzzle Solutions

Once you’ve located and completed every riddle you will have all the Fragments you need to unlock the armor of famous Assassins Thomas de Carneillon. 

The Cella Constellatio

First you need to unlock the Cella Constellation by interacting with the center pedestal in the basement of the Café Theatre. Once done you’ll need to pair each symbol in the following puzzle with the symbols on the floor. These pairs can be located on the wall around the room.

Once you’ve completed the mini-puzzle an opening will appear on the wall, and you’ll need to climb up to it and pull the lever to unlock the first layer of the super-secret cage.

The Cella Astri

With the first layer of the cage removed, it’s time to unlock the Cella Astri by once more interacting with the center pedestal. This time you’re going to need to align the planets in orbit. To do this simply interact with the three switches before you in the follow order, Left three times, Middle Switch Once, and right three times. Now climb up to the new opening and pull the lever to unlock the second layer of the cage.

The Cella Vaporis

Once you’ve opened the first two layers of the cage it’s time to take on the final puzzle in this mind-crippling exercise. Head back to the center pedestal and once you’ve interacted with it a long corridor will open in front of you. Look carefully to see that the ledge with the lever is too high for Arno to reach by normal jumping, so you’re going to need to do some expert parkour to make it all the way up there.

This final pathway is very straightforward. Seriously, I could do this in my sleep. Just jump from handhold to handhold to handhold until you reach the end. If you run into any dead ends just do that really cool back jump thingy that nobody knows the true button combination for and keep going. Once you have activated the last lever you’ll be greeted by the beautiful sound of the cage’s final layer removing itself from existence.

Time to claim your prize Assassin. Well done.