Contrary to popular belief, there is not one chest puzzle—there are three. The game randomly selects one of three puzzle archetypes each time you encounter the chest (or based on your character's Intelligence stat). Recognizing which type you are facing is 90% of the solution.
You can deduce the correct order by trial and error with a save scum (save before touching the chest). There are only 4³ = 64 possible combos, but in practice, the game always includes one symbol only once — so it’s a permutation of three distinct symbols (24 combos). corruption of champions 2 chest puzzle
Faster method:
Check a nearby bookshelf, corpse, or altar. 90% of the time, the solution is written somewhere within the same screen. Contrary to popular belief, there is not one
Before you can solve the chest puzzle, you need to know why it exists. The puzzle is not an isolated mechanic; it is the gatekeeper to a major optional boss fight. You can deduce the correct order by trial
The chest is located in the Harrowing Reach, the deepest sub-zone of the Old Forest (accessible from the world map south of the Wayfort). Unlike the confusing, looping paths of the upper forest, the Harrowing Reach is a dark, corrupted glade dominated by a massive webbed canopy. The area is haunted by Corrupted Spiders, Web Mages, and eventually, the optional superboss: The Dread Widow.
The puzzle chest sits in the north-eastern quadrant of the Reach, partially hidden behind a tangle of invulnerable webs. Interacting with it triggers a dialogue sequence: the chest is magically sealed, and four shimmering, colored sigils float above it in a specific order.