In Palia, during the “Keeper of Waves” questline, you encounter a puzzle requiring you to input Hephaestus’s nickname to deactivate the Hydroflow Station. The correct password is ASTA.
🧩 How to Find the Password
To discover the nickname, you need to read specific notes in the Mirror Pond Ruins:
Location: Head to the Mirror Pond Ruins in Kilima Valley.
Interact with the Mysterious Device: You’ll find a Mysterious Device near the ruins.
Read the Notes: Look for the tablet on the left side of the device. The note mentions that “Asta has shut off our access…” indicating that Asta is the writer and the one who had the codes for security.
Input the Password: Enter ASTA into the device to deactivate the Hydroflow Station.
🔐 Additional Tips
Language Considerations: The nickname “ASTA” is based on the English version of the game. If you’re playing in another language, the nickname might differ. In such cases, refer to the in-game notes for the correct password.
Progression: After deactivating the Hydroflow Station, proceed to the other stations—Aeroflow and Pyroflow—and solve their respective puzzles to access the Temple of Roots.
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🌀 Aeroflow Overseer Station (Keeper of Gales)
Location: Bahari Bay, near Hideaway Bluffs.
How to Access:
Enter the first mineshaft in the area.
Look for a glowing, diamond-shaped placard with the “air” symbol.
Follow the path into a side cave.
Inside, climb the wall to reach a higher platform.
At the end of the platform, you’ll find a doorway with the “air” symbol.
Interact with the door to enter the Aeroflow Overseer Station.
Password: ACER
This password is derived from the capital letters in the tablet titled “Look to the Capitals” found within the station.
🔥 Pyroflow Overseer Station (Keeper of Flames)
Location: Bahari Bay, north of Lighthouse Lagoon.
How to Access:
Climb to the top of the cliff near the aqueducts.
Look for a mysterious tunnel entrance near a drain.
Enter the tunnel to find the Pyroflow Overseer Station.
Password: CATO
This password is found in the tablet titled “To: Galen” within the station.
🌿 Completing the Temple of Roots
After deactivating all three stations—Hydroflow, Aeroflow, and Pyroflow—you’ll have overridden the Garden Lockdown Protocols. This allows you to access the Temple of Roots in Bahari Bay