Hyper Light Drifter Monoliths Locations – North, South, West & East

Last Updated on 12 August, 2021

Hyper Light Drifter Monoliths Locations – North, South, West & East – the 16 monoliths locations and also de messages after decoding each one of them

You can also visit the Modules Locations guide

Monolith Room

To get there: Starting Area (through north area) > From warp point > north > left > skip teleporter & floating platforms > south > reach the monolith room

Hyper Light Drifter North Monoliths Locations

1st North Monolith: From the city > go to the warp point until the stairs leading north, to the right of the base there is a rock and a white pillar with green marks > use the invisible platforms to the right

2nd North Monolith: From the 1st north monolith go north > take the right path (don’t climb) until you reach the birdman hermit nest > go south

3rd North Monolith: Reach the 2nd left platform of the library (after 3rd set of stairs) > Go left through the wall between shelves > go through lengthy black invisible tunnel to the south and reach the teleporter (not the teleporter that leads to birdmen) > go right through the wall (green floor)

4th North Monolith: From warp point > north > east > locked after 8-module gate (after ambush room)

Hyper Light Drifter South Monoliths Locations

5th South Monolith: Accessible through the stairs in the northwest corner of valley, via path between the trees to the right. But you can’t reach it yet, first find the other 3 south monoliths

6th South Monolith: Warp Point > Right lift > West exit of the 1st room > invisible platforms south from there

7th South Monolith: Warp Point > Left lift > stairs east > path south > behind a wall (find the scatered tiles on the floor)

8th South Monolith: Warp Point > left lift > door south > North > after the module & elevator, through the wall on the left

Hyper Light Drifter East Monoliths Locations

9th East Monolith: Warp Point > South > near a tree there is an invisible path to the north

10th East Monolith: Warp Point > North > base of stairs > hidden path behind one of the buildings

11th East Monolith: Big Fancy boss door > right > switch behind the tents > pathway across the water

12th East Monolith: Locked after 8-Module Gate > go in & fight > take the elevator out > dash left

Hyper Light Drifter West Monoliths Locations

13th West Monolith: Locked behind 3-key door > UGo north through some floating platforms between city & west warp point

14th West Monolith: Warp Point > south > locked behind 8-Module gate > There is a hidden path between the trees, to find it explore the forest, but aiming southwest. Once in the new area go northwest > south > after the ambush use the invisible platforms

15th West Monolith: Warp point > North > elevator down > elevator out (left) > Go south (path between the trees) > reach the campfire and go west. If the path is blocked check the modules locations (module 5)

16th West Monolith: Boss fight > Dark Room (faint amber light on the floor in front of the entrance)

Decoding the Monoliths

1st North Monolith: TRANSCENDENCE FAITH IN MORTALITY

2nd North Monolith: RIFTS CRAFTED, DANGEROUS POTENTIAL

3rd North Monolith: A FOUNDATION FOR FAITH & VIOLENCE

4th North Monolith: A LOSS OF SELF, A NARROW PATH TRAVELED

5th South Monolith: OVERWHELMING WONDERS AND POWER

6th South Monolith: DESPERATE HUNGER FOR PROGRESS

7th South Monolith: DISTORTION OF LIFE, DEVOURING BODY

8th South Monolith: THE FIRST VICTIM OF THE INVASION

9th East Monolith: AN ISOLATED PEOPLE FEARFUL & OBSESSED

10th East Monolith: OFFERING OF A GREAT CLEANSING FLAME

11th East Monolith: A POISONED, MADDENED HOMELAND

12th East Monolith: FRAGILE BALANCE SCORCHED, UNDONE

13th West Monolith: PRECIOUS MOMENTS CAPTURED BY CRYSTAL

14th West Monolith: A STILLNESS OF MIND, SKILL HONED SHARP

15th West Monolith: MIDNIGHT LOOMING

16th West Monolith: TRAPPED BY DESPERATION TO REMAIN