Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows: Puzzle Guide

Into the Burrows: Location and Quick Answer

Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows starts with a musical puzzle: use Bash on the flower bells in this order—Left, Center, Right, Right, Left, Center, Left. Opening the entrance lets you pursue Tokk’s missing stone tablet, while a player video also demonstrates a second melody leading to a damage-boosting ability tree. This Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows guide explains the stone clues, both sequences, and the uncertainty surrounding access to that extra reward.

Head to the bottom of Inkwater Marsh, where Tokk stands outside the Midnight Burrows entrance. The accompanying player video places this entrance in the lower-left corner of the region. Speak with Tokk to learn about the tablet he wants recovered and the musical notation he cannot decipher.

The essential details are:

Detail	What to know
Entrance location	Bottom of Inkwater Marsh, near Tokk
Tokk’s objective	Find a stone tablet lost inside the Burrows
Entrance sequence	Left → Center → Right → Right → Left → Center → Left
Bell interaction	Use Bash
Reward sequence	Left → Center → Left → Right → Right → Center → Left, demonstrated in the player video

The entrance solution is documented in PC Gamer’s guide to the Midnight Burrows bell puzzle. That media guide explains how the stones correspond to the flowers, making the puzzle readable without guessing the melody.

Player experience: The supplied video describes Midnight Burrows as an optional area dominated by platforming. Its creator recommends Double Jump and Triple Jump, while identifying Bash as the essential ability for entering.

A good approach is to separate Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows into three goals: open the entrance, pursue the tablet, and then investigate the ability tree. This keeps the two melodies from getting mixed together.

How to Read Tokk’s Stone Clues

The stones behind Tokk represent the notes you need to play. Their different heights correspond to the sizes of the three flower bells to the right.

Image: Steam / Moon Studios GmbH

The detail that matters is the length of each bell itself, rather than the length of the vine holding it. Looking at the hanging stems can lead you to interpret the clue incorrectly.

Use this mapping:

Stone height	Corresponding bell	Position
Tall	Long bell	Left
Short	Short bell	Center
Medium	Medium-length bell	Right

Read the stone arrangement as a sequence of bell choices. With the mapping applied, the entrance melody becomes:

Left → Center → Right → Right → Left → Center → Left

You can also think of it as:

Tall → Short → Medium → Medium → Tall → Short → Tall

That second version explains how the clue works. A good approach is to use the directional version as a reference while moving between the flowers.

For Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows, the puzzle’s main challenge is translating visual sizes into musical inputs. You do not need to identify musical pitches or read conventional sheet music; PC Gamer’s explanation ties the solution directly to stone height and bell length.

A good approach is to identify all three bells before starting. Establish which flower is left, center, and right, then keep using those position names throughout your attempt.

The two consecutive right-bell notes deserve particular attention. They are separate entries in the melody, so the sequence includes two interactions with that bell. Treating “Right, Right” as a single note leaves out part of the solution.

If you want to understand the clue instead of simply using the answer, trace each stone against the table before approaching the bells. This gives you a visual explanation for every note in the sequence.

How to Play the Entrance Melody With Bash

Use Bash to strike the flower bells. PC Gamer describes approaching them by hopping onto the jump pad and air-dashing toward the left side.

Image: YouTube / Lara Loft

That is a documented approach to reaching the flowers. The supplied material does not establish air dash as a separate requirement for unlocking the area, so distinguish the approach shown from the interaction that plays the notes: Bash.

Once you are positioned to reach the bells, follow the sequence exactly:

Note	Bell to strike	Reminder
1	Left	Start with the long bell
2	Center	Move to the short bell
3	Right	Play the medium-length bell
4	Right	Play the same bell again
5	Left	Return to the long bell
6	Center	Play the short bell
7	Left	Finish where you started

After the correct melody, the entrance opens. Player experience: The video shows the roots opening after the sequence is played.

A good approach is to break the melody into smaller groups:

• Left, Center
• Right, Right
• Left, Center, Left

This is a memory aid based on the documented order. It helps you keep the repeated right note separate from the closing three-note pattern.

For Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows, reaching a flower and playing its note are distinct actions. Focus on making each Bash interaction match the next entry in the sequence, rather than assuming movement past a bell counts as an input.

The supplied sources do not specify a timing window, a ground-touching restriction, or an exact reset procedure. There is no need to add unsupported rules to your attempt. Concentrate on the confirmed mechanics: use Bash and play the seven notes in order.

If the entrance stays closed, review the bell mapping and the doubled right note before trying again. Those checks follow directly from the puzzle’s documented solution.

Exploring Midnight Burrows and Finding the Tablet

Opening the entrance addresses the musical gate. Tokk’s request concerns the stone tablet inside Midnight Burrows, so keep that objective in mind once you enter.

Image: YouTube / XBOX

Player experience: The video describes the interior challenge as mostly platforming, with travel through teleporting logs. It also places the tablet at the end of that challenge.

That description helps set expectations, but it does not provide a room-by-room route. Avoid treating it as evidence for specific jumps, portal exits, collectible locations, or additional ability requirements.

A good approach is to observe where each teleporting log sends you before planning the next movement. Because the video identifies teleportation as a central part of the area, understanding those connections is directly relevant to navigating it.

Player experience: The creator recommends Double Jump and Triple Jump for the visit. These are presented as helpful movement options, not as confirmed requirements for every part of the challenge.

If you already have those options, you can use them while exploring. If you do not, the supplied video does not justify claiming that the area is inaccessible solely because they are missing.

The tablet and the damage reward should also remain separate in your plan. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows, Tokk directs you toward the tablet, while the player video describes an additional bell solution for access to the tree on the right.

A practical order is:

• Open the entrance with the normal melody.
• Explore the Burrows with the tablet as your objective.
• After obtaining it, return to the bell puzzle.
• Play the reversed melody to investigate the tree reward.

This follows the route described in the video without assuming that the reward can be claimed early. The supplied references do not document the exact tablet handoff or quest-completion dialogue, so no additional turn-in instructions are needed here.

The Reverse Melody and Damage Reward

Player experience: The video demonstrates a second solution by reversing the entrance melody. It identifies the resulting reward as a passive ability that provides 25% more damage, accessed through the tree to the right.

The second sequence is:

Left → Center → Left → Right → Right → Center → Left

Compare the two melodies:

Purpose	Bell sequence
Open Midnight Burrows	Left → Center → Right → Right → Left → Center → Left
Access the tree, as demonstrated in the player video	Left → Center → Left → Right → Right → Center → Left

The opening pair is identical in both versions. The endings are also identical. The difference is in the middle: the entrance melody uses Right, Right, Left, while the reverse melody uses Left, Right, Right.

That makes the third and fifth notes useful checkpoints. In the entrance sequence, the third note is right and the fifth is left. In the reward sequence, those positions switch.

Does the Reverse Melody Require the Tablet?

Player experience: The video creator explicitly says they are unsure whether the reverse melody works before collecting the tablet. They did not verify whether the tablet acts as a trigger.

Therefore, the available evidence supports the demonstrated post-challenge route, but it does not settle early access. Do not interpret that uncertainty as proof that the tablet is mandatory—or proof that it can be skipped.

For Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows, a good approach is to obtain the tablet before relying on the reverse solution. That follows the demonstrated route and avoids making your plan depend on an unverified shortcut.

Checking an Unsuccessful Attempt

Review the melody associated with your current goal. The normal sequence opens the Burrows; the reverse sequence is the one shown for the tree.

Then check these details:

• Did you identify the bells by their bodies rather than their vines?
• Did you use Bash for each note?
• Did you play the right bell twice?
• Did you accidentally substitute the other melody’s middle notes?

For the reward specifically, remember the source’s limitation: access before obtaining the tablet was not tested. If you are trying that route early, an unsuccessful attempt cannot establish the exact reason by itself.

FAQ

Where does Ori and the Will of the Wisps Into the Burrows begin?

Find Tokk at the bottom of Inkwater Marsh, outside Midnight Burrows. He asks for help finding a stone tablet inside and points you toward the musical entrance puzzle.

What is the Midnight Burrows entrance bell order?

Use Bash to play Left, Center, Right, Right, Left, Center, Left. Tall stones correspond to the left bell, short stones to the center bell, and medium stones to the right bell.

What is the reverse bell sequence?

Play Left, Center, Left, Right, Right, Center, Left. Player experience: The supplied video demonstrates this melody for reaching the tree to the right, but leaves its availability before collecting the tablet unverified.

What reward does the player video show?

Player experience: The creator describes a passive ability from the tree that grants 25% more damage. The video connects access to that tree with the reversed bell melody after the Burrows challenge.