Ghost of Yotei All Nine Tails Puzzle Box Locations & Solutions

Ghost of Yotei contains 12 Nine Tails’ Puzzle Boxes locations. Finding and solving all Puzzle Boxes unlocks the Trickster Fox trophy.

All Puzzle Boxes are located exclusively in Teshio Ridge region (the snowy region in the north). 1 is found from a body, 4 from Kitsune Altars marked on the map, 7 from the Yotei Six Camps in Teshio Ridge (of which 4 are hidden hideouts behind Fox Statue Puzzles around the edges of the map).

The puzzle box you get from each location will vary by the order you pick them up in. This means the first one you pick up is always going to be the “Interesting Box” and the second one will always be “Peculiar Box” and so on, regardless of what location you get them from. Because of this, the locations here are named by area, as the box names will differ if you picked them up in different order. The puzzle box solutions are shown at the end of the guide.

After collecting a puzzle box you can access it under Inventory > Puzzle Boxes. You must slide certain parts of the box to open it.

Nothing is missable, everything can still be done after the story in free-roam. For Puzzle Box Solutions see end of the guide.

Collectibles Overview:

• Ghost of Yotei Collectible Guide

Nine Tails’ Puzzle Box Locations

1 – Sakura Woods

Found in Sakura Woods, exactly where the “r” of “Sakura” is on the map. The puzzle box is on the ground, being held by a dead enemy, under a wooden structure. This is the most hidden puzzle box, if you’re missing one it’s likely this. Unlike the rest it’s neither from a Kitsune Altar nor from a Yotei Six Camp.

2 – Sentinel Forest (Kitsune Altar)

From the Kitsune Altar between Sentinel Forest and Sakuru Woods. Slightly South-east from Sentinel Forest Camp.

3 – Shipwreck Shoal (Kitsune Altar)

From the Kitsune Altar in Shipwreck Shoal. Ride along the east-most road near the shoreline, then look west to see it below the rocky walls in the snow. On the map it’s halfway between “Sarufutsu River” and “Shipwreck Shoal”.

4 – Sarobetsu Forest (Kitsune Altar)

From the Kitsune Altar in Sarobetsu Forest, on the map it’s directly above the “su” from “Sarobetsu“.

5 – Teshio Coast (Kitsune Altar)

From the Kitsune Altar in Teshio Coast. Just like the other Kitsune Altars it will get marked on the map when going near it, and the box sits on the front of the altar in plain sight.

6 – Crossroads Trading Post (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. Clear out the camp and you’ll spawn in front of it.

7 – Snow Drift Springs Hideout (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Snow Drift Springs Shrine” (named map location) in Crimson Forest. The door will be closed. You must use a torch to light the correct 3 foxes, as indicated by the fox statues on the little islands behind the lanterns. Start by picking up a torch from the braziers at the locked door. When facing the door, there are 3 foxes on the left and on the right. On the left row light the fox furthest left (the one sitting upright with a stick in its mouth). On the right row light the one furthest right (the one foxing up with a stick in its mouth). The third set of foxes is across from the door, must climb up the rock wall. There you find another brazier, the correct fox is the middle one that’s sitting down. If done correctly, the door will open. Head through and you’ll reach the Snow Drift Springs Hideout. Kill everyone there, then you automatically get a cutscene where you rescue a settler. Afterward you must solve one more fox puzzles with torches, at the end of the camp upstairs. Again the correct foxes are the ones sitting behind the lanterns on the little island. You must light the leftmost fox that’s facing forward, and the 2nd from the right that is crouching with its tail up. Then a rope appears, climb the ladder next to the foxes and go over the rope to reach the altar and puzzle box at the end of the camp.

8 – Snow’s Blight Hideout (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Snow’s Blight Shrine” (named map location) in the north-west of Teshio Ridge. Clear out the enemies there, then untie the settler who they were holding hostage. You must solve the shrine puzzle to open the path to the hidden camp. On the left you must grab a torch and light two braziers, the correct two have a lit lantern above them. On the right you must turn the fox statues in the same direction as the stone foxes that are engraved in the wall above them. This will unlock the small fox statues on the pedestals. Carry both fox statues to the locked door. The door remains shut, but a little crawlspace opens up in the wall to the right of where you placed the foxes. Go through there to reach the enemy camp. You must clear out all enemies in the camp, then the main gate at the end of the camp opens up. Defeat the camp leader, then climb to the altar of reflection at the very end. The puzzle box is in front of the altar. Clearing the camp also completes the “Nameless Killer” bounty.

9 – Nakajima Ice Cave Hideout (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Nakajima Ice Cave” (named map location) in the north-west of Sarobetsu Lake. The gate will be locked. To open it, you must turn the two fox statues at the entrance. Turn the right fox to face to the right, and the left fox to face left (both facing away from the door). Then a crawlspace opens up in the wall. Go through there to enter a cave. In the cave you must do a jump and use a grappling hook mid-jump to pull yourself up the rope. It can be hard to see, just look up in the middle of the cave and you’ll see the R2 prompt mid-jump. From there keep climbing up, you’ll find another fox statue which you must turn twice to make ropes appears. Then climb over the ropes. There is another fox statue but you only need to interact with it once to make a ladder come down. Then climb up to reach the enemy camp. Clear out all enemies. Then on the back right corner of the camp you find two fox statues. Turn the left fox once so it faces right. Turn the right fox three times so it faces left (both foxes facing each other). Then a rope appears that leads to the altar at the end of the camp. Puzzle box is on the floor in front of the altar.

10 – Deserted Village (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. Clear out the enemies and you’ll spawn in front of it.

11 – Soya Port (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. Save the prisoner in the middle of the camp, he has a red marker on it. Then proceed to kill all the enemies with his help. Afterward you spawn in front of the puzzle box at the altar.

12 – Cape Inari Hideout (Yotei Six Camp)

Found in front of the Altar of Reflection in this enemy camp. This is a hidden enemy camp. It’s accessed through the “Cape Inari Shrine” (named map location) at the northernmost edge of the map. There you will find a locked gate. To open it you must light two fox lanterns with the “trident” icons on them. Start by squeezing through the gap to the right of the locked gate where a blue symbol is on the wall. This leads to a little cave room, immediately when you enter turn right to see a brazier, pick up the torch. Then light the fox statue in this room. Go back outside, squeeze through the gap to the left of the door in the mountain wall. Light the fox lantern with the “trident” icon in there too. Now you hear a clicking sound and an opening under the door opens. Go through it and you’ll reach more fox lanterns. Again pick up a torch and light the two foxes with the “trident” icon, one is at the cliff and one in the building (the lanterns with “!” icon will damage you). This releases a rope, go over it, jump to the wooden platform and climb up the rockholds on the wall. At the top you must climb up more rockholds (can be slightly hard to see because they are covered by snow). At the top you reach the enemy camp. Kill the enemies, then on the right side you find a broken bridge with a brazier and fox lantern next to it. Light this fox to release a rope and walk over it to the next mountain. Clear out the enemies there, then you can pick up another torch and light another fox lantern at the cliff. This releases the last rope, walk over it to reach the altar with the puzzle box on the ground.

Nine Tails’ Puzzle Box Solutions

1 – Interesting Box

1. Front: Slide black stripe left
2. Front: Slide front panel down
3. Top: Slide top panel down
4. Reward: Charm of the Wary Opponent (press L2 to focus on an enemy who has begun to detect you)

2 – Peculiar Box

1. Front: Slide the two black stripes down
2. Top: Slide the top panel down
3. Reward: 750 Coins

3 – Fascinating Box

1. Front: Slide black stripe right
2. Front: Slide front panel down
3. Front: Slide black stripe left
4. Front: Slide front panel down
5. Top: Slide top panel down
6. Reward: 7 Iron Sand

4 – Curious Box

1. All Sides: Slide black stripes down on all 4 sides
2. Top: Slide top panel down
3. Reward: 1500 Coins

5 – Intricate Box

1. Front: Slide top left sideways stripe to the left
2. Front: Slide bottom right sideways stripe to the right
3. Front: Slide down both vertical stripes
4. Top: Slide down top panel
5. Reward: 8 Shinobi Steel

6 – Manageable Box

1. Front: Slide front panel down
2. Front: Slide black stripe left
3. Front: Slide front panel down again
4. Front: Slide black stripe right (it will get stuck in the middle)
5. Front: Slide front panel down again
6. Front: Slide black stripe right (it should now stick out the right side)
7. Front: Slide front panel down again
8. Top: Slide top panel down
9. Reward: Charm of Drunken Adversary (Enemies killed in a Standoff have a minor chance of carrying lootable Sake)

7 – Perplexing Box

1. Front: Slide left black stripe to the left, and right black stripe to the right + vertical black stripe down
2. Right: Slide right black stripe to the right + vertical black stripe down
3. Left: Slide left black stripe to the left + vertical black stripe down
4. Back: nothing to interact with
5. Top: Slide top panel down
6. Reward: 1500 Coins

8 – Devious Box

1. Front: Slide top left stripe left + top right stripe right
2. Front: Slide both middle stripes down (they get stuck)
3. Front: Slide bottom left stripe left + bottom right stripe right
4. Front: Slide both middle stripes down again (they get stuck again)
5. Top: Slide top panel down
6. Reward: 10 Iron Sand

9 – Challenging Box

1. Front: Slide black stripe left
2. Right: Slide black stripe left + slide middle stripe down (it gets stuck)
3. Front: Slide bottom stripe down (the bottom half of the vertical black stripe)
4. Right: Slide black stripe from left to right so it touches the middle stripe
5. Front: Slide black stripe right
6. Left: Slide black stripe right + Slide middle stripe down
7. Top: Slide top panel down
8. Reward: 8 Shinobi Steel

10 – Surprising Box

1. Front: Slide panel down
2. Front: Slide black stripe right
3. Front: Slide panel up (it gets stuck)
4. Front: Slide black stripe right (it now slides further)
5. Front: Slide panel down (it now slides further)
6. Top: Slide top panel down
7. Reward: 2000 Coins

11 – Elaborate Box

1. Front: Slide top left stripe left + slide left vertical stripe down (gets stuck)
2. Front: Slide top left stripe right (so it’s back in starting position) + slide bottom left stripe left + slide left vertical stripe down (gets stuck again)
3. Front: Slide bottom left stripe right (so it’s back in starting position) + slide top left stripe left + slide left vertical stripe down (can’t go any further down than this)
4. Front: Slide right vertical stripe down. Both vertical stripes should now be down by the same amount.
5. Top: Slide top panel down
6. Reward: 10 Iron Sand

12 – Epic Box

1. Back: Slide top half of black stripe up + slide bottom half of black stripe down
2. Back: Slide black stripe left
3. Left: Slide black stripe left
4. Front: Slide left half of black stripe left + Slide middle stripe down (it will get stuck) + slide left half of black stripe back to the right into starting position
5. Left: Slide black stripe right (back in starting position)
6. Back: Slide black stripe right (sticks out the right side now)
7. Left: Slide black stripe right
8. Front: Slide black stripe right + slide middle stripe down
9. Top: Slide top panel down
10. Reward: War Cry Mask