Trailblazing in Honkai: Star Rail requires patience, as players have to constantly explore new planets and fend off dangers to bring peace to their inhabitants. A challenging aspect of this journey is the assortment of puzzles that pop up along the way, such as the Big Ticker in Penacony’s SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue.

Solving this is crucial to progress in the Seabiscuit quest in Honkai: Star Rail unless players pick a different challenge in the Audition Shuttle. Read below to find out the location of the Big Ticker puzzle and steps to solve it.

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How to Find Big Ticker Puzzle in Honkai: Star Rail

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The Big Ticker is essentially a giant Clockie statue that is tucked away in the SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue in Honkai: Star Rail. The entire map is a menagerie of various challenges, and they can be accessed via the Audition Shuttle.

Moreover, a large chunk of the region is unlocked by progressing through the Seabiscuit quest. One of its objectives involves solving the Big Ticker puzzle, which is available only when players choose “Gunfire Time: Time Trial.” Otherwise, they must initiate the Scorchsand Vacation quest to access the challenge.

Honkai: Star Rail- Big Ticker’s Missing Parts Location

Before Trailblazers get to the puzzle, they will be tasked with finding the three missing parts of Big Ticker. Refer to the locations below to obtain them.

Location 1

Location of the Big Ticker's first missing part in Honkai: Star Rail

Facing the Big Ticker, turn right and follow the path leading to the stairs. Walk down and turn right again to locate the gear.

Location 2

Location of Big Ticker's second missing part in Honkai: Star Rail

There should be a Dream’s Eye at the previous location. Use the mechanism to enter the Dreamweaver's View and walk down the next set of stairs to access the Dream Module. Connect the platform and interact with the next Dream Eye to exit the bird’s eye view.

Now, follow the red path to encounter the Dreamjolt Troupe’s Beyond Overcooked. Defeat the enemy and its minions to acquire the second missing part of Big Ticker in Honkai: Star Rail.

Location 3

Location of Big Ticker's final missing part in Honkai: Star Rail

Use the nearest Dream Module to move the platform to the right. Enter the Dreamweaver's View and rotate the L-shaped platform. This should help players cross over to the next Dream Module, which must be used to turn the platform to its initial position.

Head to the next Dream Module and exit the Dreamweaver's View. The Big Ticker’s Broken Heart should be located at the marker nearby. Bring it back to the giant clock.

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How to Solve Big Ticker Puzzle in Honkai: Star Rail

The list below elaborates on the steps to solving the Big Ticker’s Dream Ticker puzzle in Honkai: Star Rail.

  • Bring the yellow block closer to Clockie to get the first gear.
  • Put the brick back in its initial position.
  • Slide the mirror to the right.
  • And rotate the orange block two times.
  • Flick the blue brick down.
  • Move the second yellow block towards the gear. Align the platform while also ensuring that it creates a path in the reflection.

Once Clockie collects the second silver gear, the surrounding blocks will be scrambled, but there's no need to worry. The next steps will help to snag the golden gear.

  • Shift the closest yellow block a few inches forward.
  • Flick the blue brick down.
  • Rotate the orange block four times.
  • Bring the blue tile to its previous position.
  • Move the other yellow tile forward to connect with the platform containing the gold gear.

This concludes everything there is to know about the Big Ticker in Honkai: Star Rail. Something to note here is that Trailblazers have to complete a few associated quests to come across the puzzle.

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Honkai: Star Rail

Platform(s)
Android , iOS , PC , PS5
Released
April 26, 2023