Resident Evil Village: Shadows Of Rose – How To Escape The Duke’s Cell Trap

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On obtaining the Gold Mask from the Opera Hall in Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose, the Duke’s enormous Hound will kidnap Rose and take her to Castle Dimitrescu’s Dungeon. Here, Rose will be surrounded by cores with little time to escape and retrieve the Purifying Crystal.

This guide will walk players through the moment-to-moment gameplay to escape the Duke’s dungeon cell trap before time runs out in Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose.

How To Find The First Core

On waking up in the cell, Rose will see that the dungeon is covered, floor-to-ceiling, in gooey cores that she can use her powers on to destroy. However, given the sheer amount of cores, players cannot clear them all in the limited time that they are given. Luckily, Rose’s guardian angel, Michael, will help her to escape this trap.

Firstly, players must focus solely on cores that sit left from the barrel, but right from the cell bars. Moreover, the correct core will be found below the barrel, on the level with the box that it sits upon. The correct core is found just above the floor near the cell bars.

How To Find The Second Core

Next, the calcified remains of Resident Evil's malicious mold will crumble away to reveal a hole in the cell wall to the right, inside which are a bunch more cores. Michael will tell Rose to use her power on the largest one to progress, which is directly ahead of the player when they look at the hole.

Before Rose can fully clear the core, however, a creepy-looking Husk will appear from a pool of mold below it. Make sure to use Rose’s power when possible to slow the Husk's movement before finishing it off, as the enclosed space makes it easy for the creature to grab her.

How To Find The Final Core

After successfully clearing the largest core in the hole, mold will begin to close in, forcing players to move into the middle of the cell. Following more of Michael’s golden words will reveal that the final core is found above the exit door, on the ceiling. The precise one is in the very center of the roof and is marked by a ring of red tendrils surrounding it.