Lost Ark: How to Complete the Phantom Palace Chess Puzzle

After completing Ealyn the Queen of North Vern's "A New Voyage" and "Wall of Procyon" Quests from Ealyn the Queen of North Vern in Vern Castle, you will unlock Phantom Palace in one of the Rohendel Region Questlines. There is a large chessboard puzzle inside the Phantom Palace that you must solve in order to face the boss and complete the Dungeon. Regrettably, the puzzle appears to have filtered out quite a few people. Here's a step-by-step tutorial to completing the Phantom Palace Chess Puzzle in Lost Ark.

How To Solve Phantom Palace Chess Puzzle in Lost Ark

You must put the chess pieces "symmetrically," according to the in-game Quest guide. Examine the board for any missing White or Black pieces, as well as how the pieces are positioned. Then simply pick up the ones that are missing from the side and place them on the chessboard.

However, in order to complete this puzzle fast, you must first understand that the Phantom Palace chessboard puzzle is randomized for each run. You and your team's wits are the only ones who can save you. Hovering your cursor over all of the chess pieces is the second tip. If the color yellow is highlighted on a piece, it implies it needs to be moved onto the board.

Finally, it's worth noting that the Quest guide appears to be somewhat deceptive. We're not attempting to make the board symmetrical, but rather to replicate the chess pieces' positions or rotate half of the board 180 degrees.

First Chess Puzzle

1. Pick up the White Horse.
2. Mirror it with the position of the Black Horse.
3. That means, place it just beside (left of) the White Pawn in the middle of the board.

Second Chess Puzzle

1. Pick up the Black Queen.
2. Place it behind the Black Horse, mirroring where the White Horse and Queen are placed.

Some Reddit users claimed to have discovered a flaw in the Phantom Palace chess problem; however, given the randomized board pieces and how easy the Quest guide can be misread, it's possible they're just playing it wrong. I hope you find this guide useful.