When you enter through Golden Ridge in The Outer Worlds 2, a little puzzle at a devastated memorial situated northeast of Scrapper’s Den will catch your attention. A statue and four ground plaques are to be found in this puzzle area, and solving it will result in the opening of a hidden door that has rewards. We will guide you through the whole process, step by step, and get you the rewards easily.
Memorial Platoon Puzzle in Golden Ridge – The Outer Worlds 2

Northeast of Scrapper’s Den, you will find a ruined memorial with a statue and four plaques on the ground. Interacting with the plaques will raise the statue and reveal a hidden door underneath.
Go through the door to grab your reward! Inside, you will find the Summar Doctoral Robes right next to a plaque. Behind that plaque, there is a display case containing the Seer Tutelary Master, a piece of head armour.
How to Solve the Memorial Platoon Puzzle in Golden Ridge

Each plaque shows the rank of a fallen soldier, and the plaque on the statue tells you the year they passed away, 2359. To solve the puzzle, all you need to do is enter 2359 using the buttons on the four plaques on the ground. Each button corresponds either to that number or the rank of the soldier who died during the battle.
Here’s what you need to do:
- First, press the button for the Second Class Devon.
- Next, press the button for the Third Specialist Tech.
- Then, hit the button for the Fifth Infantry Platoon.
- Finally, press the button for the Ninth Recon Unit.
Once you do that, a secret passage will open, giving you access to all the rewards inside.
