Rainbow in the Dark - Trap Puzzle Solves

[Brieana]

The combo for the puzzle for Rainbow in the Dark is think of it as a clock.
click center then click
10 o'clock
8 o'clock
2 o'clock
4 o'clock
6 o'clock
12 o'clock

Have lightning resist on when you are doing this.

Enjoy your loot!

Have done this twice successfully. Isn't random.

Brieana (Guild = Oblivion)

[Ghoste]

It may not be a perfect combination. I have been testing this myself and and have found some patterns are more reliable than others.

Having said that, I tested your combo and it did work, so make that 3 perfect attempts (adding my 1 to your 2).

[sblood316]

Tried this pattern and it failed when i went to the 2 o'clock position. Seems to be random most of the time when I run this quest.

[MrSmack]

tried that and it didnt work for us

[Linebacker]

I tried it and it worked. Ive tried it Multi. times. Are yall sure your not doing it wrong?

[Ghoste]

Ok, my second test of that pattern failed. It failed on the last one though, which does seem to very strongly suggest that only certain parts of the puzzle are random and that this is in fact a very reliable, but not perfect solution.

[jjflanigan]

It's random. Which is why Eladrin posted (http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p...8&postcount=16) "When you figure it out, be sure to let me know." -- there's nothing to figure out, either you get lucky or you don't.

[Brieana]

Luck? Perhaps, perhaps not... I hit it twice in a row that seems to be more then luck. But at least there is a chance at solving it now. More of a chance then before. I just wanted to help those that might want some extra loot. Perhaps it is the 6 and 12 that are random. But at least it is a chance to solve. Try it or not good luck on the loot

[MrCow]

My first time doing this puzzle I hit the 10 o'clock position and boom, floor falls out. Then again, all four times I played with this puzzle I had the floor fall out on the first thing I hit (all on different positions, 4/6/8/10 o'clock). This puzzle obviously is biased against cows.

[jjflanigan]

Luck? Perhaps, perhaps not... I hit it twice in a row that seems to be more then luck. But at least there is a chance at solving it now. More of a chance then before. I just wanted to help those that might want some extra loot. Perhaps it is the 6 and 12 that are random. But at least it is a chance to solve. Try it or not good luck on the loot

Oh, I'm sorry if I came across as not appreciative. If this is a pattern that works with any regular frequency, we're better off than before so thank you . Was just saying that I think, in general, it's random...but we all know how the random in DDO likes to cluster around certain events

[mons]

Tried the 10, 8, 2, 4, 6, 12 theory twice on leet and neither worked, what are your thoughts on the the puzzle itsellf at the end, guildy noticed several different plates lit red, perhaps this is a clue as to what the combo is. The devs making "several" different variations as to not farm it. Would have to complete the whole quest to get the order of the gears.

[Brieana]

We did the quest on normal both times, though it is possible that the sequence is different on hard and elite I dont think that would be the case, but who knows. We did it at the end of the quest and at the beginning with the same results.

[Do'Urden]

Tried the 10, 8, 2, 4, 6, 12 theory twice on leet and neither worked, what are your thoughts on the the puzzle itsellf at the end, Ive notice several different plates lit red, perhaps this is a clue as to what the combo is. The devs making "several" different variations as to not farm it. Would have to complete the whole quest to get the order of the gears.

This is the most likely scenario...I can think of no other reason that certain tiles are lit red in the Rainbow room when you arrive. FWIW...I've tried 10, 2, and 6 starting positions with no luck and the red tile combo has been different every time in the Rainbow room.

[jmonty]

if it is random that is no fun, and i don't think i will run that quest at all.

[moorewr]

if it is random that is no fun, and i don't think i will run that quest at all.

It's just a bonus chest..

[Fennario]

We tried this method and it worked the first 2 times, so we were excited. However, it did fail the next 3 times. Thanks for the tip though. I have been able to get to the chests even if the floor does fall out, much to the envy and curses of my guildies

[Luthen]

It's just a bonus chest..

In point of fact it is TWO bonus chests and at level 16 on normal and 18 on Elite it is well worth the effort to attempt to find the patterns.

[moorewr]

In point of fact it is TWO bonus chests and at level 16 on normal and 18 on Elite it is well worth the effort to attempt to find the patterns.

Yes! My point was that being annoyed by the puzzle shouldn't keep you out of the quest.. as in you can ignore the chest and keep rollin' on.

[BillBob]

It may be tied to where the Blue Circle elemental trap spawns. (which dungeon version your in maybe) The Blue Circle spawns at the shrine or on the way to the room with the scorpion signet to unlock the eastern door. At least that is where i have seen it spawn the few times i was running the dungeon. Dunno if this helps.

[Boulderun]

Tried the 10, 8, 2, 4, 6, 12 theory twice on leet and neither worked, what are your thoughts on the the puzzle itsellf at the end, guildy noticed several different plates lit red, perhaps this is a clue as to what the combo is. The devs making "several" different variations as to not farm it. Would have to complete the whole quest to get the order of the gears.

This sounds promising. The reds at the end may not be a clue to solve it so much as just indicating what state the gear lock is in, much like the second and third sets of the DQ1 order. We'd need to collect data on successful gear patterns, difficulty setting, and which rainbow lights started red in that instance.


(looping some Dio through the voice chat input may also increase odds of success)