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The House of DaVinci 2 Written Walkthrough Guide – Simple Text Only

updated 9/23/2023 – Complete

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Quick Jump

  1. Castello Estense (Ferrara 1495)
  2. Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan 1492)
  3. Corte Vecchia (Milan 1498)
  4. Badia Fiorentina (Florence 1508)
  5. Sacra di San Michele (Turin 1508)
  6. Secret Library (Turin 1508)

Castello Estense (Ferrara 1495)

  • Get Leather Case
  • Get Mysterious Letter
  • Get Key
  • Use Key on screw
  • Use Key on keyhole
  • Pick up Wooden Spoon
  • Get Curiously Shaped Screw from wall near stairs
  • Use on barrel. Get Part of a Torture Device
  • Curiously Shaped Screw + Part of a Torture Device = Torture Device
  • Rotate winch
  • Use Torture Device on floor hatch
  • Rotate winch. Use Wooden Spoon
  • Go down hole, pull lever
  • Pull button on wheel, rotate wheel
  • Solve 2 simple puzzles on box
  • Read letter, get Burnished Brass Cone
  • Place on top globe, solve puzzle
  • Get Oculus Perpetua
  • Pull lever
  • Get Stone Head, place in alcove with hole
  • Proceed, pull lever
  • Take Notebook

Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan 1492)

  • Proceed, read letter
  • Move pillow, get Prayer Nut > Star-Shaped Crank
  • Use Star-Shaped Crank on table
  • Push and pull spine
  • Solve matching puzzle
  • Solve another matching puzzle
  • Get Part of a Mechanism
  • Close alms box door, note puzzle solution
  • Slide button, no further actions possible
  • Use Oculus Perpetua (O.P.)
  • Solve alms box dial puzzle
  • Pull out chair armrest, flip switch
  • Slide switch, get Disc with Roman Numerals
  • Use O.P.
  • Use Disc with Roman Numerals on alms box
  • Solve math puzzle
  • Get Medallion > Unfolded Medallion
  • Use in wooden cabinet on east side of gazebo
  • Solve puzzle, get Cogwheel Assembly
  • Solve puzzle, table changes
  • Solve button puzzle (Capricorn, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Gemini, Pisces), table changes
  • Use O.P.
  • Use Cogwheel Assembly on gate
  • Solve matching puzzle
  • Solve spinning puzzle, get Tool with Four Protrusions
  • Use Tool with Four Protrusions on cage
  • Get Peacock Tail
  • Use Peacock Tail on plant padlock
  • Turn alms box winch
  • Use O.P.
  • Get Wheel with a Handle + Part of a Mechanism = Mechanism with a Handle
  • Use on table, rotate wheel
  • Solve cylinder puzzle
  • Read Letter, get Lion Head
  • Use on wooden structure
  • Get Grooved Rod
  • Unlatch latch, use Groove Rod
  • Inspect left pillar, spin brass collar, get Special Key
  • Move switch, get Winged Key
  • Use on southern part of wooden structure, get Another Special Key
  • Use both special keys on Grooved Rod
  • Press jewel, get Brass Letters > Part of a Gear Assembly
  • Get Metal Ornament Dome > Dome Handle from west of gazebo stairs
  • Use O.P.
  • Solve sun puzzle on door
  • Solve 2nd sun puzzle
  • Use lever, get Handle from scaffolding
  • Use lever, place Handle, rotate
  • Use Dome Handle on hook
  • Spin crane wheel until reticule lines up with stone block
  • Use Handle
  • Attach hook to block, spin Dome Handle
  • Spin crane wheel
  • Unlatch door panel, use Part of a Gear Assembly
  • Unbar door

Corte Vecchia (Milan 1498)

  • Move slider on gold circle, get Serrated Band
  • Get Head with a Screw > Head of a Figurine and Folded Phoenix Head > Phoenix Head
  • Use Serrated Band on side of box
  • Solve puzzle (West: Owl – North: Pharoah – East: Snake – South: Sphinx)
  • Use Phoenix Head
  • Solve 4 puzzles using prior clue
  • Use Head of a Figurine, get Moon Key
  • Use Moon Key on red moon, get Sphere, use Sphere
  • Move dragon heads
  • Get Vial with Unknown Liquid on left, use it on the right side
  • Spin and get Button with a Thorn, use on other dragon
  • Play Find-The-Ball 3x to get Red, Yellow, and Green Marbles
  • Get Screwdriver, use it above 3 vials on right side dragon
  • Add 3 marbles to 3 vials
  • Spin, spin, get Safety Screw, use it on other dragon
  • Spin, pull
  • Get Part of a Mechanism, use on roof
  • Move clasp on lower left of figurine
  • Pull lever, slide
  • Get Sagittarius Disc, use on left pillar
  • Solve puzzle, rotate, slide, get Brass Handle, use in other pillar
  • Spin, solve puzzle
  • Get Wooden Brush
  • Pull lever
  • Depress remaining clasp, use Wooden Brush
  • On right pillar, spin red sphere, get Part of Flute
  • Slide, get Small Key, use on left pillar
  • Get Teardrop-Shaped Gem
  • Spin red sphere, get Main Part of a Flute + Part of Flute = Flute
  • Use Teardrop-Shaped Gem on figurine
  • Use Flute
  • Slide x2, pull, press
  • Get Rail from leg, use on front
  • Solve puzzle
  • Pull, spin blue knob, press button, pull
  • Repeat on other side
  • Lift, get Wheel, use in slot
  • Rotate crank
  • Use O.P.
  • Zoom in on device

Badia Fiorentina (Florence 1508)

  • Rotate latch, get Wooden Disc > Wooden Cogwheel
  • Get Handle, use in hole
  • Rotate, use Wooden Cogwheel
  • Solve puzzle, get Folded Key
  • Get Figure of Leonardo
  • Use Folded Key (puzzle) in chest
  • Rotate, get Metal Handle, use on drawer puzzle
  • Use O.P.
  • Spin item on lowest shelf
  • Get Metal Loop, use it on shelf
  • Slide sliders
  • Slide upper left bracket
  • Use O.P.
  • Solve puzzle, pull lever
  • Use Figure of Leonardo
  • Use Folded Key (puzzles) on 2 wall panels
  • Release lock on rightmost door
  • Solve building puzzle on table
  • Solve next building puzzle, get Brass Collapsible Frame > Wheel with Small Frames
  • Use Wheel with Small Frames on next building model
  • Get Dirty Lens and Star-Shaped Tool
  • Use Star-Shaped Tool on chest downstairs, get Metal Handle
  • Get Burnished Brass Object from big tower on table, use on side of building model
  • Use striker
  • Find odd relief on side rim of table, solve simple puzzle
  • Use Dirty Lens, get Polished Lens, use on building model
  • Solve puzzle (octahedron > dodecahedron > stellated dodecahedron > icosahedron)
  • Get Ornate Case + Metal Handle = Ornate Case with Handle, use on left folded key door
  • Solve puzzle (Code: 4063)
  • Get Wooden Rose upstairs, use on panel mid-floor
  • Get Lever, use upstairs
  • Get Wing Nut from pot
  • Use O.P. on gold ornament below pot
  • Solve small puzzle, get Rusty Handle
  • Move sliders on fountain, use Rusty Handle
  • Solve puzzle
  • Turn knob on corner of fountain, get part of a Mechanism + Wingnut = Winch Wheel
  • Use Winch Wheel on gears
  • Get Stone Ornament, use on pedestal
  • Get Mask, use on stone statue
  • Get Ornate Capsule, use on pedestal
  • Solve puzzle
  • Get letter

Sacra di San Michele (Turin 1508)

  • Move red jewel on monstrance east chapel, get Skull
  • Use O.P., solve puzzle
  • Get Embossed Disc, use on painting west of altar, get Part of Shield
  • Use Skull on box under skeleton painting
  • Solve puzzle, get Blue Gem
  • Insert into ciborium in the chapel west of the altar
  • Solve puzzle (right, left, left, right, left, right)
  • Get Small Shield with Arms + Part of Shield = Shield
  • Use it on backside of altar
  • Solve puzzle (using CEDO NULLI and casket symbols as a clue. See my detailed walkthrough if needed. Link above. Switch version is glitched)
  • Get Strangely Shaped Key and Wooden Ornament
  • Use Wooden Ornament on cabinet opposite entrance
  • Solve puzzle, use Strangley Shaped Key
  • Take Metal Wheel with Handle from wall
  • Open door, pull on hardware to get Window Crank
  • Go down stairs, get Wooden Handle
  • Rotate sconce, get Heavy Brass Component + Metal Wheel with handle = Winch Wheel
  • Inspect mechanism near entrance, orient Winch Wheel, use
  • Use Window Crank on wooden bench near entrance
  • Use Wooden Handle, get Rod with a Ring
  • Use Rod with a Ring on ceiling downstairs
  • Turn lever upstairs
  • From top of lift, take Tool with Two Levers > Winch Mechanism Part
  • Use downstairs
  • Solve 2 puzzles
  • Lower hook, attach to counterweight
  • Use lift
  • Knock red hat off chair, unscrew wood, get Carved Wooden Stud
  • Pick up from floor Boot with High Sole > Metal Flower Leaf
  • Use Carved Wooden Stud on left side of Golden Dome
  • Get Herbarium
  • Use O.P. on front of desk, get Essence of Tulip
  • Opposite desk, solve puzzle (use painting and desk)
  • Get Metal Component, use on metal object on desk
  • Use Essence of Tulip, get Strange Key
  • Use below Golden Dome, solve puzzle
  • Get Essence of Anise
  • Use on metal object on desk, get Flower Ornament + Metal Flower Leaf = Mechanism with Flower Motif
  • Use on top of desk, use Herbarium
  • Solve puzzle, get Essence of Sage and Drawer Handle
  • Behind that in desk, get Essence of Rose and Star Ornament
  • Use Star Ornament on bottom right of bookshelf opposite entrance, get Essence of Spice
  • Use Drawer Handle on side of desk opposite Golden Dome
  • Solve puzzle (Custodias Hic Hostium), get Essence of Mint
  • Place all 4 Essences into metal object on desk
  • Pull slider, get Straight Key
  • Use near top of lamp in corner
  • Rotate wheel, pick up Winged Nut, use on extended part
  • Rotate, spin, solve puzzle
  • Pull lever

Secret Library (Turin 1508)

  • Use O.P.
  • Get Metal Grate from top of right railing
  • Rotate spindle on left side rail, use O.P., repeat
  • Get Metal Rod + Metal Grate = Metal Grate with Lever
  • Use O.P., use item on top of apparatus, pill lever
  • Go up stairs, get Metal Triangle
  • Go down stairs to other side, get Lever
  • Use mid-corridor entrance side
  • Continue down corridor, get Cross-Shaped Lever Part from wall
  • Go up stairs, use Metal Triangle on wood door after orienting the parts to fit
  • Solve left sun puzzle, get Wheel
  • Use on left side of wooden door near entrance
  • Rotate, get Small Metal Component + Cross-Shaped Lever Part = Cross-Shaped Lever
  • Pull
  • Orient mirror with Lever
  • Note the diagram that lights up
  • Move panel above diagram, pull, get Lens
  • Use on post next to entrance
  • Use Lever and 2 sets of controls near Sun Door to illuminate Area II
  • Solve puzzle, get Steering Wheel
  • Use on set of controls near Sun Door
  • Shine light onto Area III, get Eight-Sided Board
  • Solve mini puzzle on board
  • Use on wall near hatch (entrance side, end of corridor)
  • Solve puzzle
  • Light up Area IV (see my detailed walkthrough if necessary)
  • Go down hatch
  • Get Weight
  • Use O.P.
  • Solve puzzle
  • Spin wheel, get Hook with Screw + Weight = Weight with Hook
  • Use on chain
  • Solve golden door puzzle, get Short Key
  • Use on column, spin
  • Solve door puzzle using O.P., get Handle with Four-Pointed Section
  • Move lever above key-wheel, spin
  • Unlatch handles, re-spin door, get Handle with Eight-Pointed Section
  • Use both handles in metal door
  • Solve puzzle
  • Inspect end of bench, spin, get Small Key
  • Slide white diamond on side of bench, use Small Key
  • Rotate, get Key
  • Use in door
  • Note colored lines
  • Get Metal Ornament on shelf, use on corner table
  • Use. O.P., solve puzzle, get Circular Ornament
  • Use on shelf, input color code (Blue, Yellow, Green)
  • Solve puzzle
  • Use. O.P.
  • Take Key
  • Zoom in on middle pillar near floor, rotate, use Key
  • Listen to long-winded poem (or skip)
  • Watch cutscene

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Congratulations!