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Day 2 · Night / Cellar

Servant of the Lake Inspecting the Cellar walkthrough

Use the correct tool set in each cellar hallway, then set the clocks to 5:00, 8:00, and 10:00.

Last verified 27 Oct 2026Official / Steam source
Cellar5:00 / 8:00 / 10:00
Quick answer

Left hallway: spade + magnet + matches. Middle hallway: corkscrew + bottle + matches. Final hallway: weight + sledgehammer + hook. Set the final clocks left to right: 5:00 → 8:00 → 10:00.

In-game screenshot showing the cellar mouse-hole tools
Steam screenshotTake the magnet and hammer if you want the mouse check.Real game screenshot
Focused walkthrough

5 steps for this task

  1. 01Choose three tools.For the optional pest-control achievement, take the magnet, hammer, and any third tool. The cabinet locks after three choices.
  2. 02Complete the mouse check.Optional achievementEnter the leftmost room, use the magnet on the mouse hole for a key, then use the hammer on the mouse.
  3. 03Clear the left hallway.Take the spade, magnet, and matches. Pull the key from the mouse hole with the magnet, dig up the box with the spade, use the key to get the torch, and light it. Record 8:00. Pest Control's optional mouse interaction is separate from this tool sequence.
  4. 04Clear the middle hallway.Take the corkscrew, bottle, and matches. Open the barrel with the corkscrew, fill the bottle with oil, ignite the oil and wait for the barrel to explode, then pour oil into the rock opening and ignite it again. Record 10:00. Do not replace the corkscrew with a hammer.
  5. 05Clear the final hallway and set the clocks.Before entering a hallway, interact with the statue outside to record 5:00. For the final route take the weight, sledgehammer, and hook; attach the weight to the ring with the hook, break the pillar, then set the three clocks from left to right to 5:00, 8:00, and 10:00. Take the book and hand it to Aldous.
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Where this answer comes from

Reviewed 27 Oct 2026

What changed: Corrected the middle hallway to the official corkscrew, bottle, and matches route; added all three hallway tool sets and clarified clock order.

S71Servant of the Lake official walkthrough — checked 29 Oct 2026Official game website / full text walkthrough, including cellar and alchemy routes