Collectibles / Mayan Stelae

Misteriosa Mayan Stelae

First move

Read the island's current stela count, then identify the unsolved pillar before changing its pattern.

Type
Mayan Stela
Area
Misteriosa
Reward
Two Mayan Stones from the ruin-side and southwest pillars
Last updated October 1, 2026 Mayan Stela Confirm in current build

Misteriosa · two-pillar diagnosis

At 1/2, change pillars—not the finished puzzle

Misteriosa has two Mayan Stones. The ruin-side pillar uses rocks below as its pattern reference; the southwest pillar uses rocks and pillars on a wall. Record each pickup before leaving either side of the island.

  1. Identify the missing side

    Do this

    Check the local stela result before moving. If one Mayan Stone is already recorded, compare the ruins overlooking the island with the separate southwest pillar and travel to the unsolved interaction.

    Track the stone count
    Look for

    You can name the remaining pillar instead of repeating the one that already produced a stone.

    If it does not work

    If the map only shows a broad island marker, inspect the two pillar sites in the current save. A treasure map, manuscript, or chest does not change the stela result.

  2. Ruin-side pillar

    Do this

    Climb the pillar beside the ruins overlooking the island. Align the highlighted white-line area with the rock formations below, then collect the revealed Mayan Stone. The treasure-map skeleton below this first pillar is a separate pickup.

    Check the ruin marker
    Look for

    The ruin-side stone is collected; a still-open 1/2 result points to the southwest pillar.

    If it does not work

    If the pattern does not reveal a spot, recheck the rocks below from the active pillar. Do not copy the southwest wall alignment or treat the skeleton's map as the stone.

  3. Southwest pillar

    Do this

    Move to the southwest side for a second pillar. Match this puzzle's highlighted area to the rocks and pillars on the wall, then take its own revealed Mayan Stone.

    Verify 2/2
    Look for

    Both distinct stones are in the save and Misteriosa's local stela result reads 2/2.

    If it does not work

    If progress remains 1/2, verify that the wall-side pickup was taken after the alignment. Return to the ruin-side pillar only if its own stone was not recorded.

Before you leaveConfirm two Mayan Stones and the island's 2/2 stela result. Leave the skeleton's treasure map and Misteriosa's Heavy Shot plan on their own ledgers if either is still open.

Route Plan

Ruin-side stone → southwest stone → 2/2

Misteriosa has two Mayan Stelae: match the first pillar beside the overlooking ruins to the rocks below, then use the southwest pillar's rocks-and-pillars wall reference. Collect each revealed stone and verify 2/2; the treasure map below the first pillar is separate.

  1. Check whether Misteriosa already shows one stela complete, then select the unsolved ruin-side or southwest pillar instead of repeating the other.
  2. At the overlooking ruins, align to the rocks below and collect that stone; the skeleton's treasure map below is not stela progress.
  3. At the southwest pillar, align to the rocks and pillars on the wall, collect its stone, and verify 2/2 in the current save.

Ruin-Side Reference

Ruin-Side Reference

Use the first pillar's view of the rocks below rather than a copied camera angle.

  • Find the pillar on the side of the ruins overlooking Misteriosa and start its own alignment interaction.
  • Fit the highlighted pattern to the rock formations below; the current game's feedback decides the final view.
  • Collect the revealed stone before touching the treasure-map skeleton underneath the ruins.

Southwest Reference

Southwest Reference

The second pillar has a wall reference, so a successful ruin-side view cannot be reused.

  • Find the separate southwest pillar and match its highlighted area with the rocks and pillars on the wall.
  • If nothing reveals, adjust this wall alignment without assuming a fixed rotation or scale from the first puzzle.
  • Collect this pillar's stone and check the island result for 2/2.

Other Island Rewards

Other Island Rewards

The two stones, the map under the first pillar, and the Heavy Shot plan are different outcomes.

  • A skeleton under the overlooking ruins can yield a treasure map without closing either stela.
  • Misteriosa's fountain-side Heavy Shot dig belongs to a separate clue from Ambergris Key.
  • Write down the unfinished reward family before sailing so one completed marker does not hide another.

Common Questions

Why does Misteriosa still show one of two Mayan Stelae?

Misteriosa has two separate pillars: one beside ruins overlooking the island and another on the southwest side. Check which revealed Mayan Stone you already collected, then solve the other pillar instead of repeating the first.

Do the two Misteriosa pillars use the same alignment?

Do not assume they do. Match the ruin-side pattern with rock formations below; at the southwest pillar, use the rocks and pillars on the wall. Follow the current white-line feedback rather than a fixed camera angle.

Does the treasure map below the first pillar count as a stone?

No. The skeleton below the overlooking ruins holds a separate treasure map. Collect each stone from its own revealed ground pickup and verify the island's 2/2 stela result.