The Sukhothai region of Indiana Jones and The Great Circle has an abundance of ruins and hidden temples that hide secrets in plain sight. One of the temples players discover near Voss' Camp also harbors a mystery that can only be solved by finding all 3 Elephant Statuettes and placing them in the correct positions under the Buddhist shrine. It's a relatively difficult puzzle that may require multiple players' attempts before completion.

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How to Solve the Elephant in the Room Mystery in Sukhothai

Players will stumble upon the Elephant in the Room mystery while visiting Voss' Camp and heading left from the area to arrive at a Buddhist temple in the Sukhothai region of Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. Heading inside the temple, you'll find a shrine to Buddha that you'll need to capture a photo of using the camera. This will start the mystery by placing three elephant statuettes inside the hidden compartments under the Buddha statue.

Finding the First Two Elephant Statuettes

The first thing you must do is find the first two Elephant Statuettes.

  • The first one can be found inside the compartment on the right wall.
  • The second one can be found on the left wall, accessible by burning the boarded-up compartment.

After getting both Elephant Statuettes, place one in the first compartment under the shrine, opening up a hidden section on the right wall. Place the second statuette inside the right wall component that's just opened up.

Locating the Third Elephant Statuette

Once you place an Elephant Statuette inside the right wall compartment, the left compartment under the shrine will open up. You'll need to pick up the statuette inside the right compartment and place it inside the newly opened compartment on the left.

This will open a hidden room to the left of the shrine. Enter the room and pick up the Sukhothai Relics book from the table. Now you'll need to climb using the bullwhip to climb on the wall at the start of the hidden room to swing your way over to the higher lever. Here, you can pick up the third Elephant Statuette.

Placing All Three Elephant Statuettes in Hidden Compartments

Now you'll need to place all three Elephant Statuettes into the three compartments under the shrine. So, here's the correct order to do so.

  1. Since you've grabbed the third Elephant Statuette, place it in the first compartment under the statue to reopen the wall compartment on the right.
  2. Pick up the statuette from the right wall compartment, go into the hidden room, and place it in the wall pressure plate to open up the middle compartment under the shrine.
  3. Pick up the statuette from the first compartment under the shrine and insert it inside the middle compartment that's just opened up.
  4. Finally, pick up the statuette inside the hidden room's pressure place and place it on the pressure place in the first compartment under the shrine.

Following the steps above will open up the final hidden room to the right, which contains an elephant's skeleton. Capturing a photo of the skeleton will complete the Elephant in the Room mystery in Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, awarding 250 adventure points.

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Released
December 9, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s)
MachineGames
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Engine
id Tech 7
Franchise
Indiana Jones
Number of Players
1
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
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Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
December 9, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
December 9, 2024
PS5 Release Date
April 17, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
How Long To Beat
14 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
File Size Xbox Series
134 GB (December 2024)