How to Ground the Suspicious Kite in Mina the Hollower
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A quick guide on how to solve the suspicious kite puzzle in Mina the Hollower, detailing how to position yourself across the river and use the Volt Hatchet to claim the Windfall Charm.
Finding hidden secrets in top down action adventures is always a rewarding loop, and Yacht Club Games continues that tradition in Mina the Hollower. East of Ossex near the Eastern Heath bridge, players will stumble upon a kid flying a suspicious green kite with a box clearly stuck inside. Standard melee attacks will not reach the target, meaning you need to get a bit more creative to claim the loot waiting inside the floating puzzle. As detailed by Johnny Yu over at Polygon, the trick is positioning yourself on the opposite side of the river and utilizing the Volt Hatchet sidearm, which reaches much higher into the air than your default gear.
To pull off the maneuver, you first need to acquire the Volt Hatchet if you do not already have it in your inventory. Head south two screens from the kite flyer and go west once, then strike the wall candle to claim the weapon. Next, navigate to the other side of the river by using a kear to burrow under the gate in the northwest corner, clearing a path through a short cave platforming section and exiting down the stairs. Once you are properly positioned across the water, wait for the kite to hover low enough and let loose the Volt Hatchet to bring it down safely. If the kite accidentally crashes into the water, you can simply reset the screen by moving north or south and trying again.
Successfully grounding the kite yields the Windfall Charm, a handy trinket that restores your plasma whenever you pick up joules and causes sidearm hits to drop additional currency. For players diving deep into character builds and exploration, securing early upgrades like this makes a noticeable difference in moment to moment combat. It is a neat little world interaction that rewards observant players who like to question why an NPC is carrying loot through the sky.
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Original article: Polygon