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The Sinking City 2 Frozen Statue puzzle
Quick answer: solve the separate Strange Statue puzzle to obtain the Heart of Ice, then return to the Frozen Statue in Cold Storage. Insert the heart, take the Depleted Leyden Jar, and recharge it at the Construction Site on the second floor.
Before you can use the Frozen Statue
- Progress through Time and Tide until the Fish Market's past sequence.
- Open the Abandoned Office safe with 6294 during the memory and collect the Leyden Jar.
- Back in the present, take the Heart of Stone and use it on the eerie Strange Statue near Ma Fishface's Shop.
If the Frozen Statue has no useful interaction yet, this earlier statue sequence is the step you are missing.
Strange Statue arm order
After inserting the Heart of Stone, shoot the five marked arms in this order. Wrong shots reset the puzzle; correct shots do not consume ammo.
| Order | Cryptic Riddle clue | Shoot this | Arm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother's prayer | Kneeling person | Right arm |
| 2 | The sea | Octopus | Upper-left arm |
| 3 | A god to bend the knee | Deep One statuette | Lower-right arm |
| 4 | Time | Hourglass | Left arm |
| 5 | Hold the spark | Leyden Jar | Lower-left arm |
The statue breaks when the sequence is accepted. Collect the Heart of Ice from it. This is sometimes described by players as the red idol puzzle, but it is not the Frozen Statue itself.
Where to use the Heart of Ice
- Return through the Warehouse to Cold Storage on the lower level of the Fish Market.
- Go through the snowflake-marked Cold Room door. The Snowflake Key is collected earlier in the Auction Room.
- Interact with the Frozen Statue and insert the Heart of Ice.
- Take the Depleted Leyden Jar. An E.R.C. Activator Pen is beside the statue; use it on the nearby crate for Dream Essence and grenades.
How to recharge the Depleted Leyden Jar
Take the jar to the Construction Site on the second floor. Insert it into the charging machine. Enemies attack while the power repeatedly cuts out; pull the switches beside the red lights whenever charging stops. Retrieve the charged jar when the encounter ends.
This becomes your third Leyden Jar, allowing you to open the three-starfish door into the Broken Hold and continue the chapter.
Common blockers
| Problem | What to check |
|---|---|
| Frozen Statue does nothing | Finish the past sequence and obtain the Heart of Ice first. |
| Cold Room door is locked | Collect the Snowflake Key from the Auction Room. |
| Strange Statue does not activate | Use the Heart of Stone before shooting the arms. |
| Charging machine stops | Follow the red lights and pull each active power switch. |
Frozen Statue FAQ
What is the Frozen Statue arm order in The Sinking City 2?
Kneeling person, octopus, Deep One statuette, hourglass, then Leyden Jar.
Are the Frozen Statue and Strange Statue the same puzzle?
No. The Strange Statue gives the Heart of Ice. The Frozen Statue in Cold Storage consumes it and gives the Depleted Leyden Jar.
Route and arm order cross-checked against the GameSpew full walkthrough and GamesRadar statue puzzle guide, then aligned with our chapter walkthrough. Reviewed September 19, 2026.