Strange Antiquities: All Three Main Endings Guide

The final day of Strange Antiquities presents you with multiple story paths that lead to dramatically different conclusions. Your choices throughout the game determine which characters trust you enough to reveal their true plans, and Day 18 becomes the culmination of every relationship you've built.

Understanding how to access each ending requires careful preparation and specific artifact combinations. You'll need to solve Eli's final puzzle to obtain the Nalean Casket, then choose which ally to follow into the supernatural climax of your antique shop's dark mystery.

How to Unlock the Nalean Casket

Before pursuing any ending, you must first solve Eli's riddle to access the vault beneath your shop counter. Check your top-left desk drawer for the cryptic note that reads:

A candle that gives off no light.

An anchor that has never touched the ocean.

A finger, but not of flesh.

Place these three artifacts on the plinths under your counter:

• Carrick's Candle (the candle that gives no light)
• Shadow Anchor (never touched ocean water)
• Witch's Finger (not made of flesh)

Solving the Final Clock Puzzle

Once the plinths are activated, you'll face one last clock mechanism. Turn the clock using the button in the top-right corner, then pull the pendulum until the moon phase matches the stained glass window above.

Return the clock to its normal position and press the numbered buttons around the window corresponding to 2, 7, and 9 on the clock face. This reveals the Nalean Casket, your key to accessing all main endings.

Eli White's Ending: The Pillar of Calaris

Eli's path takes you to The Pit in Undermere, where ancient powers converge. This ending focuses on strength versus weakness, light against darkness.

Required Artifact Placement

At The Pit, arrange your artifacts in this precise formation:

When Eli asks for your choice, select the Nalean Casket to unlock the Pillar of Calaris achievement. Alternatively, choosing the Wyxic Cord leads to a different variation of this ending.

Audrey Bell's Ending: The Bleak Stones

Audrey's ending is only accessible if you gave her a Fortinance when she visited your shop on Day 12. This choice demonstrates your trust in her environmental concerns about the lake.

Travel to The Bleak Stones west of Naylor Island and arrange the seasonal artifacts:

• Spring: Sithean Charm
• Summer: Sun Bond
• Autumn: Weaving Edge
• Winter: Vessager

Place the Nalean Casket when prompted, then choose between St. Cedric's Thunder or Corvan's Might. Select Corvan's Might to earn The Bleak Stones achievement and witness Audrey's plan to cleanse the corrupted waters.

Barton Potter's Ending: The Skull of Blencathra

Barton's archaeological expertise leads to the most dangerous ending. You must have given him a Babellia on Day 13 to unlock this path, showing your support for his research into forbidden knowledge.

Navigating the Catacombs

Head to The Catacombs and click the massive skull in the bottom-right corner. Use the Nalean Casket to begin your descent with Barton into ancient burial chambers.

You'll encounter two obstacles requiring specific artifacts:

1. Gap crossing: Use the Daedalus Link to bridge the chasm
2. Fire protection: Deploy the Cyrene Ward against mystical flames

This ending rewards you with The Skull of Blencathra achievement and reveals the true history of the region's supernatural inhabitants.

Which Ending Should You Choose?

Each ending highlights a different part of Strange Antiquities’ mythology:

• Eli’s ending explores cosmic balance and ancient guardianship.
• Audrey’s ending focuses on environmental restoration and natural magic.
• Barton’s ending dives into archaeological horror and forbidden history.

There’s also a secret ending tied to your shop’s true supernatural nature, which we’ll cover in a separate guide.

Achievement Tip: You can experience multiple endings by reloading your save before making the final choice on Day 18.

The relationships you've built throughout your 18 days determine not just which endings are available, but how satisfying each conclusion feels. Your choices in customer interactions, artifact sales, and trust-building moments all culminate in these final supernatural confrontations that define your legacy as Undermere's most mysterious shopkeeper.