There are 17 secret paths behind hidden faces in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Finding all of them unlocks the “Glimpses of the Gods” achievement.
They are rocks in the environment that look like big stone faces. Zoom in on them by holding LT/RT (Xbox) / E (PC). This will reveal a secret path behind the face leading to a glowing tree. Zoom in on the tree to count it as “collected”.
After finding one, it will add a collectible tracker to chapter select. On the glowing trees, yellow dots appear when scanning them. These appear in the same order as the stone faces are found throughout the game, thus you can see exactly which ones you still need. Ones you haven’t found will have a gray dot and ones you found have a yellow dot. If you missed anything you can grab it via Chapter Select and it still counts towards the achievement.
Chapter 1 (0 Faces)
There are no Hidden Faces in Chapter 1.
Chapter 2 (2 Faces)
Face #1 – Sub-Chapter: Return Home
After going through the village and obtaining the mirror weapon, you will fight some demonic enemies in the burning village. Afterward follow the path until it’s night again and you go through a wooden barn with a dead man hanging from a rope (unmissable story path). After exiting the barn, turn left to see a torch burning at the end of the path. To the right of the torch is the first stone face. You must zoom in on it with LT/RT (hold “E” on PC). It’s at the outside corner of a house. This will open the wall, walk inside and look at the little glowing tree.
Face #2 – Sub-Chapter: Meeting the Stranger
After going through the dark mountain, you will fight a bunch of masked enemies (including one spitting flames at you), then you will rescue a man from the stakes. Afterward it will be day again and you’ll walk with the man you rescued. After jumping down a ledge go forward until you reach a broken bridge. Here turn left and zoom in on the rock face in the corner, it will open a secret passage behind it, zoom in on the tree there.
Chapter 3 (5 Faces)
Face #3 – Sub-Chapter: Red Hills
The third chapter begins when you start walking with the two men (guy who you rescued and the slaver you left outside village). At the very start of the chapter, as soon as you walk downhill into the destroyed village, turn left and explore the corner behind the broken house to find this at the edge of the area. It’s across from the 6th Lorestangir totem. Like before you must zoom in on it to reveal a hidden tree. Don’t forget to zoom in on the tree.
Face #4 – Sub-Chapter: Red Hills
In the same area. Backtrack to where you came down the hill with the two guys at the start of the chapter. This time explore the right side of the village, there’s a small round area in the corner behind the houses. When you are in the round area look to the left for a stone face. Again scan the tree behind it.
Face #5 – Sub-Chapter: On the Hill
After going through the foggy forest, when it’s day again and you’re in a mountain area. After going downhill and climbing all the way down, follow the linear story path forward. At the end of the path straight ahead is this stone face. After a puddle of water along the path, before taking a right turn.
Face #6 – Sub-Chapter: On the Hill
After putting two balls on a pedestal the path forward will open. Go ahead and look along the right side of this path to find the stone face. Scan the tree behind it again.
Face #7 – Sub-Chapter: On the Hill
After a puzzle where you must put 3 balls on a pedestal, advance to the next area by dropping down two ledges. Then turn right and climb up another two ledges to find this face on top. You know you’re in the correct area when you reach three puddles of water on the main path.
Chapter 4 (4 Faces)
Face #8 – Sub-Chapter Enter the Caves
At the very start of the chapter when you enter the cave. Drop down the first ledge in front of you, then move forward just a little bit until you crouch through a cave with low ceiling. Look left to see this face.
Face #9 – Sub-Chapter: Enter the Caves
After lighting the first turquoise colored fire in the cave. From the fire continue further into the cave until you drop down the next ledge. Then immediately turn right and follow that path to find another turquoise fire. Interact with it to extinguish it, then turn around to see the stone face behind where the fire was (it’s only visible after extinguishing the fire).
Face #10 – Sub-Chapter: Enter the Caves
From the previous collectible keep advancing into the cave until you drop down into a flooded area. Immediately after arriving there, turn around to find this face at the end of the path in the flooded section (opposite the story path).
Face #11 – Sub-Chapter: Act of Sacrifice
Much later into the chapter (about 30 minutes later), after solving puzzles outside and going through another dark cave where you are being hunted by a ghoulish monster. When you escape the monster you will shimmy over some ledges (mandatory story path). Then you squeeze through a gap and enter a lit cave with daylight coming from above and flying rocks on the sides. Here look to the left to find this face.
Chapter 5 (6 Faces)
Face #12 – Sub-Chapter: To the Sea
Found shortly after the start of the chapter. After walking for 1 minute you will lose the two guys who are walking with you. Continue until you reach a downhill slope, the face will be on the right. When the voices say “We know it. You can feel it. We can feel it”.
Face #13 – Sub-Chapter: Sjávarrisi
After the next cutscene, when you walk together with the woman (Astrior), go with her until reaching a gap you are supposed to squeeze through. BEFORE squeezing through the gap the face is on the right.
Face #14 – Sub-Chapter: Sjávarrisi
After a puzzle where you must look at 3 glyphs to open a locked path, go through the now-open path and this will be on the right. (Just before reuniting with the woman, if you reach her turn around to find it)
Face #15 – Sub-Chapter: Another Question
You will come to a beach with a puzzle where you must find 3 glyphs again. Take the path on the right, after looking at the first glyph you will drop to an area with a shipwreck and turquoise colored dust in the corner. Go through the turquoise colored dust, behind it you can squeeze through a gap leads to the shoreline (17th Lorestangir is also there). From the Lorestangir turn around, on your way out of the area the face will be in the cave on the left. Same way you came, before squeezing through the gap again.
Face #16 – Sub-Chapter: Another Question
After the underwater section you will be in a village with a raging thunderstorm going on. After passing the third hut on the right, turn RIGHT to find the face in the backyard behind the hut.
Face #17 – Sub-Chapter: Another Question
From the previous location, backtrack a few steps to the main path, just behind the third hut on the right. Now pass the next hut on the left, then take the path on the LEFT. Follow the path all the way to the end to a hut with a lit torch. To the left of the torch is the last stone face.
Chapter 6 does not contain any collectibles. The next time you return to the Main Menu you will unlock your reward, a new selections in the Extras Menu. You also earn the “Glimpses of the Gods” achievement.
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