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Mistfall Hunter Abyssal Cipher Guide
When an Abyssal Cipher shows Hay, Cheese, find Merimo at Windrest Camp, choose Decipher, select the cipher, and confirm.
Content checked August 11, 2026
STEP ONE CHECK THE ITEM
Check the Abyssal Cipher
In the Windrest Camp inventory, select the Abyssal Cipher. Open the Abyssal Cipher tooltip and check the item name.
The tooltip identifies it as a Legendary Item that can be brought to Windrest Camp to be deciphered.
STEP TWO READ THE WORDS
Confirm the Hay, Cheese Clue
Read the clue words on the item. This route is for an Abyssal Cipher showing Hay, Cheese.
Confirm Hay, Cheese, then use Merimo. If your item shows different clue words, do not use this exact answer.
STEP THREE FIND THE CHARACTER
Find Merimo at Windrest Camp
At Windrest Camp, find Merimo beside Pip and near the Auction area. Walk up to the character and confirm that the displayed name is Merimo.
STEP FIVE USE THE MENU
Choose Decipher
Choose Decipher in Merimo's interaction menu. When the Deciphering window opens, select the Abyssal Cipher and confirm the action.
Use this menu path: Merimo → Decipher → Abyssal Cipher → confirm.
STEP SIX FINISH THE ACTION
Wait for the Result
Wait for the deciphering sequence to finish. The interface shows the deciphered text first, followed by the obtained result.
When the result notification appears, the cipher route is complete.
THE COMPLETE ROUTE
Abyssal Cipher Process
Follow the same six actions from left to right. Stop after step two if the clue words are not Hay, Cheese.
- 01Open the CipherSelect the Abyssal Cipher in the Windrest Camp inventory.
- 02Confirm Hay, CheeseRead the two clue words on the item.
- 03Find MerimoGo to Merimo beside Pip and Auction.
- 04Interact with MerimoOpen the character menu.
- 05Choose DecipherSelect the Abyssal Cipher and confirm.
- 06Check the ResultWait for the result notification.
OPTIONAL VISUAL REFERENCE
Optional Video Walkthrough and Sources
If you want to see the complete menu sequence, the short walkthrough is linked below. The written guide above contains the full route; use the original material only when seeing the character location or interaction is helpful.
Player-Tested Sources
- Abyssal Cipher Puzzle SolutionGCROCK XTRA · short gameplay walkthrough · published August 8, 2026
- Cipher Solutions discussionCommunity cross-check for clue and character pairings; not an official source
- MistfallDB NPC directoryUnofficial terminology cross-check for Merimo and Decipher
Official Status Entrances
- Official Mistfall Hunter websiteUse for current announcements and official game information
- Official Steam newsUse for patch and event updates; no matching public cipher announcement was found during this check
Full walkthrough: Abyssal Cipher Puzzle Solution by GCROCK XTRA. Community and database links are supporting checks, not official guarantees.
Creator acknowledgment: Special thanks to GCROCK XTRA and the Mistfall Hunter players who shared the original gameplay knowledge that informed this independently written guide. Please support the creator through the original link above. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about attribution or content use, contact the site operator for prompt review and, where appropriate, revision or removal.