In Assassin's Creed Origins, exploring ancient Egypt offers players a chance to discover secret locations, rich lore, and rewarding side activities. Among the most compelling activities in the game is finding the stone circles scattered across the vast world map. Completing these stargazing challenges allows Bayek to unlock unique narrative memories and eventually claim powerful rewards like the secret Isu Armor.
Understanding the Align the Stars Quest Mechanics
Finding a stone circle triggers an alignment mini-game where you match a star pattern to the correct constellation in the night sky. To solve these puzzles efficiently, observe the shape of the stone pattern and pan across the starry background until a matching constellation glowing softly comes into view. Rotating and sliding the pattern slowly will lock the stars into place once they line up correctly.
If you find yourself stuck on a specific puzzle, the game provides subtle visual cues after a brief moment of waiting. White glowing particles or dust will float toward the general direction of the target constellation across the sky. Paying attention to these directional hints will help you solve even the trickiest celestial alignments without unnecessary frustration.
Where to Find the 12 Stone Circles in Ancient Egypt
The journey begins in the starting region of Siwa, where players can discover the Amun Stone Circle just south of the main settlement. Venturing into regions like Iment Nome reveals the Divine Lion and Serqet stone circles, while Faiyum houses both the Pisces and Taweret circles. Other key locations include the Qattara Depression for Osiris, White Desert Oasis for The Great Twins, and Ka-Khem Nome for Hathor.
Further south, players must navigate the Isolated Desert region to interact with the Apis and Goat Fish stone circles. Additionally, Uab Nome holds two distinct sites, which are the Horus and The Scales stone circles. Visiting all 12 stone circles requires traversing most of Egypt's diverse biomes, making it an ideal quest line for adventurous completionists.
Unlocking Secret Rewards Beneath the Great Sphinx
Completing all 12 stone circles concludes the quest known as Bayek's Promise and opens the path toward unlocking high-tier gear. Once every constellation is aligned, travel to Giza and enter the hidden passage located at the back of the Great Sphinx. Inside the inner star chamber, players can interact with an Ancient Mechanism to claim the legendary Isu Armor outfit.
To fully activate the mechanism and obtain the ancient armor, you will also need to collect 50 Silica crystals from tombs around the world. Combining the completed stone circle quest with sufficient Silica unlocks one of the most striking outfits available in Assassin's Creed Origins. Planning your tomb raids alongside your stargazing efforts ensures a fast path to claiming this ultimate reward.
