Owlboy Relics Guide: Finding and Using Ancient Relics
Learn about the Relics in Owlboy, including the Great Relics and the Owl Relic, their locations, and their purpose in the game.
What are the Relics in Owlboy and why are they important?
Relics are powerful objects made by the ancient owls, and they matter because they connect to the story's central device: the Hex Machine. One in-game source describes the relics as being made by the ancient owls and containing extraordinary power. Over the course of the adventure they change hands and change purpose, and some of them end up being used in the Anti-Hex.
What types of Relics are there?
Several relic-related items appear in the story, and they are easy to confuse. Three are named in the lore sources.
- Relics — the set that was initially used to power the Hex Machine, later re-purposed for the Anti-Hex.
- The Great Relics — the objects that were used to create the Hex itself, and which were reforged at the Floating Tower.
- Owl Relic — a single relic whose power Molstrom used to destroy the city of Advent.
An in-game source of lore describes the relics as being made by the ancient owls and containing extraordinary power, so if you are looking for exact counts or a full catalogue, the game materials do not spell that out here.
What do the Relics do in the story?
The Relics tie into both the Hex Machine and the Anti-Hex. The Relics that had been powering the Hex Machine were re-purposed to be used for the Anti-Hex, and Solus gave Otus the relics so he could complete the Anti-Hex, which successfully brought the islands back down. The Great Relics, meanwhile, were the ones used to create the Hex in the first place, and they were reforged at the Floating Tower. Separately, Molstrom used the power of an Owl Relic to destroy the city of Advent.
Where do you get the Relics?
There is no relic location list officially documented, so this guide cannot give you a room-by-room map. What is confirmed is the pivotal handover: Solus gives Otus the relics needed to complete the Anti-Hex. If you are hunting for specific relic pickups while playing, check in with Solus's role in the story as you progress rather than expecting a published checklist.
Is there an official relic guide or collector's list?
No official relic master list is published, and the patch notes do not list one. D-Pad Studio's official Owlboy site covers the game's features, soundtrack and press kit rather than collectible breakdowns. For the game itself, the Steam store page lists single-player play, full controller support and 12 achievements, but nothing that documents relic locations.
Does the Anniversary Update change anything about Relics?
No relic-specific changes are listed. The Anniversary Update added a Super Dash performed by holding the roll button, an auto-aim system toggleable in the Options menu, screenshake and flash-effect toggles, a Drop Gunner On Dodge option, cutscene skipping and fast-forward, and the ability to stun various enemies by dropping Geddy or Alphonse on their heads. A later patch, v1.02d, fixed startup crashes, an IME toggle issue on Japanese and Korean keyboards, broken translations in certain scenes, and other minor changes and balances. None of these announcements mention the Relics, so their role in the story appears unchanged.
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