Looking to unlock the Festering Felix Badge in Roblox The Hollow? You will need to complete the third relic challenge, which involves solving a grave puzzle on the third floor. The puzzle may look confusing at first, but once you understand the clue, finding the correct combination becomes much easier.
The challenge revolves around eight gravestones. Each grave contains information about a person’s lifespan, and your job is to figure out which three people died at the youngest ages. Their graves hold the symbols you need to unlock the hidden reward.
In this guide, we’ll cover how to find the puzzle room, calculate the ages, identify the correct symbols, and claim the third relic and Festering Felix Badge without unnecessary guesswork.
Where to Find the Grave Puzzle
Start by exploring the third floor of The Hollow until you discover the room containing the grave puzzle. The entrance leads to an area with gravestones and a clue explaining how to solve the challenge.
One thing to keep in mind is that the room’s location can vary between players. If you cannot find it in the same spot as someone else, continue exploring your floor until you discover the correct room.
Once inside, read the puzzle instructions carefully. They point you toward the lifespans written on the gravestones. There are eight graves to examine, and you will need information from all of them before choosing your answers.
The Trick Behind the Puzzle
The clue is all about age. You are not looking for the oldest person or the grave with a particular symbol. Instead, you need to identify the three people who lived the fewest years.
Each gravestone provides a birth year and a death year. Comparing these dates reveals how long each person lived.
Calculate the Ages on All Eight Graves
For every gravestone, subtract the birth year from the death year.
Death year − Birth year = Age
Let’s use Mabel as an example. If her gravestone shows 1859 as her birth year and 1903 as her death year, the calculation is:
1903 − 1859 = 44 years
Mabel lived for 44 years.
Follow the same method for the remaining seven graves. Make a list of all eight names and their ages, then compare the results to find the three lowest numbers.
Do not skip any graves. Even if you find a person who lived for a relatively short time, you still need to check the others to confirm that their lifespan belongs among the three shortest.
Find the Three People You Need
After calculating all eight ages, sort them from youngest to oldest. The first three names on your list are the people whose graves you need to investigate.
The exact answers are not necessarily the same for everyone, as the puzzle can differ between players. This means a fixed list of names may not work in your game.
Once you have your three names, return to the gravestones and look for each one.
Finding the Correct Symbols
Each of the three selected graves displays a symbol. These symbols are the answers you must enter into the puzzle.
Check each grave carefully and write down its symbol alongside the person’s name. This is particularly helpful if the symbols are similar or you have to travel between different parts of the room.
For instance, one possible puzzle arrangement uses the following combination:
**1. Broom**
The first symbol belongs to Josiah's grave in this example.
**2. Cat** Check the second selected grave in your own game to identify its symbol.
**3. Pumpkin** Mabel's grave provides the third symbol in this example.These symbols are an example of a working combination, not a guaranteed answer for every player. Use the symbols from your own three selected graves.
Unlocking the Grave
Now that you have the three symbols, head back to the puzzle and prepare to enter the combination.
Follow the order of the lifespans, starting with the person who lived the fewest years and ending with the person who lived the third-fewest years. Enter the corresponding grave symbols in that order.
Before submitting the combination, check the following:
- You calculated the ages of all eight people.
- You selected the three shortest lifespans.
- You identified the correct symbol on each selected grave.
- You entered all three symbols in the correct order.
Enter the full three-symbol combination together. Entering only part of the sequence will not complete the puzzle.
If the combination is correct, the grave will unlock and you can collect the third relic. If it does not work, revisit your calculations and check whether you mixed up any of the symbols.
Claiming the Festering Felix Badge
Solving the puzzle is not the final step. After unlocking the grave and obtaining the third relic, you need to return to the elevator to finish the floor’s progression.
Here’s what to do next:
- Collect the third relic from the unlocked grave.
- Make your way back to the elevator.
- Enter the elevator and complete the required progression.
- Check that you have received the Festering Felix Badge and the associated reward.
Once you finish these steps, you should have completed the third relic challenge.
Why Your Combination Might Not Work
If the grave remains locked, there is no need to start the entire challenge again immediately. Check these common issues first.
You copied a combination from another player. The symbols and puzzle answers can vary, so use your own gravestones rather than relying on someone else’s sequence.
You missed one of the graves. A single incorrect age calculation can change which three people you select. Go back and calculate all eight lifespans again.
You entered the symbols in the wrong order. The sequence follows the three shortest lifespans, not the order in which you happen to find the graves.
You used the wrong symbol. Make sure each symbol matches the grave belonging to the correct person. Write down your answers before returning to the puzzle.
The Festering Felix Badge challenge in Roblox The Hollow becomes much simpler once you understand how the grave puzzle works. Rather than guessing symbols, use the birth and death years to calculate every person’s age, choose the three shortest lifespans, and collect the symbols from their graves.
The room’s location and the answers may differ between players, so focus on solving the clue in your own game. After entering the correct combination, collect the third relic and return to the elevator to complete the challenge.
That is all you need to know to solve the third-floor grave puzzle and work toward unlocking the Festering Felix Badge.