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Assassin's Creed Unity: Nostradamus Enigma - Constellation, Mercurius, Terra, Saturnus, Scorpio, Sagittarius

Struggling to find and solve all of the Constellation class of Nostradamus Enigmas in Unity? We've got a simple guide to finishing them all.

The first part of our guide to solving all of the Nostradamus Enigma riddles in Assassin's Creed Unity takes in the Constellation collection of puzzles.

1. Mercurius / Constellation #1

Riddle 1-1: "The lady of the domicile / Judges comings and goings / From her couch-like throne / At the top of the stair."

Go inside the Cafe Theatre mansion and head to the upper part of the main staircase. The symbol is on the nearby painting.

Riddle 1-2: "Lowly sinners, as each we are, / Aspire to the domed heav'ns. / Fickle fate points beyond, / Where a supine city Beckons."

On the weathervane that's on the rooftop of the Cafe Theatre

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2. Terra / Constellation #2

Riddle 2-1: "Hedged in her garden, / A wingéd-warrior stands, / Unmoving and unmoved, / At the cross's very heart."

Look for the angel holding a spear just north of the Bastille. The symbol is on the statue.

Riddle 2-2: "Forever more, / The warrior fights her ceaseless battle. / She takes aim, her steady spear / Poised against the demons."

Go from the previous statue in the direction the spear points. You'll find this by the base of the gargoyle on the church's roof.

Riddle 2-3: "To be punished or to be amused, / The green heritage of Daedalus / Sees the lofty Bishop looming / Over the resting Rook."

Go north from the Gargoyle and head for a tower that looks like a chess rook piece. You'll find it on this structure's roof.

3. Saturnus / Constellation #3

Riddle 3-1: "I wield two blades / Flanked by Justice and Law / I strike true and fair, hour by hour / For monarchs and peasants alike."

This symbol can be found on the big clock by the Boulevard du Palais.

Riddle 3-2: "Encircled by 24 petals of light / Our Lady of the Rose watches, silent as stone / O'er believers below / Look to the Lady lit by the setting sun / Look to the blossoming rose"

You'll find this symbol on the western side of the Notre Dame cathedral, at the base of the rose window.

Riddle 3-3: "Stay with Our Lady, standing between flowing waters. / Count one for each book of the Pentateuch from rose to transept. / Five arches, five wide-open eyes, five nightmares. / The last sits atop our treasure: / The gate to the infinite."

Find this last bit of the puzzle underneath the fifth arch of the Notre Dame.

4. Scorpio / Constellation #4

Riddle 4-1: "At the foot of the Saint Twin Brothers, / The Tree of Justice / Plunges its ancient roots, / Scarred by heavenly wrath"

Go to the Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais. The symbol is at the foot of a tree.

Riddle 4-2: "Sanctuary of Bishops by birth, / Stronghold of knowledge for life, / The stoney edifice / Fools the senses by its name."

Find this symbol just underneath the roof of the square tower section of Hotel de sens.

Riddle 4-3: "A square with shifting name, / Replaced a field where sovereign / Was felled from horse. / Now arches enclose trees / Where a bronze horseman waits."

Go to Place des Vosges and look at the base of the statue by the horse's head.

5. Sagittarius / Constellation #5

Riddle 5-1: "Great minds reach for heaven, / Men of the South gaze North, / Four Nations seek the truth."

On the southern face of the upper part of College des Quatre Nations.

Riddle 5-2: "Where the sun rises on, / The face of Robert's School. / Eyes turn upward to the sky, / From a domed peak."

Go to the observatory that's east of the Sorbonne - the symbol's between the windows at the top.

Riddle 5-3: "Far from the river, / Those men who observe, / Gaze up at the stars."

Go to the Paris Observatory, then get the symbol from the base of the telescope.

Head back to the first page for the rest of our Nostradamus Enigma solutions.