Two new ways down to the Wise Child

2026-10-03

Spoiler alert!

Through the in-game map of Below the Root, I discovered two “new” (to me) ways to glide down to the Wise Child’s nid-house, without having to climb up. I’m sure these were in the original game, but as a kid (and even as an adult on replays), I always went up the vine and leapt across the platforms to get there. Not too hard, but I had never tried these other ways. At first I thought they would be just out of reach, by design. Now I see they are just in reach, and I think that’s by design too.

This is not the only place in the game where understanding the physical relationships on the map lets you reach hidden areas. Hundreds of hours in this game, as a kid and as an adult, and it still has things to show me.