Ancient Evil: Primordial Hands

The Dormant Hand

The four Primordial Hands of Ancient Evil all start from a Dormant Hand, hidden in one of twenty spots. After the Sentinel Artifact, the Oracle gives a riddle in the Temple of Apollo that names the spot of one Hand, and a small object giving off purple particles marks it. A melee hit on it frees the Dormant Hand.

Riddle of the Oracle	Spot
Chaos of the Treasuries	Intersection of Treasuries, the glowing part of the large red crystal
Near the Purple Blossoms	Intersection of Treasuries, a patch of dirt by the purple blossoms
Barque of Gold	Stoa of the Athenians, a pot by the boat full of gold
The Shieldbearers Fountain	Stoa of the Athenians, a pot on the fountain of the central statue
General’s Column	Spartan Monument, a pot at the foot of the column topped by a statue
Fallen Statesman	up the stairs to the left of the Zeus statue, a patch of dirt
Beneath the Watchful Gaze of Zeus	in front of the Zeus statue, a patch of dirt
Golden Taurus	Spartan Monument, a pot at the foot of the golden bull
Where the Arrow Splits the Road	between the Treasuries and the Spartan Monument, bricks by the huge arrow
Where Sorrows Flow Beneath	River of Sorrow, bricks down the stairs and to the left of the landing
Sorrow Washes Over	River of Sorrow, a pile of dirt to the left of the Odin statue
Wheel of Water	Cliff Ruins, bricks by the blue fireplace
Workbench	Cliff Ruins, a pot on a desk to the right of the blue fireplace
Where the Serpent Snared the Eagle	Cliff Ruins, dirt to the left of the yellow eagle cage
Broken Bridge	the bridge from the Cliff Ruins to the Center of the World, a pot on the right
The Shrine of Wind and Sky	Center of the World, bricks to the left of the Shrine of Ouranos
Top of the Center of the World	Center of the World, bricks behind the Pack-a-Punch
Chaos of Venom	between the Center of the World and the acid trap, small purple crystals
Where the Mighty Titan Points	Python Pass, a crystal to the left of the Titan
The Steps of Flesh and Bone	Python Pass, stones by the Shrine of Charon

The Dormant Hand is laid on the shrine of a god. The player is closed in a small circle and must survive until it fades, then takes the Fallen Hand. A Fallen Hand fires three small auto-targeting shots.

Hand of Gaia

Shrine: in the Spartan Monument, near the golden bull, marked by a large green circle. The Fallen Hand fires bundles of earth that make the zombies explode.

Find the three plants with three small red crystals, in the Temple Terrace, the Stoa of the Athenians and the Intersection of Treasuries. They ring.
Break the crystals with the Fallen Hand. A seedling comes out of the ground in front of each plant.
Carry each seedling to the shrine. Holding one, the player cannot sprint, jump, switch weapons or use anything.
With the three seedlings delivered, a portal opens. Inside, the player holds out with the Redeemed Hand and unlimited ammo.

The Redeemed Hand of Gaia charges a line of stones that rise from the ground, trap the zombies, then explode.

Hand of Charon

Shrine: in Python Pass, marked by a bright red circle. The Fallen Hand opens small portals that drag the zombies into the Underworld.

Get kills with the Fallen Hand in the water in front of the Odin statue, in the River of Sorrow, until the game offers to drink from the river.
Drink. The edges of the screen turn red and health no longer regenerates.
Find the three Charon’s Obols on this side of the map, among false ones that can be put out. Going down means drinking again.
Bring the obols to the shrine. A portal leads to the Shadow’s Bank, where enough kills with the Redeemed Hand send the player back.

The Redeemed Hand of Charon charges a large pool of blood on the ground that draws in more zombies.

Hand of Hemera

Shrine: in the Monument of Craterus, marked by a bright orange circle. The Fallen Hand fires orbs of light that explode the zombies.

Find the three small round mirrors: outside the Temple of Apollo under a blue banner, on a bridge of the Upper Road, and on a pillar of the Temple Terrace.
Shoot each mirror until it stands upright, then shoot it with the Fallen Hand. An orb of light bounces into a bowl nearby, or near the stairs of the Gymnasium Bathhouse for the temple mirror.
Take the orb with a melee hit and bring it to the shrine before it fades, then put it in one of its three bowls.
With the three orbs, a portal opens. Survive inside with the Redeemed Hand and unlimited ammo.

The Redeemed Hand of Hemera holds a continuous beam of light that burns the ground.

Hand of Ouranos

Shrine: at the Center of the World, marked by the blue circle in front of the Pack-a-Punch. The Fallen Hand fires gusts of wind that blow the zombies away.

Find the three large arrows of the Dark Side: at the Center of the World, near the Cliff Ruins by a Box spot, and in Python Pass by the Shrine of Charon.
Launch a zombie into each arrow with the Fallen Hand. A small blue feather comes out.
Shoot the feather twice so that it stays in the air and floats to the shrine. The arrow breaks when it is done.
With the three feathers, a portal opens. Survive inside with the Redeemed Hand and unlimited ammo.

The Redeemed Hand of Ouranos holds a whirlwind in front of the player that blows away a wide area.

The Exalted Hands

Once the four Hands are redeemed, they can all be raised to their last form:

Light the Eternal Flame of the Temple of Apollo through the Tributes, claiming an Epic and a Legendary reward.
Light the spear of Apollo’s Will at the flame, then throw it into the large bowl on top of a pillar, outside to the left of the flame.
Kill a Catalyst of the right element in the circle of each shrine: fire at Gaia, electric at Hemera, poison at Charon, water at Ouranos. Then kill about ten zombies near each shrine to feed it souls.
Use the Pack-a-Punch with a Hand to start the challenges of the Primordial Gods: many Catalysts for Gaia, many skeletons for Ouranos, three Gegenees for Hemera, three Blightfathers for Charon, with the full arsenal but no unlimited ammo.
After the challenge of Charon, each Hand can be packed into its Exalted form, with more damage and more ammo.

The four Redeemed Hands are required for the main quest, Greek Tragedy. The achievement Four Old Gods is earned by completing all the Primordial God trials.