All Permanent Additions in Blue Prince and How to Unlock Them for Powerful Upgrades

In the shifting corridors of Blue Prince, where rooms rearrange and routes reset with each day, any sense of permanence is golden. That’s why permanent additions to Mt. Holly estate are such game-changers. These upgrades give you consistent daily bonuses, like extra steps, rare items, and access to otherwise locked features.

There are currently six confirmed permanent upgrades (as of the latest April 17 update), and each requires solving puzzles, drafting specific rooms, or finding hidden objects. This guide will show you exactly how to unlock every permanent addition, what each one does, and why you’ll want to prioritize them early.

1. West Gate Path — Unlocks Outer Rooms

Upgrade Effect: Grants access to Outer Rooms like the Tool Shed, Trading Post, Shelter, and Shrine.

How to Unlock:

• Draft Utility Closet and Garage on the same day.
• Use the Utility Closet to power the Garage.
• Open the Garage Door using the switch inside.
• Head outside and take the left path to the West Gate.
• Open the gate to permanently unlock access to Outer Rooms.

Why It Matters: Outer Rooms include valuable strategic spaces like the Trading Post (trade for coins) and Shelter (protect against Red Rooms).

2. Gemstone Cavern — Start With 2 Gems Daily

Upgrade Effect: Gives 2 free gems at the start of each in-game day.

How to Unlock:

• Draft the Utility Closet.
• Solve the V.A.C. Indicator Puzzle using clues found in the Mail Room and Office computer emails.
• Correct color sequence: Gray, Blue, Green, White, Red, Purple.
• Solving the breaker puzzle powers the Gemstone Cavern benefit.

Why It Matters: Gems are essential for unlocking new rooms, rare plans, and solving advanced puzzles this bonus saves valuable time and effort.

3. Apple Orchard — Adds 20 Steps Per Day

Upgrade Effect: Boosts your movement allowance to 70 steps daily instead of 50.

How to Unlock:

• Go to the Campsite Gate near Simon’s tent.
• Find the locked gate and enter code 1128.
• Alternatively, draft Utility Closet and Darkroom.
• Use Magnifying Glass on photos in the Darkroom to reveal the code.

Why It Matters: More steps = more exploration. This is one of the most impactful early-game upgrades, allowing you to reach deeper rooms and more loot.

4. Blackbridge Grotto — Use One Offline Terminal Per Day

Upgrade Effect: Lets you remotely access one offline terminal per day, even in rooms you haven’t drafted.

How to Unlock:

• Draft the Boiler Room and connect it to the Laboratory via duct-equipped rooms.
• Power the Laboratory.
• Solve both Laboratory puzzles:
  • Periodic Table Puzzle Answer: “Push Three Up After Nine.”
• Input the correct terminal password to log into remote terminals.

Why It Matters: Unlocks advanced computer terminals without needing to physically visit them great for controlling Shelter access or Security systems from afar.

5. Blue Tents — Adds Hidden Blue Memos

Upgrade Effect: Adds hidden blue memos to every blue room drafted at the 8th rank.

How to Unlock:

• Progress the story until you reach Room 46 and unlock the Mount Holly Gift Shop.
• Earn 8 trophies (e.g., solve 40 dartboard puzzles, win 40 parlor games).
• Buy the Blue Tents souvenir from the Gift Shop for 400 coins.

Why It Matters: These memos contain crucial lore and post-credit puzzle solutions, and the upgrade helps complete side quests and narrative arcs efficiently.

6. Satellite Dish — Unlock Communications & Lab Data Packets

Upgrade Effect: Adds a Satellite Dish that:

• Unblocks SYNKA emails
• Adds experimental data packets to your lab

How to Unlock:

• Buy the book “A New Clue” from the Bookshop.
• Follow the hint: “Turn scorched sundial base.”
• Go to the Apple Orchard and locate the Scorched Sundial.
• Craft a Burning Glass by combining a Magnifying Glass + Metal Detector.
• Scorch the sundial base, align the visible scorch lines.
• Reveal the three Microchip slots.
• Find Microchips in Blackbridge Grotto or around the estate.
• Insert them to raise the Satellite Dish behind the hills.

Why It Matters: The Satellite Dish introduces new lab content, story advancement, and helps bridge the game’s mystical and tech elements.

Bonus: Don’t Forget Upgrade Disks

Besides permanent additions, you can also find Upgrade Disks scattered in rooms throughout the manor. Insert them into terminals to unlock specific room buffs, such as:

• Bonus items in Root Cellar
• Extra gems in the Courtyard

Tip: Always check terminals in new rooms to see if an Upgrade Disk can be used.

Blue Prince thrives on uncertainty, with daily room resets and shifting paths. These permanent upgrades provide rare consistency, giving you the edge needed to survive, explore deeper, and solve the game’s layered mysteries.

Whether it’s 20 extra steps, free daily gems, or terminal access from afar, these buffs dramatically optimize your run, enabling smoother, more strategic gameplay.

Quick Recap:

In a game where change is constant, these upgrades are your anchors. Prioritize them early, and the manor becomes a lot more manageable.