DREADMOOR Tuning Fork Guide: Signal Towers and Sound Waves

A comprehensive guide on repairing signal tower tuning forks, restoring resonance prongs, powering generators, and converging sound waves in DREADMOOR.

A radio tower with an Inspect prompt during the quest Locator on the Tower
The radio tower

Signal Tower Locator and Rigging Preparation

Reaching the high observation platforms requires preparatory work on the signal tower. Early objectives direct the angler to check whether the locator is working. You must then repair the radio locator. After adjusting equipment, the next step is to talk to the Engineer. The Engineer instructs you to install the Serrated axe edge at the rigging bench in Betsy. With equipment prepared, the quest asks you to repair the tuning fork on the signal tower.

Rigging bench: the Axe Blade card; the quest The Rigging Bench is active
The rigging bench

Restoring the First Tuning Fork and Prongs

Advancing the tower tasks requires you to repair the first tuning fork. Father Matthias oversees regional requests across the nearby islands. The journal instructs you to give the fish you caught to Father Matthias. Unlocking access to his settlement is aided by the Matthias key.

In the database, this item is a universal key that opens several locks on Matthias’s Island. Your next task is to obtain and install the tuning fork prongs. Completing the ritual apparatus asks you to turn the tuning fork into a Hymn to Ugliness. Afterwards, the objective prompts you to tell Matthias that the Hymn to Ugliness is ready. Moving across the district, you must repair the second tuning fork.

A dock; the quest list shows The Ghoul Tower, The First Tuning Fork and The Tower Tuning Fork
The tuning fork quests

Powering the Generator and Sound Wave Convergence

Operating the high apparatus requires an active power source. A regional note warns to service and start the machinery. Always begin by servicing and starting the generator! Starting the Generator will supply power to all mechanisms, pumps, and locked doors.

The generator requires fuel to operate. You must find a Fuel can to refill it. Approach the fuel tank cap with the can in your hands, then press and hold [LMB] to refuel. Refuel the generator using the fuel can. During the mini-game, hold [LMB] and drag it fully in the required direction within the time limit. After several successful attempts, the generator will start. Start the generator to power the system.

Once power flows to the mechanism, you can activate the third tuning fork. Returning to your ally, tell the Engineer about the repaired tuning forks. As you explore the world, complete quests, and trade, you will gain Torn page progression items. Torn Pages are used as progression points. Every skill in the tree has a cost. Finally, the mission instructs you to head to the zone where the tuning forks’ sound wave converges. When acoustic waves harmonize across the water, drive the beaver off with the sound of the klaxon.

The trawler at sea with the tuning fork quests in the quest list
Sailing to the next tuning fork

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Sources & References

  • DREADMOOR game files (Early Access build 26570811)