Treasure of Nadia Gold Compass: All 4 Pieces and the Pressure Pad Riddle

The Treasure of Nadia Gold Compass is the late-game replacement for your Metal Detector. It turns ordinary gold coin pickups into Gold Talismans and starts a hidden pressure-pad riddle that hands out six Talismans of the Gods, the most valuable item in the game at $144,000 each. Here is where the four pieces are, when to assemble it and every step of the riddle.

Where to Find the Four Compass Pieces

The Priest’s Compass is destroyed during the story and breaks into four pieces that land around town:

Piece	Location
Compass Piece 1	Estero Key
Compass Piece 2	The Church
Compass Piece 3	Squallmart
Compass Piece 4	The Lighthouse

Put all four on the altar at the Shrine. There is no scroll to read; the recipe works automatically. It is listed with every other recipe on our Treasure of Nadia crafting recipes page.

When to Assemble the Gold Compass

Hold off until you have cleared out Casula Temple and Sofia’s treasure room. Those areas are full of gold piles worth $950 and $9,000, and with the Gold Compass equipped you would pick up Gold Talismans ($4,000) instead. Grab the cash first, then craft it.

What the Gold Compass Does

• Replaces the Metal Detector in your tool slot.
• Gold coin pickups give Gold Talismans.
• Keeps the useful features of the Priest’s Compass without its drawback.
• Reveals a flashing blue pressure pad at the Estero State Park entrance that starts the riddle below.
• Is part of the end-game kit (with the Super Guide and God’s Shovel) used for the fastest money loop in our talismans guide.

Treasure of Nadia Gold Compass Riddle: Every Pressure Pad

Step on the pad at the park entrance and a riddle appears. Follow the pads in this order:

1. Go to the Beach and step on the pad.
2. Go to the Mansion and step on the pad.
3. Go to the Fountain of Youth under the Mansion and step on the pad: Talisman of the Gods.
4. Go to the Church, take the right door in Madalyn’s chamber and step on the pad: Talisman of the Gods.
5. Go to the Crypt and step on the pad: a Chest Key.
6. Go to the Parlor and step on the pad: Talisman of the Gods.
7. Go to Estero State Park 4-1 and step on the pad: Talisman of the Gods.
8. Go to Deep Jungle 1-1 and stand on the plate: Talisman of the Gods.
9. Go east (right) and step on the next plate: Talisman of the Gods.
10. Go to Deep Jungle 2-2, enter the cave, go south and step on the plate for one of Kaley’s Kama Sutra pages.

That is six Talismans of the Gods plus a Chest Key and a page.

What to Do With the Talismans of the Gods

• Twelve are needed for the six crafted Kama Sutra shared pages (two each); see chest and page locations.
• One completes God’s Shovel; see the shovels guide.
• One unlocks Pricia’s last massage.
• Spares sell to Diana for $144,000.

Six from the riddle will not cover everything, so keep digging with the Super Guide for more. Map squares are explained on our Treasure of Nadia map page.

Gold Compass vs Metal Detector

Feature	Metal Detector	Gold Compass
Gold piles	Cash ($5 to $9,000)	Gold Talismans ($4,000)
Pressure-pad riddle	No	Yes
Best for	Clearing treasure rooms	Post-game talisman farming

The Treasure of Nadia gold compass is strictly better once the big treasure rooms are empty, which is why the order matters.

Tips

• Hunt the four pieces as soon as the Priest’s Compass breaks, but only combine them later.
• Do the riddle in one trip; the order of pads matters.
• Keep the six Talismans of the Gods for pages and God’s Shovel before selling any.
• Use a Treasure of Nadia gold compass run together with the Super Guide for the best income.

Final Thoughts

Build the Treasure of Nadia gold compass at the right moment and it pays for itself many times over. Clear the treasure rooms, assemble the four pieces, run the riddle in one go, and the Treasure of Nadia gold compass becomes the core of your end-game kit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get the Gold Compass in Treasure of Nadia?

Collect the four Compass Pieces (Estero Key, Church, Squallmart, Lighthouse) after the Priest’s Compass breaks, then combine them at the Shrine.

What does the Treasure of Nadia gold compass do?

It replaces the Metal Detector, turns gold coin pickups into Gold Talismans and starts a pressure-pad riddle.

Should I craft the Gold Compass right away?

No. Clear Casula Temple and Sofia’s treasure room first so you collect their large gold piles as cash.

How many Talismans of the Gods does the riddle give?

Six, plus a Chest Key from the Crypt and one of Kaley’s pages from the Deep Jungle cave.

Where does the riddle start?

At a flashing blue pressure pad at the Estero State Park entrance, visible only once the Gold Compass is built.

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