Get Supernova, Constellation and Black Hole, locate the castle requirements, and finish the flower, walking-tree and wrestler quests using the developer's guides.
There are three endings: Supernova is the default, Constellation requires 15 Hope triggers and four exploration checks, and Black Hole locks in if you abandon Kimon during the first encounter. The crucial distinction: 15 times feeling Hope is not the Hope stat on your character sheet.
Endings and secrets checklist (spoilers)
| Goal | Action and order | Outcome | Source | Guide date | Spoilers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supernova | Save Kimon at the start and leave at least one Constellation requirement incomplete | Neutral ending | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Constellation | Trigger Hope 15+ times, check five stumps, two castle books and the cell, then examine the witch tower door | Good ending | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Black Hole | Leave the first lantern unlit; move right and attempt to leave Kimon three times | Bad ending locked in | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| 15 Hope triggers | Count the Hope pop-ups; Lost can sell up to five Hope-granting stories | One good-ending requirement | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Five stumps | Interact with all five; the guide does not give each stump's coordinates | One good-ending requirement | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Two books | Read the prophecy book in the king's room and the magic book in the library | One good-ending requirement | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Castle cell | Take the star key in the king's room, unlock the library door and visit the cell | One good-ending requirement | 1 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Five flowers | Get the bouquet by a Moonpeak house; give flowers to Agathe, Hazel's dad, Kuna, Lost and Azmidi | Completed on Hope route | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Legged trees | Visit Kuna's green-roofed house, defeat the possessed tree left of the castle entrance, return to Kuna | Tree quest completed | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Wrestler statue | On Hope route at level 5+, inspect the statue on the right-hand path between Moonpeak and refugee camp | Trade sequence begins | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Three-way trade | Take statue head to Lost, trade glasses with Kuna, give her book to Azmidi | Wrestler quest completed | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Small chest | Find the chest before witch's tower and its key in the queen's castle room; use either in inventory | Chest opens | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Lost's stories | Pay stardust to Lost right of refugee camp | Up to five Hope and five Despair events | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Fountain and mirror | Use Moonpeak coin at fountain; interact with mirror in Kimon's room | Hope or Despair point based on state | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Secret passage | Ask Hazel about her home after entering castle; examine kitchen candles | Castle passage found | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
| Cookie and Darkness | Keep Hazel's cookie for Azmidi; while desperate, touch dense/frozen Darkness | Optional moment / game over | 2 | 2026-05-01（build ?） | ⚠ |
Why a high Hope stat is not enough
The game tracks occasions when Spica feels Hope. Look for the on-screen Hope notification: you need at least fifteen occurrences. Equipment and leveling can raise the separate Hope stat without satisfying this counter. One clue that you have enough triggers is Spica beginning battles already hopeful. Lost, on the right side of the refugee camp, sells stories that provide up to five Hope events; the Despair route only allows Despair purchases.
Five flowers and the wrestling trade
The bouquet comes from a bush by a Moonpeak house. Agathe is left of town near a Darkness patch; speak repeatedly. Ask Hazel about her hammer before talking to her father at the blacksmith. Kuna accepts a flower after the possessed-tree task. Lost accepts one after all their stories are heard. Azmidi is accessible on the Hope route, so the fifth flower completes there; the other four can also be handed out on Neutral.
For the wrestler quest, reach level five, find the statue on the right-hand road between Moonpeak and the camp, then carry the statue head to Lost. Give the resulting glasses to Kuna and the resulting book to Azmidi. This is a chain of trades, not a boss reward.
Save points and easy-to-miss secrets
Make a separate save before the first Kimon decision: leaving him permanently fixes the Black Hole route. For Constellation, verify all four sets of conditions before examining the witch tower door. The cell's star key is in the king's room; the small chest's different key is in the queen's room. To find the castle secret passage, ask Hazel about her home before examining the kitchen candles.
Evidence boundary: The May 1, 2026 developer guides and official game page were read. The Windows build was not played; exact stump coordinates and current executable version are unverified.
Sources and verification
[1] Official endings guide — EmberConstellation, 2026-05-01. [2] Official side-quests guide — EmberConstellation, 2026-05-01. [3] Official game page.
Conclusion
For all three endings, separate the irreversible Kimon choice from the Hope-and-exploration route. The flower, tree, statue and castle secrets make a useful second checklist.
