Looting chests and enemies is the easiest way to secure Golden Ciphers in Mistfall Hunter, but getting them deciphered by the wrong NPC in Windrest Camp will lock you out of bonus high-value loot. Whether you get a Prayer Cipher, Lost Cipher, Old World Cipher, or Nameless Cipher, each will have a string of words that hints at which specific NPC at the camp can decipher it. This guide will take the guesswork out of the equation by listing all the Golden Cipher words and which NPC you should hand them to in Mistfall Hunter.

List of Correct NPCs to Decipher Golden Ciphers in Mistfall Hunter

Mistfall Hunter Decipher Cipher

Once you get a Golden Cipher in Mistfall Hunter, it'll include two strings of words that will clue you in on which NPC you should give it to decipher. Here's a comprehensive list of Cipher words and which NPC you should give the Golden Cipher to get the bonus reward.

Press "CTRL + F" on Windows, or "Command + F" on MAC to search for your specific keywords from this table.

Camp NPC

Camp Role

Cipher Words

Pip

Auction House

  • Mantra
  • Score
  • Plucking
  • Tree Hollow
  • Secret Cache
  • Elder Edict
  • Haggling, Hoarding (only if paired together)

Dew

Maiden

  • Homeward
  • Anchor
  • Prophecy
  • Spindle
  • Echo
  • Weaver

Soekja

The Bird

  • Stone Steps
  • Tides
  • Signpost
  • Supplies
  • Guidance
  • Return
  • Wings
  • Praise

Sigrid

Tavern Wife

  • Sealing Wax
  • Residual Heat
  • Acid
  • Malt
  • Cloves

Cazarro

Merchant

  • City State
  • Intelligence
  • Insight
  • Balance
  • Blood
  • Barter, Haggling (only if paired together)
  • Covenant
  • Interest

Dramm

Blacksmith

  • Fire
  • Brimstone
  • Ashes
  • Anvil
  • Furnace
  • Smoke
  • Mineral Vein
  • Oathbound

Merimo

Pip's Giant Goat

  • Hay
  • Cheese
  • Rugs
  • Caravan
  • Camel Bells
  • Salt Licks
Mistfall Hunter Decipher Golden Cipher Bonus Loot

Once you decipher the Golden Cipher with the correct NPC in Mistfall Hunter, you'll receive a bonus item from them, which has a high chance to be of the Epic rarity. Now you can go ahead and hunt for those Ciphers hidden throughout the levels to also level up your chances of winning the grand reward in the Gylden Rush event.

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RPG
Extraction
Action
Systems
Released
July 29, 2026
ESRB
Teen / Mild Violence, Mild Blood
Developer(s)
Bellring Games
Publisher(s)
Bellring Games, Skystone Games
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Number of Players
1-3 players
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
Genre(s)
RPG, Extraction, Action