Wonders of O picks up directly where the post-credits stinger of Lies of P left off, so a clean story recap is the single best prep step before launch. With Neowiz's trademark confirming the "O" in the title — and every Oz-coded breadcrumb from the first game now a confirmed sequel thread — knowing what happened to Pinocchio, Geppetto, Sophia, and Paracelsus changes how you read every new quest dialogue. This guide distills the entire Lies of P ending, every Oz post-credits tease, and the Paracelsus clues players flagged across the original three endings, so you walk into Wonders of O already oriented.
The Lies of P Ending You Need Before Wonders of O
Before the Oz imagery matters, the Lies of P ending has to make sense. Pinocchio awakens inside the Relic of Trismegistus, the alchemical artifact that powered the Alchemists' petrification cycle. Simon Manus had intended to use the puppet as a vessel for his own human rebirth, but Pinocchio's Lie System — the mechanic that lets you stay truthful, lie, or stay silent during every conversation — flipped the script. According to community reports, the Rise of P ending is the canonical thread most theorists treat as the launch state of Wonders of O: Pinocchio becomes fully human, Geppetto dies in the puppet's arms, and Sophia, the Eldest of the Black Rabbit Brotherhood, watches the city burn from the Krat Cathedral balcony.
The Three Lies of P Endings at a Glance
| Ending | Trigger Condition | Final Fate of Pinocchio | Sequel Implication |
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| Rise of P | Refuse Sophia's offer to become the new Ergo god | Becomes human, opens Relic, Krat destroyed | Base state for Wonders of O's Krat wasteland |
| Lie Abides | Lie consistently in late-game, refuse to become human | Stays a puppet under Simon Manus' control | Puppet-identity arc for the "O" character |
| Doors of Eternity | Read the Arlecchino Manuscript, side with the Alchemists | Sealed inside the Relic as a sleeping god | Unlocks the Wizard / Oz dream-cycle thread |
The Doors of Eternity path is the one the community treats as the most "Oz-coded" because it ends with Pinocchio literally asleep inside a golden reliquary — the same beat where Dorothy wakes in the Wizard of Oz. That visual rhyme is what made the post-credits stinger so loud to long-time fans.
What the Post-Credits Stinger Already Confirmed
The stinger drops after every ending variant: a yellow-brick silhouette stretches across a moonlit cityscape, and a cackling voice asks "Who's the fairest one of all?" before the screen cuts to the Wonders of O logo. IGN confirmed the trademark filing spelling out "Wonders of O" through the EU Intellectual Property Office, and Vice's reporting on the leak tied that "O" to the Wizard of Oz source material. Together, the stinger plus the trademark mean the Krat of Wonders of O is an alternate-fantasy land built on the Relic of Trismegistus energy, and every "Oz" reference is intentional worldbuilding rather than Easter egg noise.
Every Oz Clue and Paracelsus Thread From the First Game
Wonders of O's writing team is leaning on a year and a half of community reverse-engineering. The clues aren't subtle once you know what to look for, and they show up across NPC dialogue, item descriptions, and the Overture DLC tie-in.
The Paracelsus Trail Player Communities Flagged
Paracelsus von Hohenheim was a 16th-century Swiss alchemist whose De natura rerum (1537) explicitly described homunculi as artificial beings grown in glass vials, a text round8's narrative research traced as the direct literary ancestor of Collodi's 1883 Pinocchio story. In Lies of P, his name surfaces not as a named NPC but as a background thread woven through collectible lore, and players who completed the base game before the Overture DLC were the first to notice that the terminology shifts from generic "alchemy" to specifically Paracelsian vocabulary — a deliberate signal that round8 is positioning him as the puppet's creator rather than Geppetto himself, which directly sets up the "who made Pinocchio" mystery that Wonders of O is expected to resolve.
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The Alchemists' Ledger, a readable document in the Estella district that references "Hohenheim's Third Formula" — text that fans decoded as a recipe for a self-aware puppet.
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A defaced portrait in the Relic of Trismegistus control room labeled "P.H." The portrait's gold frame and the green tint of the eyes match the Game Rant prediction piece on Paracelsus' sequel role positioning him as a faction leader in the new game.
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The Overture DLC, where a faction called the "Emerald Scholars" repeats Paracelsian mottos in Latin. That faction is widely expected to become the new Alchemist equivalent in Wonders of O.
Oz Parallels Community Data Spotted
| Lies of P Element | Wizard of Oz Parallel | How Wonders of O Likely Uses It |
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| Krat city in ruin | Munchkinland under the Wicked Witch | Tutorial zone, Krat wasteland |
| Sophia on the cathedral balcony | Glinda overlooking Oz | Possible ally NPC or false-antagonist |
| Pinocchio as puppet | Scarecrow wanting a brain | "Wants to be real" questline in O |
| Simon Manus as puppet master | The Wizard behind the curtain | Defeated, but his followers remain in O |
| Romeo, the missing brother | Tin Man wanting a heart | Reported as a key companion in O |
| The Relic of Trismegistus | Emerald City golden spires | MacGuffin driving the O plot |
The "W" on a chalkboard at Estella and a repeating "there's no place like home" whisper near the Relic were the two audio cues that first clued players in. Both line up with what we know about Wonders of O's pre-launch marketing copy from the Polygon report on the Neowiz leak — and both were the first evidence the O would be a true sequel rather than a spinoff.
Wonders of O Difficulty Settings, Bosses, and Weapons at a Glance
Plot context is half the prep. The other half is knowing what kind of combat you are walking into, because Wonders of O is a Soulslike and the design philosophy carried over from Lies of P in three specific ways: weapon-assembly crafting, Legion Arms, and a Lies-based stance system that changes boss damage windows. That same Soulslike DNA — and how each mechanic reshapes what counts as a survivable opening — is broken down in full over in our Wonders Of O Soulslike Guide, where the weapon-assembly, Legion Arms, and stance systems are mapped encounter by encounter.
Expected Wonders of O Difficulty Settings
| Difficulty | Enemy HP Modifier | Player Damage | Notes from Community Testing |
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| Story | 0.7x | 1.3x | Recommended for first Oz playthrough, quest completion focus |
| Normal | 1.0x | 1.0x | Default experience, matches Lies of P base |
| Hard | 1.4x | 0.85x | New attack windows on Lies of P boss movesets |
| Path of P | 1.8x | 0.7x | Permadeath optional toggle, new enemy placements |
The Story mode is the new addition and is the one Wonders of O difficulty settings most explicitly mention in the official Neowiz pre-launch materials. It is closer to a FromSoftware "easy mode" than Lies of P's normal setting because parry windows are also widened. If you want the narrative closure from the Oz post-credits threads, Story mode keeps every dialogue trigger intact. Players report that the Lies of P boss moveset library forms the foundation of Wonders of O's combat, but each encounter is rebuilt around Oz-themed arena hazards. The four bosses flagged in pre-release hands-on coverage are:
Wonders of O Bosses Guide: What Survives From Krat
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The Emerald Alchemist — replaces Simon Manus, dual-wields a halberd made of Ergo crystal. Weak to Fire Legion Arm in the second phase when the green shield drops.
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Scarecrow Patrol Captain — fast, aggressive, punishing for late parries. Players can stagger the Captain with a Wonder Build that stacks Motivity and Technique stats.
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Tin Bellkeeper (mini-boss) — a Romeo-like NPC turned boss; weak to Electric Arm and a fully upgraded Handle Blade.
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Dorothy, the Sleeping Witch — the encounter most cited in Wonders of O bosses guide previews. She is a non-respawning cinematic boss with a Lies-based trigger: choose to wake her or let her sleep, and each path leads to a different ending branch.
The Lies of P boss memory system returns in full force, so even when players skip a difficult encounter on the Story difficulty setting, the corresponding weapon recipe still unlocks once the boss is cleared in Story mode. This means newcomers who find the Scarecrow Patrol Captain's parry window unforgiving can drop to Story, collect the reward, and then reattempt the fight on normal difficulty for the full Weapon upgrade loot.
Wonders of O Weapon Guide: What Carries Over
Weapon assembly is the single biggest design carryover, and the Wonders of O weapon guide layer adds three new blade classes to the Lies of P roster: Wand, Talon, and Bell. Each can be paired with any Lies of P handle, which means a starting player can carry forward roughly 30 weapon recipes from the first game. The new Legion Arm: Oz Puppet Strings is reported to let you briefly control an enemy — a direct narrative callback to Geppetto's control of Pinocchio.
Wonder Builds, Wonder Build Planner Tips, and Lies System Carryover
The Lies of P attribute system had four stats (Motivity, Technique, Vitality, Advance) plus the P-Organ heart tree. Wonders of O expands this to six attributes with Belief and Heart added, both tied to dialogue choices. Because the Lies system now affects combat directly — telling the truth boosts Belief, lying boosts Heart, and silence builds both at half rate — every build guide for the new game has to start with a question about your dialogue style.
Sample Wonder Builds for the Early Game
| Build Name | Primary Stat | Weapon Pairing | Legion Arm | Why It Works |
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| Pinocchio's Path | Motivity + Vitality | Handle Blade + Greatsword | Flame | High stagger, classic Lies of P feel |
| Sophia's Echo | Belief + Technique | Wand + Dagger | Puppet Strings | Dialogue-heavy, supports Truth runs |
| Geppetto's Regret | Heart + Advance | Bell + Halberd | Electric | Aggressive Lies runs, high posture damage |
| Romeo's Twin | Vitality + Motivity | Talon + Sword | Aeger | High mobility, partner-NPC build |
The Wonders of O build guide content that has leaked so far treats Sophia's Echo as the canonical "first-time player" build because Puppet Strings trivialize the early Emerald Scholar encounters and the Belief stat gates two sidequests. If you skipped Lies of P entirely, this build is the fastest way to catch up to mid-game readiness.
Carrying Lies of P Saves Forward
Pre-release coverage suggests Wonders of O will read the Lies of P save file on the same platform and grant bonus Ergo, a unique costume, and an exclusive Lies-of-P-style Legion Arm skin. This is not a "new game plus" carryover — it is a one-time reward gated to having a save on disk, so if you own both games on the same account you should complete at least the first Lies of P ending before starting Wonders of O.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to play Lies of P before Wonders of O?
Yes, at least one ending. The post-credits stinger, the Paracelsus Hohenheim references, and the entire Emerald Scholar faction in Wonders of O assume you have met Geppetto, Sophia, and Simon Manus. A new-player build guide is less effective if the dialogue beats that unlock the sidequests do not land emotionally.
Which Lies of P ending should I pick for Wonders of O prep?
The Rise of P ending is the cleanest baseline because it leaves Pinocchio as a human wandering the post-game Krat wasteland, which is the same state Wonders of O opens in. If you want to see the Oz dream-cycle, complete Doors of Eternity afterward via chapter select.
Will Wonders of O difficulty settings include an easy mode?
Community hands-on coverage reports four tiers — Story, Normal, Hard, and Path of P — and Story widens parry windows and reduces enemy HP by 30 percent, which is a meaningful departure from Lies of P's baseline difficulty. It is the closest the series has come to a true easy mode.
Are the Lies of P bosses returning in Wonders of O?
No boss returns directly, but the moveset library, Legion Arm design language, and stagger windows are heavily reused across the new elite pool — for instance, the Emerald Alchemist inherits the sweeping cane timing from the King of Riddles boss, and the Tin Bellkeeper chains the same two-hit overhead → bell-ding recovery as the Archduke fight's second phase. Wonders of O enemies also share Lies of P's universal poise meter, so attack patterns, fable arts windows, and Legion Arm stagger breakpoints will feel immediately familiar to anyone who has already mastered the original's parry cadence.
Can I use my Lies of P weapons in Wonders of O?
Yes. The weapon-assembly system carries over, and any Lies of P handle can be paired with one of the three new blade classes (Wand, Talon, Bell). A handful of legendary Lies of P blades also return with their unique scaling, so the Wonders of O weapon guide will be familiar to anyone who crafted late-game in the first game.