Hell Is Us How to Close Timeloops and Defeat Time Loop Guardians

Timeloops in Hell Is Us are unstable rifts that keep spawning enemies until you shut them down. Leaving them open makes entire regions unsafe, so closing them is a key part of progress. They also tie into Good Deeds and reward you with Glyphs, Relics, and other upgrades.

Here’s how to find, fight, and close every Timeloop.

How Timeloops Work

Each Timeloop is linked to Guardians, tougher enemies spread across the area.
Defeat every Guardian connected to that rift.
Once they’re gone, you can enter the Timeloop itself.
Inside, use an Amine Prism of the matching type to seal it for good.

Closing a Timeloop makes that zone safe from constant respawns, while also granting rare rewards.

Step 1: Meet Gildas Brom

Progress the story until you reach Vyssa Hills. Complete the Watcher’s Nest puzzle, and Gildas Brom, also known as the Old Vigil, will appear.

Speak to him about Timeloops.
He’ll give you the Guardian Detector and your first Amine Prism – Sigma.
From now on, Gildas will reward you every time you collapse a Timeloop or finish Good Deeds.

Step 2: Hunt the Guardians

Equip the Guardian Detector in your loadout and activate it. A trail of black smoke points toward the nearest Guardian.

Follow the trail, clear out enemies, and kill the Guardian.
Reactivate the Detector to locate the next one.
Repeat until all Guardians in that region are down.

Once you’ve beaten them all, you’ll hear a distinct hum that signals the Timeloop is ready.

Step 3: Enter the Timeloop

Approach the rift once the Guardians are defeated. If you try too early, the game will warn you that it’s “too dangerous to enter.”

Inside the Timeloop:

A memory or scene will play out, tied to the world’s history.
Use the Amine Prism with the matching symbol (Sigma, Theta, or Rho).
Your drone will absorb the energy and collapse the rift.

If you don’t have the correct Prism, you can leave and come back later. Guardians stay dead, so you won’t need to repeat their fights.

Step 4: Collect Amine Prisms

Amine Prisms are consumable keys to close Timeloops. You’ll need the right type for each rift.

Ways to get them:

Story rewards from characters like Gildas Brom or Ziel Traitor.
Exploration, often found in Vaults of Forbidden Knowledge or chests.
Good Deeds and Mysteries.
Boss arenas and major events in regions like Marastan, Talju, and Auriga Museum.

There are three main types:

Sigma – often tied to early Timeloops in Senedra, Acasa, and Vyssa.
Theta – linked to tougher zones like Talju, Jeljin, and Lake Cynon.
Rho – usually found later, including Auriga Museum and the Eye of God map.

Why Closing Timeloops is Key

Removes respawns, letting you explore safely.
Unlocks Glyphs and Relics for stronger builds.
Ties into Gildas Brom’s reward track.
Progresses several Good Deeds.

Think of them as both world clean-up and character progression rolled into one.

Final Blurb

Closing Timeloops in Hell Is Us is a mix of hunting, fighting, and sealing corrupted rifts with Amine Prisms. Track down Guardians with the Detector, clear them out, then collapse the rift with the correct Prism. The rewards are worth it, and whole regions become safer once you’re done.