Vertical Locomotion

Vertical Locomotion
Identifier:	West 1-Δ2
Area:	Western Delta
Puzzle Type:	Lost
Previous Puzzle:	Jailbreak
Next Puzzle:	The Mule

Vertical Locomotion is a lost puzzle in the Western Delta area of The Talos Principle 2.

Puzzle elements

Overview

To reach this puzzle, take the path to the left of Puzzle 5 and follow it to go behind the structure.

When you enter the puzzle, you find yourself in a long room. On the ground, there is a connector, a pressure plate, a fan, and a blue rail drone. Above the entrance door is a blue emitter. At the end of the long room is a second floor. There is a hole in the floor that is directly above the fan on the ground floor, which is blocked off with a blue door. On that floor, there is another pressure plate, a teleporter, and a blue door leading to another room behind it. That room has a pressure plate and leads to an elevated platform with two pressure plates on it, which give access to the progress wheel.

Hints

A basic hint:

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Since the name of the puzzle is Vertical Locomotion, you have to figure out how to gain elevation a few different times in this puzzle

If you're having trouble getting started:

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Try to figure out what each pressure plate does. There is a new mechanic in this puzzle, where the path of the rail drone continues on a different floor that has not been seen before.

If you reached the second floor but are struggling to make progress:

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Make sure you have brought all the equipment from downstairs. Try to connect and disconnect the rail drone a few times from a few different angles until it reaches a favorable position.

If you're unable to open the last blue gate:

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If you pick up the connector in your hand, can you position yourself in some way so that the teleporter is visible?

Solution

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Step 1: Connect the rail drone to the blue emitter, and place the connector on the pressure plate to activate the fan.
Step 2: Step into the fan yourself, then teleport to the upper level.
Step 3: Place the teleporter close to the ledge so it is visible from downstairs.
Step 4: Jump down, grab the connector, and teleport back up.
Step 5: Activate the rail drone from the side until it passes the pressure plate.
Step 6: Move the connector onto the pressure plate, or just stand on it yourself so that the rail drone reaches the inner room, then disconnect. Keep the disconnected connector on the pressure plate.
Step 7: Grab the teleporter and jump onto the rail drone, then jump onto the platform above. Place the teleporter on one of the pressure plates.
Step 8: Grab the connector, and while standing on the pressure plate, teleport up. Place the connector on the next pressure plate to open the final blue door.