Navigate the treacherous Factory in Nine Sols with our comprehensive walkthrough. Discover secrets, overcome traps, and defeat mini-bosses to progress.
Walkthrough
- 1From the Pavilion, head west to the Cortex Center. Use a charge attack on the guard to proceed.
- 2After a scene in a control room, find a Root Node and proceed left to a gate. Hack a node to open it.
- 3Navigate the obstacle course by climbing ropes and grappling upwards. Collect a Treasure Chest on the right side.
- 4Head left and down. Break a rock to access the middle area. Defeat the rock monster and hack down ropes to reach a chest on the right.
- 5Continue down the normal path, using grapple points. Drop a rope for a shortcut on the right, then drop past a grapple point to find a chest containing the Kunlun Immortal Portrait.
- 6Enter the "Factory (Great hall)". Head left, being cautious of flame trap floors.
- 7Kill soldiers and use trap floors to reach an upper platform. Ride a platform up to encounter Flying Blades. Dodge their attacks and counter.
- 8To the left of the Flying Blades, enter a laser room. Wait for the laser to end, then quickly go south. Kill the archer on the right. Go left to a machine that protects from the laser. Kill the swordsman first.
- 9From the laser protection machine, go to the lower left to get a Treasure Chest. Watch for a turret on the way back.
- 10On the next laser cycle, head to the upper left. Kill the archer, pass the flame trap, and find a Root Node.
- 11Heal at the Root Node. Hack a chest to the left for a Standard Component. Enter the next laser room.
- 12Hit the green device to the left for protection, then get the Treasure Chest to your lower right. Drop down to reach the "Factory (Underground)".
- 13Open the immediate Treasure Chest for the Swift Descent Jade.
- 14Head right to exit back to the Factory and go left to unlock a door, creating a shortcut.
- 15Go back to the underground and head left. Hop over red spikes and choose the right path down to find the Red Tiger Elite mini-boss.
- 16Defeat the Red Tiger Elite for a Standard Component. Hack the console to the right.
- 17This leads to an area with spikes and a mechanical unit. Head down, killing enemies. At the bottom, dash to a Shield Guardian and break it to unlock half of a hidden treasure.
- 18Head back up to the middle level and go left. Watch for falling spikes. Use ropes to go left, ignoring the elevator for now. Go left to a Root Node.
- 19Use the Root Node to be transported back to your mentor, who grants you the mid-air dash ability.
- 20Use the mid-air dash to navigate the obstacle course.
- 21Head back to where the broken machine was (right and up) and air dash to get the Abandoned Mines Chip.
- 22Continue right, killing a Ninja. Stay on the upper path to find the Evacuation Notice for Miners.
- 23(Optional) Note the "Abandoned Mines" area to the right, but do not explore it yet.
- 24Go back and down, heading southeast. Enter a peculiar room and hide inside a container to reach the "Apeman Facility (Depths)".
- 25Navigate the cave area in the "Apeman Facility (Depths)", using air dash to avoid spikes. Find a chest at the bottom containing money and the Fusang Amulet.
- 26Continue right through a spike pit. Hack a rope and go down. Note the gap to the left but do not go there yet. Head right to find a Root Node.
- 27From the Root Node, go up the left rope and dash left between spikes to find the mini-boss, Celestial Spectre: Shangui.
- 28Prepare for the boss fight against Celestial Spectre: Shangui. Use Azure Sand on the left for an advantage. Shangui's attacks include disappearing with bombs, two-hit slashes, and crimson attacks from above. Dodge bombs and rush behind him after crimson attacks for free hits.
Tips
- Use charge attacks to break open paths and defeat certain enemies.
- The mid-air dash is crucial for navigating many areas and avoiding hazards.
- Be mindful of trap floors and flame throwers in the Factory.
- In the laser rooms, identify and use the protective devices quickly.
- The Red Tiger Elite is a repeat mini-boss, so use familiar tactics.
- For the Shangui boss fight, utilize the Azure Sand and focus on reaction time to dodge his varied attacks.
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