A comprehensive walkthrough for Nine Sols' The Factory area, guiding you through flame traps, laser rooms, enemy encounters, and treasure locations to help you progress.
Walkthrough
- 1From the Pavilion, head west to the "Cortex Center" via the upper walkway. Defeat the shield guard with a charge attack.
- 2After a scene in a control room, proceed left to find a Root Node.
- 3Head left to a gate, then use your fairy to hack a node. Ascend using ropes and grapple points. Fight the Yellow Hornet and collect the Treasure Chest at the top right.
- 4Go left and down. Look for a breakable rock to access the middle area. Defeat the rock monster and hack two ropes to reach a chest on the right.
- 5Continue down using walls and grapple points. At the bottom, head right to drop a rope shortcut, then drop past a grapple point to find a big chest containing the Kunlun Immortal Portrait.
- 6Proceed left into the "Factory (Great hall)". Be aware of flame trap floors (grating).
- 7To the left, defeat soldiers and use trap floors to reach the upper platform. A platform here can take you up to face the Flying Blade enemy.
- 8To the left of the Flying Blade encounter, enter a "CRAZY ROOM" with a giant laser. Wait for the laser to subside, then quickly go south, defeat the archer, and head left to a machine that protects from the laser. Defeat the swordsman first.
- 9From the laser protection machine, go to the lower left for a Treasure Chest. Return and watch for a turret.
- 10On the next laser cycle, head to the upper left. Defeat the archer, pass the flame trap, and find a Root Node.
- 11Heal at the Root Node, then head left to hack a chest for a Standard Component.
- 12Proceed left to another laser room. Hit the green device on the left for protection, then get the Treasure Chest to your lower right. Drop down through the middle to reach the "Factory (Underground)".
- 13Collect the Treasure Chest immediately for the Swift Descent Jade.
- 14Head right to exit back to the Factory and go left, unlocking a door that creates a shortcut.
- 15Return to the underground and go left. Navigate past red spikes to a left/right path choice. Go right and down to find the "Red Tiger Elite" mini-boss. Defeat him for a Standard Component and hack the console to his right.
- 16Proceed right to an area with spikes and a mechanical unit. Head down, defeating enemies and a Shield Guardian at the bottom to unlock half of a hidden treasure.
- 17Return to the middle level and go left, avoiding falling spikes. Use ropes to go left, ignoring the elevator for now. Head left to a Root Node.
- 18Use the Root Node to be transported back to your mentor, who grants you the mid-air dash ability.
- 19Use the mid-air dash to navigate the obstacle course.
- 20Return to the area with the broken machine (right and up from the Root Node) and air dash to the right to obtain the Abandoned Mines Chip.
- 21Continue right, defeat a Ninja, and stay on the upper path to find the Evacuation Notice for Miners.
- 22From the Evacuation Notice, heading right leads to the "Abandoned Mines" area (to be explored later).
- 23Go back and down (southeast) to find a peculiar room where hiding inside a container transports you to the "Apeman Facility (Depths)".
- 24Navigate through the "Apeman Facility (Depths)", dealing with red spikes using your air dash. At the bottom, open a chest for money and the Fusang Amulet.
- 25Continue right through a spike pit using your air dash. Hack a rope at the end and go down. Note the gap to the left but do not go there yet. Head right to find a Root Node.
- 26From the Root Node, go up the left rope and dash left between spikes to find the Celestial Specter: Shangui mini-boss.
Tips
- Be mindful of grating floors that activate flame throwers from below.
- The "CRAZY ROOM" laser can be survived by standing in it if you have enough health, but it's better to find the protection device.
- The mid-air dash ability is crucial for navigating many of the later obstacles and reaching hidden areas.
- Shangui's fight involves a lot of randomness; focus on reaction speed and learning his attack patterns. Use the Azure Sand on the left for an advantage.
- Look for breakable rocks and hackable nodes to create shortcuts and access new areas.
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