Star (TTP2)

Stars are collectible items in The Talos Principle 2.

I've discovered what seems like another mystery to solve: stars, clearly inspired by the Simulation, which are gained by solving puzzles related to these monuments.

—1k

In total there are 24 stars, two in each of the 12 main areas. Each star is collected at the base of a special monument, and these monuments come in three varieties:

• Pandora monuments release their star when Pandora’s box is activated. This sometimes requires taking elements out of their original puzzles.
• Prometheus monuments require finding a "sprite" somewhere in the level. Touching the sprite causes it to fly off to a predetermined location, and repeating this process eventually brings the sprite to the Prometheus monument, unlocking a star.
• Sphinx monuments have a plaque with a clue about how to unlock the associated star. These can require using switches, buttons, or other components throughout the world.

Every time a star is collected from the base of a monument you can hear a quote by their corresponding character. These quotes are given in sequential order and are not tied to a specific area (i.e. on collecting the first Prometheus monument star you will hear the first quote by Prometheus, no matter in which area).

Collecting all 24 stars unlocks a gate in Astronomical Temple, which provides an additional cutscene and earns the "The Edge of Forever" achievement. This is also a requirement for the "Renaissance Robot" achievement.

List of Pandora Monuments

• Grasslands Ring (East 1)
• Wooded Plateau (East 2)
• Eastern Wetlands (East 3)
• Lost Marshes (North 3)
• Southern Coast (South 1)
• Verdant Canyon (South 2)
• Circular Oasis (South 3)
• Anthropic Hills (West 2)

Pandora’s quotes

• When the first man picked up the first stone, he did not do so to forge a tool; he did so to smite his brother.
• The hunter does not hunt because he is hungry; he hunts because he revels in death.

List of Prometheus Monuments

• Grasslands Ring (East 1)
• Desolate Island (North 1)
• Flooded Valley (North 2)
• Lost Marshes (North 3)
• Verdant Canyon (South 2)
• Western Delta (West 1)
• Anthropic Hills (West 2)
• High Plain (West 3)

Prometheus’ quotes

• Not all things must be balanced. When good is weighed against evil, tip the scale.

List of Sphinx Monuments

• Wooded Plateau (East 2)
• Eastern Wetlands (East 3)
• Desolate Island (North 1)
• Flooded Valley (North 2)
• Southern Coast (South 1)
• Circular Oasis (South 3)
• Western Delta (West 1)
• High Plain (West 3)

Sphinx’s quotes

• Every answer leads to another question; the last answer leads to the first question.
• The wheel turns, but without the road it cannot move.