Conveyance

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Conveyance
Identifier: West 2-4
Area: Anthropic Hills
Puzzle Type: Main
Previous Puzzle: Permeability
Next Puzzle: Balance

Conveyance is the fourth main puzzle in the Anthropic Hills area of The Talos Principle 2.

Puzzle elements


Overview

When you enter the puzzle, you find yourself in the outer lobby with a blue door blocking access to the main puzzle area. There is a jammer available outside, and a window that looks in.

  • In the main puzzle area, you find a blue activator.
  • To the left is a small room blocked off with a blue door with a blue emitter inside and a blue receiver outside.
  • To the rear left is a half-height grate door, followed by a full-height grate door that gates access to the progress wheel.
  • To the rear middle is a half-height grate door that is blocking off a red rail drone.
  • To the rear right is a room blocked off by a blue door with a connector.

Hints

A basic hint:

[ hint ]
Since the name of the puzzle is Conveyance, the main question of the puzzle is how to make the best use of the rail drone. Is it to carry equipment? Is it to carry yourself?

If you're struggling to get started:

[ hint ]
The first objective is to move the jammer inside.

If you're confused by the color of the rail drone:

[ hint ]
The rail drone is red, but there is no red emitter. What equipment can be used to activate it?

If you're having trouble keeping the emitter visible:

[ hint ]
You can jump-start the receiver to help stabilize things.

If you're struggling with timing and are getting bored for the cycle to repeat:

[ hint ]
Placing some equipment on the path of the rail drone forces it to turn back

If you are wondering if the timing needs to be just right:

[ hint ]
Yes, yes it does. Jam it at just the right time.

Solution