Aerial Warp

Aerial Warp
Identifier:	South 1-Δ1
Area:	Southern Coast
Puzzle Type:	Lost
Previous Puzzle:	Switcheroo
Next Puzzle:	Minimalism

Aerial Warp is a lost puzzle in the Southern Coast area of The Talos Principle 2.

Puzzle elements

Overview

When you enter the puzzle, you find yourself in a room with wavy concrete shelves on three sides. On the floor are two fans with no blades, each controlled by a switch. On the left shelf, a teleporter is visible, and on the shelf above it, the progress wheel can be seen. On the right shelf, there is a hexahedron. At the end of the area, there is a room with an elevated area to the left and a lower area on the right. The lower area on the right is blocked off by a blue door controlled by a pressure plate outside. Just inside is another pressure plate and a fan angled towards the higher area on the left. That higher area has a hexahedron behind a purple barrier, another pressure plate, and another fan pointed at some glass doors with the bottom half missing.

Hints

A basic hint:

[ hint ]

Since the name of this puzzle is Aerial Warp, you will have to warp to an aerial location a couple of times.

If you're afraid of falling down:

[ hint ]

Near the end of the puzzle, there will come a time when you are convinced that you cannot reach some equipment, and you're about to fall down. Don't be afraid, it is possible to reach it, as long as you have enough elevation. However, it is at the very limit of your reach. I recommend that you go into third person view, and adjust your footing until you are at the very edge of the ledge. Point your camera at the exact center of the equipment you want to pick up, and you will be prompted to do so.

If you're wondering what is the purpose of the fan that pushes stuff horizontally near the back of the room:

[ hint ]

In case you get stuck inside with the teleporter, fan blades, and the hexahedron, you can push out the teleporter on top of the hexahedron through that gap. This is an alternate way to get the equipment out.

If you're struggling to gain enough elevation:

[ hint ]

You have two hexahedrons, I hope. You can't reach the top of the second hexahedron to place the teleporter on top, but if you start with just one hexahedron, and then somehow add another, it could work.

Solution

[ solution ]

Step 1: Teleport to the left ledge. Grab the teleporter and jump down.
Step 2: Stand in front of the half-ledge until you get the option to place the teleporter. Teleport up, jump into the back area, and grab the hexahedron.
Step 3: Take the hexahedron and place it on the pressure plate. Jump onto the fan, and go through the purple barrier back outside.
Step 4: Place the teleporter on the pressure plate to open the blue door, then bring out the hexahedron.
Step 5: Detach the fan blades from inside and attach them to the fan close to the right ledge.
Step 6: Place a hexahedron on the fan, then a teleporter on top. Turn the fan on using the switch.
Step 7: Teleport up, jump on the ledge, and grab the hexahedron and jump back down.
Step 8: Repeat the setup on the left side. Put the fan blades in first, then a hexahedron, then the teleporter. Turn the fan on.
Step 9: While the fan is running, place the second hexahedron into the air stream to give it a bit more elevation.
Step 10: Teleport up, then jump onto the ledge.
Step 11: Switch to third person mode, line yourself horizontally with the hex, then walk out onto the very edge of the ledge. Point your camera at the base of the teleporter until you're shown the option to take it.
Step 12: Place the teleporter on the edge, jump down, turn the fan off, grab a hexahedron, and the teleport back up with it.
Step 13: Use the hex as a stepping stone to the progress wheel.