There are six Secret Stars inRoad to Elysium, the DLC ofThe Talos Principle 2. All of these stars appear in Chapter 2 of the DLC. you may find three of them on the Red Island, two more on the Green Island, and one on the Blue Island. Stars are among the few collectibles inThe Talos Principle, each requiring the player to complete an additional task beyond the main puzzles.
Like the main game, the DLC has three types of Secret Star Puzzles:Prometheus,Pandora, andSphinx. Prometheus Secret Stars require you to follow a Spark until it lights a statue and reveals the reward. Pandora puzzles involve solving quick puzzles using elements from other Puzzle Rooms in the area. Sphinx Monuments give you a cryptic pattern that you must apply to a switchboard to reveal the Secret Star.
This walkthrough includes complete solutions for all six Secret Stars in the DLC area ofThe Talos Principle 2, along with visual hints for solving them quickly.
Secret Star #1: The Pandora Monument in the Red Cluster
The first Star in the DLC area is to the right of Puzzle Room #8 onthe Red Cluster Island. If you go near the edge of the cliff, you will see the Pandora Monument down by the beach, guarding one of the Secrets inRoad to Elysium. Here’s how to solve the puzzle to access its Star:
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Secret Star #2: The Prometheus Monument in the Red Cluster
To start the second Secret puzzle on the Red Island,find the Spark near Puzzle Room #5. Look for a glowing blue sparkle on the rocks near the cliff. Once you find it, grab it to start the path. The activated Spark will lead you to the Prometheus Monument and reveal another Secret Star.
Secret Star #3: The Sphinx Monument in the Red Cluster
The third Star is undertheSphinx Monumentnear Puzzle Room #1on the Red Island. You will see a tablet on the monument with a series of codes. Memorize the pattern of these dots and go intoPuzzle Room #5, The Perpendicular Procedure.
Secret Star #4: The Prometheus Monument in the Blue Cluster
The Prometheus Monument on the Blue Island is located just behind Puzzle Room #1. But to initiate the puzzle, you must first search the areabehind the Golden Puzzles’ building.You will want to look for a Spark, a bluish floating sprite that’s sitting on the beach.
Secret Star #5: The Sphinx Monument in the Green Cluster
Go to the Sphinx Monument, to the right ofPuzzle Room #3 on the Green Island. Memorize the filled and outlined circle pattern there, and move to the other side of the island. Search the areabehind the Gold Puzzles building. Look for a small island slightly away from the mainland, which has stones poking out of the water in the same pattern as the Sphinx Monument’s tablet. To solve the puzzle, imagine the stones forming a clock and lift them in the following order:
Finally, get back to the statue to retrieve your next Secret Star.
Secret Star #6: The Pandora Monument in the Green Cluster
The other Secret Star on the Green Island is near the Lost Puzzle Room. But you need to start solving its mystery in Puzzle Room #6, The Binary Paradox.
