West Incursion Zone

CONTROL Resonant guide · Investigated to deal with reality distortion and track the incursion fault ✓ Checked against sources

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In this distorted sector of Manhattan, Dylan Faden tracks an Altered World Event disturbance known as the Patterning and looks for traces of Jesse. Progression requires completing the quest "The Incursion Fault" to unlock the Gravity Shift traversal mechanic, which allows navigating flipped architecture and crossing the chasm to the Patterned Theater to confront a major boss.

Related quests: The Incursion Fault

Achievements here

Be What You Want to Be MissableComplete the karaoke minigame in "The Party Won't Stop" side quest by selecting all correct lyrics without letting anyone die.

Curtain FallDefeat the Resonant boss, The Dancer, located inside the theater in the West Incursion Zone.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Parking Garage Security Key: Located in the alley near the "WEAR'EM & WASH'EM" store behind a locked doorway, acquired from an interactable hovering corpse near a ground-firing laserDylan's Sketchbook – Halloween Party: Found on a rooftop directly beyond the West Incursion Zone Checkpoint, accessed using the Reach ability to solve a table arrangement puzzleLiving Shard: Received directly as a reward upon finishing "The Incursion Fault" questline

Secrets

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Hidden Hideout inside the "Urban Fresh" grocery store, revealed by entering the code 1213 into the cash register to open a false wallSecret upside-down taxi collectible southwest of the Empire Avenue fast travel gate, triggered by answering an alleyway telephone and correctly identifying the vehicle by its streetlight blinking sequences over three consecutive cycles

Enemies

The Dancer

Steal / drop Push or Ground Slam Combat Ability

Fast Resonant boss encountered on stage inside the Patterned Theater wielding duel batons across two phases

Tips

Obtain the Shift ability inside The Incursion Fault before attempting to reach the theater, and focus on timing dodges during The Dancer's baton spins to exploit recovery openings.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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