Find the next route: objectives, gates and Gravity Anomalies
Quick answer
Manhattan is organised into zones. Access can depend on movement abilities, keys, cards or character trust. If a route is blocked, inspect the requirement and current objective before assuming that a difficult jump is the solution.
Checked 8 Oct 2026 · after patch 1.4.2 (8 Oct 2026)
Before you start
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Know which kind of objective you are following
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Reveal the area map
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Work through a blocked route
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Reorient in a Gravity Anomaly
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Keep useful discovery notes
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Check a shop or garage before giving up
You’re ready when…
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Sources · 9Official · Walkthrough · checked 18 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Official Steam announcements ↗Official launch news and patch notes: Update 1.4.0 (October 1), Hotfix 1.4.1 (October 2) and Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8). NG++ has shipped; Photo Mode remains a November target.Official ·
Combat, buildcrafting and player choice ↗Melee-resource-execution loop, quest categories, Gap and Talents. Developer explanation; retail values not tested.Official ·
Movement and Gravity Anomalies ↗Reach, Shift, West Incursion Zone and Resonant ability rewards. Do not equate these with original Control upgrades.Official ·
New Game Plus and Artifact rules ↗Carry-over includes upgrades and combat abilities; traversal does not carry over. Three Artifact slots become four.Official ·
Gamescom interview: gates and weapon range ↗Direct designer interview: zone checkpoints, ability/key/card/trust gates, ranged abilities but no ranged weapons. Read successfully through web research; direct monitor fetch returns HTTP 403, so this reference requires manual review.Official ·
Help with the Mapping Pylon - How to ↗Launch-week single-objective route. Frames at 0:30, 0:40 and 1:28 reviewed: rooftop satellite dishes turned, then the DOWNTOWN area banner over the pylon. No captions used; no Kingy gameplay test.Walkthrough ·
Essential Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner - CONTROL Resonant ↗Selected browser footage frames and captions inspected for post-encounter ability choices and blocked entrances. Current platform and build not established. Creator discloses a Remedy key. Recent comments sampled; unconfirmed rooftop-weapon claims excluded.Walkthrough ·
Mysterious Dog locations: Downtown chapter ↗Downtown chapter 0:00–0:46. Actual playback frames inspected at 0:01, 0:10, 0:19, 0:28, 0:38 and 0:44, covering the map approach, rooftop encounter, neighboring roof, return interaction and quest update. This was not an uninterrupted interval review. Platform and exact game build unknown. No comments when checked. Other chapters were not reviewed.Walkthrough ·
Remedy: October 8 Hotfix 1.4.2 ↗Quest blockers, dog-quest Artifact reward and retroactive eligibility before NG+, Firebreaker and escort behavior, Wallet Artifact Burn damage and localization. Notes do not establish recovery of every affected save.Official ·

