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The Nail
Control Ultimate Edition

The Nail

Complete The Nail mission in Control Ultimate Edition, including reaching the Canyon Rim and performing the ritual in the Astral Plane.

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Complete The Nail mission in Control Ultimate Edition, including reaching the Canyon Rim and performing the ritual in the Astral Plane.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the control point near the building, shoot the crystals blocking the tunnel to the right to find the Becoming Director Hotline entry.
  2. 2
    Levitate across the gap and continue destroying crystals.
  3. 3
    At a dead end with a loot container, the floor will collapse. Grab the loot container's contents behind you.
  4. 4
    Proceed to the first platform, go through the gap, and find the Were-Everything dead letter on the ground to your right.
  5. 5
    Shoot the crystals supporting the block ahead and launch the power core into the appearing socket.
  6. 6
    Launch another power core into a socket further back.
  7. 7
    Levitate across two platforms, then shoot crystals to your left to lower another platform.
  8. 8
    Reach the next section and defeat the Astral Copies, Hiss Ranger, and Hiss Sharpened. Loot containers are on the left and right.
  9. 9
    Shoot crystals holding the next platforms and use them to climb the structure. At the top, find a loot container and the Manaki-neko Procedures case file.
  10. 10
    Behind the structure, Levitate to a toilet stall. Aim for the right-hand door to open it and receive 1 Ability Point and a loot container. The left stall yields nothing.
  11. 11
    Return, pick up the power core, and Launch it into the left-hand cubicle. This is required for a later unlock.
  12. 12
    Pick up the second power core and launch it into the nearby slot.
  13. 13
    Levitate across the newly raised platforms, jumping and using Levitate for height. Shoot crystals to lower the next platform.
  14. 14
    Claim the Astral Collision control point and examine the tape recorder to unlock FBC Reminder: Windows.
  15. 15
    Shoot crystals surrounding a loot box to claim it.
  16. 16
    Return to the control point and Levitate to the next platforms, finding a single power core and two slots. Choose one path (the other will be completed later).
  17. 17
    Left Path: Launch the power core into the left slot and Levitate to the appearing platform. Defeat Astral Copies and Hiss Sharpened. Launch the first power core into a receptacle on the left.
  18. 18
    Carry the other power core to the right, drop it, shoot the crystal in front of the slot, and Launch the block into it before the crystal regrows.
  19. 19
    Levitate to the new platform behind it and defeat the Astral Copies, using the breakable floor section.
  20. 20
    Launch the power core through the hole high in the pillar.
  21. 21
    Use the appearing platforms to cross to a new section and defeat Astral Copies and Hiss Elevated. Launch the two power cores into the pillars, destroying crystals behind them to allow the blocks to fall.
  22. 22
    Go up the steps and use Levitate to cross platforms. On the third platform, shoot crystals behind you to lower another platform.
  23. 23
    On the next platform, destroy crystals inside the pillar before launching the power core into it.
  24. 24
    Use the new platforms to cross and shoot crystals on the right to lower another platform.
  25. 25
    Levitate across, go up stairs, and Levitate to a previously lowered platform, then to a higher one.
  26. 26
    Claim the Astral Platform PW control point. Shoot crystals to create a path upwards.
  27. 27
    At the top, fight Hiss: Warped, Elevated, and Sharpened. Levitate to the top of the wall on the right for a loot container.
  28. 28
    Drop down and search the ground for the America Overnight Fatality report.
  29. 29
    Reach the end of the platform and claim the Astral Tower PW control point. Levitate down to a newly raised platform.
  30. 30
    Right Path: Go to the red sand area and defeat Astral Copies and Hiss Sharpened.
  31. 31
    Shoot crystals holding up a platform and Launch the power cores into the two slots.
  32. 32
    Use the raised platform behind the pillars to reach the next section. Defeat Astral Copies and Hiss Warped, using the breakable floor against the latter.
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    Destroy crystals propping up pillars on both sides of the platform to Launch the two power cores into their receptacles.
  34. 34
    Levitate across the next platforms. At the end, destroy three crystals to lower the next block (the top one is hard to see).
  35. 35
    Shoot more crystals to progress to the next platform.
  36. 36
    Claim the Astral Platform PE control point and continue around the tower, shooting crystals as needed.
Tips
  • Use Levitate frequently to traverse gaps and reach higher platforms.
  • Destroying crystals is key to progressing and revealing new paths or lowering platforms.
  • Be aware of breakable floor sections to gain an advantage against tough enemies.
  • The Astral Plane environment can be disorienting; pay attention to your minimap (a small radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked) display on your HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap)) for orientation.
  • 1 Ability Point (from Astral Collision 1)
  • Various Hotline entries, dead letters, case files, and loot containers.
  • Control points: Astral Collision, Astral Collision control point, Astral Platform PW, Astral Tower PW, Astral Platform PE.

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