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Overview

The Frostbitten Paradise is an Abyss puzzle that involves placing Lightning Cubes and batteries to open locked doors and power mechanisms. It sits between Ether Rest and the Path of Trials in the Abyss progression chain. Completing this puzzle grants access to the Path of Trials, where you can learn the Frost Mantle skill.

Location

Access from the Sleet Isles area in Pailune. The progression order through this section of the Abyss is: Spire of Ringing Truth, then Ether Rest, then Frostbitten Paradise, and finally the Path of Trials. After completing the Ether Rest puzzle, follow the wind vents forward to reach the Frostbitten Paradise entrance.

Required Skills

• Axiom Force (L3): Used to grapple and manipulate batteries and Lightning Cubes.

• Force Palm: Used to lock batteries into receptacles and activate Abyss panels.

• Force Current: Used to push batteries into wall slots from a distance.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. At the entrance, pick up the Lightning Cube and place it down so that it faces the yellow crystal. The beam from the cube must connect with the crystal to power the gate mechanism. Once the connection is made, the gate opens and you can enter the puzzle area.

2. Inside the chamber, locate the platform on your left (opposite the battery). Stand on the platform to trigger a floor hatch to open.

3. Drop down through the hatch to the lower level. Locate the floating rectangular battery in this area.

4. Use Axiom Force to grapple the battery and guide it toward the receptacle in the north wall. Use Force Palm to lock it into the slot.

5. Follow the wire from the now-powered battery eastward to an Abyss panel on the wall. Climb the wall and use Force Palm (L2 to grab on, R3 to activate) to turn the panel on.

6. The circular platform on the west side of the area is now active. Use a Jump + Force Palm combination to activate it, which powers the Abyss Gate.

Laser Alignment Tips

The Lightning Cube laser alignment can be finicky. The beam must point directly at the yellow crystal for the connection to register. If the beam fires sideways or at an angle:

• Pick up the cube and rotate it before placing it down again.

• Small adjustments to the cube's facing angle make a big difference in where the beam connects.

• Stand directly behind the cube and look at the crystal to gauge the correct orientation before placing it.

Tips

• If you get lost, follow the glowing wires. They always lead from a power source to the next objective.

• After completing this puzzle, follow the wind vents upward to reach the Path of Trials.

• The Frost Mantle skill, learned at the end of the Path of Trials chain, is one of the most useful Abyss skills in the game.

Rewards

• 1 Abyss Artifact from the Abyss Gate.

• Progression to the Path of Trials area.

• Access to learn the Frost Mantle skill at the end of the Path of Trials chain.