Shutdown Test Facility Puzzle Solution
Published 2026-09-252 min read
Balance four power pillars for sixty seconds in the Shutdown Test Facility puzzle in Control: Resonant and unlock a Combat Upgrade Point cache.
Where to Find the Facility
This one waits underground in the Central District. Find the pit, drop into the tunnel running through it, and head inside — the Shutdown Test Facility puzzle starts at the console deeper in. The first encounter with it can be genuinely confusing, so here is exactly how the test works.
How the Puzzle Works
A document near the console carries the hint, and the console itself shows you the rest: four pillars stand in the chamber, and each has a cube beside it that displays its power state. A charged cube makes its pillar flash blue, while a dead one flashes red.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Read the document for the hint, then operate the console to start the test.
- Your goal: keep all four pillars powered — and none overloaded — for a full minute.
- When a pillar flashes blue, run over and transfer its surplus power into a red pillar.
- The red one you just fed turns blue, and before long it starts flashing blue too. Shuttle that power into the next red pillar and keep the rotation alive.
- There is no finish line, only a rhythm: sprint loop after loop between the pillars, moving power from blue to red, until the minute runs out and every light turns green.
Fail the balance at any point and the test trips. Just operate the console again for a clean restart.
Reward
The moment all four pillars hold green, the door across from the console unlocks. Step inside to claim a Combat Upgrade Point.
