Tapping the Grid is a side quest in Starfield. See how to solve the puzzle for the fourth junction box, how to unlock Tapping the Grid, rewards, and how to complete it with this guide!
List of Contents
- Rewards and Unlock Condition
- Walkthrough and Objectives
- Related Guides
Tapping the Grid Rewards and Unlock Condition
How to Unlock and Rewards
| Planet Started | Jemison, Alpha Centauri |
|---|---|
| Location | New Atlantis |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Quest Giver | Louisa Reyez |
| Rewards | ・ EXP: 75 ・ Credits: Leveled Amount of Credits |
Talk to Louisa Reyez in New Atlantis
Tapping the Grid can be started by talking to Louisa Reyez in New Atlantis of planet Jemison. You can find Louisa at the Medbay, marked by a blue quest icon.
Tapping the Grid Walkthrough and Objectives
Main Objectives
- Locate the Junction Box
- Power Down the Junction Box
- Talk to Louisa Reyez
1. Locate the Junction Box
First Junction Box Location
The first junction box will be marked on your HUD after starting the side quest. From where Louisa is, turn left and head straight through the "exit" pathway.
You'll find some stairs on the other side, but instead of going up, turn left again (to where the marker is) and you will find the first junction box mounted on the wall. Open the panel door and activate the panel to proceed.
Second Junction Box Location
Reaching the second junction box can be quite tricky. From the first box, turn around and follow the path past the stairs then take a right at the turn.
Continue moving forward until you see two flights of stairs. Ignore these stairs, continue past the Apex Electronics store, and go up the other at the end of the path.
You will be barred from going further by a closed red door. Check the switch on your right to open it then take a left to where you will need to open another red door.
Just a few more stairs on the next area and you will find the second junction box, behind a retractable door. Open the panel door and activate the panel to proceed.
Third Junction Box Location
The third junction box isn't that far as it's just on the floor below the second. The door ahead is locked so you'll have to turn around and go back the way you entered then turn left down the stairs near the first red door.
You'll find the junction box at the end of the path.
Fourth Junction Box Location
Return to the double stairs near the Apex Electronics store (where you passed by after activating the first junction box). From here, with the stairs on your right and the electronics store behind you, head straight and you will find another set of stairs.
Go up while following the quest marker until you reach a gray metal door. Enter the room to find the fourth junction box locked behind a puzzle!
2. Power Down the Junction Box
Louisa says you'll need to flip some switches until the circuits are down. To put it simply, you need to interact with the electrical panels on your left in a certain order to get four green lights behind them.
To solve this puzzle, turn off the first three panels first so that only the first and third green lights are on, then turn the leftmost panel back on.
| Fourth Junction Box Puzzle Solution |
|---|
| Far left → Middle Left → Middle Right → Far Left |
After opening the retractable door, check the junction box and activate the panel.
3. Talk to Louisa Reyez
Return to the medbay at the start of the quest. Near where you found Louisa earlier is a small entrance with more stairs. Go up the building to the monitoring room to find Louisa and complete the quest.
Starfield Related Guides
List of All Side Quests and Rewards
List of All Side Quests
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|---|---|
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| Leader of the Pack | Run the Red Mile |
| Operation Starseed | Mantis |
| Groundpounder | Peacemaker |
| Tourists Go Home | Due in Full |
| Infinity's End | Start-up Stopped |
| Burden of Proof | Matters of the Hart |
| Other Quests | |
| Spreading the News | False Positives |
| Left Behind | Alternating Currents |
| Beautiful Secrets | Tapping the Grid |
| Out on a Limb | Distilling Confidence |
| Missed the Mark | Sure Bet |
| A Break at Dawn | Missed Connections |
| Search and Seizure | Defensive Measures |
| Dead Stop | Red Tape Blues |
| Red Tape Runaround | Red Tape Reclamation |
| Power From Beyond | Juno's Gambit |
| Failure to Communicate | Overdesigned |
| Saburo's Solution | Special Delivery |
| Lost and Found | Secret Lives |
| Loose Ends | The Boot |
| Charity of the Wolf | Beer Run |
| Media Sponge | Fishy Business |
| Last Will and Testament | Managing Assets |
| Supply Line | Breach of Contract |
| Heart of Mars | Late Bloomer |
| Apex Predator | Two Tales Two Cities |
| Mob Mentality | Primary Sources |
| Special Sauce | Brownout |
| Top of the L.I.S.T. | Rough Landings |
| Space Frog From Outer Space | Runaway |
| Taste of Home | Keeping the Peace |
| Pirate Activity | Blast Zone |
| A Light in the Darkness | Relief Run |
| All For One | The Kindness of Strangers |
| Exorcism | Bare Metal |
| Ghost Hunt | The Great Laredo Caper |
| Dirty Laundry | Superfan |
| Suspicious Activities | Starsap Tours |
| Captain's Bounty | Psyched |
| Gem Jealousy | The Akila Run |
| Art Dealer | Freight Fright |
| Re-Re-Application | Unjustified |
| Winning Hearts and Minds | Proper Tea Theft |
| Liquid Assets | An Invitation |
| A Shipment for Salinas | Olive Branch |
| UC Wants You! | Worlds Apart |
| Terror Brew | A Parting Gift |
| Reliable Care | Refurbished Goods |
| The Bounty That Got Away | Companion's Belongings |
| Last Resort | Debt Forgiveness |
| Drinks on the House | Hard Luck |
| Family Reunion | Wanted Guest |
| Escape from the Endless Voyage | Fueling Greatness |
| My North Star | One Riot, One Ranger |
| Drydock Blues | - |
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