Into the Unknown is one of the main missions in Starfield. It includes 16 different missions, one of which requires you to follow anomalies on your scanner on the planet Procyon III. This particular task is one of the most confusing in this chain of tasks, and I’ll show you how to do it below!
Starfield: How to follow abnormalities on a scanner
Upon landing in Procyon III, anomalies will appear on your scanner as a small defect in the scanner’s outer ring. Turn your scanner until you see one of these distortions, then move in that direction. Distortions will increase in frequency and intensity as you get closer to the target.
Starfield Scanner distortion (screenshot by Prima Games)
You will eventually stumble upon a structure called the Temple of Eta (shown above), which is your destination for this part of the Into the Unknown quest.
When you approach the Temple of Eta, you will be given your next objective, which is “Investigate the source of the anomaly”.
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How to solve the riddle of the Temple of Eta
From here, you’ll make your way inside the Eta Temple and run into an ancient building with a similar look to the artifacts you put together. Activating this structure will require you to solve a puzzle that involves floating on balls of light.
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Temple of Eta, prism of light (Image via Starfield)
These prisms of light will move to random locations in the temple room. You will need to fly towards the light to start activating the structure. Once enough light balls have been flown, the ancient structure will turn into a portal.
Entering this portal will grant you another view and send you back outside, where you will be tasked with returning to the inn.
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Now that you know how to keep track of the anomalies on the scanner, it’s time to head out and complete Into the Unknown!
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