Steel Watcher Foundry

[Fuillitir]

I never saved Wulbren in Act 2, and I accidentally let Zanner Toobin die on the ground floor. When I try to Speak with Dead on him, it says his corpse is too damaged. Am I softlocked?

[.Master Jiren, The Strongest]

i dont know. the term soft lock refers to an event that when it occurs results in you being unable to finish the game. i havnt done what you did so, maybe im wrong, but i dont see any reason to think you can't just go kill the main bad guys. the foundry just makes it easier.

[shabanotti]

I am in the same boat. Can't seem to progress on the Neural Switchboard (need to talk to Zanner Toobin, but corpse too damaged for Speak with the Dead). I really don't feel like reloading... :'(

[Die Gurke McLeary]

I'm stuck in the same place

Originally posted by .Master Jiren, The Strongest:

i dont know. the term soft lock refers to an event that when it occurs results in you being unable to finish the game. i havnt done what you did so, maybe im wrong, but i dont see any reason to think you can't just go kill the main bad guys. the foundry just makes it easier.

I think my Illithid doesn't allow me to go further because I'm not prepared. I'm assuming disabling the steel watchers is mandatory preparation. It's subsummed under the "Get Gortash's Netherstone" Quest

[freshskittles]

stuck here also

[JustinGayme.TTV]

LOL Im
Not gonna read this post bc I don’t want spoilers but I entered through the side door to this place last night and it was a f’ing ♥♥♥♥ show. I spent hours in there. Not dying. Just, trying to figure things out that aren’t clear.

I think there is a “proper”
Way to enter and handle this place and I chose a very non proper route.

I do know that talking to the blindfolded gnome in the office is the way to start handling this place. But after that It was a mess. Firrst time I logged out of game from frustration.

[Faker]

I'm coming to rescue you. If you killed or let die "Zanner Toobin" you can use Speak with Dead and ask him how to destroy it. :) Enjoy the rest of the game

[Coleslaw]

Originally posted by Faker:

I'm coming to rescue you. If you killed or let die "Zanner Toobin" you can use Speak with Dead and ask him how to destroy it. :) Enjoy the rest of the game

it literally says in the OP that he can't do that

[TheEmberedOne]

Stuck in the same spot guess I'll have to kill Gortash without it

[Ichthyic]

do you have issues killing one or two steel workers at a time?

if not, you're go. If so, make sure you are fully leveled and keep gortash until last.

[Blitz]

Zanner should have a book on his person. Read that and then the book in the second area called "Many Faces of Gond." You should be able to progress after that.

[SpaceWombat]

The gnome doesn't have to survive. If you loot his body you'll find a note saying what you need to deactivate the switchboard. There's a password within one of the books in the surgery room bookcases in the lab area of the foundry.