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Track each of these wires from the base of the console to the far end and then scan the glyph they terminate at in normal view it looks like a faint tracing of blue energy, but through your scanner it’s a glowing square, flat on a surface such as a floor or wall, sometimes above or below you. For some reason it’s really hard to find the second glyph on the surface until you go back inside and scan the wires again. You need to exit the cave and clamber around the back of the structure, where a Fiend awaits, to scan two of the three glyphs. There’s a monolith on Voeld where the wires lead outside. Unfortunately, resolving monoliths isn’t just a matter of shooting the baddies who protect it and looting any nearby containers, as with general Remnant ruins found all over Mass Effect Andromeda. Once you’ve dealt with them, it’s off to the vault. Click on one to activate and track a quest to activate all three. To track down monoliths in Mass Effect Andromeda, open your map on any landable planet and zoom out to spot three symbols that look like twisted spires. Clearing monoliths by scanning glyphs in Mass Effect Andromeda The good news is these puzzles don’t always require you to scan glyphs to complete, although most do. In these cases the remnant decryption is like a red flag for something worth finding inside, so be sure to check it out. You’ll also sometimes find glyph puzzles in other Remnant locations – on loot chests and side rooms in vaults, for example. Activate this with yet another remnant decryption to unlock a significant planetary viability boost, and in some cases clear or decrease environmental hazards that make exploration a chore. Why would you bother? Well, vaults are kind of like dungeons, but they only only carry a bit of loot and sometimes a nice combat encounter or two, they also house the central control system for all Remnant tech on the planet. To activate a monolith, you’ll need to scan a few glyphs and perform a remnant decryption. To access the vault you’ll need to activate three monoliths.
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See, every landable planet in Mass Effect Andromeda features a vault. Which leads us right to monoliths and vaults. This is good news for you, because it means Ryder can get into Remnant ruins and treasure stashes, command their killer robots and even activate ancient structures and technologies.
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Find more tips, tricks and explanations in our Mass Effect Andromeda guide and walkthrough.