This guide will tell you how to repair the Communications Array in Chapter 8: Search and Rescue in the Dead Space Remake!
This guide is for the Dead Space Remake, released in 2023!
If you are returning to Dead Space after your first playthrough in 2008, you will feel ready for anything that comes your way in the remake. So did I, that is until I ran into the Communications Array puzzle. It’s not as simple as it once was in the original game but this guide will show you how to complete it.
This part of the quest will come after you finish Chapter 7 and make your way to the bridge. Kendra will tell you that a military vessel has reacted to your distress beacon and is on the way to help. Unfortunately, communications on the USG Ishimura are down so it’ll be up to you to fix them.
Clear the Array and Explore the Area
The Communications Array is very hard to miss. It will be the giant, hexagon-shaped room on the 2nd floor of the Communications Hub. This area is preceded by the Communications Control room where there will be some dialogue between Isaac and Kendra. There is also a RIG nearby for the RIG Clearance side quest.
When you enter the Communications Array, you’ll encounter two Leapers and two Lurkers. Defeat the 4 necromorphs and look around to get familiar with your surroundings as there’s quite a bit to take in.
Towards the front of the room, you’ll see a panel displaying the current status of the Communications Array. It will display the text “NO POWER TO CENTRAL NODE”.
With that in mind, we have our goal, which is to power the central node. You will need to figure out how to get power from the bottom level power to the very top where the central core is.
You’ll find damaged and intact communication dishes throughout the room. Intact dishes (1) will have a glowing white figure on them. Damaged dishes (2) will have an orange broken power symbol indicating they are useless.
On another wall, you can find a mysterious flesh pit. What’s inside this mysterious flesh pit? Well, there’s only one way to find out!
How to fix the Comms Array
The first thing you’ll want to do is organize any intact communication dishes and bring them toward the front of the room for easy access. You’ll notice how they have glowing white lines on the front of them. This indicates what direction they transfer power.
You’ll notice how I left the dish on the left of the power source there, you should do the same as that starts out our puzzle. You’ll need to place the intact dishes in a way to bring power to the core. As you plug in the dishes, you’ll notice how the power lines turn blue and the Communication Control Panel displays your progress.
From here you can solve this puzzle yourself but if you need help, I have you covered as the solution will be shown later on in the guide. Be sure to remove any damaged dishes that block your way. Once you complete the repairs on the Communications Array, the lights will turn on and you’ll need to return to the room you came from in order to activate the Array.
As for the solution, you can find it as follows in the image below. Some of the dish slots near the core don’t lead any power to it so you’ll need the straight, horizontal dish to work with a 90-degree dish to link power to the core. You’ll only need 6 of the 7 dishes to complete the puzzle.
Activate the Comms Array to proceed
When you’re done with this puzzle you can head back to the Communications Control room to proceed with your mission.
This is where this guide ends but I hope you’re ready for what’s to come as some great combat scenarios are coming up!
You can read the full Dead Space Remake Chapter 8 Walkthrough. It features the side mission objectives you can complete while passing through these areas of the ship.
How to Repair the Communications Array in Dead Space
This is a step-by-step walkthrough summary of the actions you need to take to repair the Communications Array in the Dead Space Remake video game.
Instructions
- Enter the Communications Array chamber
- Defeat the 4 necromorphs inside and take a look around to get yourself familiar with the surroundings.
- Gather all intact communication dishes in one place, for convenience.
- Leave the first one in tact, this is where the power line starts from.
- Place the intact dishes in a way to bring power to the core. Power lines turn blue when activated. You can monitor your progress on the Communication Control Panel on the wall.
- The power should go up 1 segment, left 1 segment, up 2 segments, and right 3 segments.
- This completes the puzzle. Head back to the Communications Control room to proceed with your mission
Notes
This puzzle is slightly changed for the Dead Space Remake compared to what it was like in the original game from 2008. It may take you much longer to solve it if you are not using a guide. If you follow the steps described in this guide, it should take you only a handful of minutes to clear the room, prep the dishes and place them in the correct order and locations.
