Launch verified Updated Sep 27, 2026
Manhattan does not fog-clear itself. Each of the seven zones uses an FBC Map Kit: one central Pylon plus three Sensors. Calibrate the Sensors, return to the Pylon, and the zone map fills in. Do this as soon as you enter a new region — it is the cheapest quality-of-life upgrade in the game.
How Map Kits work
- Find the Mapping Pylon (radar / pylon icon on the partial map).
- Pull the lever — three Sensors light up as red broadcast markers.
- Walk to each Sensor and hold L1 / LB until the light turns solid green.
- Return to the Pylon and pull the lever again to reveal the full zone map.
Speak to the maintenance worker at the first Pylon to start the related side story. Clearing all seven kits awards the Untapped Fork Artifact.
All 7 zones
- Downtown — starting zone; Oldest House nearby
- Central — Field Office hub linking other regions
- Evacuation Zone — southeast of Central; Sinkhole / heavy Hiss
- West Incursion Zone — patterned gravity chaos west of Central
- The Park — Mold region northeast of Central
- Underpass — underground warped pillars beneath the city
- Unknown — patterned floating islands late game
Some interiors (for example the Patterned Factory) stay unmapped even after the Central kit — that is normal.
Sensor landmarks by zone
Downtown
- Slightly north of the Pylon near a “You Can Trust” style building sign
- Northeast near a small rusted water tower / green desk / stacked spotlights
- Southeast by a fenced basketball court
Central
- North of the Pylon on portable-office containers
- Northeast near Verconn entrance on orange containers
- East on a lone blue container (often near yellow balloon props)
Evacuation Zone
- Rooftops around the fast-travel door / Valley area
- Roof left of the Valley fast-travel approach
- Near parachute / elevated landmarks east of the Pylon
West Incursion Zone
Pylon sits in a courtyard across from the House of Mirrors / Patterned Theater. Clear the mini-boss (Leo, Hiss Transporter) first — target exterior body nodes.
- Southwestern corner west of the theater
- Eastern street corner near the theater road
- Northeast of the Pylon mid-street (Atlantis / patterned signage area)
The Park
Unlocks after Evacuation Zone Jesse progress. Spore Mothers make Sensors annoying — clear them before calibrating.
- Near / on rooftop relative to the central Pylon
- Ground level north of the Pylon in a mold ditch between buildings
- On / near a graffiti building above mold
Underpass
Pylon sits on a floating platform in the northeast Underpass (climb floating platforms).
- North column / platform around the Pylon
- East column / platform
- South column / platform
Unknown
- Rooftops near “Yo” / street signage props
- “Bus Only” / street-below view from inverted gravity
- Level with the Pylon near white floodlights and a deflated yellow balloon (Oldest House visible)
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