The upcoming game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has piqued the interest of Star Wars fans everywhere. As a sequel to the popular Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, expectations are high for this new chapter in Cal Kestis‘ story. One of the most intriguing parts of Jedi: Survivor seems to be the various Jedi temples that can be explored, each with their own puzzles and challenges.
One such temple is the Chamber of Detachment, glimpsed in some early gameplay footage. Nestled high in the mountains of the planet Koboh, this Jedi site appears to be filled with ancient secrets and collectible items. As an avid gamer and Star Wars enthusiast, I wanted to dig deeper into what this mysterious Chamber of Detachment might hold for players when Jedi: Survivor launches on March 17th, 2023.
Getting to the Chamber of Detachment
The first step in unlocking the Chamber‘s secrets is actually finding the ancient temple. Early gameplay videos show protagonist Cal Kestis traversing icy peaks and rock faces on Koboh, using his Force powers to dash and jump across gaps. He eventually reaches an area called the Mountain Ascent, marked on his map.
Here, Cal encounters what looks to be a green Force barrier blocking his way. Using his Dash ability, he bursts through the barrier to reach the entrance to the Chamber of Detachment. This is the first small puzzle that players will need to solve to gain access.
Once inside, the chamber opens up into a large central room. Getting across deep gaps in here seems to involve moving heavy stone cubes and activating pressure plates. This shows the more complex puzzles that await within the ancient walls.
Collecting the Force Echoes
When inside the main Chamber of Detachment, one of the first things that catches Cal‘s eye are three strange symbols etched on the walls. These markings signify locations of Force Echoes – memories and visions that Jedi can sense through the Force.
Interacting with the symbols triggers scripted sequences where Cal receives new Force visions, adding to the game‘s lore. Finding all three Force Echoes in the chamber will likely be needed to fully understand what happened in this place centuries ago.
The act of seeking out and collecting these Force Echoes also serves as a breadcrumb trail, leading the player to navigate the chamber‘s layout and take in the sights. So the echoes guide both Cal‘s journey as a Jedi and the player‘s exploration as a gamer.
Retrieving a Mysterious Datadisc
Cal‘s adventure doesn‘t end with the Force Echoes however. One intriguing segment from the gameplay footage shows him using his powers to manipulate a hanging wall mechanism. This activates a laser that cuts through a black, gunky deposit on the chamber wall.
A datadisc then falls out of the dissolving black mass. Datadiscs in Star Wars Jedi games often contain valuable intel that moves the story forward and unlocks new locations. So finding this disc hidden away in the chamber shows there are still more secrets here to uncover.
Getting to the disc requires problem solving with the wall mechanism and precision timing of the laser. It exemplifies the blend of power use, traversal and environmental manipulation that opens up deeper areas of the temples.
The Path to the Patience Perk
Towards the back of the Chamber of Detachment, Cal spots a glowing cube seated high up on a platform. Reaching this prize will clearly take all his abilities as a Jedi.
A pressure plate on the chamber floor lowers an adjacent hanging wall when weighed down. Cal uses telekinesis through the Force to hold down the plate with a large block. This raises the wall up to the platform.
He then creatively navigates up the moving wall and leaps across to the platform. Here lies his reward – a glowing cube containing the Patience Perk. This is a new equippable skill that grants health regeneration when Cal slows down time during battles.
Attaining this perk again demonstrates Cal pushing his Force talents to the limit. But it also shows players the progressive power growth from fully exploring these ancient Jedi temples. Each new ability then feeds back into daring new traversal solutions.
The Cosmetic Chest and its Puzzle
Tucked away behind two large sliding stone blocks lies another prize chamber – a cosmetic chest. This container holds a new outfit piece for Cal‘s droid companion BD-1 called Jedi Paint.
To access the chest however, both blocks need moving aside. One block is stuck fast behind a goopy deposit of Koboh matter. Here Cal employs the droid‘s own new ability – the Koboh Grinder. This lets BD-1spew an incendiary substance to burn through obstacles.
Activating the grinder frees up the second block, allowing Cal to grab both with the Force and slide them clear of the chest. It‘s a multi-step puzzle sequence utilizing both a Jedi Force power and an unlockable droid tool.
As well as looking cool, BD-1 cosmetics incentivize players to poke around the chamber and problem solve. It also cements this idea of every upgrade bringing new possible solutions moving forward too.
The Chamber Layout Hints at Its Purpose
Looking at footage of the Chamber of Detachment, observant fans have also noticed something about its shape. The central room contains three raised platforms with flat walls, almost like screens. The overall structure resembles an old-fashioned cinema.
This has sparked speculation that the chamber functioned as some kind of meditation space for Jedi students. Perhaps the ‘screens‘ displayed holograms recreating dangerous scenarios. Young Jedi could then practice safely responding to threats in a detached environment, honing their skills in the Force before real battles.
If true, this neatly ties together the temple‘s name with hints about its original design. And it gives historical context on where Jedi trainees of the past may have studied. Clever level architecture and layout in Jedi: Survivor could tell their own story.
A Portal to Jedi History
From challenging traversal hurdles to devious secret stashes, the Chamber of Detachment looks set to test Star Wars gaming diehards. But it also promises to be rich in lore, potentially divulging secrets of ancient Jedi practices.
Like the best levels, everything shown hints at a space with interwoven functionality. Powerful abilities manifest pathways. Upgrades open up more layers. And thematic ties between aesthetics, puzzles and parkour maintain intrigue from one corner to the next.
When Jedi: Survivor releases in a few months, I for one can‘t wait to return to a galaxy far far away and dive deeper into Cal‘s adventure. And that winding ascent to an ancient mountaintop Jedi temple will undoubtedly yield some of the game‘s most coveted goodies and compelling backstory. The Chamber of Detachment awaits…are you ready to unlock its hidden truths?
