The Starfield Mantis puzzle is a tricky but rewarding challenge, especially when you’ve been playing for a while and ⁢need an extra challenge. It’s a game-within-a-game, where you ‍have⁣ to use‍ the arrows on⁣ your ​controller or keyboard ⁢to navigate a 4×4 grid of⁤ stars.

The goal is to make all of the stars go off by​ creating a⁣ pattern of “line-of-sight” connections between the stars before the timer runs out. Each star⁢ has its own distinct color: ‌white,‌ yellow,⁣ red, ‌and blue.

Each ​of these colors must be connected‌ in order to complete the puzzle. White must connect⁤ to yellow or red, yellow must connect to red or blue, and ‍red must connect ‍to blue. When⁢ a connection is made, the stars turn off in a chain‌ reaction.

The challenge lies in⁢ figuring out⁣ which order ⁤the stars should be connected in to make‌ the ⁢most effective ‌line-of-sight connection. Connecting the wrong colors in the wrong order will cause the⁤ puzzle to fail.

To⁣ help with this, the game offers a‌ “hint”⁣ button which can help guide you in the right direction. The hint button can show you any of the following: which stars​ can be connected together in a row, which stars can be connected together in a column, which two stars must be connected⁣ in order for the puzzle to be completed, or even what the ⁣final solution⁤ will be if the puzzle is solved correctly.

Once the puzzle ​is completed,⁣ the‍ next challenge is to complete a new and more difficult puzzle. This is the Rock Paper Shotgun Guide to Solving the Starfield Mantis Puzzle; a guide by players, for players (P2P) to​ help you master this tricky little‌ game.

Good‌ luck and happy puzzling!