The Tool Desk
Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →For the two-fuse refinery bridge in The Outer Worlds 2’s Fiends in High Places sequence (also referred to as Friends in High Places), carry both fuses through the spinning fans using Tactical Time Dilation, install them in their power consoles, then activate both sides. The bridge extends when both are powered. Be ready for enemies to cross once the route opens.
Extend the refinery bridge with both fuses
- Find and collect the first fuse. Carry it through the spinning fan using Tactical Time Dilation.
- Insert the fuse into its power console.
- Collect the second fuse and carry it through the other spinning fan with Tactical Time Dilation.
- Install it in the other power console. Once both consoles are powered, the bridge extends.
- Prepare for enemies to cross the bridge and engage you.
The available walkthroughs establish this sequence but do not provide verified room-by-room directions to each fuse. No specific skill threshold is established.
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If the encounter does not progress after the bridge extends
Check for remaining snipers and defeat them. Obsidian’s version 1.0.5.0 patch notes documented a progression fix for the Refinery encounter: after the bridge extends, killing the remaining snipers should complete the encounter and advance the quest. That note records behavior for that version; it does not establish how every later build or platform behaves.
Do these 3 things before closing this tab:
1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsMake sure you are at the refinery bridge
The Outer Worlds 2 has other bridge sequences that use different mechanics. The Paradise Island quest For Whom The Bridge Tolls is about gaining passage across the Bridge of the Reverent; it is not the two-fuse refinery puzzle. A separate late-game route has a missing bridge with a lever and a jump alternative. If your quest or location does not match the refinery and Fiends in High Places, these fuse steps may not apply.
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- The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
- Get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness!
- As a daring Earth Directorate, the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.
- Build your character with the abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony reacts to your every move, crafting a narrative that’s yours to own.
- Recruit companions with unique traits, backgrounds, and goals, making them an integral part of the immersive story you create together.
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