Exploring Zeffo in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order leads players to one of the most intriguing and puzzling objectives in the game raising the Spire of Miktrull. This section is not only a vital part of Cal Kestis’ journey but also presents an impressive mix of platforming, puzzle-solving, and combat. The Spire of Miktrull is an ancient Zeffonian structure filled with traps, ancient mechanisms, and environmental hazards that will test your understanding of the game’s mechanics. Navigating through this area efficiently requires an understanding of how to manipulate gravity, use your Force abilities wisely, and carefully observe the environment to unlock your path forward.
Reaching the Tomb of Miktrull
Returning to Zeffo
After gaining the Force Push and climbing gear abilities earlier in the game, you’ll receive a clue from Eno Cordova leading you back to the planet Zeffo. Once there, your goal is to reach the Tomb of Miktrull. This is located in the same region as the previous Tomb of Eilram but follows a separate path that involves traveling through the Imperial Dig Site.
Make sure to be prepared before re-entering the area, as stronger enemies, including Purge Troopers and new droid types, will block your path. The traversal also includes environmental hazards like crumbling platforms and narrow wall-runs, so be sure to save frequently at meditation points.
Using Force Powers to Progress
Along the route to the Tomb of Miktrull, you’ll face multiple obstacles that require precise use of your Force abilities:
- Force Push: Used to break weak walls and push enemies or large objects.
- Force Pull: Essential to activate hanging ropes or pull vines across gaps.
- Scomp Link Upgrade: Optional but useful for opening certain shortcut doors and chests.
Once inside the tomb, the true puzzle begins. You’ll be introduced to gravity-defying vines and flaming urns, which become essential elements in manipulating the environment to unlock the Spire.
Solving the Tomb Puzzles
Understanding the Environment
The Tomb of Miktrull features an unusual combination of natural growth and ancient technology. The primary puzzle mechanic revolves around vines that can burn and stone devices that respond to magnetic fields. The game requires you to connect these mechanics to clear your path upward and ultimately raise the Spire.
To begin, take note of the vines blocking many of the doorways. These vines can only be removed by fire, and the tomb introduces urns that you can use to ignite them. However, reaching and moving the urns involves solving environmental puzzles that include the use of Force Pull and gravity manipulation.
Urn and Vine Puzzle Mechanics
Key steps to solving the vine-based puzzles include:
- Using Force Pull to grab urns from high ledges or within magnetic fields.
- Throwing or guiding the flaming urns toward the vines before they burn out.
- Activating magnetic switches to bring platforms or urns within reach.
Timing is crucial flaming urns don’t last forever. Make sure to create a clear path and be ready to throw or pull them quickly. You’ll also need to avoid environmental hazards while carrying them, as dropping an urn will require you to restart the process.
Raising the Spire of Miktrull
Finding the Mechanism
The Spire of Miktrull itself is a towering structure located in the center of the tomb. To raise it, you need to power up and release the ancient mechanism holding it down. This process involves several stages:
- Activating multiple switches on different levels of the tomb.
- Clearing vine-covered pathways using fire and magnetic fields.
- Dealing with waves of enemies released as you progress.
The main switch that raises the Spire is locked behind a series of gates. Each gate requires you to solve a smaller puzzle involving urns, vines, and pull/push mechanics. The magnetic lift plays a big role use it to bring flaming urns upward or to lower barriers.
Combat Challenges
As you get closer to raising the Spire, the tomb becomes more hostile. Imperial reinforcements, including Scout Troopers and Security Droids, will interrupt your progress. You must be able to multitask solving puzzles while fending off enemies adds another layer of challenge.
Tips for surviving combat in this area:
- Use Force Push to knock enemies into pits or walls.
- Exploit environmental hazards burning vines can harm enemies too.
- Keep your health stims stocked by resting at meditation points.
After defeating the final wave of enemies and successfully solving the last vine-urn puzzle, you’ll gain access to the final switch that lifts the Spire. The animation that follows is one of the game’s most visually rewarding moments, as the structure rises majestically through the ruins.
Exploration After Raising the Spire
New Areas Unlocked
Once the Spire of Miktrull is raised, new areas become accessible. You’ll be able to climb to higher elevations and explore more of Zeffo’s secrets. Be sure to explore thoroughly before leaving, as the tomb contains valuable secrets such as life essence upgrades and Force echoes that expand the game’s lore.
Use BD-1’s holomap to identify unexplored areas, and return to any locked doors or vines that you can now clear with the tools at your disposal. The area becomes much more accessible once the Spire is upright and the pathways are connected.
Important Collectibles
After raising the Spire, look for:
- Chests containing new lightsaber parts.
- Force echoes that provide backstory on the Zeffo and the tomb.
- Upgrade materials to enhance BD-1’s capabilities.
This section is an ideal place to increase your completion percentage on Zeffo before moving forward in the story. You’ll also strengthen Cal’s abilities significantly if you collect all the hidden upgrades here.
Continuing the Journey
Returning to the Mantis
After raising the Spire and completing the tomb, your next goal is to return to the Mantis. Along the way, you’ll encounter even more difficult enemy encounters and a new boss battle depending on your progression. Make sure to use shortcuts you unlocked earlier to make your escape faster.
Before you leave Zeffo, revisit nearby regions like the Crash Site and Ice Caves to check for areas you couldn’t access before. Now that you have new Force powers and traversal abilities, these locations often contain valuable loot and hidden challenges.
Why the Spire of Miktrull Matters
Raising the Spire of Miktrull is more than just a visual spectacle it signifies Cal Kestis’ growing strength in the Force and marks a turning point in the story. This tomb reinforces the idea that puzzle-solving and exploration are as central to Jedi: Fallen Order as combat. It also connects deeper into the lore of the Zeffo, an ancient species whose knowledge may hold the key to restoring the Jedi Order.
Mastering this section of the game rewards you not just with story progression, but with a deeper appreciation for the intricately designed world and gameplay loops. Every climb, Force puzzle, and battle along the way builds toward one of the game’s most satisfying achievements rising above your limitations, both narratively and mechanically, as you raise the Spire of Miktrull.