
Discover everything you need to know about Otto’s Lock Puzzle in The Outer Worlds 2, including how to complete it.
Otto’s Lock Puzzle in The Outer Worlds 2 requires flipping the correct switches in the correct order to unlock it. You’ll find this when you explore the area called Free Market Station. The door is locked behind a panel of switches. You must activate three sets of switches in the correct sequence so that power flows from a right-side feed to the door’s side without crossing wires.
If you don’t have the N-Ray gadget, you can’t see the internal wiring and must rely on a memorized order of switches. Follow the correct sequence to unlock the door. Get your hands on the Advanced Decryption Key, bits, a Triple Barrel Shotgun, and possibly other items by completing Otto’s Lock Puzzle.
Otto’s Lock Puzzle Location

Move all the way to the Free Market Station to locate Otto’s Lock Puzzle. Work with the Sub Rosa’s members to gain the coordinates to this headquarters of the Sub Rosa faction. Help Emeline Galloway clear the records of Sub Rosa involvement. Doing so allows you to gain the coordinates of Free Market Station and a reputation for Sub Rosa from the Gallloway.
- Keep moving through the entrance hall after arriving in Free Market Station.
- Eventually, you will find a room on the left side with a Rift Anomaly.
- Turn right to find a gap leading to the next room after getting inside the first room.
- Move to the left and climb up a ladder once you crawl through this area.
- Use the ladder to climb up and find Otto’s Lock Puzzle in the game.
How to Solve Otto’s Lock Puzzle

Activate three sets of switches in the correct sequence to complete Otto’s Lock Puzzle in Outer Worlds 2. Activating the switches allows you to lift the vault door locks they are connected to. There are 11 switches in three rows- four in the bottom row and three on the top row. The locked doors have three lights on them. Make sure to switch the levers in the correct order to trigger all three lights to turn green, allowing you to unlock the door.
Get your hands on the N-Ray Scanner Gadget from Golden Ridge to locate Otto’s Lock Puzzle solution. Use this gadget to see wiring through walls. This allows you to unveil three wires, linked with the three lights and switches.
Your goal is to follow the wires from right to left and switch the levers with wires to solve Otto’s Lock Puzzle.
- First Lock- Hit the top row third switch, top row second switch, middle row second switch, and bottom row first switch.
- Second Lock- Hit the middle row fourth switch, middle row third switch, and top row first switch.
- Third Lock- Hit the bottom row fourth switch, bottom row third switch, bottom row second switch, and middle row first switch.
Otto’s Lock Puzzle Rewards

Completing Otto’s Lock Puzzle in Outer Worlds 2 allows you to gain the following rewards.
- Music Box
- Triple Barrel Shotgun
- Dehydrated Water
- Advanced Decryption Key
- 439x Bit Cartridge
Use the Advanced Decryption Keys to unlock caches from the revolving lockbox machine on the Incognito.






