The lasers in the 009 boat section of 007 First Light can’t be disabled outright; you need to reveal them, then slip past with parkour or crouching. The most commonly reported methods are turning on the sprinklers, using the Smoke Pod, or triggering nearby hanging pots with the Laser Strap or Phone Dart to make the beams visible first.

What to do

  1. Activate a reveal source like the sprinklers first, since that makes the laser paths visible.
  1. Move around the beams by vaulting, hanging off rails, or crouching under the lower ones rather than trying to destroy them.
  1. Wait for moving lasers to rise or shift aside before crossing, since some of them oscillate up and down or side to side.
  1. Use blue mats, rail edges, and side paths as traversal points; several guides note these are the intended safe routes.

Practical route

Start by clearing the early booby traps, then head left along the boat, using vaults and ledges to bypass the first laser lines. After that, keep your Q-Lens or visual read on the environment, reveal the next grid with sprinklers or another interaction, and cross only when the moving beams open a gap. The final stretch usually involves waiting for the moving lasers to lift before you pass into the boathouse area.

Common mistake

A lot of players assume the lasers can be switched off like traps, but the guides consistently say they cannot be disabled directly. The winning move is to expose them and then route around them carefully.

Challenge note

If you’re doing the laser challenge, you may need to reveal the boat lasers using all available methods at least once: sprinklers, Smoke Pod, and the hanging-pot interaction.

TL;DR: Don’t try to disable the lasers; reveal them, then vault, crouch, or hang past them at the intended gaps.