The Cultist Stronghold is a large, castle-like fortress built from stone bricks. Its defensive nature is signaled by sharpened sticks near the entrance ramp. The most prominent feature is a symbol with three glowing blue diamonds hanging above the heavy wooden doors, hinting at the valuable loot within.

The interior is spread across three floors. As players ascend, they will face increasingly difficult waves of cultists. An unlocking sound will confirm that all enemies on a floor have been defeated, allowing passage to the next level.

The Raid: Floor by Floor

• First Floor: Upon entering, players will find a small closet that may contain loot. Proceeding down the hallway triggers a message revealing the stronghold’s difficulty level and spawns the first wave of cultists.
• Second Floor: This floor is partially barricaded with a concrete barrier. It features lootable tables and chairs and is guarded by a significantly larger group of cultists compared to the floor below.
• Third Floor: As the final and most challenging floor, it contains the largest number of cultists. Defeating them unlocks the locked prize room, which also contains an exit route.

Rewards and Loot

The prize room on the third floor contains the stronghold’s main rewards:

• A Ruby Chest, which appears as an unopened Gold Chest to other players if someone else has opened it first.
• A Diamond Chest that contains five diamonds.
• Two potential scrap items, the Cultist Prototype and Cultist Experiment, which are used by being deposited into a Crafting Bench.

Key Mechanics and Tips

• Difficulty: The stronghold has four difficulty levels. The level increases only after a successful raid and does not reset. The difficulty, as well as the health and number of cultists, also scales with the number of players on the server.
• Cooldown: After being cleared, the stronghold can be raided again after a 20-minute cooldown.
• The Deer: The Deer monster will not spawn if players are inside the stronghold, unless a player’s campfire goes out. If the Deer does appear inside, it cannot climb the spiral staircase, making the upper floors a safe refuge.

The Cultist Hunter Camp is a lesser-documented location in the forest, likely serving as a base or outpost for cultists who worship the Deer Monster. While specific details are scarce, it’s believed to be a smaller, less fortified area compared to the Cultist Stronghold, potentially containing cultist-related items or enemies.

• Purpose: A hub for cultist activities, possibly with loot or clues.
• Enemies: Likely guarded by a small number of cultists.
• Loot: May include Cultist Gems or other resources.

Tips

• Exploration: Search thoroughly, as this location may not have a distinct map icon.
• Caution: Be prepared for cultist encounters, carrying melee or ranged weapons.
• Resource Gathering: Check for chests or items that could aid in crafting or survival.

The Cultist Base is a rare structure that can appear in the forest, serving as a hub for cultist activities. It consists of four smaller structures within a single area, guarded by approximately six cultists. This location offers opportunities for loot and combat, though it’s less challenging than the Cultist Stronghold.

• Purpose: A cultist outpost with potential resources and clues.
• Structure: Four interconnected structures, possibly tents or small buildings.
• Enemies: Around six cultists, with melee and possibly ranged variants.
• Loot: Cultist Gems, basic resources, or minor weapons.

Tips

• Exploration: Search diligently, as the base is rare and may not have a map icon.
• Combat: Use melee weapons like axes for close encounters or ranged weapons for safety.
• Loot: Check all structures for chests or items to aid in crafting.

While no specific “Armory” location is explicitly documented, the term likely refers to areas or methods for obtaining weapons and armor in the game. Weapons (e.g., axes, revolvers, laser swords) and armor (e.g., Leather Body, Iron Body) are found in chests, traded with the Pelt Trader, or crafted at the Workshop (also called the Anvil Building). This section treats the Armory as a conceptual location for weapon and armor acquisition.

• Purpose: Source of weapons and armor for combat and survival.
• Sources: Chests (Common, Good, Ruby, etc.), Pelt Trader, Workshop crafting.
• Items: Melee (axes, spears, Morning Star), ranged (revolvers, rifles), and armor (Leather, Iron, Thorn).

Tips

• Trading: Visit the Pelt Trader on Day 2 and beyond to trade rabbit, wolf, or bear pelts for weapons and armor.
• Looting: Explore cabins, sheds, and strongholds for chests containing weapons like revolvers or rifles.
• Crafting: Use the Workshop to craft high-tier items like Thorn Body armor with Cultist Gems and pelts.

Following the Alien Event, three Broken UFOs and one Mothership UFO will appear scattered across the map. These sites are remnants of the invasion and offer valuable, otherworldly loot.

Navigating the Wreckage

Broken UFOs are typically guarded by one to four hostile Aliens armed with Rayguns. Inside each crashed ship, a single piece of loot may be found. However, players should be aware that since the Crafting Update, the appearance of these UFOs has become a rare occurrence in each playthrough. They usually begin to appear on the second night.

Identifying the Mothership UFO

One of the four UFOs serves as a portal to the Alien Mothership. This particular UFO can be identified by its neon green visor, distinguishing it from the other crash sites.

Alien Arsenal and Valuable Debris

Exploring the UFO crash sites can yield a variety of unique items and resources:

Special Loot

• Weaponry: Raygun, Laser Sword, Laser Cannon
• Blueprints and Armor: Laser Fence Blueprint, Alien armor
• Fuel: The corpses of defeated aliens can be used as fuel for fires.

Scrap Materials

• UFO Junk
• UFO Component
• UFO Scrap

Found within the snow biomes, the Polar Bear Cave is a distinct landmark, recognizable by the bone-adorned, hump-shaped mound that marks its mostly subterranean entrance.

Hostile Inhabitants

This dangerous location is home to formidable enemies:

• Two Polar Bears
• Two to three Frozen Cultists

Combat Strategy

Directly engaging the two polar bears in melee combat is extremely dangerous and should be avoided, as their combined attacks can quickly overwhelm a player.

The safest and most effective strategy is to use ranged weapons. By positioning yourself on top of the cave’s entrance, you can gain a tactical advantage, allowing you to shoot down at the polar bears while remaining safely out of their reach. Only move in for a close-range attack when their health is significantly depleted.

This structure is a guaranteed source of valuable, rare items, but it is defended by a variety of dangerous cultists.

Loot

• Guaranteed Special Items:
  • Forest Gem
  • Cultist Gem
• Other:
  • Various other items can also be found.

Inhabitants

Players entering the shrine will face several types of cultist enemies:

Juggernaut Cultist: A heavily armored and more formidable foe.afely out of their reach. Only move in for a close-range attack when their health is significantly depleted.

Melee Cultist: Engages in close-quarters combat.

Crossbow Cultist: Attacks from a distance.

The Hedge Maze is a Halloween event structure introduced in Part 3 of the Halloween Update. It features four Spooky Chests, two Glowing Pumpkin farm plots, a costume closet, the Vampire House, and a final Maze Chest at the end.

Appearance

A dark, eerie maze with tall hedge walls and guiding lamps. Inside, players may find dead ends, chests, the Vampire House, farm plots, or a large Deer standee. Happy the Halloween Guy appears near the entrance, fainted on a haystack.

Requirements

Unlocked during the Carnival Event (Part 3 of the Halloween Update) by completing all three Carnival Minigames and collecting three Carnival Tickets.

Trivia

• Grows Glowing Pumpkins that illuminate at night.
• Third structure requiring pre-completion (after Carnival Minigames).
• Can spawn regular wolves as traps.
• First structure to feature a Lobby NPC in-game (Happy the Halloween Guy).
• Provides roughly 19 Candy from chests and the Vampire House.
• The Vampire House inside can be trick-or-treated during the morning.

Daily Quests provide players with a fresh set of challenges each day, offering a mix of easy, medium, and hard tasks to complete for valuable rewards. With a limit of three quests per day and special badges earned through long-term progress, the system adds daily engagement and replayability to the game.

Appearance

The Daily Quest Machine appears as a large white slot machine located in the lobby, positioned behind the player spawn area where Happy the Halloween Guy once stood. It features a red handle that players can pull to generate new quests.

Requirements

Daily Quests refresh every 24 hours and allow players to complete up to 3 quests per day to prevent excessive diamond farming. Quests come in three tiers—Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3—ranging from easy to hard tasks. Completing tiers provides rewards, with Tier 2 and Tier 3 sharing the same reward pool. Players can also earn badges by completing 10, 50, and 100 total quests.

Trivia

The Daily Quest Machine is the second mechanic in the game to refresh every 24 hours, similar to how class stocks reset daily.