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The Mill Keeper

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for I Hate This Place's Project AEON. Learn how to defeat the Broodmother, navigate the tunnels, and progress through the game's final stages.

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The Mill Keeper

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for I Hate This Place's Project AEON. Learn how to defeat the Broodmother, navigate the tunnels, and progress through the game's final stages.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head northwest in the Forest to a gate. Use a key to enter.
  2. 2
    In the arena, defeat the Broodmother and its smaller spider spawns. The Broodmother spits tentacles to pull you in. Use weapons like the Submachine Gun or Riot Shotgun and maintain distance.
  3. 3
    After the fight, head north to find a bunker entrance leading to tunnels.
  4. 4
    Follow the tunnels, using maps found along the way. Fight spiders, tentacle men, and hazmat enemies.
  5. 5
    You'll encounter electrified areas; use a switch to disable them temporarily.
  6. 6
    Find a Minecart Brake Lever and use it on a broken minecart. Use Fuel to activate it, opening a path to a Workbench and save point.
  7. 7
    Use the minecart to access a previously locked door.
  8. 8
    Continue through the tunnels, looting containers and fighting enemies. You'll find a Crank.
  9. 9
    Use the Crank on a machine to open doors, then backtrack and proceed through the newly opened path to exit the tunnels.
  10. 10
    Above ground, head northwest to the Druid's Hut. Loot boxes and use the Workbench.
  11. 11
    Inside the Hut, find a save point and a trapdoor that is currently inaccessible.
Tips
  • Crafting all weapons at the Workbench unlocks the 'Arsenal' achievement.
  • The spider battlefield is one of the 41 locations needed for the 'Full picture' achievement.
  • Molotov Cocktails or Mining Explosives are useful for burning obstacles, but less so for the mobile Broodmother.
  • Ensure you have 2 Fuel and 1 Electric Grenade before starting this section.
  • The game is nearing its end, but you can still leave the final bunker area to complete remaining achievements.
  • 'That’s a hell of a spider' achievement for defeating the Broodmother.
  • Progress towards the 'Full picture' achievement by mapping the spider battlefield.

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