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I Hate This Place

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Follow this walkthrough for I Hate This Place to defeat the Broodmother, explore the tunnels, and progress through Project AEON. Includes tips and item locations.

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Follow this walkthrough for I Hate This Place to defeat the Broodmother, explore the tunnels, and progress through Project AEON. Includes tips and item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head northwest in the Forest to a gate. Use a key to enter the spider-infested area.
  2. 2
    The Broodmother will attack. Smaller spiders will emerge from eggs. Use ranged weapons to defeat the Broodmother, focusing fire on it if it pulls you in.
  3. 3
    After the battle, enter the bunker to the north.
  4. 4
    Navigate the tunnels, following maps and fighting spiders and other enemies.
  5. 5
    Find a path split; head northwest, defeat enemies, and find a locked door and loot.
  6. 6
    Head southwest, burn an obstacle, and follow the path.
  7. 7
    At another split, head east, crouch under supports, break another obstacle, and find a box. Open a shortcut door northeast of the box.
  8. 8
    Head southeast, then east through an electrified area, defeating enemies and finding a first-aid kit.
  9. 9
    Find the Minecart Brake Lever southeast of the first-aid kit and a switch to turn off the electricity.
  10. 10
    Head southwest, defeat enemies, and loot two boxes.
  11. 11
    Return to a previous path split and head west. Defeat a large enemy and reach a broken minecart.
  12. 12
    Use the Minecart Brake Lever on the cart and add Fuel to activate it.
  13. 13
    Go through the activated door to find a Workbench, save point, and loot.
  14. 14
    Use the minecart to reach a previously locked door with a green light.
  15. 15
    Follow the path, fighting spiders, and find a dead end with loot to the northwest.
  16. 16
    Head northeast, fight an enemy, and find a first-aid kit.
  17. 17
    Loot a box, then deal with enemies at a path split (tentacle men southeast, large spider southwest).
  18. 18
    Continue along the southern paths, which merge. Defeat spiders and find a trapdoor. Loot a box north of the trapdoor. Open a shortcut northwest of the trapdoor.
  19. 19
    Go down the trapdoor, follow the path southeast, fight a large spider, and find a first-aid kit.
  20. 20
    At a path split, head east to find a save point, a Crank, and a lootable box.
  21. 21
    Return to the split and head west, crouching under supports. Find two boxes near a ladder (shortcut to tunnel entrance).
  22. 22
    Go back up the ladder, head northeast, and find another ladder.
  23. 23
    Climb the ladder, defeat a tentacle man, and loot a box southwest of the trapdoor.
  24. 24
    Head south of the trapdoor, defeat a large spider, and find a box.
  25. 25
    Head east of the trapdoor, defeat a tentacle man, and follow the path.
  26. 26
    At a split, take the north path, defeat enemies, and loot boxes and crates. Use the Crank on the machine on the right to open doors below.
  27. 27
    Return to the trapdoor and go down. Head northeast and northwest, then northeast through the opened door. Climb the ladder at the end to exit the tunnels.
  28. 28
    Head northwest to the Druid's Hut. Loot a box to the left and use the Workbench to the right.
  29. 29
    Enter the Hut, loot a box, find a Stove, and another box. Read the note on the north table.
  30. 30
    In the next room, find a save point and a bed. Note the inaccessible trapdoor.
Tips
  • Bring 2x Fuel and 1x Electric Grenade.
  • Ranged weapons like the Submachine Gun and Riot Shotgun are effective against the Broodmother.
  • Molotov Cocktails are useful for burning obstacles but less so for the mobile Broodmother.
  • 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.
  • Shortcuts can be opened to exit the tunnels if needed.
  • Keep an eye out for lootable containers and first-aid kits throughout the tunnels.
  • 'That’s a hell of a spider' achievement upon defeating the Broodmother.
  • Access to the next area of the game.

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