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
- 1Head northwest in the Forest to a gate. Use a key to enter the spider-infested area.
- 2The 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.
- 3After the battle, enter the bunker to the north.
- 4Navigate the tunnels, following maps and fighting spiders and other enemies.
- 5Find a path split; head northwest, defeat enemies, and find a locked door and loot.
- 6Head southwest, burn an obstacle, and follow the path.
- 7At another split, head east, crouch under supports, break another obstacle, and find a box. Open a shortcut door northeast of the box.
- 8Head southeast, then east through an electrified area, defeating enemies and finding a first-aid kit.
- 9Find the Minecart Brake Lever southeast of the first-aid kit and a switch to turn off the electricity.
- 10Head southwest, defeat enemies, and loot two boxes.
- 11Return to a previous path split and head west. Defeat a large enemy and reach a broken minecart.
- 12Use the Minecart Brake Lever on the cart and add Fuel to activate it.
- 13Go through the activated door to find a Workbench, save point, and loot.
- 14Use the minecart to reach a previously locked door with a green light.
- 15Follow the path, fighting spiders, and find a dead end with loot to the northwest.
- 16Head northeast, fight an enemy, and find a first-aid kit.
- 17Loot a box, then deal with enemies at a path split (tentacle men southeast, large spider southwest).
- 18Continue 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.
- 19Go down the trapdoor, follow the path southeast, fight a large spider, and find a first-aid kit.
- 20At a path split, head east to find a save point, a Crank, and a lootable box.
- 21Return to the split and head west, crouching under supports. Find two boxes near a ladder (shortcut to tunnel entrance).
- 22Go back up the ladder, head northeast, and find another ladder.
- 23Climb the ladder, defeat a tentacle man, and loot a box southwest of the trapdoor.
- 24Head south of the trapdoor, defeat a large spider, and find a box.
- 25Head east of the trapdoor, defeat a tentacle man, and follow the path.
- 26At 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.
- 27Return 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.
- 28Head northwest to the Druid's Hut. Loot a box to the left and use the Workbench to the right.
- 29Enter the Hut, loot a box, find a Stove, and another box. Read the note on the north table.
- 30In 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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