Detailed walkthrough for 'The Secret Passage' in I Hate This Place, covering enemy encounters, item locations, and progression through the tunnels and Project AEON's Core.
Walkthrough
- 1Head northwest in the Forest, then north to a gate. Use the key to enter.
- 2After defeating the Broodmother and smaller spiders, head north from the battle arena to find a bunker entrance.
- 3Navigate the tunnels, following the map. Fight spiders and other enemies.
- 4At a path split, head northwest, defeat enemies, and loot containers.
- 5Head southwest, burning obstacles with explosives. Follow the path, heading east at the split.
- 6Crouch under supports, break another obstacle, and follow the path to a box. Open the northeast door as a shortcut if needed.
- 7Head southeast, then east through an electrified area, defeating enemies and looting a first-aid kit and containers. Find the Minecart Brake Lever.
- 8Return to the previous path split and head west. Defeat enemies and reach a broken mine cart. Use the Minecart Brake Lever and Fuel to activate it.
- 9Use the activated cart to reach a new area. Go through the green-lit door.
- 10Follow the path, dealing with ambushing spiders. At the next split, going northwest leads to a dead end with loot.
- 11Head northeast, defeat enemies, and loot a box. Continue, dealing with enemies at another split. Loot the box.
- 12Continue along the southern path, defeat spiders, and find a trapdoor. Loot the box north of it. Open the northwest shortcut.
- 13Go down the trapdoor, follow the path southeast, defeat a spider, and find a first-aid kit and a box.
- 14At the next path split, head east to find a TV save point, the Crank, and a box.
- 15Return to the split and head west, crouching under supports. Find two boxes near a ladder (a shortcut to the tunnel entrance).
- 16Go back up the ladder, head northeast, and climb another ladder.
- 17Defeat the tentacle man, loot a box southwest of the trapdoor.
- 18Head south of the trapdoor, defeat a spider, and find a box.
- 19Head east of the trapdoor, defeat a tentacle man, and follow the path. At the split, take the north path, defeat enemies, and loot containers. Use the Crank with the machine to open doors below.
- 20Return to the trapdoor, go down, head northeast and northwest, then northeast through the opened door. Climb the ladder to exit the tunnels.
- 21Head northwest to the Druid’s Hut. Loot a box to the left of the steps and use the Workbench to the right.
- 22Inside the Hut, loot boxes and find a note.
- 23In the next room, find a TV save point and a bed. A trapdoor with a button is present but inaccessible for now.
Tips
- Bring Fuel x2 and an Electric Grenade x1 before proceeding.
- Crafting items at the Ranch might be more efficient than relying on finding them.
- Consider crafting every weapon for the Arsenal achievement.
- Weapons like the Submachine Gun and Riot Shotgun are effective against the Broodmother.
- Keep distance from the Broodmother and focus fire on it if it grabs you.
- Molotov Cocktails and Mining Explosives are less effective against the mobile Broodmother.
- The spider battlefield is one of the 41 locations needed for the Full picture achievement.
- Molotov Cocktails, Grenades, or Mining Explosives are useful for burning obstacles.
- Ensure you have enough Fuel to activate the mine cart.
- Loot all containers for necessary items.
- That’s a hell of a spider achievement upon defeating the Broodmother.
- Progress towards the Full picture achievement by discovering all locations.
- Progress towards the Arsenal achievement by crafting weapons.
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