Environmental Hazards & Interactions

Master environmental hazards and interactions in Routine. Learn how to use your C.A.T. tool, bypass security, and avoid hostile bots to progress through Chapter 1: Birth.

This guide section focuses on navigating the environmental hazards and interactions within Routine, specifically covering Chapter 1: Birth. Players will learn how to use their C.A.T. tool to interact with the environment, bypass security systems, and avoid hostile robots.

Key Interactions and Hazards:

• C.A.T. Tool Usage: Essential for interacting with terminals, opening doors, overriding gates, and activating machinery. Requires batteries, which have limited uses per charge.
• Hostile Bots: Certain areas, like the mall after the gate opens, are populated with hostile bots that will attack on sight. Players must avoid them by running or hiding.
• Environmental Obstacles: Navigating through areas may require crouching to get under shutters or through hatches, and using specific buttons or terminals to open pathways.
• Security Systems: Gates and doors are often locked and require specific codes or C.A.T. tool overrides to pass. Accessing databases via Wireless Access Points is crucial for finding these codes.
• Power Management: Batteries for the C.A.T. tool are a finite resource and must be managed carefully.

Players are advised to pay close attention to their surroundings, listen for audio cues, and utilize the C.A.T. tool strategically to overcome these environmental challenges.