Old Tunnels (Scorched Earth)

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Old Tunnels
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“ Cave in the central canyons of the Scorched Earth map. „
Interior Map

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Location
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Map
Scorched Earth
Location
58.6° Lat, 47.7° Lon
Loot
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Artifact of the Gatekeeper
58.2° Lat, 43.4° Lon

The Old Tunnels is a Cave in the central canyons of the Scorched Earth map.

The Artifact of the Gatekeeper and a Scorched Spike Skin can be found in the artifact crate.

Dangers[edit | edit source]

  • Extreme Heat
  • Dangerous Heights

Recommended Equipment[edit | edit source]

Tips/Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Partway inside, the cave requires you to crawl to continue. Therefore, most creatures cannot enter or leave the inner portions of the cave.
  • Be prepared to possibly encounter a rare Rubble Golem (a variant of the Rock Elemental). Extreme caution should be taken around them, and conflict is best avoided on-foot.
  • A Phoenix is an excellent mount for this cave. It's small enough to enter and exit, it's a living torch, and its fireball attack can be used to temporarily light up a section ahead of you like a flare, though it can only be used on unofficial/singleplayer.
  • If a Megalania is tamed past the small hole before the artifact room it can't leave normally, you must use wall-climbing in an awkward angle to climb out.

Creatures[edit | edit source]

Compatible Tamed Creatures[edit | edit source]

This table is incomplete.
You can help us by adding the tamed creatures you know can enter the cave. If the creature can't enter, please exclude it.

Accessibility Ratings:

  • Excellent: Full-Cave Access (Entrance-to-Artifact)
  • Limited: Can Access Portions of the Cave Safely
  • Not Recommended: Can Get Stuck/Unable to Leave Cave
Creature Accessibility Rideable Notes
Archaeopteryx Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Argentavis Limited Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Carnotaurus Limited Yes
Compy Excellent No
  •  Can keep one on shoulder or bring a whole pack.
Daeodon Excellent Yes
Dimorphodon Excellent No
  •  Can keep one on shoulder or bring a whole flock.
Direwolf Excellent Yes
Doedicurus Limited Yes
Dodo Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Dung Beetle Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Ichthyornis Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Hesperornis Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player or bring a whole flock.
Hyaenodon Excellent No
Jerboa Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Kairuku Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Lymantria Excellent Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Mantis Limited Yes
Megalania Limited Yes
Mesopithecus Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder or bring a whole troop.
Microraptor Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder or bring a whole flock.
Otter Excellent No
  •  Can be carried on shoulder.
Pachyrhinosaurus Limited Yes
Parasaur Limited Yes
  •  Can ride inside but only up to the small entrance leading to the big room.
Pegomastax Excellent No
  •  Can be carried on shoulder.
Phoenix Excellent Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Pteranodon Excellent Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Raptor Excellent Yes
Sabertooth Excellent Yes
Tapejara Excellent Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Terror Bird Excellent Yes
Thorny Dragon Limited Yes
Thylacoleo Limited Yes
Troodon Excellent No
Vulture Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder or bring a whole flock.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Cave Entrance

  • A crypt filled with previous survivors.

  • Obelisk engraving up close.

  • Obelisk engraving from further away.

  • Specimen implant engraving.

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Maps
Badlands
Canyons
Dunes
High Desert
Low Desert
Oasis
Mountains
Caves
Arenas
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