Caves and gear
Zipline Rope Gun
The Rope Gun enables zipline traversal, including the barrier that blocks the Shovel Cave route.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Zipline Rope Gun
Rope Gun Cave, immediately uphill from the forest crash site.
Before you go
- Light source for the cave.
- Weapon, armor, and healing for hostile cave encounters.
- Inventory space for the Rope Gun.
Farming steps
- Locate the Rope Gun Cave entrance uphill from the forest crash site.
- Open the entrance and enter with your light source ready.
- Follow the cave's interior passages, checking the route as you proceed through narrow areas.
- Deal with mutants carefully and use healing when needed rather than rushing through threats.
- Continue to the dead-end pickup area and collect the Rope Gun.
- Equip it when you encounter cave zipline anchors and use it to cross gaps.
- Bring the Rope Gun to Shovel Cave to pass its stalagmite barrier.
- The pickup is a prerequisite for the Shovel Cave route, so complete this cave before that expedition.
- Keep enough combat supplies for the return through the hostile passages.
Repeat, collect and use
One-time equipment pickup; retain the Rope Gun for later zipline traversal rather than seeking repeated copies.
Common mistakes
- Attempting Shovel Cave first; the zipline barrier requires the Rope Gun.
- Entering without light or healing; the cave route contains threats and narrow passages.
- Leaving the gun behind after pickup; it is a traversal requirement for later caves.
When to stop or switch
Stop once the Rope Gun is collected and you are back outside; proceed to Shovel Cave when the Rebreather and Air Tank are also ready.
Sources & fact checks
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