Exploration guide

Find treasure with detector, shovel and key

Quick answer

Locate the buried chest with a metal detector, expose it with the shovel and use the matching key. Finding the spot and opening the chest are separate steps.

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Earlier public Demo; follow the interaction labels in your installed build.

Original sequence schematic; not an in-game map. Click to enlarge.

Treasure sequence

  1. Collect the detector, a shovel and the appropriate key.
  2. Search while listening for faster detector beeps.
  3. Narrow down the strongest signal and dig until the chest is exposed.
  4. Use the key on the chest; check the target and prompt if it will not open.

Avoid the common dead ends

A detector alone cannot dig. A shovel alone does not identify which nearby ground contains treasure. A crowbar is not established as a replacement key in the documented Demo. Keep the route back and enough vehicle fuel before committing to a long search.

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