Follow our comprehensive guide to successfully complete the Prologue in I Hate This Place, including boss strategies, item locations, and essential tips for progression.
Walkthrough
- 1Head northwest in the Forest, then north to a gate. Use the key to enter.
- 2Engage the Broodmother and smaller spiders. Use ranged weapons like the Submachine Gun or Riot Shotgun. Keep distance and focus fire on the Broodmother if it grabs you.
- 3After the fight, head north to find a bunker entrance leading to tunnels.
- 4Navigate the tunnels, using the map for guidance. Fight spiders and tentacle men.
- 5Find a path split; head northwest, then northeast to a locked door. Loot containers west of the door.
- 6Head southwest, burning obstacles with Molotov Cocktails or explosives.
- 7Follow the path east, then crouch under supports and break another obstacle.
- 8Head southeast, through an electrified area, defeating a large enemy. Find a first-aid kit and a Minecart Brake Lever. Turn off the switch to make the electrified zone safe.
- 9Loot containers guarded by a hazmat enemy and a tentacle man.
- 10Return to a previous path split and head west. Use the Minecart Brake Lever on a broken minecart, then use Fuel to activate it.
- 11Enter the activated door to find a Workbench, save point, and containers.
- 12Use the minecart to reach a previously locked door with a green light.
- 13Follow the path, fighting ambushing spiders. The path splits northwest (dead end with loot) and northeast.
- 14Head northeast, fighting a large enemy and looting a first-aid kit.
- 15Continue, looting a box. Deal with tentacle men to the southeast and a large spider to the southwest.
- 16Follow the southern paths, which merge. Fight large spiders and find a trapdoor. Loot a box north of the trapdoor. Open a shortcut northwest of the trapdoor.
- 17Go through the trapdoor, following the path southeast. Fight a large spider and find a first-aid kit.
- 18The path splits east and west. Head east to find a save point, a Crank, and a lootable box.
- 19Return to the split and head west, crouching under supports. Find two boxes near a ladder.
- 20Go back up the ladder. Head northeast, sticking to the left wall to find another ladder.
- 21Climb the ladder and defeat a tentacle man. Loot a box southwest of the trapdoor.
- 22Head south of the trapdoor, defeating a large spider and finding a box.
- 23Head east of the trapdoor, defeating a tentacle man. Take the north path, defeating a large enemy. Loot boxes and crates. Use the Crank on the machine to open doors below.
- 24Return to the trapdoor and go down. Head northeast, then northwest, then northeast through the opened door. Climb the final ladder to exit.
- 25Head northwest to the Druid’s Hut. Loot a box to the left and use the Workbench to the right.
- 26Inside the Hut, loot boxes and find a Stove. A note is on the north table.
- 27In the next room, find a save point and a bed. A trapdoor with a button is present but inaccessible.
Tips
- Bring Fuel x2 and an Electric Grenade before starting.
- Crafting at the Ranch might be more reliable than finding items during exploration.
- The achievement “Arsenal” requires crafting every weapon at the Workbench.
- The spider battlefield is required for the “Full picture” achievement.
- Molotov Cocktails are effective for burning obstacles.
- Keep distance from the Broodmother during the boss fight.
- The tunnels contain several shortcuts and save points.
- The Minecart Brake Lever and Crank are key items for progression in the tunnels.
- Achievement: “That’s a hell of a spider” for defeating the Broodmother.
- Achievement: “Full picture” can be completed after the spider battlefield.
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