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Karlach: The Infernal Engine
Schedule I

Karlach: The Infernal Engine

Learn how to manage Karlach's Infernal Engine in Schedule I. This guide covers starting the game, renting a motel room, buying equipment, planting seeds, and packaging your first harvest.

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Learn how to manage Karlach's Infernal Engine in Schedule I. This guide covers starting the game, renting a motel room, buying equipment, planting seeds, and packaging your first harvest.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Character Creation: Customize your character; this choice is permanent in-game but can be changed via game files.
  2. 2
    Starting Out: Spawn near the bus station, receive the 'Getting Started' quest, open your phone ('Tab'), and read the message from 'Unknown' to find the payphone.
  3. 3
    Uncle Nelson's Stash: 'U.N.' (Uncle Nelson) asks you to retrieve his stash near the skatepark, located on a ledge by the motel road. You'll find $375.
  4. 4
    Renting a Motel Room: Speak to Donna, the motel manager. After dialogue, you can pickpocket her to steal back the $75 needed for the room. Enter room 1 to complete the quest objective.
  5. 5
    Buying Equipment: Head to the hardware store (marked by a yellow star on the map, or by following the road).
  6. 6
    Deposit your cash at the ATM for safety.
  7. 7
    Purchase a grow tent, soil bag, and watering can from Dan.
  8. 8
    It's recommended to also buy 'Plant Trimmers', a 'Packaging Station', and 10 'Baggies' for future quests.
  9. 9
    Optional: Buy a trash grabber and a 'Trash bag' to manage trash.
  10. 10
    If you tell Dan you're a drug dealer, he may gift you 'Speed Grow'.
  11. 11
    Setting up the Grow Tent: Return to your motel room, place the grow tent, and fill the pot with soil using the watering can.
  12. 12
    Ordering Seeds: Talk to Uncle Nelson again, then message Albert Hoover. Choose 'I need to order a [dead drop]' to buy 'OG Kush' seeds. Debts are paid via [dead drop] locations.
  13. 13
    Planting and Watering: Pick up the seed from the [dead drop] and sow it in the grow tent. Fill the watering can at the sink and water the plant.
  14. 14
    Plant Growth: Plants grow approximately 15% per in-game hour. Sleeping after watering can speed up growth and conserve water.
  15. 15
    Harvesting: Once the plant is fully grown, use the 'Plant Trimmers' on the grow tent to harvest the buds.
  16. 16
    Packaging: Place the 'Packaging Station'. Use the interface to combine buds and baggies to create packaged weed. You can also unpack weed.
Tips
  • Speed-runners can open the motel room door and immediately start the next quest.
  • Depositing cash at the ATM prevents loss if caught by cops or if you die.
  • Holding shift while grabbing items from storage allows you to grab the entire stack.
  • Right-clicking and scrolling allows custom item amounts.
  • 'Speed Grow' speeds up plant growth but may affect quality in the full release.
  • Sleeping after watering plants is efficient.
  • 'OG Kush' is recommended for its ease and cost-effectiveness in crafting better products.
  • [Dead drops] with items inside are highlighted.
  • You can unpackage weed by using the output slot on the packaging station.
  • Jars can also be purchased at the hardware store for packaging.

Initial cash ($375 from Uncle Nelson's stash, $75 can be pickpocketed from Donna), equipment for growing and packaging, and your first harvest of OG Kush.

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