Old Tunnels (Scorched Earth)

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Cave in the central canyons of the Scorched Earth map.

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Interior Map

Location

Map

Scorched Earth

Location

58.6° Lat, 47.7° Lon

Loot

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[]

Extreme Heat
Dangerous Heights

Recommended Equipment[]

Flak Armor, Ghillie Armor or better
Pike
Crossbow
Cooked Meats
Medical Brews
Parachutes
Grappling Hooks
Explosives or Metal Arrows for Rubble Golems

Tips/Notes[]

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.
Using a large amount of Raptors can easily clear out the dangers of the cave after you have reached the artifact, but be aware of the possible Rubble Golem. Near the end of the cave, where the artifact is, there are some jumps and a narrow bit of rock that acts as a path. At this point, it is best that you leave all but one, strong raptor near the part where it gets narrow and take the artifact and go. Be careful not to fall, it's a long drop that brings you to resources such as Metal and Sulfur. If you do not have access to a strong raptor, or any raptor at all, bring grappling hooks as it is most likely that the jumps are impossible on foot (requires further testing). It is recommended that you do use a strong raptor - or any other strong jumping mount - as there maybe more creatures spawning near the artifact. If you do decide to bring a using very large amounts of Raptors, there is no need to bring anything more than basic gear.
This may be a bug, but when you encounter the gold picture of 7 figures and an obliesk, rarely a loot crate may spawn directly next to it. Due to the strange physics and where you cannot go into the picture, do not be bothered to take the loot crate. It is impossible (encountered on Xbox, version 805.3(ish)).
Creatures may spawn in small numbers when you enter the cave. Upon reaching the artifact chamber and going back through the small entrance to the chamber, the creatures will spawn more frequently then before. Do not be tricked by this, and bring tames such as Raptors to swarm opponents.

Creatures[]

Compatible Tamed Creatures[]

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[]

Gallery[]

Cave Entrance
A crypt filled with previous survivors.
Obelisk engraving up close.
Obelisk engraving from further away.
Specimen implant engraving.
Artifact of the Gatekeeper