Dam Battlegrounds
Forests, swamps, old research centers and apartment buildings create varied early routes.
Rust Belt atlas
Compare each location by terrain identity, interior density, sight-line risk and the map conditions that can transform its routes and rewards.
Official location descriptions provide the stable terrain baseline; routes and loot remain live-game knowledge.
Forests, swamps, old research centers and apartment buildings create varied early routes.
A pre-collapse city buried in dunes, with a hospital, mall, town squares and apartments.
A derelict launch facility filled with old technology and large industrial locations.
Open areas, small towns, tunnels and underground complexes reward flexible routing.
A later Rust Belt location unlocked through the North Line community effort.
An abandoned shoreline, Exodus port and the Panorama Azzurro hotel, added in April 2026.
Conditions change visibility, threat, loot or objectives and should alter your loadout before deployment.
| Condition | Officially described effect or context |
|---|---|
| Night Raid | Higher-value loot and a stronger ARC threat under reduced visibility. |
| Harvest Season | Higher yield from nature loot. |
| Electromagnetic Storm | A named special condition in the official game overview. |
| Hidden Bunkers | A condition that changes access and objective opportunities. |
| Hurricane | Low visibility, strong wind and dangerous debris introduced with Shrouded Sky. |
| Beachcombing | A Riven Tides-exclusive condition centered on buried beach discoveries. |
Primary descriptions for locations and conditions.