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Discover everything you need to know about all the tools in Atomfall, including how to get and use them during your journey across the quarantine zone.
Exploring the major areas of the quarantine zone will let you discover all sorts of mysteries and challenges in Atomfall. It is best to acknowledge your findings as they can help you survive a deadly outcome. As players explore the world, they might miss valuable hidden caches, viable resources or might not know how to work around turrets. All of such interactions can be fulfilled using corresponding tools in Atomfall. There are three major tools in Atomfall, each one with unique usage. Acquiring these tools will help you in your exploration and progress the story. In this guide, we will tell you about all the tools that you can get in Atomfall and their usage.
Tools Overview in Atomfall
Tools are the essential devices that players can have other than the weapons and items in Atomfall. There are three tools in the game, and each one is unique. Every tool is used for certain purposes, allowing players to find hidden caches, explore better, and even disarm the alarms and turrets. All of these interactions are possible with the use of the corresponding tool.
The three main tools in Atomfall are a Metal Detector, a Torch, and a Signal Redirector. Acquiring each of these tools occupies a special slot in the inventory. If you open the backpack, you will be able to see the slots for the tools. Fortunately, these tools don’t take any space in the actual inventory. Moreover, similar to the weapons in the game, the tools do not have any durability mechanic. It means you can use them freely without worrying to repair or charge them.
All Tools in Atomfall Explored
Below, you can find the explanation of each tool in Atomfall, including how to get and use them.
1. Metal Detector
The Metal Detector is one of the tools in Atomfall that players can use to find hidden caches throughout the quarantine zone. During the exploration, if you are near a location of any hidden cache, a metal detector icon will pop up on the bottom left corner of the screen. Press the Triangle (PS5) button whenever the icon pops up to quickly equip the Metal Detector.
Hold down the Aim button to start locating, and you will hear beeping. Moreover, if you notice the metal detector, the needle on the top will move either right or left. If you are going in the wrong direction, the needle will move to the left side. If you are going in the correct direction, the needle will move to the right side. So, to speed up the process of finding, you need to follow the needle. Keep going in a direction where the needle is going in the right direction to quickly find the digging spot of the hidden cache.
When you reach the correct digging spot, all five red lights on the metal detector will start beeping rapidly. At this point, you need to press the key respective to the “Dig” action. It will allow you to dig the spot and find the hidden cache. Looting the hidden caches can reward you with Resources, Consumables, Throwables, and Recipes.
How to Get the Metal Detector in Atomfall
There are a couple of ways to get the Metal Detector in Atomfall. The primary and easier way to get the Metal Detector as soon as possible is to find it on a body. If you go to a stream location at 29.1 E, 73.9 N coordinates, you will see a body with a Metal Detector beside it. This location is in Slatten Dale, the first map of the quarantine zone. It means you can get it shortly after getting out of the initial bunker. You can easily get to this location without engaging with any Outlaw or enemy.
Another method to get the Metal Detector is to purchase it from the traders. If you haven’t collected the Metal Detector from the body, Molly Jowett and Reg Stansfield traders will offer to barter the Metal Detector. It is an expensive way to get it, but if you have valuable items, then you can get it from the traders.
NOTE: If you have acquired the Metal Detector from the primary location, the traders will not offer the Metal Detector.
2. Torch
The torch is one of the main tools in Atomfall that allows you to illuminate dark areas. It helps you explore the dark areas and find any hidden loot. Moreover, it is not a regular flashlight as it makes the lootable items glow. This mechanic helps you greatly in finding missable loot. You can quickly equip the Torch by pressing the Triangle (PS5) button at any time. Pressing the R2 or Attack action button will let you turn on/off the flashlight. Lastly, you don’t have to worry about charging the torch. As there are no batteries in the game, you can use the Torch freely.
How to Get the Torch in Atomfall
There are multiple locations where you can find the Torch in Atomfall. The primary and easiest location to find the Torch is inside a building in the first Outlaw camp. This location is right underneath the stream where you find the Metal Detector. If you go to the left side of the stream, you will see a staircase ahead going down to the Outlaw camp. Head down the staircase and go inside the house on the right. Go to the back side of the ground floor of the house, and you will see a Torch on the wooden platform beside a shelf.
Furthermore, if you haven’t found the torch early, go to the Interchange entrance in Slatten Dale, and you will find it on the ground. However, it is only possible if you haven’t found the Torch yet. Moreover, you can also barter it from the merchants in the quarantine zone.
3. Signal Redirector
The Signal Redirector is the final main tool in Atomfall and probably the most crucial one. It is because it is required for progressing the main story of the game. Without the Signal Redirector, players cannot progress, as it is used to power up the Central Processor in the Interchange. The use of the Signal Redirector is simple, you use it to hack and redirect a power source. It helps you in unlocking controllable doors, activating/deactivating turrets, disarming alarms, and more.
Similar to the Metal Detector, if you are near any console or a signal, you will see a pop-up on the screen. Press the respective button to equip the Signal Redirector. If you look at the screen of the device, you will see a bar move as you move the device. Moving the device to find a console will give you a beeping sound, confirming that the console or signal is hackable. Moreover, it will also highlight the console on your screen. After that, all you have to do is to press the respective button to “Hack” action to redirect the signal. However, you must be in range of the signal to hack it.
So, if you come across any alarm or a turret, follow the wires near them to track the console. Use the Signal Redirector to deactivate them. It will help you cross into the restricted section without raising any alarms or taking damage.
How to get the Signal Redirector in Atomfall
There are a couple of ways to get the Signal Redirector in Atomfall. The quickest way to get it is by reaching Skethermoor Prison by following the questline of Captain Grant Sims. You will have to question Dr. Garrow at the bottom level of the Skethermoor Prison. As you reach the bottom level of the prison, go to the Security room. Make your way to the back of the security room to find the Signal Redirector on a shelf.
Moreover, you can also find it in a Windfall Crate. You can find this crate in the Protocol Field Station bunker in Skethermoor at 41.3E, 74.9N coordinates. However, before you can get it, you will have to find the Windfall Key,which you can get from a body in the Protocol Workshop bunker in Skethermoor at 38.0E, 77.4N coordinates.
Best tips and tricks for Tools in Atomfall
Here are some of the best tips and tricks for tools in Atomfall.
- Try to get all tools from their primary location. It will help you get them early and easily in the adventure.
- Always look for the hidden caches whenever the metal detector signal pops up on the screen. It will let you find viable resources.
- If you are exploring any dark areas, equip the torch. Look around while the torch is on to highlight any lootable items.
- Find the Signal Redirector as soon as possible. It will allow you to disable turrets and alarms.
- After getting the Signal Redirector, return to the initial bunker in Slatten Dale. Open the locked doors inside the bunker to find a decent amount of loot.
FAQs about Tools in Atomfall
How many tools are there in Atomfall?
There are three main tools in Atomfall. It includes a Metal Detector, a Torch, and a Signal Redirector. Each of them has a special and unique usage. Acquiring each of these tools occupies a special slot in the inventory. If you open the backpack, you will be able to see the slots for the tools. Fortunately, these tools don’t take any space in the actual inventory.
What is the use of a Metal Detector in Atomfall?
The Metal Detector allows players to find hidden caches throughout the quarantine zone. If players are nearby of a cache, a pop-up will appear on the screen. From there, players can equip the metal detector and follow the needle to find the cache spot. Looting the caches will provide resources, ammunition, consumables, and throwables.
How to get the Signal Redirector easily in Atomfall?
The quickest way to get it is by reaching Skethermoor Prison by following the questline of Captain Grant Sims. You will have to question Dr. Garrow at the bottom level of the Skethermoor Prison. As you reach the bottom level of the prison, go to the Security room. Make your way to the back of the security room to find the Signal Redirector on a shelf.
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