Mod:DUST Survival Simulator/Black Rock Cavern

 is a starting location in DUST Survival Simulator.

Black Rock Cavern
The former Black Rock cave.

Loot

 * Crafting Kit
 * Paladin Toaster
 * Armor
 * Hydra
 * Lore

Immediate Surroundings
The immediate surroundings of the caverns exit are safe to navigate. Leaving in a straight line towards HELIOS One, a hollow rock marked with a heart symbol can provide for additional loot.

Gibson's Shack can be reached without complications by careful navigation, and provide for further initial loot.

Gameplay
Your initial goal is to reach Gibson's Shack and the outskirts of Nipton for more initial loot.

After looting off anything from the dead survivor next to you, pick up the Crafting Kit, leave the cavern and take anything from the hollowed out rock in front of it.

Move towards HELIOS ONE in a straight line, then turn right and follow the fence sneaking. Observe your surroundings for Radscorpions, check their patrolling routes, and continue slowly moving up north. Trying to take out the hostiles guarding Helios ONE is almost impossible for you at this early stage.

Gibson's Shack is held by non-hostiles, who, with any luck, have taken out a hostile or two for you to loot. Enter the shack, and loot the chems. The booze will not vanish, and since for now your new friends will keep the shack accessible, dragging its additional weight around will most probably only make you drop and loose it in favour of other loot. Don't forget the Machete sticking to the wall above the mattress.

Novac is home to an almost absurd number of hostiles. Close in sneaking towards the small improvised shack with the Workbench from the direction of the train tracks, and lure a very small number of hostiles (no more than three) towards your allies. Your helpers are very likely to get killed during the ensuing skirmish, if you don't support them. Beat the hostiles with anything you have, your bare fists, if necessary, while they're busy with trying to murder other people than you.

Then pick off any loot of the dead for more starting gear. You might want to sneak into No-bark's shack for a bit of drink and one of the Novac homes (the one with the entrance facing the train tracks) for a small bit of food (and healing items in an easy locked First Aid Box, if you have a Bobby Pin). Trying to tackle the new Old Lady Gibson at Gibsons scrap yard is very likely to be far above your initial capability, with even her dogs being formidable enemies at this stage. If you're out for the dogs meat, try during the night, when new Old Lady Gibson is asleep.