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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE
Today’s route intelligence
Route, difficulty, Scoutmaster advice, achievements and official updates in one place.
Current rotationSun 20 SeptResets at 01:00 Beijing time
RouteShore → Roots → Mesa → Caldera → The Kiln → Peak
Next reset01:00 UTC+8
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Roots
A forest swamp of redwoods, stumps, water and giant fungi. Routes spread sideways while hostile insects and spores control movement.
Route difficulty3/5
Spores · Sideways routes · Insects
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The Kiln
A narrow vertical climb inside the volcano after Caldera. On higher difficulties, lava rises from below.
Route difficulty4/5
Lava · Falling rocks · Long climbs
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Peak
The fixed sixth and final biome. Light a flare anywhere in the PEAK zone to call the rescue helicopter.
Route difficulty3/5
Final hazards · Rescue flare
The map and Scoutmaster amulet order refresh every day at 01:00 Beijing time. General biome data comes from PEAK Wiki.
SCOUTMASTER BRIEFINGMesa · daily focus
Mesa today: check the Tomb before chasing badges
The Tomb entrance is near the plateau before the canyon, but terrain can still seal it. Confirm that the entrance is open before committing to the underground maze.
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Mesa secret area
The Tomb
The entrance is on the plateau before the canyon and may be sealed by terrain. Confirm access before committing to an Ancient Idol run.
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Badge and supply opportunity
Capybaras and oasis / hot spring
Capybaras appear at the Mesa oasis or Alpine hot spring, enable Animal Serenading, and may carry a Yellow Winterberry.
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Arborist route
Tallest giant tree
The highest giant tree in Tropics or Roots can complete Arborist, and luggage may appear near the canopy.
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Spores and food opportunity
Mushrooms and shroomberries
Mushroom locations are seed-based, but quantities can vary between expeditions. Watch for poisonous variants and spore buildup.
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24 Karat finish
Ancient Idol sacrifice
Carry the Ancient Idol from the Tomb and offer it to lava in The Kiln or The Citadel for 24 Karat.
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Hidden endgame route
Nadir
Collect the first four Scoutmaster amulets, empower the Strange Gem at the Peak, then use Scoutmaster's Honor to enter.
SourceAchievement route0/3 done
24 Karat BadgeOffer The Kiln a worthy sacrifice.
Unlocks: Bing Bong Beanie
Cool Cucumber BadgeClimb past the MESA without ever having more than 10% Heat.
Unlocks: Gallon Hat, Cowboy Outfit
Astronomy BadgeLook a little too closely at the blazing sun.
Unlocks: Matrix Glasses15/09/2026
Patch 2.4.C: Bookworm badge fix, lag fix and more
Hello Scouts! Here’s a new patch for you ːPEAKsaluteː In the previous build, we had some issues with the Bookworm badge where the progress would be reset at the start of every run, and the Guidebook Scrolls would disappear when opened. This led to some people losing their badges and prevented others from achieving it. Super sorry about that! To make this rig...
Open official post03/09/2026
HOTFIX 2.4.b
* Fixed Render Scales looking REALLY BAD on anything lower than Native * Fixed Steam Avatars not showing up at the right spot in the pause menu
Open official post03/09/2026
Patch 2.04.a THE KILN IS BACK
PATCH 2.04.aThe CALDERA and THE KILNHave been re-added to the map rotation…with some extra goodies ːPEAKpointːCondors now fly around the CALDERA. Ever wonder why those big nests were around? Don’t get kidnapped!Petrifying rocks have been added to THE KILNHot rock bridges have been added to THE KILNAdded 2 more luggages in the spawner for THE KILN and removed...
Open official post28/08/2026
Patch Notes 2.03.a
* Added a new batch of maps with Gloom/Citadel to the daily rotation. These are just here to keep the maps fresh until we fold Caldera and the Kiln back into the rotation next week!
Open official post25/08/2026
ONE MORE WEEK OF GLOOM + THE CITADEL
HEY SCOUTS!Just dropping in to say that we're leaving GLOOM + THE CITADEL exclusively up for ONE MORE WEEK!This not only gives players a chance to try out the biome if they haven't yet already, BUT it also gives us a chance to fix some much needed bug fixes in CALDERA and THE KILN... and maybe a cool new addition...Thanks for the patience! You'll see all CAL...
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