Red Barrels finally did it. They released a multiplayer version of one of the scariest horror games around. You may want to be aware of a few things before jumping into the world of The Outlast Trials. The game can be challenging with or without friends, so it's best to know what you can do to succeed.
These tips and tricks will help you get a better grasp on their life in this Murkoff facility and how to survive against all odds. There are a lot of items, abilities, and enemies to be aware of. As you level up, trials will get harder, and enemies will spawn faster. Here is everything you need to know before jumping in.
9 Keep A Full Inventory At All Times
You can only carry up to three items at a time, not including your Rig. The best ones to have will depend on any other additional abilities you may have unlocked.
As a beginner, you should always have access to three main items: health, batteries, and an antidote. Starting out, you are bound to lose your sanity a bunch to the enemy who releases gas and from being stuck in traps. Having an antidote on hand or knowing where you last saw one is important.
Health is a no-brainer. You will always need to heal with the many enemies sent after you. You can even heal yourself through psychosis as the Skinner Man chases you.
Batteries are necessary because while you can still use your night vision goggles on zero battery, there will be a huge diminish in brightness.
8 Don't Spend Too Long In A Trial
The longer you stay in a trial, the greater amount of enemies that get released. What looks like elevator doors around the map are spawn points for enemies.
When you enter a trial for the first time, you will have to take a while because you are learning the map and the objective. The second or third time around, don't waste any time so that enemies don't excessively spawn.
The harder the mode, the more enemies will spawn at a quicker rate. You can replay the same trial over again but with different objectives. These harder challenges will sometimes make enemies spawn as soon as you enter. You can still speed run the objective to avoid even more spawns, in this case.
7 How To Find A Group
If you press TAB, you will see your character standing alone next to three silhouettes. You can Quick Add any of the people currently in your lobby by pressing the plus sign on one of the silhouettes.
You can also just press S while in the Terminal menu to open the Socials menu. This will allow you to view everyone in the lobby, anyone you have previously played with, and your Steam friends list.
In the Terminal menu, you can press Group Finder at the bottom right of the screen to let the game search for a group for you. You can search for duos, trios, or a full group of four.
6 How To Beat A Game Of Arm Wrestling
This is arguably one of the best parts of The Outlast Trials. Not the trials themselves, but besting your friend at a game of arm wrestling. To play the game, Left Click to land on the indicated colored parts of the circle.
The best way to click on time is to click just before the actual spot you want. You will never get it if you click when you think you should land on it. There is a delay that requires you to hit the spot before you actually get there. That is how you will win once the white spots come into play.
The red and white spots will get you the most points.
5 Passive Enemies Will Jump You
You may have noticed at the beginning of the Police Station Program 1 trial, characters standing off to the side are minding their business. Once you get close to them, they will punch you and take some health.
If you hear heavy breathing, start walking slowly and pay attention to your surroundings. Heavy breathing will indicate that there is a Pouncer hiding in a nearby hiding spot. You don't have to interact with said hiding spot; just going near them will warrant the Pouncer's attack. They will jump on you and hit you a few times before running away.
Screamers are similar to Pouncers. They will have labored breathing in a dark corner where you probably won't see them. Once you get close enough to them, they will scream. This scream will not only alert nearby enemies but will stop you from being able to move or use items until they are done screaming.
4 There Is A Master Key
Each trial has a secret room. This secret room can only be unlocked with a co-op action. There will be two blue buttons on either side of a door. Having yourself and a teammate press the buttons at the same time will unlock the secret room.
Inside the secret room will be tons of loot to survive and heal everyone. One of these items may be a Master Key. The Master Key is basically an unlimited lockpick. You can use it to unlock any locked cabinet or toolbox, and it will never run out.
The catch is that the Master Key is a rare drop that may not always show up in the secret room.
3 Money Is Just For Cosmetics
Don't worry about spending. Do what you want with your yellow currency. It is meant for customization so that you may make your character and cell room unique to you. You can access the character customization screen after the introduction and tutorial by heading to your cell room.
Your cell room has all your customizing needs. You can change your player icon, character's outfit, and the interior design of your cell with this currency. This regular currency is earned through leveling up and completing trials.
2 You Can Unlock Abilities To Make Things Easier
Rigs and Amps are super important for late game. Rigs can be unlocked as soon as you hit Level 2, but Amps can only be unlocked by hitting Level 10.
There are four different Rigs you can unlock that will aid you in your trials. They do different things, such as heal your friends or stun enemies. Amps go the extra mile and can do things such as increasing player speed when you take damage.
Rigs and Amps combined will allow you and your friends to get S Tier grades when completing trials.
1 There Are More Challenges Within A Trial
You can go back to the same Program and complete other tiers to win more rewards. If you aren't ready for the next Program or simply want more of a challenge, return to the last program and see if you missed any other objectives.
These extra objectives require you to replay that Program over again with higher difficulty. The higher the difficulty, the greater the reward.