Fuel and extraction

Quick reference

Choose a loot circuit that ends near the bus and prepare fuel before the last detour. Secret Sauce changes fuel and departure speed; Teleporter returns to the bus only at night after all fuel has been collected.

• Fuel
• Extraction
• Routes
• Secret Sauce
• Teleporter

Route choice

The path back through enemies matters as much as the distance to the next container.

Near-full bus tactic

Preparing fuel before gathering more experience nearby shortens the final departure, but delaying still adds risk.

Secret Sauce

Reduces daily fuel requirements and speeds bus departure.

Teleporter

Normally targets unlooted loot; at night, once all fuel is collected, it targets the bus.

Sauce drawback

Its selector deactivates marked Food, including affected Banana and pumpkin character items.

What to do

1. Plan the last containers along an approach that returns toward the bus.
2. Finish the fuel objective and leave while that approach remains open.
3. Reject a final box that requires crossing a crowd just because it is geographically close.
4. If a detour relies on Teleporter, confirm both its nighttime and fuel conditions first.

Useful equipment and guides

Secret SauceFuel savings and faster departure come with a Food-disabling selector.Secret Sauce and FoodKeeps extraction support from disabling a character's main attack.Beginner’s guidePlaces extraction decisions alongside the starting weapon and early loot route.

Routes back to the bus

Choose a container route that curves back toward the vehicle. Finishing on the far side of a growing crowd makes the last return harder. Jolly describes this approach in an Early Access guide after repeatedly losing runs by staying too long.

For a new run, complete the fuel objective and leave while the approach is open. Another box improves tomorrow only if you survive today.

Fueling before the last detour

Jolly recommends bringing fueling close to completion, then gathering more experience near the bus. Commenters found the preparation useful, but the delay adds risk. Don’t keep looting if enemies already block the approach. Prepare the bus early enough that the final return is short.

Secret Sauce and Teleporter

Secret Sauce reduces daily fuel requirements and speeds departure. Its selector also disables marked Food, so keep it clear of character items such as Special Banana or The Carver’s Grin.

Teleporter normally takes you to an unlooted loot spot. At night, after all fuel is collected, it instead takes you to the bus. Before those conditions are met, plan to reach the bus on foot.

Look at the path back, not only the distance to the box. A nearby container across a crowd may cost more than a farther one along open ground. If the detour depends on Teleporter rescuing you, confirm its destination condition first.

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The route card shows map size, threat, loot and fuel before you choose a stop.