MM2 of The Locust map locations: Route Tips & Hiding Spots

MM2 of The Locust map locations are best understood as connected spaces rather than a permanent list of exact coordinates. The current PRE-ALPHA build can change doors, passages, objective positions, and route connections. Instead of memorizing “turn left twice,” build a route around landmarks that remain easy to recognize from multiple directions.

Useful anchors include central rooms, staircases, long halls, distinct door frames, lower sections, windows, and unusual room features. Once you identify an anchor, connect nearby branches and loops to it. This makes your notes useful even after entering the area from the opposite direction.

A loop is usually more valuable during a chase because it gives you another decision point. A branch can still contain an objective or hiding place, but entering it without checking the threat position may leave you trapped. Always note whether a route allows standard movement, requires an interaction, or depends on a current map state.

For a useful reference, review the MM2 of The Locust Maps hub for the current map-reading framework, objective notes, and PRE-ALPHA caveats.

Keys should be searched through a repeatable scan order rather than a fixed spawn table. Current coverage identifies keys in rooms and less obvious lower areas, but it does not establish that every key will remain in one permanent location. Updates may move an objective or change the route needed to reach it.

Start with high-visibility surfaces along a safe loop. Then check side rooms, dead ends, lower areas, and other spaces that are easy to overlook. The goal is to search efficiently without freezing your character in an exposed room while the Locust is nearby.

When a teammate finds a key, share the nearest landmark instead of a vague directional callout. “Key near the lower hall entrance” is more useful than “key on the left,” especially when players approach from different sides.

If the prompt does not appear, do not force entry through collision or assume the object is active. Check the current objective, verify the correct map identity, and return to the last stable anchor.

A strong hiding spot is not simply the darkest corner. It should interrupt the Locust’s line of sight, allow normal entry, and give you a practical way to leave. Lockers, rooms, vents, windows, and lower routes can all be useful, but their value depends on access, exits, and how familiar the monster is with the map.

Avoid hiding at the first predictable corner after a chase. If the Locust watched you enter, that location becomes easy to check. Instead, use a sight break to reset the chase, wait for the threat to move away, and then rotate toward a different landmark.

Judge each location using four questions:

• Can the Locust see you enter?
• Does the spot have a usable interaction in the current build?
• Is there another exit or nearby route?
• Can you leave toward a different anchor without crossing the threat?

A good survivor route normally has three parts: an approach, a concealment point, and a recovery route. If any part is missing, the location is better treated as temporary cover than as a dependable hiding spot. This distinction matters because a place can look safe while offering no way to escape when the Locust changes direction.

Do not rely on exploit teleports, fullbright scripts, ESP, altered hitboxes, or collision glitches when testing routes. Those methods reveal information and movement options that ordinary players cannot reproduce.

Map voting is preparation time. Read the current candidate panels, interact with the intended vote area, and confirm that your selection registered through a highlight, counter, or other visible state. The winning panel is not confirmed until the round loads and the environment matches the selected map.

Choose the candidate that supports your current goal. New players may benefit from a map with a recognizable central loop. Players testing a key route should select the map connected to their most recent observation. Monster practice is easier when you can name hiding clusters, layers, and alternate connections.

Ties, late joins, candidate counts, and skip behavior may vary by the current build. Read the lobby interface instead of assuming a rule from another experience or an earlier version. If the selected environment does not match your expectation, treat the round as a fresh route check and update your notes.

Map voting also helps organize group testing. One player can track the central loop, another can verify objective interactions, and a third can test whether a hiding route has a safe exit. Keep the test within normal play so the resulting information remains useful to the wider community.

Secret rooms and alternate areas should be documented carefully. A hidden-looking space may be a normal route connector, an objective area, a hiding location, an event space, or unfinished PRE-ALPHA geometry. Before relying on it, confirm that the entrance can be reproduced through ordinary movement.

A useful secret-room record includes the map identity, visible entrance clue, exact route, required interaction, destination, and safe return path. If you crossed an unloaded wall, clipped through geometry, or used a movement bug, label the discovery as a glitch rather than a standard secret.

Use the following update workflow whenever a route stops working:

The most reliable map guide is a living record. Keep confirmed observations separate from uncertain reports, and revisit routes after map updates. This approach prevents outdated directions from becoming misleading instructions for new players.