Points of Interest

Overview

Points of interest are major locations on the Rooted map that anchor exploration, salvaging, and progression. The world spans more than 30 square kilometers and is divided into a forest starting area, transitional villages, and contaminated downtown zones. Each named location offers a unique mix of resources, threats, and lore.

Confirmed Locations

Location	Type	Status	Notes
The Mansion	Hub	Implemented	Multi-room building with a Manor Memorial lore section and a training range for firearms.
Communication Tower	Lore landmark	Redesigned in Phase 3	Ravaged by past conflict; tied to the world's backstory and the war's aftermath.
Monastery	Salvage site	Implemented	A ruined religious complex confirmed by the developer as a Point of Interest on the map.
Gas Station	Salvage site	Implemented	Refueling-era ruin with vehicle parts and consumables to scavenge.
Bunker	Salvage site	Implemented	Underground military or civil-defense facility with distinct visual design and salvage.
Resort	Salvage site	Partial	Located in the open world but not yet fully built out per the Alpha 2 update.
Zoo	Salvage site	Partial	Available in the map but only partially completed at the time of Alpha 2.
Watchtower	Salvage site	Partial	Large structure noted in the Alpha 2 announcement as still under development.

Zone Layout

The map follows the three-tier contamination structure used throughout the game: forests are safe starting areas, villages serve as transitional zones with moderate spore presence, and downtown areas contain heavily contaminated city centers with the densest salvage. Players are expected to push deeper into contaminated zones over the course of a playthrough as crafting tiers and protective gear improve.

Travel Between Locations

Because the playable area exceeds 30 square kilometers, vehicles and ziplines play an important role in moving between distant points of interest. The Forklift is a physics-based traversal vehicle useful for reaching elevated locations, while carts are used to haul salvaged goods between camps. Swimming has been confirmed since the Alpha Phase 2 preview, allowing players to cross water gaps directly.

Salvage And Reward

Each major location is built to support the salvaging loop. Buildings contain breakable junk that yields construction materials, electronics components, and equipment fragments. Heavily contaminated locations tend to contain rarer items, including pre-war firearms and ROTOR-era electronics, but require a respirator or antidote before extended exposure.

Tips

Scout new locations with a deployable drone before committing on foot, especially in heavily contaminated zones.
Establish a secondary outpost in a village before moving on to downtown areas to shorten travel time and resupply runs.
Locations marked as partial in this list will receive additional content in future updates, so revisiting them after major patches is worthwhile.