There are several essential tools in Atomfall for scavenging, exploring, and uncovering secrets in its apocalyptic landscape. One such tool is a torch, the British word for flashlight, which is invaluable for exploring the game’s various dark and creepy bunkers, plus other map areas with low light. However, you might wonder how to get a torch in Atomfall, especially when first beginning the game and with lots of ground to cover across its various map zones.
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Fortunately, there are several locations in Atomfall where you can pick up a torch or flashlight for free, including some handy spots not far from the starting Bunker. Using a torch in Atomfall also helps you locate other collectibles when exploring dark places, with light from the torch highlighting loot in the environment and making it easier to spot.
How to Get a Torch (Flashlight) in Atomfall
Torch Locations in Atomfall
While there are various places you may find a torch in Atomfall, some of the best torch locations early on in the game are discoverable around Slatten Dale, the first major map area you’ll enter after exiting the starting Bunker when first beginning the game. You can find several torches located in Slatten Dale, as outlined below.
Slatten Dale Waterwheels Building
Perhaps the easiest place to find a torch is inside one of the buildings at the Waterwheels in Slatten Dale, a landmark site you can find at points 27.4E, 74.9N on the map. There are a few buildings you can search inside and outlaws patrolling the area, so be careful when approaching if you’re playing the game on a higher difficulty. Specifically, you can find the torch on a wooden crate inside the first floor of the stone building with yellow signs that read ‘Hobb’s Quarry Mining Company’ at position 28.0E, 75.0N, as pictured above and shown in the video below.
Inside the building with the torch at the Waterwheels landmark, you can loot other goodies upstairs, including a First Aid Kit, Gunpowder, and John Steel: Special Agent comic book past the nearby tripwire and other collectibles like Tea and Towels. You can also find more Rifle Ammo and a rusty Terrier .22 Rifle in the building nearby.
Inside Bunker L7
Another place you can find a torch in Slatten Dale is inside Bunker L7, located on top of the broken bridge at points 27.7E, 71.9N on the map. On entering Bunker 7, search the corpse on the floor immediately to your left to grab a torch and a few other items, including a Hatchet, Scrap, and Gun Oil. There’s also a Training Stimulant on the table up the stairs ahead, but be careful if you plan to explore further with infected enemies by the wall nearby.
It may also be possible to find a torch in other locations as you explore Atomfall‘s maps further, with some players potentially being able to buy one from specific traders in Atomfall. However, in most cases, you can find a torch for free while exploring the world in the above locations or by looting other corpses, so buying one is likely unnecessary.
How To Use a Torch in Atomfall
Once you’ve found a torch in Atomfall, equipping and using it is pretty straightforward. To use a torch (flashlight) in Atomfall, press the Y button (if playing Atomfall on Xbox) to quick-equip it. You can then press the right trigger once to switch the torch on, then press it again to switch it off. Turning on the torch or flashlight in dark places can help you navigate the environment more easily and highlight loot while exploring the world, such as when exploring dark spots in Bunkers, the Slate Mine Caves, and more. Sometimes, it’s the most basic equipment that’s the most useful.