How to Hide from Hollow Steve and Fortify Your Base

Standard vanilla bases will not keep you safe forever in Decade of the Damned. Hollow Steve uses sound tracking and breach mechanics that bypass basic defenses, especially as the campaign advances.

Staying Quiet While Hiding

Hollow Steve actively listens for player activity to pinpoint hiding spots. If you are trying to avoid detection inside a bunker or cave, avoid these actions:

1. Stop sprinting: Walk or sneak instead, as sprinting alerts the boss to your position.

2. Hold off on mining and building: Breaking blocks and interacting with blocks (such as chests or furnaces) generate noise he can track.

3. Avoid using items: Eating food, drinking potions, or using tools can give away your hiding spot.

Securing Entrances and Shelters

In early encounters, simple walls help break line of sight, but later phases require stronger countermeasures:

• Replace wooden doors and gates: During later phases, Hollow Steve can open doors, trapdoors, and fence gates on his own. Seal entrances with solid blocks or piston doors—just remember that activating switches makes noise.
• Prepare for block destruction: If destructive options are enabled in your world's settings, Hollow Steve will break nearby light sources and tear through shelter blocks. Keep backup torches or lanterns on your hotbar and avoid cornering yourself in cramped rooms with only one exit.