How to Survive Night in the Freylands: Fog, IT and the Reaching Arm

The Freylands are calm during the day. At nightfall, dense fog rolls in and cuts your view distance, and IT begins hunting you in the dark.

Prepare before dark

1. Use daylight to scout. Learn the terrain around you while you can still see it. Once the fog arrives, you won't see landmarks until you're close to them.

2. Raise your brightness. Go to Options > Video Settings and turn up the Brightness slider. This helps you make out nearby shapes in the gloom.

3. Turn up your sound and wear headphones. Heavy footstep sounds warn you when a massive creature is circling your location. Hearing them early is your main warning.

4. Make sure your noise meter is low before sunset. IT also comes for you when detection fills up, so don't start the night already close to the limit.

When something is near

• Footsteps circling you: don't panic and sprint, because running adds noise. Stay crouched and keep your movements quiet.
• The Reaching Arm: this arm grabs you through the shadows. React fast to break free. Watch the screen for whatever cue appears and respond immediately, because hesitating is what gets you caught.
• Shadows: since the arm reaches out of shadows, avoid lingering in dark corners or along shadowed walls whenever you have a choice.

Keep moving carefully and quietly until daylight returns and the realm calms down again.