Climbing Gear is required to climb certain rock formations at high cliffs. It is bought as a rope and 20 chocks per purchase.
Characteristics
- Creates permanent climbing paths
- Rated for 2 safe falls per climbing session
- 75% of deployed units are recovered on dismantle
How to deploy
- Add a couple of Climbing Gear to your field inventory
- Find a suitable rock wall, look for extruding stones in vertical cliff areas
- Equip your Climbing Gear & click the Use Item Button (Left Mouse) to deploy
- Note that deployment cost is dependent on wall with taller walls costing more units
How to climb
- Walk up to your deployed climbing path & hold the Use Environment button (E) for options
- Select "Enter"
- Use the Move Forward & Move Backward buttons (W/S) to move up or down
- When you see a balance bar use Move Left & Move Right (A/D) to keep the balance arrow centered
- If the arrow go too far to any edge of the bar you will fall, the first couple of falls in each climbing session are recovered by the rope but eventually the rope breaks which lead to a fatal disagreement with gravity. Note that falling and breaking the rope does not affect the wall. Climbing gear can only be lost through dismantle
- Once at the other end of the wall press the Use Environment button (E) to exit
How to dismantle
- Walk up to your deployed climbing path & hold the Use Environment button (E) for options
- Select "Dismantle"
- Note that only 75% of deployed climbing gear are recovered on dismantle due to wear & tear