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Expert Guides & Tutorials

Master The Last Caretaker with in-depth guides for Early Access systems. Strategic insights for every game system.

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The Caretaker flying a Gyrocopter through rain past an oil rig in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox announcement press kit.

Updates

Update 6 Patch Notes (The Jump)

Every Update 6 change in plain words, and what each one means for your base: solar catch-up, wind turbines in water, carry weight, UV Light and the fixes.

An arched doorway with a MOSES M emblem on a sunny sea platform in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox announcement press kit; it is not the Transfer Gate.

Exploration

Lazarus Arch & Transfer Gate Guide

What the arch at the Lazarus Complex is, how Update 6 opens it with a Continuity Token and power, Recall, and why boats can't reach North Bastion.

A MOSES outpost with a star emblem on a calm sea, with rocky islets and flying drones in the distance, in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox announcement press kit; it is not North Bastion.

Exploration

North Bastion Guide

Getting to North Bastion, staying warm, what to bring, and the hidden Leadership module players get stuck on (a red button under a meeting room desk).

A first-person view of workbenches, terminals and equipment inside a concrete room in The Last Caretaker.

Survival

Tips and Tricks

Short, sourced tips for skills, power, recycling and Human Seeds, with a separate Update 6 beta section.

The PECO Grid Scan 2000 screen in The Last Caretaker, showing a power grid of electric cable extenders, a medium battery and machines switched on or off; from the Update 5 press kit, not the Lazarus Complex.

Power

How to Power the Lazarus Racks

Get power down to the Lazarus racks from the roof or a petrol generator, then work through the No Power checklist.

A yellow Salvage Gyro flying low over the sea toward the landing pad on a boat in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5 press kit; it does not show a silo.

Quests

Ugly Work Quest Walkthrough

Find both Recovery Grinder blueprint silos, get the Gyro down without crashing and unlock the grinder.

A Caretaker diving down a dark underwater cave lit by a green glow in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 1 press kit; it is not The Fourth Chamber itself.

Humans

Oath Token: Fourth Chamber Guide

Find The Fourth Chamber under the sea, scan the three Spire statues that open it, and see what the reusable Oath Token does.

Blue holograms of people standing in a facility hall in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; it is not the North Bastion laboratory or Anna's hologram itself.

Quests

I Know This Place: All 6 Modules

The North Bastion quest that rebuilds Anna's Reconstruction Unit: scan the missing modules, build replacements, and find the hidden Leadership module.

The hall of a warehouse inside a vault, with fuel tanks, a tunnel and a large round robot in front, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; no QR code is shown.

Exploration

QR Codes: Locations & Meaning

The QR codes painted on walls are real: how to scan them with a phone, what each one says, and where players found them.

Utility modules on a boat deck, a domed tank, a blue tank and a red stabilizer, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3 press kit; it is not the North Bastion Boiler or a heater.

Quests

Bring Back the Heat Quest Guide

The first North Bastion quest: find the heating system, send steam from the Boiler to a heater, and what comes next in the story.

A large facility hall with machines under a round ceiling light in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox and Road to 1.0 press kit; it is not the Project Crossing room or the Continuity Token.

Exploration

Continuity Token Guide & Recipe

Where the token that opens the Transfer Gate waits in the Lazarus Complex, how scanning it unlocks the recipe, the 4 Quantum Crystals and the slot on the roof.

The Caretaker's ship sailing across a rough open sea in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox and Road to 1.0 press kit; it shows no Update 7 content.

Updates

Update 7 Release Date & Roadmap

No date yet: what Channel37's roadmap says about Updates 7, 8 and 9, how far apart past updates came, and what is left before 1.0.

Two holographic blueprint displays showing metal parts on a wall in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; it does not show Stainless Steel itself.

Crafting

Stainless Steel: Recipe, Oil & How Much You Need

Make it in the Fabricator from Iron, Oil and power, why it is missing from the Skills menu, and how much First Roots and each Eden tile take.

A handheld scanner pointed at a wall blueprint showing a hologram of a helipad in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit.

Exploration

All 8 Blueprint Locations

Every blueprint to scan: 3 Gyro towers, the Eternal Flame and Dead Breath silos, Sanctuary Dock 12 and MOSES, with a checklist that remembers what you scanned.

A tall-stacked offshore platform standing in the open sea at sunset, with a green glow in the water at its feet, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit.

Exploration

North Deep Intake Station Guide

Where the station is, how the Rising Tide game starts Memory for Aron, Aron's room and the memory inside, and the ore at its base.

Pale cave-painting style animals and figures scratched across a dark rock wall in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3 press kit.

Quests

True Choices: Star Child Quest

How the quest starts after Habitat Care, the Gold Standard at Courier Sieve Node Facility, and what recycling it or growing the Star Child does.

A Caretaker robot looks up at a bright Lazarus light above rows of cabled growth racks, with a glass vial in the corner, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3.5 press kit.

Resources

Aged Lazarus Vial: Use or Scrap?

Whether the vial or the old seed containers can grow a human, what each one dismantles into, and where they turn up.

Three wrecked robot sharks with glowing fins lying on sunlit rocks in shallow green water in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3 press kit.

Humans

Mitochondrial Amplifier Guide

Bio Flesh from sharks and Angels, the Soilforge that turns it into Mitochondrial Amplifier, and the three elite meals that need it.

The yellow Salvage Gyro parked on the green Gyro Deck at the back of the Caretaker's boat, out at sea, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5 press kit.

Exploration

A Place to Land: Gyro Deck Quest

Sanctuary Dock 12, the vent to the helipad blueprint, the tier 13 unlock, and getting the Gyro Deck to snap onto your boat.

Concrete sea walls and watchtowers rising out of the ocean in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3 press kit; it does not show Quantum Crystal.

Resources

Quantum Crystal: Where to Get It

The green ore at the Quarantine Stacks, crystals you shoot down, space rewards and the Recovery Grinder, and what the crystals build.

Machines in a workshop joined by blue and orange cables in The Last Caretaker, from the early access launch press kit; it does not show a CO2 tank.

Fuel

CO2: Where to Get It and Store It

CO2 is not for sale: make it with a petrol generator or the boat's diesel engines, keep it in a barrel or tank, and stop it from stalling the generator.

Two blue storage containers with glowing lights in a dim warehouse hall, a walkway above and a round Rollerboi robot behind them, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit.

Quests

The Warehouse Quest & Central Warehouse Alpha

Where Central Warehouse Alpha is, the hidden room behind the wall locker that ends the search, the enemies on the docks and the 1,000 XP reward.

An old computer terminal with a keyboard beside a desk in a small office in The Last Caretaker, from the Early Access launch press kit.

Troubleshooting

Mods: Where to Get Them & How to Install

Where the mods are, how to install them with Vortex, the popular ones, cheats and what mods can do to your save.

A whale gliding past a large underwater window, seen from inside a dark room, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5 press kit.

Quests

Project Jonah: Whale Quest & Oil

Start Project Jonah below Platform Omega, get Oil from the whale, and keep it from getting stuck under big structures.

A machine with grinding teeth beside orange and blue lines on a deck at dusk in The Last Caretaker, from the gamescom 2025 press kit.

Resources

Recycler vs Recovery Grinder: Which to Use

What the Recycler and the Recovery Grinder each do, when to use which, how to unlock them and where the Dismantle Tool fits.

A gyrocopter flying low over the sea at sunrise past a launch platform in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 4 press kit; it is not one of the Spires.

Exploration

Spire of Command, Industry & Exodus

Where the three Spires are, which statue, samples and memories each holds, and how to get up and into the cave below the statue.

Machines joined by orange and blue lines on a rain-soaked deck under a large steel pipe in The Last Caretaker, from the gamescom 2025 press kit.

Troubleshooting

Fabricator Not Working or Paused: Fixes

What Paused, Waiting for Materials and Unholstered mean, and the liquid, output and power checks that get the Fabricator building again.

A glowing blue hologram of a building on a steel structure deep underwater in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; it is not Research Outpost Theta-9.

Quests

TideRipper Twin Jet: How to Get It

Finish Still Listening at Research Outpost Theta-9, bring a Photo Drone, batteries and cable, and find the Twin Jet in the Tools menu afterwards.

A large orange fuel container and smaller barrels in a warehouse hall in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit.

Quests

MOSES Field Reserve Program Quest

Where the warehouse quest starts, every step, the Rollerboi fight behind the green barrier and the Bulk container and Barrel blueprints it unlocks.

A classical statue of a woman lit in blue under a skylight in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 1 press kit.

Quests

Council of Humanity Location

Where the Council chamber is in the Lazarus Complex, why the door says No Orbital Representative Assigned, and the committees that come next.

The Caretaker holding the Replica Scanner in a wood-panelled lounge with armchairs and framed paintings, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 02 press kit.

Crafting

Replica Scanner: How to Use It

Find the scanner after you unlock it, scan furniture and build copies, see which quests need it and get past the Scan and Build bug.

A tall steel tower with a smoking stack on top, rising from a platform in a misty sea at sunrise, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit.

Fuel

Oil: Where to Get It & Uses

The three ways to get oil, how much each material gives in the grinder, what oil makes and what to store it in.

Glowing blue holograms of two adults and a small child standing on a concrete ledge deep underwater, in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; it is a HoloMemory scene, not Anna or the Anna Echo.

Quests

Anna Echo: How to Get It & Stats

How to get the Anna Echo after North Bastion, what it adds to a human, whether it is used up, and the four reusable artifacts compared.

Thick pipes running across an industrial platform above the sea in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3 press kit; it does not show a Water Pump or Water Purifier.

Resources

Water Pump & Purifier Guide

How a pump, purifier and tank make fresh water, what to check when the water pump is not working, pumps per purifier and the dehumidifier.

A swarm of small round robots with glowing orange eyes next to a broken robot head on a tiled floor in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 3.5 press kit.

Quests

Friendly by Design Quest Guide

Scan 10 broken Sweethearts (25 back in Update 3) to unlock your own Friendly Sweetheart, plus where players find them and how to use one.

A concrete building with a yellow star emblem beside a sealed door, seen past a red weapon held in first person, in The Last Caretaker; the press kit does not say this is the Last Listener Station.

Quests

Moses Authorization Required

What opens the Moses door at the Last Listener Station, where the station is and what to do inside.

A giant tentacled creature sprawled across the helipad of an offshore oil rig at night, with a small figure standing beside it, in The Last Caretaker; the press kit does not name the rig, so it may not be Black Vein Station.

Exploration

Black Vein Station: Oil Rig Guide

Find the oil rig, pump oil into its tanks, set up a Distillation Tower and open the locked room.

An electric gun held in first person firing a burst of purple lightning across a red-lit hall in The Last Caretaker; the press kit does not say which electric weapon it is.

Combat

Electric Pistol: Charging & Ammo

Unlock it, charge it through its cable instead of loading ammo, and see how the Electric Rifle compares.

A boat's control panel at night, with glowing gauges for wind, speed, hull integrity, fuel and power, in The Last Caretaker.

Troubleshooting

Console Commands & Cheat Menu

There is no official command list. What the -ea menu fixes, what cheat mods risk and how to back up your save first.

A rocket on its launch tower at sunset, seen from a deck with metal grating and a yellow railing, in The Last Caretaker, from the Xbox announcement press kit.

Updates

Is The Last Caretaker on PS5?

No PlayStation version is announced. Where you can play it now, the Xbox and Game Pass date, Steam Deck and controllers.

Large and small orange fuel containers in a hangar in The Last Caretaker, from the Update 5.5 press kit; it does not show the Update 6 Boiler.

Survival

Heating Guide: Boiler & Heaters

How the Update 6 Boiler and heaters keep North Bastion warm, where to unlock them, and dated beta readings.

The Caretaker's boat sailing alone across the sea at sunset in The Last Caretaker.

Updates

Multiplayer & Co-op Status

Is The Last Caretaker multiplayer? What Channel37 has said about co-op and what the roadmap to 1.0 shows.

The boat cab dashboard seen from the helm, with gauges for wind, speed, fuel and power and a boat icon at 100%, and the power and Vitality bars at the bottom of the screen, in The Last Caretaker.

Survival

Repair Tool & Boat Repair Guide

Get a missing Repair Tool, Dismantle Tool or torch back, repair your boat step by step, keep wind turbines working and heal yourself.

First-person view underwater of a Caretaker gripping a red and white TideRipper hand jet with a small speed display, a whale swimming alongside, in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Dive Depth, Pressure & Controls

Work out the Pressure level for any depth, learn the dive keys, and see how to reach sites below 110 m.

A Caretaker holding an orange hand tool on a deck beside stacked cases, with the level box, power and health bars at the bottom of the screen, in The Last Caretaker.

Skills

How to Level Up Fast & Get XP

Compare the best XP farms, see how the level cap has changed, and check what your next level unlocks.

The Scan-50 sonar on the boat deck, its green screen showing the seabed with + markers and a 50 m scan range, in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Sonar: Scan-50 & Deep Scan-500

Learn how to use the sonar, where to place it on your boat, and work out every material for the Scan-50 and its Deep Scan-500 add-on.

Heavy doors and a round vault door inside the Warehouse, with warning stripes and green door lights, in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Security Level & Locked Doors

Find the character level each security level needs, read the icons on locked doors and check which doors you can open.

A Caretaker in the Council of Humanity chamber, beside the Council emblem and walls of green terminals showing human profiles, in The Last Caretaker.

Humans

Committee Members & Requirements

See the four humans each of the 10 committees needs, how launched humans take Council seats, and plan who to grow next.

A Caretaker riding the CS-17 Courier Skimmer jet ski across open water, with a large cylinder fitted on its back, in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Jet Ski: Won't Move Fix & Recipe

Pick what your jet ski is doing to see the fix, then unlock, build, fuel and tow the CS-17 Courier Skimmer, with a build list for the parts.

An electric weapon firing lightning into a swarm of small robots on a deck at dusk in The Last Caretaker.

Combat

Backpacks: ONi Battery & Petrol

Compare all six ONi battery and petrol backpacks by unlock tier, weight and recipe, and see the new Update 6 backpack.

Bright green crystals lighting the floor and walls of a dark cave in The Last Caretaker.

Resources

Ores & Mining Guide

Turn ore into nuggets and materials, find out what Quantum Crystal is for, and check reported mining spots.

A large structure marked with the number 12 above the sea in The Last Caretaker.

Resources

Titanium & Carbon Fiber Guide

Recycle High-Tech Scraps, mine Titanium Ore into nuggets, and see which places are only reported.

A red boat with a clown-face paint scheme on open water in The Last Caretaker.

Resources

Paint & Pigments Guide

All 37 paints with where to find them and the pigments each needs, plus how to unlock paint crafting and paint your boat.

A mechanical shark firing a red laser above the waves in The Last Caretaker.

Combat

Weapons, Sharks & Angels Guide

Compare underwater weapons, charging and ammo, then check enemy tactics.

A Caretaker facing cultivation pods beneath blue light in The Last Caretaker.

Humans

Human Recipes: Every Profession

Pick a profession and get the fewest food items that meet its requirements, plus memory targets.

Rock spires rising from the sea at sunset in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Last Caretaker Map: All Locations

See all 103 cross-checked locations on an interactive map with the quests, blueprints, samples and paint cans at each, filter by type, track the places you have visited and find the nearest to you.

A Caretaker walking through an underwater glass passage in The Last Caretaker.

Quests

Omega Nursery Quest Guide

Check the nursery objectives, shark requirements and reported progress problems.

A Caretaker looking up at a tall white tower in The Last Caretaker.

Quests

Quest List & Walkthroughs

Find key quest walkthroughs, objectives, version notes and reported obstacles.

A whale at sunset with a railed platform on its back and a dark plume rising from it in The Last Caretaker.

Crafting

Recovery Grinder Blueprint & Oil

Find both blueprint silos on the map, make Stainless Steel and compare oil yields.

An offshore platform with a burning flare above the sea in The Last Caretaker.

Fuel

Oil, Methane, CO2 & Fuel Guide

Where to get oil, how to make methane and CO2, how to refine fuel, and why a machine may stop producing.

A yellow Salvage Gyro parked on a marked landing platform above the sea in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Salvage Gyro: All 3 Blueprints

Find the Gyro blueprints and check unlock requirements, engine setup and transport.

A Caretaker looking toward lightning during a storm in The Last Caretaker.

Troubleshooting

Stuck, Crash & Save File Fixes

Find official unstuck options, crash checks, save recovery and power troubleshooting.

Machines on an open deck linked by blue cables and orange hoses in The Last Caretaker.

Power

Power Grid Setup & Best Layouts

Check cable limits, power source tiers, battery evidence and Lazarus wiring before connecting your grid.

Sparks flying above an open recycling machine inside a base in The Last Caretaker.

Resources

Resource Farming & Recycling

Find material sources through dismantling, recycling, growing and supplies, with links to detailed guides.

A holographic image beyond the railing of a deck at sunset in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Samples: Holos & Cave Paintings

All 143 sample locations in one searchable list you can tick off, how to collect and send samples, and the seed rewards.

A hand reaching toward a pear among leafy branches in The Last Caretaker.

Plants

Elysium Bed & Atmos (Farming Bed)

How to set up an Elysium Bed, which seeds you can plant today, what happened to Coffee Seeds and where Bio Waste comes from.

White cultivation pods with Caretakers standing between them inside Lazarus in The Last Caretaker.

Humans

Lazarus Guide: How to Grow Humans

Check Lazarus Racks, food, memory items and common human-growing problems.

Solar panels and orange flags around a platform on top of a sea tower in The Last Caretaker.

Power

Solar Panel Output & Power Guide

Compare solar panel unlocks, recipes and sun tracking, with output uncertainty clearly marked.

A glowing holographic blueprint box on a deck in The Last Caretaker.

Skills

Tech Tree & Skill Unlocks

Explore skill unlocks, playstyle priorities and gaps in the available evidence.

A Caretaker descending into a blue underwater cave in The Last Caretaker.

Exploration

Underwater Caves: All 8 Locations

All 8 caves with coordinates, entrance depths and what is inside, plus a planner for which ones your Pressure level reaches.

A split-screen comparison of two dismantling tools cutting into metal spheres in The Last Caretaker.

Resources

Dismantle Tool Guide

Check Scrap names, Recycler unlocks and the recycling details still awaiting confirmation.

Two blue storage tanks connected to pipes in The Last Caretaker.

Fuel

Conservation Coil Diesel Guide

See what Conservation Coil does, work out how much diesel your coils make, and the other ways to get diesel.

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