Bunkers Guide: Locations, Power, Loot, and Prep | Not Quite Dead

Bunkers are confirmed on the Steam store page as part of the open world's industrial zones and hidden locations. This guide keeps the confirmed bunker role separate from details that still need launch-week mapping.

Quick Answer

Treat bunkers as dangerous exploration targets, not first-spawn objectives. The store page confirms bunkers exist and says high-risk areas can reward better weapons, rare resources, and unique loot, but exact bunker loot tables are not public yet.

When To Enter A Bunker

Enter after you have a recovery plan:

1. Enough healing to survive a mistake.
2. Enough food or stamina margin to leave.
3. A weapon plan for stronger enemies.
4. Inventory space for rare resources.
5. A base or safe return point to protect the run's value.

Power And Access Caveat

Players may search for bunker power, doors, generators, or key items because similar survival games use those mechanics. For Not Quite Dead, do not publish a power requirement until the live build or official notes confirm it.

If a bunker entrance is blocked, check whether it is a playtest boundary, a missing item requirement, or a changed Early Access route. The August 26 update says fake or blocking playtest walls were made visible, so visible barriers may be intentional.

Loot Expectations

The Steam page says deeper danger can lead to better weapons, rare resources, and unique loot. That supports bunker prep advice, but it does not confirm specific containers, respawn timers, or guaranteed item drops.

Record loot with:

• bunker name or visible landmark
• build date
• container type
• enemy types nearby
• whether the run was solo or co-op

Failure Modes

The most common bunker mistakes are entering too early, staying too long, and treating a blocked entrance as a solved puzzle when it may be a changed build boundary. If the route costs more health, ammo, fuel, or food than the loot can repay, leave and come back with better notes.

If a door, wall, or object blocks progress, do not assume the solution is power unless the current build shows a generator, switch, key item, or quest step. The safer report is: "blocked at this entrance, in this build, with this inventory, after this quest state."

FAQ

Are bunker locations final?
No. Treat exact bunker maps as build-sensitive until Early Access players confirm them after release.

Should I bring a vehicle?
Bring one only if distance, cargo, or extraction needs justify the fuel cost. A vehicle does not fix a bad bunker entry plan.

Are bunkers better than Prison for weapon parts?
That is not confirmed. Prison has stronger current weapon-part interest, while bunker loot still needs current-build proof.

Can co-op players clear the same bunker?
Test host and client access separately. If one player can interact with an entrance or container and the other cannot, record the role and build date.

Source Notes

Primary facts come from the Steam store page and August 25-26 Steam Community context around launch boundaries, high-risk areas, and release-candidate stability.