| “ | In the Quiet Apocalypse, fragments of the old world are few and far between. Collect all the Buffer Memories you find, to preserve their echoes. In-game description
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Archivist is one of eight challenges in The Long Dark.
Overview
| “ | During the aurora, collect Buffer Memories from across Great Bear Island at the locations listed in your journal. In-game instructions
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In this challenge, the player must view a buffer memory at each location listed in the journal. Each location will have a computer, which will turn on and display buffer memories during an aurora.
The player starts out in the Milton House (Grey Mother's) fully rested, fully hydrated, and with 2000 calories. The player will have a bedroll and a flashlight in addition to some miscellaneous items and clothing.
The frequency of auroras is increased for this challenge, although they will not occur every night. As a result, it is often necessary to pass time at a location before a buffer memory can be accessed. The buffer memory displayed on screen will change periodically throughout the night, although only one buffer memory is needed at each location in order to complete the challenge.
The difficulty seems to mostly use Voyageur settings, except for the aurora frequency, and possibly the aggressiveness of wolves. Prepper caches don't seem to spawn in this game mode.
Journal
| Region | Location |
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| Milton | Orca Gas Station |
| Milton | Post Office |
| Mystery Lake | Lower Dam |
| Mystery Lake | Camp Office |
| Coastal Highway | Quonset |
| Coastal Highway | Fishing Cabin |
| Pleasant Valley | Signal Hill |
| Pleasant Valley | General Store |
| Broken Railroad | Maintenance Shed Exterior |
| Broken Railroad | Maintenance Shed |
| Desolation Point | Hibernia Processing |
| Desolation Point | Lighthouse |
| Forlorn Muskeg | North Tower |
| Timberwolf Mountain | Chasm Cave |
Tips
The buffer memory in the Lower Dam should be given special consideration — during an aurora, the sparking wires make it impossible to traverse from the Upper to Lower Dam safely. You should be prepared to travel to the Lower Dam office where the memory appears during the day, and have enough supplies of food and water to wait in the Lower Dam until the next aurora.
Sparking wires are also of concern when accessing the Maintenance Shed buffer memory and the Hibernia Processing buffer memory.
The North Tower and Chasm Cave buffer memories are outdoors. You should be prepared to face aurora wolves when attempting to access these.
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