Have you ever died through sheer negligence? Getting tired while hanging on cliffs or eating poisonous that you probably shouldn't? Well, I'm gonna share with you my knowledge on what's food VS. what's NOT food, as well as a few other tips and tricks I've picked up. Join me as we venture this vertical nightmare wrought with ancient power and vertigo! Foreword So you've crashed on the Island numerous times and cannot survive? Have you failed to climb several cliffs and fallen to your death? Have you died from eating poisonous would-be foods too often? Well you've come to the right place! My name's Wolfie and outside of PEAK, I'm a jack of many trades; survivalist, minimalist, all that stuff.. In this guide, you will learn the tricks I use to overcome some of PEAK's challenges, what foods you should be using and the most important thing; how to not die. Along the way, we might even uncover what happened to the denizens of the Island, the ones who crafted some Mythic Items and the Ancient Statues that were left behind. Running and Climbing So we all know the basics; running is always shift, jumping is usually Spacebar and all that. But sometimes, climbing is a little tricky. Climbing is just left click, but sometimes you need to run and jump to ledge and then climb to get to the top in which case, be VERY careful. New players might not know this but I'll include it just in case; everything you do aside from walking, eating and using items consumes Stamina, which is also your Health. be very mindful of how and when you choose to use it. Tips for Going Fast - Rule #1 Walking is for nerds! = What I've discovered in order to escape the deadly mist was that you can run and when out of stamina, you can run and jump repeatedly to cover great distances without having to walk. Mario 64, anyone? Well, it's the same premise. Makes traversing long stretches of flat ground a little less time-consuming. HOWEVER, don't do this if you have Extra stamina from food as it will drain it. - Rule #2 Climbing normally is boring! = Something I discovered as well is that you can climb smaller cliffs with little to no stamina. As long as you have at least a tiny bit of stamina, you can lunge up to the top of the cliff with the same force as if you had up to full stamina. Use your steroid arms to your advantage! - Rule #3 Be fearless! = In some areas, there are vines and chains that you can grab in midair. Don't be afraid to jump off from high places and grabbing a vine below; you will slide down it's length depending of the speed you were falling and not lose as much stamina as climbing a rock wall. The same is true if you jump off a cliff and then grab the rock wall behind you. Unlike the vine, the cliff face will slow your fall but can break your legs if you didn't grip if from high enough off the ground. - Rule #4 When in doubt, evaluate! = Sometimes, a ledge seems like it's unclimbable, when really all you need is to look at it from a different angle. Don't be prideful and don't be dumb. - Rule #5 NEVER exceed 30% of your stamina in equipment weight = This one it the most important of all. The more weight you have on your person [the brown bar on your stamina], the faster you'll tire yourself out. This adds up very quickly with Hunger, Damage, Poison, Fire Damage, Cold Damage, etc. Travel light for the best chance at survival. - Rule #6 ALWAYS cook your food! = Some foods grant you extra benefits when you cook them once, but beware! If you cook it more than once, that's when those boons start to diminish - Rule #7 Always be in a position when you can see the sky = For Ascent 5 and up, this is vital. The sky is your only clock. It can save from wasting fuel in your lantern if dawn is about to break. Altitude 1; The Shore Welcome to your demise! Not really, but this is your starting point. The only two challenges this area will present you with are your own needs and the heights of the cliffs. Given this is the first area you need to scale, it won't throw anything else that's super debilitating. To add to this, there are a few foods you can find if you choose to put your foraging or herbalist knowledge to the test: HERBS AND MUSHROOMSX These little buggers come in all shapes and sizes, growing all over the island up until the 3rd Altitude areas. spotting them is fairly simple, but that doesn't mean they'll be abundant sometimes. NOTE; ALWAYS CHECK FOR EXTRA STUFF ON YOUR MUSHROOMS. Name Verdict Raw Effect Cooked Effect Bare Bugle Shroom GOOD No noticeable side effect. +10% Extra Stamina. Collared Bugle Shroom TERRIBLE 40% Poisonous. 40% Poisonous + 10% Extra Stamina. Cross Button Shroom GOOD No noticeable side effect. +10% Extra Stamina. Spotted Button Shroom TERRIBLE 40% Poisonous. 40% Poisonous + 10% Extra Stamina. Cluster Shroom GOOD No noticeable side effect. +10% Extra Stamina. Frilled Cluster Shroom TERRIBLE 40% Poisonous. 40% Poisonous + 10% Extra Stamina. Chubby Shroom GOOD No noticeable side effect. Need more data. Medicinal Herb GREAT Cures Poison and Heals. Need more data. COCONUTSX The earlier food you can find on every expedition, despite its weight. As is the norm, these nuts grow on trees only on the Shore and Tropics levels. Name Verdict Raw Effect Cooked Effect Coconut GOOD No noticeable side effects. +10% Extra Stamina. CRISPBERRIES

脆莓是一种类似苹果的大型浆果，生长在灌木丛中，在海岸低地即可找到。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 红脆莓 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 绿脆莓 不良 有毒。[10%] +10%额外耐力，但有毒。[10%] 黄脆莓 良好 额外耐力提升。[5%] 额外耐力提升。[10%] 海拔2号A区；热带地区 到目前为止，你已经勇敢地穿越了被海浪冲刷的悬崖和灼热的新沙漠；恭喜你走到这一步！但现在没有时间休息，因为在火焰之外，你将看到一片茂密的丛林直插天际。除了目前你必须面对的重重困难外，你还将遭遇瓢泼大雨，这会极大地减缓你的攀爬速度。不过无需担心，下雨时你可以在这里找到新的和已有的食物。 草药与蘑菇 这些小家伙形态各异，遍布岛屿的海岸和热带区域。发现它们相当简单，但这并不意味着它们有时会很丰富。 注意：务必检查蘑菇上是否有额外的东西。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 光秃喇叭菇 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 环纹喇叭菇 糟糕 40%毒性 40%毒性+10%额外耐力十字菌 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 斑点十字菌 极差 40%毒性 40%毒性+10%额外耐力 簇状菌 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 皱边簇状菌 极差 40%毒性 40%毒性+10%额外耐力 圆胖菌 良好 无明显副作用 需更多数据 药用草药 极佳 治愈中毒并恢复生命值 需更多数据 椰子 每次探险初期就能找到的食物，尽管它有重量。通常情况下，这些坚果只生长在海岸和热带地区的树上名称 评价 原始效果 烹饪效果 椰子 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 脆浆果

脆莓是一种类似苹果的大型浆果，生长在灌木丛中，在海岸低地即可找到。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 红脆莓 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 绿脆莓 不良 有毒。【10%】 +10%额外耐力，但有毒。【10%】 黄脆莓 良好 额外耐力提升。【5%】 额外耐力提升。【10%】 香蕉莓

这些浆果通常生长在热带地区，外形类似香蕉，无论高度如何都长在头顶的藤蔓上，因此得名。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 粉红香蕉果 差 有毒[10%] +10%额外耐力 棕色香蕉果 好 额外耐力提升[10%] 额外耐力提升[20%] 蓝色香蕉果 好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 黄色香蕉果 好 无明显副作用 额外耐力提升[10%] 焦痕果 这是阿尔卑斯地区的救命稻草。它们只在热带地区的灌木丛中生长。名称 判定 原始效果 烹饪效果 焦痕果 良好 +25%火焰伤害，可抵消寒冷伤害 +20%额外耐力【待确认】 王果

和香蕉浆果类似，这些榴莲状浆果也能在热带地区找到，但与它们弯曲的同类不同，只能在树干细得无法攀爬的树上找到。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 紫王果 极佳 +30%额外耐力 +60%额外耐力 黄王果 极差 有毒[25%] +10%额外耐力 绿王果 较差 有毒[5%] +20%额外耐力[待确认] 簇生浆果 虽然这些浆果很容易被发现，但很难获取。它们只生长在热带地区的大型藤蔓和荆棘上。名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 黄簇莓 良好 无明显效果 +10%额外耐力 红簇莓 良好 无明显效果 +10%额外耐力 黑簇莓 良好 数据缺失 30%食物度+10%额外耐力 蜂巢很容易被发现。只需拿起蜂巢像砸椰子一样砸开，每个蜂巢最多可获得4个蜂巢块。不过在你拿到后最好准备好拼命逃跑 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 蜂巢块 极佳 +50%额外耐力 +90%额外耐力 欢迎来到最新的生物群系：海拔2变种B；根系之地从预告片和最新的第二个生物群系“ mesa”来看，你必须依靠藤蔓攀爬技能生存，并且要时刻抬头观察，以避免被脸那么大的巨型蜘蛛抓住并拖进它们的巢穴。考虑到这个地方看起来如此茂盛，很可能会有多达5种新的可采集食物；其中一种食物甚至可能是蜘蛛，就像在 mesa 中可以捕捉和烹饪蝎子一样。另外4种可能是草本植物和蔬菜，这次不是水果和浆果。 草本植物和蘑菇 这些小家伙形态各异，大小不一，生长在岛屿的海岸和热带地区。发现它们相当简单，但这并不意味着它们有时会很丰富。注意：务必检查蘑菇上是否有其他东西。 名称 判定 生食效果 烹饪效果 喇叭菇（无特殊标记） 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 环纹喇叭菇 糟糕 40%概率中毒 40%概率中毒+10%额外耐力 纽扣菇（无特殊标记） 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 斑点纽扣菇 糟糕 40%概率中毒 40%概率中毒+10%额外耐力 簇生菇（无特殊标记） 良好 无明显副作用 +10%额外耐力 皱边簇生菇 糟糕 40%概率中毒 40%概率中毒+10%额外耐力胖乎乎的蘑菇 良好 无明显副作用 需要更多数据 药用草药 极佳 可解毒并治疗 需更多数据 曼德拉草

这些小混蛋一旦被拔出来就会变得极其棘手。它们其实还算容易发现，但真要弄到一个可就是另一回事了。要知道，这些有感知的根茎和你找药用草药的方法一样，但你更该担心的是它们的尖叫。它喜欢每2秒尖叫一次，每次持续5秒，能以远超你想象的速度让你陷入睡眠状态。要是带着它想回到营火边，那祝你好运吧！ 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 基础曼德拉草 需要数据 需要数据 需要数据 蘑菇浆果

这些真菌奇迹可在根系生物群系中随处生长。我将它们称为“菌莓”，其特性远超绝大多数可采集食物。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 蓝菌莓 差 2单位孢子伤害 数据缺失 绿菌莓 差 2单位孢子伤害 数据缺失 黄菌莓 差 2单位孢子伤害 数据缺失 红菌莓 差 2单位孢子伤害 数据缺失 紫菌莓 差 2单位孢子伤害 数据缺失不过，每个蘑菇浆果都会随机生成一种效果，但有以下条件：种子必须是根部，且所有5个蘑菇浆果不能生成相同的效果。据我所知，效果如下： - 麻痹 - 爆炸 - 幻觉【隐藏生命值/耐力条】 - 闪光弹 - 额外孢子伤害 - 额外耐力 - 6秒无限耐力 - 6秒攀爬加速 待记录物品【待在装备部分补充】 - 弹跳蘑菇 - checkpoint flag【死亡后复活，但仅一次】 海拔3号A区；阿尔卑斯山脉 穿过岩石悬崖、沙质平原和多雨丛林后，你将来到这座岛上可能最严酷的区域。欢迎来到岛屿冰封的山顶，你也必须攀登上去，但要注意：和下方的热带地区一样，这个高度的恶劣天气对你来说将是一大挑战，不过与热带地区不同的是，如果你找不到合适的庇护所，就会被冻伤。除此之外，这里还有可攀爬和站立的黑蓝色永久冻土层岩石，但接触时间越长，你就会被冻得越厉害。这片雪域之下的所有水果和浆果都无法在这里生存，但这里生长着新的水果和浆果品种：冬浆果。

这些浆果原产于阿尔卑斯地区。和王果一样，它们也长在树上，但这些浆果树的树干和树枝粗壮到可以攀爬和站立。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 橙冬果 良好 无明显副作用。 数据缺失。 黄冬果 极佳 治疗效果和+40%额外耐力。 治疗效果和+90-100%额外耐力。 NAP莓果

这些散发着柔和光芒的浆果可在阿尔卑斯地区的黑暗洞穴中找到。它们生长在耐寒的茎上。 名称：纳普莓 评价：极佳 生食效果：在移除状态效果的同时，会立即让你进入睡眠状态。在高海拔地区极为有用，但也同样危险。 熟食效果：效果相同，额外增加10%耐力。 海拔3区变种B：平顶山 欢迎来到第四阶段的干旱对应区域！这里不再需要每隔几秒就躲避暴风雪，而是必须寻找遮蔽处以躲避炽热的太阳——它试图将我们的脚变成沙地上的引火物。说实话，这感觉就像是火山口区域的翻版。 刺莓

这些浆果原产于 mesa 地区。和脆浆果一样，可以从植物上采集，但有些需要攀爬，前提是你能忍受被刺伤。 名称 评价 生食效果 熟食效果 红刺莓 良好 +10%荆棘伤害 +10%耐力 金刺莓 良好 +10%荆棘伤害 +10%耐力 冬浆果

These berries are native to the Alpine area. But apparently, these little critters decide to bring them to the Mesa with them. Name Verdict Raw Effect Cooked Effect Yellow Winterberry GREAT Healing and +40% Extra Stamina. Healing and +90-100% Extra Stamina. Altitude 4; the Caldera This is the last hurdle before the final stretch. Welcome to the Caldera. No fruit or berry below this point can thrive here, but birds can and by proxy, you can too. There's no weather to watch out for, the only challenge here is the lava bed that can rise and recede every few minutes which can heat the stone closest to it. In contract to the rest of the island, you just need to cross this scorching lake. Only one food can be find up here; EGGSX These eggs are currently the only sign of life aside from us. They can only be found on the high ground of the Caldera. Sometimes they won't be at the very top, but it could give you an advantage to hunt some down. Name Verdict Raw Effect Cooked Effect Egg GOOD No noticeable effect. +10% Stamina Boost. Cooked Bird GOOD X Need Data. Altitude 5; The Kiln This is it. The point of no return, the final stretch. This is the heart of the Caldera where one last time, you must scale to the top. The only things you can find here are luggage and the items you're carrying on your person. You have about 450 meters left to go, you can't falter now! Altitude 6; The PEAK You made it! Rest now, weary scout, for you have mastered the elements; the sandy shores, the scalding desert, the vibrant tropics, the frigid alpine, the scorching caldera and even a literal volcano! There's nothing up here that can harm you. At every turn, the island tried to snuff you out, to which you said 'No'. CONGRATULATIONS! Know Your Enemies! SpidersFound In = Roots [Alt.2 Var.B] Lifespan = Eternal (?) Actions = Ensnare, Poison Bite. Immunities = Wind, Myco-Voodoo Zombies. Weaknesses = None. 'Myco-Voodoo' ZombiesFound In = Roots [Alt.2 Var.B] Lifespan = About 2 minutes 30 seconds with damage. Actions = Climb, Lunging Bite. Immunities = Wind, Spiders. Weaknesses = Fall Damage, Sidestep. Rhino BeetlesFound In = Roots [Alt.2 Var.B] Lifespan = Eternal (?) Actions = Charge. Immunities = Wind, Myco-Voodoo Zombies. Weaknesses = Being outrunned. ScorpionsFound In = Mesa [Alt.3 Var.B] Lifespan = Eternal until cooked Actions = Sting. Immunities = Heat, Fall Damage Weaknesses = Being thrown, being outrunned, being cooked. Foraged Foods Rundown [Non-Poisonous Only!] Congratulations on your first PEAK! From here, your following climbs may get increasingly harder should you choose that and in order to offset that, I have a set of charts over the next few sections below to help you follow Rule #3, which is to travel light. Now, it's important to note on Ascent 4 through 7, you will only have 5 slots for equipment, as 2 of those slots would be reserved for items that will become INCREDIBLY important and those are the Flare and Lantern/Faerie Lantern . VERY IMPORTANT RULE OF THUMB: DO NOT EVER EXCEED 11 UNITS [30.58 LBS] OF EQUIPMENT WEIGHT Name Weight Weight on Ascent 3+ Solo Play Rank Multi Play Rank Red Crispberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. C C Yellow Crispberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A A Any Mushroom 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Medicinal Herb 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Coconut Half 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. A A Honeycomb 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Purple Kingberry 2 units [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Brown Bananaberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Blue+Yellow Bananaberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Orange Winterberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A A Yellow Winterberry 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Egg 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Cooked Bird 4 unit [11.12 lbs] Need data. A A Non-Foraged Foods Rundown Name Weight Weight on Ascent 3+ Solo Play Rank Multi Play Rank Trail Mix 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B C Granola Bar 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Marshmellow 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B A Airline Food 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. A S Thick Mints 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. B A Lollipop 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A A Energy Drink 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S A Sports Drink 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Pandora's Lunchbox 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A A Cure-All 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. S S Non-Edible Items Rundown Name Weight Weight on Ascent 3+ Solo Play Rank Multi Play Rank Piton 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B A Shelf Fungus 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A S Rope Cannon 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. A A Anti-Rope Cannon 0 units [0 lbs] 0 units [0 lbs] S S Magic Bean 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Chain Gun 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Rope Spool 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. F A Anti-Rope Spool 0 units [0 lbs] 0 units [0 lbs] S S Scout Cannon 6 units [16.68 lbs] Need data. D B Balloon -2 units [-5.56 lbs] Need data. A A Balloon Bunch -6 units [-16.68 lbs] Need data. S S Healing and Miscellaneous items Name Weight Weight on Ascent 3+ Solo Play Rank Multi Play Rank Flare 0 units [0 lbs] 1 unit [2.78 lbs] TO CONFIRM S S Heat Pack 0 units [0 lbs] 1 unit [2.78 lbs] TO CONFIRM A B Sunscreen 1 unit [2.78 lbs] 2 units [5.56 lbs] TO CONFIRM A B Lantern 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. A A Faerie Lantern 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. S S Remedy Fungus 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. S S Medkit 2 units [5.56 lbs] Need data. A A Bandage 1 unit [2.78 lbs] Need data. B B Scout 10 units [27.8 lbs] Need Data S S Bing Bong 2 units [5.56 lbs] 3 units [8.34 lbs] S S Ascent Modifiers [For the experienced climber] By now, you may have noticed that you or other scouts have different coloured sashes adorned with badges you don't have. These badges are your actual steam achievements; the more achievements you get, the more badges you can flaunt on your character. Now the sashes, these are the most important 'badge' any scout can have and I should know; I was an actual boy scout as a kid! In hindsight, that's probably why I made this guide; in order to help others while I reach those higher sash colours. Each sash colour is awarded after PEAKing on a specific difficulty. I'll give you brief rundown of each difficulty; Difficulty Name Difficulty Rundown The Math and Data Portion Total Modifiers in Numbers Recommended Inventory for Kiln [IF possible] Difficulty Rewards TENDERFOOT Need data. Need data. NOTHING. Anything your heat desires, really. This is a difficulty with no stakes. NOTHING. PEAK The base difficulty where a killer, apollyonic entity known as The Fog seeps up from the deep. Climb to the PEAK if you want to live! - The fog that chases you moves 27 meters every day. - From Noon to Sunset takes 3 minutes 20 seconds. Meaning every day lasts 13 minutes 20 seconds. - Fall Damage from 10 meters causes 2 units [or 5.56 points] of damage. - Hunger ticks occur once every 50 seconds [Death by starvation in 30 minutes]. - Bing Bong weighs 2 units [or 5.56 lbs] in weight. - Stamina takes 12 seconds to deplete. - Lava rises at 0.35 Meters per second. NO MODIFIERS. I would recommend 3/4 cooked honeycombs with 3 rope/chain guns! Tadpole Scout [Green Sash] ASCENT 1 Same thing as PEAK, but now Fall Damage is increased! A 10 meter fall causes 5 units [or 14 points] of damage. That's a 151.8% Increase from PEAK in Fall Damage! +151.8% Fall Damage I would recommend 3 cooked Honeycombs, a cooked Lollipop, an Energy Drink and 2 rope/chain guns! Eagle Scout [Gray Sash] ASCENT 2 This one adds the fact that Hunger builds up faster! Hunger ticks occur once every 24 seconds [Death by starvation in 14 minutes 24 seconds]. That's a 52% increase from PEAK's hunger. +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger TO COMPLETE. Raccoon Scout [Black Sash] ASCENT 3 This adds Extra weight on items! Bing Bong weighs 3 units [or 8.34 lbs] in weight. That's a 50% increase from PEAK! +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger +50% Heavier Items TO COMPLETE Mule Scout [Brown Sash] ASCENT 4 This adds he fact that There are no longer flares at the PEAK! NO MATH TO ADD. +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger +50% Heavier Items No flares at the PEAK TO COMPLETE Kangaroo Scout [Red Sash] ASCENT 5 This adds Frost damage at night! 1 unit of Frost Damage happens every 5 seconds. 50 units takes 1 minute 30 seconds [or 90 seconds]. Divide 90 seconds by 5 damage and you get 18 ticks. Divide 50 total damage by 18 ticks and you then get 2.78. Every 5 seconds, you take 2.78 Frost Damage, thus the night can deal 222.4 total Frost Damage. +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger +50% Heavier Items No flares at the PEAK +2.78 Frost Damage/5 seconds at night TO COMPLETE Owl Scout [Purple Scout] ASCENT 6 This adds the fact that climbing costs extra stamina! Stamina takes 9 seconds to deplete. That's a 25% Increase! +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger +50% Heavier Items No flares at the PEAK +2.78 Frost Damage/5 seconds at night +25% Stamina Cost for climbing TO COMPLETE Wolf Scout [Silver Sash] ASCENT 7 There are no added modifiers that get added on top of Ascent 6.. if you stay alive. This difficulty is PERMADEATH!! This uses all the math from Ascent 1 to Ascent 6 +151.8% Fall Damage +52% Faster Hunger +50% Heavier Items No flares at the PEAK +2.78 Frost Damage/5 seconds at night +25% Stamina Cost for climbing PERMADEATH TO COMPLETE Goat Scout [Gold Sash] + Goat Horns BONUS SECTION; The Island's Origin As I Understand It I firmly believe the area was once used by the Aztecs. The Aztecs were ritualists and metallurgists based in what's now Central Mexico. Their rituals were all based around the continuation of life, which is likely to have led to the creation of the Cure-All and Pandora's Lunchbox, while their mastery over that and metal led to the Anti-Rope and Faerie Lantern items; all of these you can get from their chests and statues. Clue #1 Island Location; MictlanAs for the Island's location, I bring your attention to the constant plane crashing and the mist being its own, apollyonic entity. This points towards it being influenced by Mictlan, the Aztec underworld that because of the prophecy written in the clue below, was allowed to seep into the living world. This would make the Scoutmaster the avatar of Mictlāntēcutli [aka the 'Lord of Mictlan'], the God of Death. While there are no texts saying that if souls had to work together in Mictlan, but it would suggest he only goes for those who leaves the other poor souls behind, since abandonment at its core directly goes against Aztec belief and social structure. Given that the Scoutmaster was betrayed and abandoned by his group, this is very likely why the Scoutmaster is immune to the island's grasp. Mictlāntēcutli hunted the souls who left him behind and in turn made Myres immortal in Mictlan. Scoutmaster Myres then picked up the mantle and carried on his work. Clue #2; Prophecy and SacrificeFor the next part, the 5 campfires. This feels like a direct reference to the Aztec's 'Prophecy of the 5 Suns'. You see, the Aztecs believed that the sacrifice of a god created 5 suns; 5 separate eras governed by different sun gods, with this era being the Fifth Sun. With the last campfire being atop the ruins of a Teocalli or 'God House' leading to the base of the Kiln, it's a clear fact given that the Aztecs used human sacrifice to delay the Fifth Sun's destruction. This was because of Tonatiuh, God of War and ruler of the Fifth Sun. He refused to move along the sky unless he was paid with tributes in the form of blood sacrifices; sacrificing yourself in a multiplayer game grants you the Participation badge. This is because Tonatiuh's story embodies both Sacrifice and Struggle; the sacrificing part being the death in the Kiln and the struggle being climbing to the top of the Kiln. Clue #3; The Sun and StarsThere's an achievement where you have to stare into the sun with binoculars once you reach the Mesa to claim a badge with a 4-star constellation on it. It doesn't make much sense, given the fact that the sun itself it just 1 star, so where are the other 3? That's because it refers to the Prophecy of the 5 Suns and Tezcatlipoca, the good of the night and fate itself. It also has a tie to the part above; you see, Tezcatlipoca is the Aztec creator god who sacrificed his foot to the massive sea serpent Cipactli, so that the world could be born from his flesh. This in turn made him the ruler of the First Sun, which infuriated Quetzalcoatl, because he created men by flooding the bones of the underworld with his own blood. Quetzalcoatl struck down his brother, turning him into a jaguar and out of revenge, Tezcatlipoca destroyed the First Sun. Quetzalcoatl became the rule of the Second Sun, but he brought about the end of it due to conjuring hurricanes which devastated the land. Clue #4; The TombIn the new Mesa biome, you may come across a hidden chamber called the 'Tomb' with a golden idol of our beloved frog Bing Bong resting in there. This is referencing two things; the first being that the Aztecs would commonly make hidden chambers like this to worship their gods and the second being that the idol's power of eternal life is referencing Tlaloc, ruler of the Third Sun and god of life and rain. How his reign ended was with his anger unleashing a rain of fire, scorching the land which is consistent with the barren waste of the Mesa with almost no plant life or water. Clue #5; A Scout's WeightThe Aeronaught Badge was added in the Mesa update and it requires to you to strap 6 balloons on yourself and achieve flight. Since I've never had the displeasure of carrying a Scout's corpse, I'm using these numbers. A balloon is -2 units in weight [-5.56 lbs] and a balloon bunch is -6 units [-16.68 lbs]. 6 balloons total is what's needed to achieve flight and 5 can make you hover and glide. Thus, 16.68 lbs+ [5.56 lbs*2] = 27.8 lbs, which is 10 units in weight. The average weight of a human skeleton is between 22 to 26 lbs, which means the remaining 1.8 lbs has to be your soul. No living thing above the age of 2 weighs this little. The Result; We Reside In A Branch Of MictlanWhether this is eternal torment or a divine burden is unclear. What is clear however is that we never become one with the cosmos like the reward from completing Mictlan was for the souls who reached the top. This leaves only one plausible explanation; we are the Aztec variants of Atlas and Sisyphus, destined to climb for eternity for the fate of the world rests on our shoulders. This means that the realm we climb over and over again is a fragment of Mictlan, forged from its bones by the gods. If this is in fact a divine burden, that makes us celestial beings tasked with moving the Sun and Moon gods Tonatiuh and Tzitzimitl along the sky every day. And the living world will never know of us and maybe never worship us, the servants of the gods keeping their world from total annihilation.