Items are holdable objects scattered around the island. Some are essential for understanding a location, while others simply give your group a better way to communicate when you are out of earshot.
Item category
Light
Useful when the day-night cycle turns the bushland dark.
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Buoy
- Category
- Light
- What it is
- An omnidirectional handheld light. Yellow and red versions cast different light colors.
- Confirmed detail
- Found on small podiums around the map.
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Directional Torch
- Category
- Light
- What it is
- A handheld light that shines forward in the direction the player is looking.
- Confirmed detail
- Found at the base of towers.
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Communication
Tools that help your group stay in contact when proximity chat is not enough.
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Walkie-Talkie
- Category
- Communication
- What it is
- Transmit your voice across long distances. Hold the main button to speak; simultaneous transmissions block incoming audio.
- Confirmed detail
- Found throughout the world.
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Megaphone
- Category
- Communication
- What it is
- Projects a player's voice farther so a group can hear across an open area.
- Confirmed detail
- Found at three locations on yellow stepped pedestals.
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Whiteboard
- Category
- Communication
- What it is
- Lets players type messages, draw plans and share codes without speaking.
- Confirmed detail
- Commonly found outside the Map Room and behind the GPS.
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Cowbell
- Category
- Communication
- What it is
- Creates a distinctive ringing sound for rallying a group or solving sound-based challenges.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in the tutorial section.
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Navigation
Use these tools to scout, plan routes and locate players who have wandered away.
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Flare Gun
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Launches a bright flare that signals your location. The red light slowly fades and the gun reloads after a short pause.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in exploration areas.
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Binoculars
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Greatly zooms the player's view to reveal distant landmarks, routes and teammates.
- Confirmed detail
- Found on top of towers.
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Compass
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Shows the four cardinal directions and works with the map for planned travel.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in the Map Room.
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Map
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Displays the whole island and is designed to be used together with the compass.
- Confirmed detail
- Found on a table in the Map Room.
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GPS
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Displays horizontal-axis coordinates for more precise tracking and coordinate-based puzzles.
- Confirmed detail
- Found near the Green Tower.
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Laser Pointer
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Projects a red beam that can point at distant objects or signal into the sky.
- Confirmed detail
- Found on towers and in the Map Room.
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Telescope
- Category
- Navigation
- What it is
- Provides a long-range view for spotting distant puzzle targets and coordinating with a teammate.
- Confirmed detail
- Found at elevated observation points.
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Bags
Carry more without keeping every item in your hands.
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Backpack
- Category
- Bags
- What it is
- Can be placed on another player's back and stores items. The wearer needs a friend to add or remove items.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in blue ringed structures across the map.
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Holster
- Category
- Bags
- What it is
- Carries one small item on the player's hip so it remains available while exploring.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in blue structures around the world.
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Progression
Rewards and objects that open up more of the island.
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Gourd
- Category
- Progression
- What it is
- The main reward from puzzles. Gourds are placed into matching slots to unlock progress.
- Confirmed detail
- Earned by completing puzzles.
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Key
- Category
- Progression
- What it is
- Unlocks particular locations or modes of transport after the required Gourds are placed.
- Confirmed detail
- Provided through progression.
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Key Cutter
- Category
- Progression
- What it is
- Shapes a raw key into the form needed for tower and gate challenges.
- Confirmed detail
- Follow the cutter sequence around the relevant challenge area.
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Miscellaneous
Small tools that add music, discovery and customization.
Big Walk WikiHandheld Radio
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Handheld Radio
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- What it is
- Plays music on channels unlocked by finding and activating larger radios in the world.
- Confirmed detail
- Available after music channels are discovered.
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Item Scanner
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- What it is
- Detects nearby items as yellow X marks that fade with distance.
- Confirmed detail
- Usually found at tower bases, with one near the Starting Area flare.
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Paintbrush
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- What it is
- Recolors other players when used with the paint in the Customization Room.
- Confirmed detail
- Found in the Customization Room.
View in this category ↗Field notes
Using items with your group
The most useful item is often the one that solves a communication problem.
Buoy at nightCarry a Buoy when exploring after dark. A light makes it easier for teammates to spot you across the landscape.
Walkie-Talkie pairsWhen the group splits up, give one Walkie-Talkie to each team. Keep messages short and use a landmark for every location callout.
Backpack teamworkA Backpack can carry small tools for the group, but the player wearing it needs a teammate to add or remove items.
Leave tools at landmarksKeep Binoculars, Laser Pointers and other important tools in a known location instead of throwing them near cliffs or water.
Radio channelsUse a Handheld Radio to listen to channels that have been unlocked by activating larger radios around the world.
Map room loadoutThe Map Room is a useful place to collect the Map, Compass and Laser Pointer before planning a longer route.
Communication is part of the puzzleWhen a challenge separates the group, choose the right tool for the distance: proximity chat nearby, a megaphone across open ground, a walkie-talkie over long distances or a flare when words are not enough.
Last updated: August 24, 2026
