The Explore Feature in Undawn

# Completists, Rejoice! The Explore Feature in Undawn

In addition to the crafting, combat, and various survival features that are de rigueur in any open-world survival game, another typical form of gameplay is map exploration. In the world of Undawn, the player has a relatively large map to explore. This map is chock-full of things to discover!

Of course, the player stands to earn all kinds of rewards by exploring the map and completing its various missions. Let's take a closer look at the exploration feature in Undawn and see how the player can explore the map in the most efficient way possible.

## Map Exploration

In the game, there is a mega-sized map that is sub-divided into various regions, such as Redwood Forest and the Central Plains. Within these regions, there is plenty to explore, discover, and gather over the course of the game.

Open up the map, and you will see the Explore option in the upper left corner of the map. Tap on the item. This will bring up the exploration details for the current map, such as how much of the map has been explored so far, and the numbers of various items or locations available for discovery.

Among these various items or locations, the easiest to locate are the signal towers and road signs. To locate these, simply open up the map and look for the respective icons. Icons marked with a lock are for locations that have yet to be discovered. To unlock these, simply head to the respective locations.

On the other hand, other locations or exploration items are not marked on the map and can only be discovered by the player as they play the game. These items do come up, however, in the mini map, so keep an eye out for them!

For instance, a yellow chest icon will pop up in the mini map once you are near a first aid box, military chest, or toolbox, etc. These items, which are usually found in a hidden or easily overlooked spot, often contain rare materials and Exploration points.

In addition, there are also Silver rewards for the player when they have explored certain percentages of a given area. Silver is, of course, a pretty important currency in the earlier stages of the game.

## The Gallery and Dossier

The player can use the Gallery feature to look up the various items and locations they have encountered in the game. It serves as a log of sorts of the player's journey in the game, with items such as the postcards and treasure maps collected and wilderness creatures discovered, etc., recorded.

Some of these Gallery completion achievements are easier to unlock than the others. For example, the postcard, wilderness creature, and check-in photo album achievements are fairly easy to unlock—all the player has to do is take pictures at the designated locations as instructed in the game prompts. In the case of Fishing, all the player has to do is get the various kinds of fish out there on the hook.

The treasure map completion achievement, however, can be a little trickier to unlock. First, the player will have to find a treasure map, which is hidden somewhere on the map. Then, they have to look for the corresponding reward by deciphering the clues contained in the treasure map. While the additional step makes unlocking this achievement a little more challenging, this mechanism should please the puzzle-lovers among you...

## The Dossier Feature

The Dossier is a record of the various types of texts discovered by the player over the course of the game, as well as information on various parties and the storyline. Using the information in the Dossier, the player will have a better understanding of the plot and themes of the game.

However, in contrast to the two types of completion achievements mentioned earlier, Dossier items are located in randomly generated locations on the map. There is no quick and easy way to collect all the texts. All the player can do is to keep an eye out for notes and books, etc., in the game. The corresponding Dossier item will be unlocked once these texts have been read. Unlocking Dossier items also earns the player rewards.

That's all I have for the Explore feature in Undawn today! Map exploration and uncovering new items can be a good way to unwind between bouts of combat, and it will also help you learn more about this world. And remember, with discoveries often come rewards!