Losing the map

**Losing the map**, which is more generally known as getting **Softlocked**, is a failed state in which the player is unable to progress through the rest of the map, and therefore is forced to either cheat or redownload the map.

## Different ways to get Softlocked

There are a lot of ways to get softlocked in the Assassin of Steve maps, which will be separated into different categories.

### Falling in a pit

Falling in a 2x1 pit is the most common way of getting softlocked. These can be found in missions that are generated via fireballs. Fireball explosions, while effective in carving out the missions, can spawn a variety of 2x1 holes that the player can get softlocked in.

To avoid these, stay on the main path, and make sure to avoid any pits. If you do get softlocked, look for a way to damage and potentially kill yourself, like a nearby enemy or a Splash Decay potion.

### Destroying the required objective

This method is slightly more difficult to do unintentionally, but can still happen. Theoretically, this is the most common way to get softlocked if you're trying to softlock yourself intentionally.

This happens when you destroy an objective item, which is required for progression. You can destroy an objective item by either throwing it in lava, on cactus, or by simply leaving it on the ground until it despawns. These may include:

* The Wheat dropped by Undead Farmers in Assassin of Steve's Starter Mission.
* The Emerald Miner's Emerald Block in Assassin of Steve's Mission 1.
* Any of the TNT in Minemaster's Mines.
* Any of the 4 Cobblestone and 4 Diorite in Assassin of Steve 2's Starter Mission.
* All the Mossy Pickaxes after reaching Rhouff.
* Any of the 4 Creeper Heads in the Creeper Totem Boss Fight.
* Any of the Levers dropped by the Tree Chieftains in the Tribal Snout Village.
* Any of the 3 Jack o' Lanterns in Assassin of Steve 2's Hidden Mission 1.
* Any of the keys to the buildings in Mutation Labs.
* Any of the wool in Dr Mutation's Slime Chamber.
* Any of the gold blocks dropped by the Eclipse Guardians in the Snout Temple.
* Any of the bookshelf keys in Count Twoten's Mansion.
* Any of the Glowstone in Assassin of Steve 3's Hidden Mission 2.
* All of the Detonators in Assassin of Steve 3's Hidden Mission 3.
* Either Pharaoh Gold in the Uivvah Pyramid.
* Any of the Banners in Assassin of Steve 3's Hidden Mission 4.
* Any of the Redstone Torches in the Assassin's Tower.
* Any of the Engraved Blocks in Assassin of Steve 3's Mission 14.
* Losing all your bows in any mission that strictly requires use of them.

To avoid these, simply don't be stupid and throw away all of your objectives.

### Developer Oversight

These are very rare, but sometimes still occur. Almost all of them are patched, but you should still look out for them.
Some examples of this are a Softlock after defeating Count Twoten, or getting infinitely teleported by a Yellow Ender Sentinel.

To avoid these, follow the map's recommended settings, i.e. playing with a Render Distance of 9 or above.

## Other Notes

There are a couple unorthrodox ways of getting softlocked that aren't mentioned above, such as:
* Placing an extra redstone torch from a Tree Chieftain on the Brick Blocks in AOS2's Hidden Mission 1.
* Running out of food, which is detailed in Steak.