Basement

The **Basement** is an underground in-game structure and the most dangerous area in the map due to the lack of pallets and windows which aids the Hunters in eliminating survivors more easily and secured.

Survivors must avoid the basement if possible when containing the Hunter and plan carefully to rescue their teammate and ensure that they both escape from the Basement as far as possible.

## Overview

The **Basement** spawns consistently in one of two areas (Both for Duo Hunters) of each Map during the match.

### Contents and Layout

The Basement contains:

* A chest spawned in a corner of the basement
* 3-4 lockers, two facing the entrance and two faced away from the aforementioned set.
* Two small empty pockets on either side of the end of the room.
* A staircase leading into it.
* A unique set of four (three for Duo Hunters) indestructible Rocket Chairs for Hunter to eliminate Survivors. They can't be dismantled by Toolkit.

## Spawn Locations

Two basement are located every map, one basement of them spawns consistently.

### Sacred Heart Hospital

* Middle of the map inside the Hospital, near the stairs.
* In the small shack near to one of the exit gate.

### Arms Factory

Use the moon to locate the front of the map

* In the shack
* In the old Arms Factory, by the entrance.

### Red Church

* Middle of the map, inside the church.
* In the Chalet behind the church.

### Lakeside Village

* In the abandoned ship near the shore, underneath the stairs to the right of the dock entrance.
* In a small cabin near the corn field.

### Moonlit River Park

* In Hullabaloo circus tent, on the right side of the entrance
* In the outer ring of the first floor of 'Thrillviol' Funhouse, in the right hallway

### Leo's Memory

* In the shack
* In the arms factory, by the entrance

### White Sand Street Asylum

* In the dining room, near the back and the outside
* In the piano room, on the left near a long hallway

### Eversleeping Town

#### Normal, Rank Match and Duo Hunters

* Underneath a connecting overhang of buildings next to the exit gate
* At the corner of Graveyard, near the lake

#### Larger Map (Custom)

* At a school hallway next to the exit gate
* In one corner of the Graveyard

### Golden Cave

* The basement can spawn on the surface level, in the largest building close to the elevator
* The basement can spawn on the surface level, in the building near a cart and a rail

### Chinatown

* Near a reception desk (1st floor of Hotel)
* At Porcelain workshop, near a restaurant's dining room

### Darkwoods

* In the large Hunting Cabin and near the stairs
* Under the treetop platform near the swinging vine

### Kreiburg Racecourse

* Below the Watchtower, next to a locker (There is an exclusive basement of the map that contains a lot of easter eggs)
* Near a wooden entrance of the hedge maze, so far near a wooden shack

## Tips

### As Survivor

* When playing as a Survivor, a basement save is much riskier than a normal save granted it is difficult to escape and to enter. There are various ways to counter this, for example:
	+ Playing Priestess and creating a portal.
	+ Playing Grave Keeper and digging down a level.
	+ Sneaking in, baiting a hit, and then taking one after the rescue.
	+ Bringing Tide Turner or other Persona Talents that assist in rescues and escaping from the basement as far as possible.
	+ Using an item to stun the Hunter before getting the save.
	+ Being wary of Hunter abilities.
	+ Bringing multiple people for either a distraction or to take hits.
* Whilst playing Survivor, be wary of the basement location and try not to get downed near it. If you're kiting the hunter in its proximity, remain cautious and know when to transit quickly as far as possible.
	+ It's especially important to note the basement location when you're trying to dismantle chairs. Keep your teammates away from it at all costs, or actively inform them using Quick Messages or external means. You can send "The dungeon is here!" at the start of the game to signal the basement location (Before the dungeon spawns, as to not confuse your teammates.)
	+ After discover Basement there, the Share Preset Key Message will pop automatically in special situations. When you click it (Alt + V for PC with Default Key), It will transfer the message to the teammates that the Basement is there.
* During Tide Turner, it is better to get hit by the Hunter and run away from the basement as far as possible as staying inside the basement will waste the effect.

### As Hunter

* When playing Hunter, it may be wise to carry Survivors past available Rocket Chairs to put them in the Basement if the Basement is close enough.
* Take note of what particular characters the Survivors chose to try and predict what play they are going to make.
* As a hunter, if you hit a survivor while falling down from a height, including the basement stairs, the stagger will override the hit recovery, allowing you to hit a survivor and quickly recover. Survivors receive a boost when getting hit.
	+ Using Blink can help if you are on the staircase to reset your attack recovery.
* Gamekeeper can't place Trap near and in the basement. But his hook can pull himself towards the basement wall in an inward direction from the top of stairs, and fall down from a height and override the attack recovery, allowing you to hit a survivor and recover quickly.

## Trivia

* Beta Testing: the basement would've contained blood leading down the stairs. It would also have arms reaching through the metal grates on the floor, and eyeless survivors with Lucky Guy's likeness trapped in its cages. Few updates later, they were removed.
* In Tarot, Chasing Shadows and Hide and Seek mode, the basement never spawns.

## Gallery

The Factory's Basement in Arms FactoryBeta Testing's Basement Old Image