Level 1

**Survival Difficulty: Class 1****》Safe****》Secure**

**》Minimal Entity Count****Level 1** is the 2nd level of The Backrooms.

## Description

**Level 1** is a massive warehouse with concrete floors and walls, exposed rebar, dim fluorescent lights placed on the walls, and a low-hanging fog with no discernible source. The fog often coalesces into condensation, forming puddles on the floor in inconsistent areas. Unlike Level 0, this level possesses a consistent supply of water and electricity, which allows indefinite habitation by wanderers providing that appropriate precautions are taken. It is also far more expansive, possessing staircases, elevators, isolated rooms, and hallways. The fluorescent lights at any time can flicker and turn off for minutes or even hours. When this occurs, hostile entities may appear. These entities rarely attack in groups and tend to avoid light. If the lights turn off, it is strongly advised to try and navigate your steps, avoid any strange noises, find a room, and to make sure to bring a light source with you. Crates of supplies appear and disappear randomly within the level, often containing a mixture of vital items (food, Almond Water, batteries, tarps, weaponry, clothing, medical supplies) and nonsensical objects (assorted car parts, boxes of crayons, used syringes, partially burned paper, live mice, mice in a catatonic state that have been injected with unknown substances, shoelaces, loose change, bundles of human hair). The crates should be approached with caution due to their contents, but are a valuable resource. In addition, crude paintings and drawings with no apparent origin or meaning appear on the walls and floors. They are known to change in appearance and disappear when not in direct line of sight or when unlit. The light fixtures within **Level 1** are prone to flicker and fail at inconsistent intervals; when this occurs, supplies are liable to vanish inexplicably and hostile entities may appear unexpectedly. These entities rarely attack in groups, and tend to avoid light and large gatherings of people. It is advised to carry a reliable light source and sleep holding whatever items you do not wish to lose. **Level 1** also serves as the entrance to **The Hub**.

## Entities

Beings typically lurk in **Level 1**, especially when the lights are off.

## Entrances and Exits

### Entrances

* **Level 1** has many entrances; opening ordinary doors in many levels has a small chance of leading to the level.
* One is able to enter this level by noclipping in Level 0.

### Exits

One can exit **Level 1** by simply continuing to explore the Backrooms. **Level 1** usually leads to Level 2 or back to Level 0. Other methods of exiting the level are as follows:

* An unlocked door may lead to Level 2.

* The Hub can be accessed from this level. From the entrance of **Level 1**, head straight down the corridor, and stop at the door. Go through the door, then continue until the end of that corridor. Then, double back to the entrance of the level. There should now be a diverging path that goes left or right. Take the left. There will be another divergence. Take the right. Then, at the next one, take a left, and at the next one, take a right. As soon as the right path is taken, the path will lead to two doors, labelled A and B. Take the B door. Upon going through that door, the new room will look identical to the last one. Now, take the A door. This is the door that leads to The Hub. If any of these steps are completed incorrectly, like taking the wrong turn or not doubling back, one may end up somewhere completely random.
* If you somehow encountered Entity 126 and got caught, there will be a small chance for you to not be killed and be dragged by it to Level 6.