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Belknap
Belknap is the volcanic region south of the Cascade, home to Ada Tucker's Hot Springs camp and the town of Marion Forks. You come here early for Tucker's work and stay for its seven Hordes and three infestations.
- Type
- Region
Good to know
- It has 7 Hordes, 3 infestations and 3 ambush camps.
- It has 2 NERO checkpoints and 2 NERO research sites, with 7 NERO Intel pieces.
- It holds 10 Historical Markers, 9 Tourism collectibles, 4 Character collectibles and 1 R.I.P. Sermon.
- There are 8 encampment jobs here.
- Regional plants are crowberry, stonecrop and agoseris. There are no mushrooms to gather.
- Hot Springs is the only encampment in the region.
What's here
Hot Springs is your base in Belknap, and every job here pays into Tucker's Trust and credits. Marion Forks sits on the river with the Old Wagon Hotel, a church and a NERO burial pit nearby. The Belknap Caves were a Ripper hideout and hold a story Horde.
Getting around
Belknap is volcanic country, with lava rock and craters between the roads. Fast travel only works along routes with no live infestation, so burning the nests here opens the map up.
Worth knowing
Skip Belknap if you need mushrooms for Herbology, since none grow here. Hot Springs credits only spend at Hot Springs, so finish its trust levels before you rely on its gear.
- It's Not Safe HereSomeone has spotted a survivor in Marion Forks. You ride into the town, follow their trail and clear out the Rippers who show up before you can reach the house where they are hiding.
- Everyone Has To WorkTucker sends you north of the Hot Springs camp to find Rose, one of her workers who has gone missing. It plays as a hostage rescue job.
- Lots of Sick PeopleYou have found Lisa in Marion Forks, and now you need to get her somewhere safe. You ride with her to Tucker's Hot Springs camp, dealing with whatever gets in the way.
- Nice and BloodyA bounty job from Tucker at the Hot Springs camp. You hunt down a drifter called Limbo, kill him and bring back his tire iron as proof. Deacon has a personal reason to take this one, since he knew the woman Limbo murdered.
- The Rest of Our DrugsTucker puts a bounty on Roach, who has taken over Leon's old drug trade. You hunt him down, knock him off his bike and tie him up for the Hot Springs camp.
- They Won't Let Me LeaveYou stop by Tucker's Hot Springs camp to check on Lisa, the girl you brought in. Drive over and talk to her to see how she is holding up.
- What Did You Do?You ride up to the abandoned NERO refugee camp in Belknap and clear the Freakers out of it. Then you leave a Stonecrop flower at Sarah's memorial stone.
- Coming Into TownA hostage rescue job for Tucker at the Hot Springs camp. Larsen, one of her people, went quiet after spotting a survivor, and you ride to his last known spot to get him back from the marauders holding him.
- I Brought You SomethingTo cheer up Lisa at the Hot Springs camp, you ride out to a visitor's center to find her a thunderegg. She once went rock hunting with her father.
- Searching for SomethingDeacon spots a NERO black helicopter and gives chase. You follow it on your bike, then fight off the threat at the landing site to take a NERO radio.
- Part of the FamilyA bounty job for Tucker. A drifter named Wheeler stole food and left a camp to go hungry. You find him, kill him and bring back his pocket watch as proof.
- Price On Your HeadDeacon meets Tucker and Alkai at the Hot Springs Encampment to turn in Leon's bounty. You ride with Tucker, find Alkai, then decide whether Leon's drug stash goes to Tucker or to Copeland.
- What Have They DoneRippers raided the Hot Springs and took Lisa. You track her down before dawn, kill her captors, free her and ride her out to meet Rikki.
- What's A Nice GirlA flashback to the day Deacon met Sarah. Her car has broken down and he gives her a ride through Belknap, past the Belknap Caves.
- I'll Double ItTucker puts out a bounty from the Hot Springs camp on Rick Marsdon, one of her own runners. You find him, kill him and bring back his cowboy hat as proof.
- It Was On MeYou ride up to the overrun NERO refugee camp in Belknap to visit Sarah's memorial stone. Deacon has a lot on his mind since Boozer got hurt.
- I've Pulled Weeds BeforeA flashback with Sarah from early in their relationship. She takes Deacon on one of her field trips and shows him how to pick lavender.
- Rippers, Rest in HellTucker sends Deacon to clear out a Ripper camp in Belknap. You find the camp, kill the Rippers and hold off the reinforcements that show up afterwards.
- I'll Do ItTucker has a bounty on a man named Rick Marsoon. Track him down in Belknap, kill him and bring his cowboy hat back to Hot Springs as proof.
- It's Been Crazy HereAnother trip to Sarah's memorial stone at the overrun NERO refugee camp. Deacon has news to share about O'Brian, Boozer and life at Lost Lake.
- No Beginning and No EndAn I Remember mission. Deacon rides to the old church in Marion Forks and has to clear out the squatters who have moved in. The place matters to him because of Sarah.
- A Score To SettleTucker wants a Ripper camp in Belknap wiped out. Find the camp, clear it and Hot Springs pays you for the work.
- AgoserisAgoseris is a small herb in the Herbology set, entry 10 of 33, and it grows in the Belknap region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Alkai - "A Portrait of Salome"A set of charcoal drawings by Alkai Turner, Tucker's right-hand man at Hot Springs in Belknap. They are on a table beside the camp merchant, next to a yellow light stand.
- Bear Creek Hot Springs Ambush CampBear Creek Hot Springs Ambush Camp is a Belknap story job north of Tucker's Hot Springs camp. It is one of the early camps, paying Hot Springs Trust and credits, and the Bear Creek Hot Springs Horde lives nearby.
- Bear Creek Hot Springs HordeThe Bear Creek Hot Springs Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap, north of Tucker's Hot Springs camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays well in Hot Springs Trust for its size.
- Bears? Where?! Black Bear Awareness PosterA bear safety poster from Grizzly Falls Campground in Belknap. It is on the wall by the entrance to the women's restroom, south-west of the Bear Creek Hot Springs ambush camp.
- Belknap Caves - "The Lava River Caves"A plaque about how lava flows carved the Belknap Caves about 80,000 years ago. It stands at the Belknap Caves in the Belknap region.
- Belknap Caves Ambush CampBelknap Caves Ambush Camp is a Belknap story job south of the Marion Forks Tunnel NERO Checkpoint. It pays Hot Springs Trust and credits and sits close to Crazy Willie's, so you can clear both in one trip.
- Belknap Caves HordeA small 30-Swarmer Horde living at the Belknap Caves Ambush Camp in Belknap. No mission needs it dead and it does not count toward Horde Killer, so you can skip it or farm it for practice.
- Belknap Crater - "Belknap's Volcano"A plaque about Belknap Crater, a small dormant shield volcano. It stands at Belknap Crater in the Belknap region, near the Captain Jack marker.
- Belknap Crater HordeThe Belknap Crater Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the volcanic Belknap country. It opens after you move to Lost Lake in We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.
- Belknap Fire Season Warning SignA wildfire warning board near the Three Fingered Jack Viewpoint in Belknap. Grab it on the same trip as the viewpoint's Historical Marker.
- Belknap NERO Research Site 1The first of two NERO research sites in Belknap, on a hilltop west of Hot Springs beside a crashed NERO helicopter. You need a bike jump to reach it, and it pays out a NERO Injector.
- Belknap NERO Research Site 2The second of two NERO research sites in Belknap, deep inside a Freaker cave. Time your visit for night, when the cave is mostly empty, and grab the NERO Injector.
- Belknap TunnelBelknap Tunnel is the road tunnel linking the Cascade and Belknap regions. Swarmers lurk inside, so ride through with a plan, and you pass through it during the story mission Bad Way To Go Out.
- Black Crater Ambush CampBlack Crater Ambush Camp is a Ripper-held camp southwest of Hot Springs in Belknap. It pays Hot Springs Trust and credits, and the Rippers here won't surrender.
- Captain Jack - "The Modoc Warrior"A plaque about Kintpuash, the Modoc chief known as Captain Jack, who led resistance in the Modoc War. It stands at Belknap Crater in the Belknap region.
- Crazy Willie'sCrazy Willie's is a motel, garage and gift shop just past the Belknap Tunnel. You first come here in You Got a Death Wish for a fuel pump. Later you burn its nests in the Crazy Willie's Infestation.
- Crazy Willie's InfestationCrazy Willie's Infestation is a Belknap nest-clearing job at an old roadside bar, with 4 nests to burn. It pays Hot Springs and sits close to the Belknap Caves Ambush Camp and the Iron Butte Pass checkpoint.
- CrowberryCrowberry is a small berry shrub in the Herbology set, entry 6 of 33, and it grows in the Belknap region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Frontier Motel BrochuresA stack of brochures from the Frontier Motel in Belknap. They are on a chair inside the motel, in the Crazy Willie's infestation area.
- Gear Up For The RideGear Up For The Ride is the opening storyline in Belknap. Deacon and Boozer want to ride north, but first Deacon has to fix up his bike and earn better gear by doing runs for Copeland's Camp and Tucker's Hot Springs camp.
- Hot SpringsHot Springs is Ada Tucker's work camp in Belknap, set in an old luxury resort on a dormant volcano. Go here for Alkai Turner's weapons and Belknap jobs, but expect hard rules: Tucker runs it with guards and forced labor.
- Hungry Jim's MenuThe menu from Hungry Jim's, the diner next to the Marion Forks gas station in Belknap. It is lying on a table inside the restaurant.
- Indigenous Petroglyphs - "Stories in Stone"A plaque about rock carvings left by indigenous people around 7,500 years ago. It stands at Shadow Lake in the Belknap region.
- Iron Butte Pass NERO CheckpointThe Iron Butte Pass NERO Checkpoint is a Belknap checkpoint south of Hot Springs, on the pass toward Ripper country. It pays Hot Springs and holds an injector you can grab early.
- Lava Arch HordeThe Lava Arch Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Hot Springs Trust and credits.
- Lisa - "Have a Good Day"A note to Lisa Jackson from her mother, found in Marion Forks in Belknap. It is on a kitchen shelf in the blue barricaded house on the south-west side of town.
Marion ForksMarion Forks is an abandoned riverside town in Belknap, split by a blown bridge. It has a church, two motels and a NERO burial pit above it. It matters to Deacon, and it holds an infestation, a Horde and good early loot.- Marion Forks Bumper StickersA set of local bumper stickers found in the Marion Forks bookstore in Belknap. They are in the back office, inside the Marion Forks infestation zone.
- Marion Forks HordeThe Marion Forks Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Belknap town of Marion Forks. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.
- Marion Forks InfestationThe Marion Forks Infestation is a 5-nest job in the Belknap town where Deacon and Sarah married. It pays Hot Springs, and clearing it makes looting the town, including the Old Wagon Hotel, much safer.
- Marion Forks PostcardsA set of postcards from the Marion Forks bookstore in Belknap. They are on a brown couch inside the store, within the Marion Forks infestation zone.
- Marion Forks Tunnel NERO CheckpointThe Marion Forks Tunnel NERO Checkpoint is a Belknap checkpoint east of Marion Forks. It pays Hot Springs and fits neatly into a trip that also clears the Marion Forks Infestation and the Belknap Caves camp.
- McKenzie Pass - "Robber's Pass"A plaque about McKenzie Pass, where highwaymen once robbed pioneer wagons. It stands along the pass in Belknap.
- Memorial of The Unknown Mailman - "Pioneer Mailman"A plaque about an unnamed mail carrier who froze to death on McKenzie Pass in 1877. It stands at the memorial site in the Belknap region.
- Old Wagon HotelThe Old Wagon Hotel is a two-story hotel in Marion Forks, across the street from the church. Two locked upstairs rooms hold a lot of supplies and ammo, which makes it a smart early stop.
- Outlaw Memorial - "The Oregon Legend"A plaque about a gunfighter known as the Oregon Legend, who later went straight. It stands in Marion Forks in Belknap, at an old hotel and saloon he used.
- Patjens Lakes HordePatjens Lakes Horde is a 100-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs.
- Patjens Lakes InfestationThe Patjens Lakes Infestation is a small Belknap nest job with 3 nests, and an easy first full infestation after Clear Out Those Nests. It pays Hot Springs Trust and credits.
- Salome Hot Springs - "The Salt Springs"A plaque about Salome Hot Springs, claimed in 1879 for a resort and once called the Salt Springs. It stands at the springs in Belknap, near Tucker's Hot Springs camp.
- Salome Hot Springs GuestbookThe guest log from the Salome Hot Springs resort in Belknap. It is inside the large hotel just west of Tucker's Hot Springs camp.
- Seeking Gorgeous ManA board of personal ads on Crazy Willie's desk inside his gas station in Belknap. The station sits in the Crazy Willie's infestation zone.
- Shadow Lake HordeShadow Lake Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs.
- StonecropStonecrop is a flowering plant in the Herbology set, entry 22 of 33, and it grows in the Belknap region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- The Benefits Of Bear Creek Hot SpringsA brochure selling the health benefits of Bear Creek Hot Springs in Belknap. It is on the counter inside the cabin at the Bear Creek Hot Springs ambush camp.
- The Lava Arch - "Lava River Cave"A plaque about lava tubes and the Lava Arch, one of the shortest in the Cascades. It stands at the Lava Arch in the Belknap region.
- Three Fingered Jack Viewpoint - "Old Hot Fingers"A plaque about Three Fingered Jack, an extinct volcano in the Cascade Range. It stands at the viewpoint in Belknap, next to the Fire Season Warning Sign.
- Tucker - "I Can't Go On"A last note from Henry Tucker, Ada Tucker's husband, found in Marion Forks in Belknap. It is in the kitchen of the yellow building on the south-east side of town, by the stove and microwave.
- Tucker - "Trust No One"Ada Tucker's handwritten list of who she can still trust, found at her Hot Springs camp in Belknap. It is on the bench in the middle of camp where Tucker sits.
- Twin Craters HordeTwin Craters Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs.
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