Cascade
Cascade is the northern starting region, in the Farewell wilderness around Copeland's Camp at Peaceful Lake. It is where you learn the game, and it still has 8 Hordes and 4 NERO research sites to come back for.
- Type
- Region
Good to know
- It has 8 Hordes, 3 NERO checkpoints and 4 NERO research sites.
- It holds 12 NERO Intel pieces, the most of any region.
- It has 2 infestations and 3 ambush camps.
- There are 6 encampment jobs, 7 Historical Markers, 5 Character collectibles and 1 Tourism collectible.
- Regional plants are wood lily, black currant, salmon berry, wild bergamot, king bolete and horn of plenty.
- Deacon and Boozer's hideout on O'Leary Mountain is here.
What's here
Copeland's Camp on Peaceful Lake is the local encampment and builds your first new bike. The Little Bear checkpoint is the first one you open. The Cascade Radio Tower camp is the first ambush camp you see.
Coming back later
Most Cascade Hordes only become Horde Killer targets after you move on to Lost Lake. Plan a return trip with better weapons and a full set of explosives. Fast travel only works along routes with no live infestation, so burning the nests here opens the map up.
Worth knowing
The Belknap Tunnel links Cascade to Belknap, and a small Horde near Little Bear Lake often blocks that route at night.
He Can't Be FarThe opening mission. You and Boozer chase Leon through the Cascade wilderness after he stole drugs from the Hot Springs camp and left his partner Alvarez for the Freakers.
He Never Came BackA hostage rescue job for Copeland. One of his people went missing, and you start at the last known location, follow the tracks and break him out of the camp holding him.
You Got a Death WishYour bike needs a new fuel pump, so you and Boozer stop at Crazy Willie's truck stop in Cascade. You look for a way into the garage while Boozer waits outside, then go looking for him.
Drifters on the MountainWith your bike gone from O'Leary Mountain, you set out on foot to get it back. The trail leads through a marauder camp near the safehouse and ends at Copeland's Camp.
They're Not SleepingA NERO helicopter has landed in the Cascade region. You sneak into the landing zone, tail a NERO researcher into a cave and listen in on what they are doing, then get back to your bike.- We'll Make It QuickYou and Boozer track Leon past the Buck Meadow Bridge in Cascade after he double-crossed you. Along the way you get hurt and the game walks you through crafting and using a bandage.
- Here's A Little ChaosAn Anarchist camp clearing job for Copeland. A group of Anarchists has dug in nearby, and you find their camp and wipe it out.
- No Starving PatriotsCopeland pays Deacon to clear the Marauder ambush camp at the Cascade radio tower so he can get Radio Free Oregon back on the air. It is the first ambush camp in the game.
Nose Down, They Feed YaA hostage rescue for Copeland's camp. Manny, the camp's mechanic, has gone missing. You follow his tracks, free him, survive a nasty fight and see him back to his bike.- Sounded Like EnginesBoozer heard gunfire on O'Leary Mountain. Deacon climbs the radio tower west of the mountain to look at the safehouse and see what is going on.
- Drugged Outta His MindYour first bounty job for Copeland. A drugged-up drifter killed three men at Copeland's Camp and rode off, and Copeland wants him brought back alive.
- Hard To MissA bounty job for Copeland. Ned Walker, a drifter who went from begging to stealing to murder, is now a target, and Copeland wants him dead.
- Out of NowherePart of Chasing Leon. Deacon searches the Pioneer Cemetery for the drugs Leon stole from the Hot Springs camp. You find the angel statue, recover the stash and strap it to your bike.
- Smoke on the MountainMarauders are moving in on O'Leary Mountain while Boozer heals at the safehouse. Deacon finds their camp on the north side of the mountain and clears it out.
- Clear Out Those NestsYour first Infestation Zone. You burn out the Freaker nests in the logging camp at the foot of O'Leary Mountain so fewer Freakers roam up near the safehouse where Boozer is recovering.
Hear About A Ripper Camp?A Ripper camp clearing job for Copeland. You find the camp, kill the Rippers and then fight off the reinforcements that come after.- It's a Rifle, Not a GunCopeland takes you hunting near his camp in Cascade. He shows you how to track a deer, lends you his rifle for the shot, and teaches you to follow the wounded animal and gut it.
Making ContactYou have spotted a NERO landing zone and want answers. You sneak in, follow the agent O'Brian away from his team and confront him about the night Sarah left on his helicopter.- She Rode With UsPart of Chasing Leon. Deacon rides back to where Alvarez was killed and burns her body so the Freakers cannot get at it.
- Deliver to CopelandYou have Leon's drugs in hand, and now they need to go to Copeland. Ride them over to Copeland's Camp in Cascade and hand them in.
It Couldn't Be That EasyRikki wants the hydro dam working again so Iron Mike's camp can have power. You walk the dam with her and check the turbine to see what needs fixing.
We're Getting Low on MeatBoozer is laid up at the safehouse and needs food. You head out to hunt, harvest the meat and bring it back to him.- Give Me a Couple DaysBoozer's burned arm is getting worse at the O'Leary Mountain safehouse. Sarah once taught Deacon to make a burn salve from wild lavender, so you go out and pick some.
- They Don't Like VisitorsRikki Patil takes you to the hydro dam to get it working for Lost Lake. Freakers have nested in the junction box room, so you burn the nests out before heading back to the bikes with her.
- No One Saw It ComingThe mission that closes out the opening act. Deacon rests up at the safehouse with Boozer, then the two of them leave O'Leary Mountain and ride south toward Lost Lake.
- Copeland's Camp Has Been AttackedWord comes in that Copeland's Camp in Cascade has been hit. You ride back to the camp to see how bad it is and help them out.
- Riding The Open RoadDeacon heads back up to O'Leary Mountain to fetch Boozer's bike. He could not leave it to rust at the old safehouse while Boozer recovers at Lost Lake.
- That's When I KnewRikki Patil needs one more hand to wrap up the repairs at the hydro dam. Rippers show up while you are there, so you fight them off with her and then get back to the bikes.
Horde AssaultHorde Assault is a survival arcade mode added in Days Gone Remastered. You drop into an open region with a sidearm and try to last as long as you can against hordes of up to 800 Freakers.
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.- Buck Meadow BridgeBuck Meadow Bridge is a Cascade crossing on the trail toward Proxy Falls. It is where the hunt for Leon heads in We'll Make It Quick, and the Proxy Falls Horde roams the same trail.
- Cascade Highway HordeThe Cascade Highway Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target along the Santiam Highway near the logging camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and clears one of Deacon and Boozer's old danger spots.
- Cascade NERO Research Site 1The first of four NERO research sites in Cascade, at the far end of a dark Freaker cave. Go at night when the cave clears out, and walk away with a NERO Injector.
- Cascade NERO Research Site 2The second of four NERO research sites in Cascade, underground in a cave. Deacon spies on a NERO scientist here after the cemetery story mission. It holds a NERO Injector and an intel recorder.
- Cascade NERO Research Site 3The third of four NERO research sites in Cascade, at the end of a bridge. It is one of the easier sites to reach and holds a NERO Injector and an intel recorder.
- Cascade NERO Research Site 4The fourth of four NERO research sites in Cascade, on a hill next to a crashed NERO helicopter. You need a Nitrous bike jump over a cliff to reach it.
- Cascade Radio Tower Ambush CampCascade Radio Tower Ambush Camp is the first ambush camp you see, during the story mission No Starving Patriots. It sits north of the Little Bear NERO Checkpoint and pays Copeland's Camp.
- Copeland's CampCopeland's Camp is Mark Copeland's encampment on Peaceful Lake in the Cascade, and your first real base. Go here for bounties, ammo and the bike upgrades that open the map, starting with Nitrous I and Saddlebags I.
- Death Train HordeThe Death Train Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade, named for NERO's body trains. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Copeland's Camp.
- Grotto Caves HordeThe Grotto Caves Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde Killer target that hibernates in the Grotto caves in the Cascade. It opens after Lots of Sick People and pays Copeland's Camp.
- Horse Creek Ambush CampHorse Creek Ambush Camp is a Cascade story job northeast of Copeland's Camp. Squatters put a sniper on the cliffs over the Horse Creek trail. Clear it to keep Copeland's supply runs safe.
- Horse Lake HordeThe Horse Lake Horde is a 25-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Caldera Hydro Dam reservoir in the Cascade. It is one of the smallest Hordes in the game and a good first try.
- Horse Lake NERO CheckpointThe Horse Lake NERO Checkpoint is a Cascade checkpoint tied to NERO's body trains. It pays Copeland's Camp and gives you a NERO Injector early in the game.
- Jefferson Rail Tunnel Ambush CampJefferson Rail Tunnel Ambush Camp is a Cascade story job at an old rail tunnel. Clear it for Copeland's Trust and the Superior Club recipe in the bunker, a strong early melee upgrade.
- Little Bear Lake HordeThe Little Bear Lake Horde is a 30-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade that often blocks the old Belknap Tunnel route. It opens after We've All Done Things and is an easy one to start with.
- Little Bear NERO CheckpointThe Little Bear NERO Checkpoint at Little Bear Lake in the Cascade is the first checkpoint you open. You do it during the story mission Bugged The Hell Out. It teaches the power-and-speakers routine and gives your first NERO Injector.
- Logging Camp InfestationThe Logging Camp Infestation is the first nest zone you burn, at the logging camp at the foot of O'Leary Mountain in Cascade. You clear it in Clear Out Those Nests to keep Freakers away from the safehouse while Boozer heals.
- O'Leary MountainO'Leary Mountain is where Deacon and Boozer's lookout-tower safehouse stands at the start of the game. It is home turf early on, with a small Horde on its trails and a nest zone at its foot.
- O'Leary Mountain HordeO'Leary Mountain Horde is a 25-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after We've All Done Things. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- O'Leary Mountain SafehouseThe O'Leary Mountain Safehouse is the converted Forest Service fire lookout Deacon and Boozer live in at the start. It is your first safe place to sleep and save, and it has a stash of crafting loot.
- Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO CheckpointThe Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint is a Cascade checkpoint at the old Pioneer Cemetery. It pays Copeland's Camp, and its log is one of the first hints of what the Militia is doing to the roads.
- Peaceful LakePeaceful Lake is the Cascade lake where Copeland's Camp stands, your first friendly encampment. A historical marker by the water covers a pioneer attack on a passing tribe in 1845.
- Pioneer CemeteryPioneer Cemetery is an old Cascade graveyard where Deacon digs up Leon's stolen drugs in Out of Nowhere. Later it is worth a return trip for its infestation and the Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint.
- Pioneer Cemetery InfestationThe Pioneer Cemetery Infestation is a 3-nest job at an old Cascade graveyard. It pays Copeland's Camp and shares the area with the Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint, so do both together.
- Proxy Falls HordeProxy Falls Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- White King Mine HordeWhite King Mine Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- Black CurrantBlack Currant is a woody berry shrub in the Herbology set, entry 2 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Caldera Reservoir - "Bombs In The River"A plaque about a deadly 1980 protest at the Caldera hydro dam. It stands at the Caldera Reservoir in the Cascade.
- Copeland - "Hunting Season"A birthday card to Copeland from Christy, looking ahead to a hunting trip together. You find it on the top level of Copeland's Camp in the Cascade, on a table under the hanging flag.
- Copeland - "The Right to Bear Arms"Mark Copeland's copy of the US Constitution, kept at his camp in the Cascade. It sits on the top level of Copeland's Camp, on a table beside the blue radio.
- Grotto Caves - "The Buried Caves"A plaque about the Grotto Caves, where a killer doctor from Farewell dumped his victims in the early 1900s. It stands at the Grotto Caves in the Cascade.
- Horn of PlentyHorn of Plenty is a dark mushroom in the Herbology set, entry 27 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- King BoleteKing Bolete is a large-capped mushroom in the Herbology set, entry 29 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Leon - "Crude Drawing of an Angel Statue"Leon's rough sketch of an angel statue, which Deacon takes off him in the Cascade. It unlocks on its own during the opening mission We'll Make It Quick, so you cannot miss it.
- Manny - "Happy Birthday, Stud"A birthday card for Manny, the mechanic at Copeland's Camp in the Cascade. It is in his bike shop, on a small shelf beside a red and black box.
- Manny - "Zen and the Art of Bike Repair"A motorcycle repair book that Manny keeps in his shop at Copeland's Camp in the Cascade. It sits on a shelf with a box and an open red toolbox.
- Margaret Alice Miller - "The Guardian Angel"A memorial plaque for Margaret Alice Miller, who helped found the town of Marion Forks. It stands inside the Old Pioneer Cemetery in the Cascade.
- NERO Evacuation NoticeThe NERO Evacuation Notice is a paper flyer lying in the street near the Pioneer Cemetery in Cascade. It is a printed notice rather than a recording.
- Old Pioneer Cemetery BrochureA funeral services brochure for the Old Pioneer Cemetery, the only Tourism collectible in the Cascade. It sits on the concrete wall beside the cemetery gate, just west of the NERO checkpoint.
- Peaceful Lake - "Battle on the Misty Lake"A plaque about the 1845 Battle of Peaceful Lake, when pioneers attacked a peaceful tribe by mistake. It stands at Peaceful Lake in the Cascade.
- Peter Skene Ogden - "Fur Trade Warrior"A plaque about Peter Skene Ogden, a fur trapper who explored Central Oregon in 1826. It stands at the Old Pioneer Cemetery in the Cascade, which also holds The Guardian Angel marker.
- Rainbow Falls - "Path Of The Spirits"A plaque about Rainbow Falls, a site sacred to local tribes that settlers fought over in 1846. It stands at Rainbow Falls in the Cascade.
- Salmon BerrySalmon Berry is a tall thorny berry shrub in the Herbology set, entry 9 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Teller Cabin - "The Horror House"A plaque about the 1857 killing of trapper Jessup Teller and his family. It stands at Teller Cabin in the Cascade.
- Wild BergamotWild Bergamot is a mint-like herb in the Herbology set, entry 23 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
- Wood LilyWood Lily is a red or orange lily in the Herbology set, entry 24 of 33, and it grows in the Cascade region. Its main use is selling at a camp kitchen for credits and Trust.
Related places
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Crazy Willie's
Crazy 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.
- Landmark
Teller Cabin
Teller Cabin is a pioneer homestead in the Cascade wilderness with a historical marker about the Teller family. It is a collectible stop with one of the darker stories in the marker set.
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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.
- Region
Lost Lake
Lost Lake is the central region of the map, built around a resort lake that holds Iron Mike's Camp. It becomes your main base for the middle of the story and packs 6 Hordes, 3 infestations and Sherman's Camp.