ATMOSFAR: get the Hauler Wasp out of the cave

Quick answer

Apog Labs points players to a cave opening close to the crashed Cloud Cruiser, and players report the way in is a tunnel through the wreck's rubble. Take the keycard, stun the fallen coil to open the way on, open the hangar's cave door, restore power at the floor console, then use the switches in the gantry room.

Changed in EA 1.0-8 · per official notesChanged in EA 1.0-7 · per official notes

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · before EA 1.0-11 (6 Nov 2026)What changed

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Early Access since October 29, 2026 · official Steam hotfix EA 1.0-7 October 31 · official sources checked November 1, 2026 · player reports keep their dates · not played by Kingy. Research checked 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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Before you start

  • Kingy has not played the game. Every line below comes from Apog Labs' patch notes or forum replies, or from at least two players' Steam reports, as marked. Patches arrive every day or two.
  • You need the stunner. One player got it behind a hand-cranked door in these tunnels; others got it from a character elsewhere.
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Find the tunnel at the wreck

You need the Hauler because the first Wasp can't lift the reactor core, as Apog Labs told a player on launch day. Flying around the island won't show the entrance: players report it is on foot through the rubble at the crashed Cruiser.

  1. Land at the crashed Cloud Cruiser and walk into the tunnel through the rubble at the wreck. Follow it down into the caves.
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Take the keycard, stun the coil

Players report the tunnel leads to a room with the keycard, and that the stunner opens the electric door here. Two players who got the stunner elsewhere didn't connect it to this door until a reply told them. The coil to zap has fallen off the wall next to the door it opens.

  1. Follow the tunnel to the keycard room and take the keycard. Near it, find the coil that fell off the wall beside a locked door and hit it with the stunner to open that door.
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Power the hangar and open the bay doors

The keycard opens the hangar's cave door. The big orange bay doors stay shut until power is back. One player describes switches in a gantry room up a multi-storey staircase; the player who asked says it clicked on noticing a staircase built up into a length of pipe. EA 1.0-7 fixes large hangar doors not opening consistently after a reload.

  1. Use the keycard on the hangar's cave door, then restore power with the console on the hangar floor.
  2. Climb the multi-storey staircase to the gantry room and use its switches to open the bay doors. Fly the Hauler out.
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Sources · 4Official · Reported · checked 1 Nov 2026 · Research checked 1 Nov 2026
Hotfix: ATMOSFAR EA 1.0-7 ↗VENU-14787: progress reset at Fort Hannigan after loading a pre-1.0-6 save, leaving the frequency signal unfindable. VENU-14794: large hangar doors not opening consistently after save and load. VENU-14224: crafting tables ignoring trunk resources.Official ·
Nuke core how to lift it with wasp ↗Apog Labs' Sofia, October 29: you need another type of Wasp, and points to a cave opening close to the crashed Cloud Cruiser. Players add what they did next.Official ·
How do I get the Hauler wasp out of the cave? ↗10 replies. Entrance through the rubble at the crashed Cruiser, the stunner, the staircase into a length of pipe.Reported ·
How do you get the hauler wasp? ↗3 replies. Tunnel at the wreck, keycard room, stun the fallen coil, floor console, gantry switches.Reported ·

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