Spelunker's Lantern

DLC-Exclusive content.

This content requires the Tales from the Far Territory addon to be installed before it can be seen or used in regular gameplay.

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</infobox> Spelunker's Lantern is a unique variant of the Storm Lantern in The Long Dark, added by the Tales from the Far Territory expansion.

Overview

Spelunker's Lantern is a mobile source of light and Warmth which does not require Matches or other firestarters to ignite. The lantern's flame is also windproof, but unlike Flares it will not deter wolves. The lantern requires no external ignition source due to the internal auto-igniter, unlike Torches. This allows the Spelunker's Lantern to be quickly extinguished and ignited at any point, so long as there is a sufficient internal fuel store. Lanterns can be placed ("RMB") on any flat surface, even when lit, such as to provide light while crafting or reading at night. Lanterns can be refueled with Lantern Fuel or a Jerry Can.

The Spelunker's Lantern does not degrade condition when used or over time, but may suffer damage during a Bear Struggle. It can be repaired with Scrap Metal and Tools. If harvested, any fuel left inside will be added to the survivor's inventory.

A lit lantern adds 3*C to the survivor's "Warmth" when ignited and equipped.
Weighs 1.00kg when empty
Can hold up to 1 liter (0.26 gallons) of Lantern Fuel which is enough to use continuously for 5 in-game hours and 36 minutes (weighing 1.8 kg when fully fueled)
The higher the amount of fuel stored inside a lantern, the brighter the light it produces
When below 10% (0.10kg) fuel and ignited, the Spelunker's Lantern flame will flicker and sputter, and extinguishing itself at 0% fuel

The Spelunker's Lantern can be quickly extinguished without needing to stop the survivor by pressing any hotkey (e.g. "2" to switch to a Weapon), while manually extinguishing it ("LMB") will cause the survivor to stop while extinguishing.

Since version 2.17 the Spelunker's Lantern will spawn in Interloper.

Differences

40% more fuel efficient than Storm Lanterns (5 hour 36 minutes of fuel from a full tank VS 4 hours from Storm Lantern)
40% less light radius and brightness than Storm Lanterns due to lower fuel consumption (even at full capacity)

Locations

Only one Spelunker's Lantern will appear per game world, and its location is randomized between multiple locations in north-eastern Great Bear Island:

Ash Canyon/Timberwolf Mountain: transition cave (Not on Interloper/Misery)
Blackrock/Timberwolf Mountain: transition cave
Keeper's Pass: Inside the ice cave connecting Keeper's Pass North and Keeper's Path South, in the large chamber near the southern exit.
Pleasant Valley: behind the waterfall in Misty Falls Cave (Not on Interloper/Misery)
Timberwolf Mountain
- inside Chasm Cave within Echo Ravine near Engine (Not on Interloper/Misery)
- inside Waterfall Cave
- Echo Peak East at the top of the peak behind rocks at the cave
- Cave between Secluded Shelf and the area below Summit (Not on Interloper/Misery)

Trivia

You can skip the Extinguish animation (which forces you to stop) by simply holstering the Lantern outright.

The lantern's description is an Easter Egg, being a reference to The Lord of the Rings.

Gallery

The lighting when using a Spelunker's Lantern
The lighting when using a Storm Lantern
The lantern in one of the caves
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Update history

{{#switch:update|update=UPDATE|hotfix=HOTFIX|hidden=HIDDEN}} 5 December 2022{{#if:The Long Dark/Changelog#2.03| (Update)|}}:
- Added to game.

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