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{{Infobox/Achievement|name=Finely Tuned|image=Finely Tuned icon.png|imagewidth=64px|caption=|description=Complete “To SAR and Back” without using more than 50 pieces of coal.|% of players who have earned it=}}'''Finely Tuned''' is a hidden [[Achievements|achievement]] in ''[[Wintermute]]'' [[Episode 5: The Light At The End Of All Things]] of ''[[The Long Dark]]''.

== Guide ==
This is a missable hidden achievement granted by using less than 50 pieces of [[Coal]] to power the [[Steam Locomotive]] during the main story mission [[To SAR And Back]].

== Strategies ==
The player must use the Steam Locomotive at various part of the mission to pass through the region, as several gates must be crashed through in order to progress on foot.

* Make a manual save at the starting station before attempting this achievement, so you may go back to it if you do not unlock it.
* The cost of 50 Coal is not as daunting as it seems, as it is a very generously low limit of Coal that needs to be used. Around 35 pieces of Coal can be used to make a full trip around the region if PSI is rationed.
* Depositing Coal into the Steam Locomotive will cause the steam PSI to rise, and the player can then raise the speed of the train before switching to Neutral in order for inertia to carry the train further for a little while. This process is tedious and slow, but saves on much Coal.
* Several sections require the player to switch the train tracks, so be aware that you will need to back up if you miss a turn.
* The player must be at full speed to destroy obstacles. Being in the Brown speed range will destroy obstacles. Being in the Orange or White speed ranges will not.
* Once you have reached the SAR Station and recovered the [[Trauma Kit]], the player can simply abandon the Steam Locomotive and just manually walk back along the main railroad line back to Heller. This strategy will be very time consuming, will tire Astrid out, and exposes her to Wolf attacks, but saves a significant amount of Coal in the process if you feel as though you have spent too much already.

== Game History ==
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