Pacific Drive: Best Tips & Tricks to Get Started

Are you looking for the best tips and tricks in Pacific Drive? Here are 12 suggestions to follow that will help you get started.

Overall, the game can be complicated when starting out since many important features are either not mentioned at all or mentioned once and forgotten afterward.

To make sure you’re not missing anything, here are the 12 best tips and tricks in Pacific Drive.

Understand Part Resistances

Each part has resistances that grant bonuses to all adjacent parts. For instance, upgrading the hood will also benefit the wheel panels and the bumper, depending on the upgrade.

Even if you have multiple copies of the same part, resistances will stack, and this is one of the best ways to significantly increase the durability of your car.

Prioritize Off Road Tires and Armored Bumper

There are various cars upgrade you can get but the two most important ones to get ASAP are off-road tires and the armored bumper.

Tires will allow you to traverse the map in any location more easily, while the bumper will allow you to crash on enemies and survive more hits overall.

Use Flares

One of the most seemingly useless items in Pacific Drives are flares but that’s actually far from the truth. You can use flares in various cases like dealing with tourists or feeding the abductor.

Prioritize Exploring Highways

Highways are the easiest way to get high-value loot. You’ll always find ARDA trucks there, which contain many key upgrades that you can’t get otherwise.

Track the Purple Symbol When Storm Starts Closing In

Once the storm starts closing in and oyu only have a few minutes to get out of there, a purple symbol will appear on your map.

If you have the time, try and go there since it’s full of useful upgrades that you can’t get otherwise. It’s a high-risk, high-reward type of loot, so get it if you can.

Also read: Pacific Drive Transmuter Explained

Restart, Don’t Abandon

If you’ve taken heavy damage and feel like your run is over, never abandon the game as you will lose most parts of your car and inventory and the game will auto-save, which only makes things worse.

Instead, quit the game and you’ll load up at the start of your current junction, which gets reseeded and gives you another opportunity to go through everything.

The Scanner is Your Best Friend

One of the best tips in Pacific Drive is that whenever you find anything while exploring, scan it. In the mid and late-game, you’ll be unable to get certain upgrades until you’ve scanned various key items.

Scanning early on while epxloring will make upgrading your gear later much easier.

Don’t Forget the Friendly Dumpster

The Friendly Dumper is located at the back of Oppy’s Auto Shop and you’re tasked to interact with it as you start the game.

However, it’s imporatnt to not forget about it. After every drive, it refills with various random useful materials. It’s free loot and I highly recommend checking it whenever you’re there.

Use the Right Tools to Repair Your Car

There are many methods to repair your car in Pacific Drive and it’s important to learn them all.

This way, you’ll be able to use the right one, depending on the part of your car that was damaged and the durability that it has lost.

On the same note, remember that you can’t always repair parts and sometimes it’s more efficient to replace something than repair it.

Teleport Your Car When Stuck With T

If your car is upside down, stuck, or simply want to move it a short distance away, you can hold T to teleport it.

The range is very small but it can be helpful if you got stuck on any obstacle. However, whenever you use this mechanic, it will take a heavy toll on your battery; thus, don’t spam it!

Always Put Your Car in Park

If you’re about to leave your car and go on foot to loot a nearby area, always put your car on park. Uneven roads, uphill paths, and anomalies like bunnies can cause your car to start moving if you’re not parked properly.

Of course, the last thing you want is to have to chase your car on foot, while it’s sliding down hill.

Prepare for Your Journey Before Setting Off

Before setting off on any trip, make sure you’re properly prepared. Plan your route, have enough resources to repair parts if things go wrong, and use the Scanning Antenna to reveal threats like anomalies and weather conditions as well as loot.

Wrapping up

To summarize, theese are the best tips and tricks to get your started in Pacific Drive.

The game includes a lot of details and it’s easy to miss some of those. Now, you’re able to progress through the game easily, without worrying about missing any important features.

Do you have any other tips to offer? How would you describe your first experience in Pacific Drive? Feel free to share your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.

For more similar content, make sure to check out our Pacific Drive FAX machine guide on how to unlock and use it.

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