This guide will show you how to pick up the Rumor optional objective to Investigate the Abandoned Shack on Koboh in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, how to access the locked room and get the HP Stim!
First, what are Rumors in Star Wars Jedi Survivor? Rumors are optional objectives you can pick up that show you interesting areas you may want to visit. Sometimes they are quick and easy, other times the Rumors are like a full-scale mission and often involve solving a Puzzle. You can visit the areas and complete these Rumor objectives without talking to an NPC to start them, but why miss out on an additional conversation?
How to pick up the Rumor “Investigate the Abandoned Shack”
While at the Rambler’s Reach Outpost, find the Prospector leaning at the door frame of the Stables and talk to him.
He will mention to you a potential treasure and ask you to investigate the Abandoned Shack nestled near the caverns where some treasure might be hidden. The treasure is a Health Stim.
Required Skills and Unlocks
To be able to reach the Abandoned Shack, you need to first complete the main objective at the Forest Array on Koboh. This will grant you the ability to glide with relters and mount up on the back of a Nekko.
While in the area, there are other things you can do and unlock, but they are not required specifically for this rumor mission. Having the ability to mount up, will allow you to pick up extra collectibles in the area.
How to reach the Abandoned Shack
From the center of the Outpost, where the Cantina and Doma’s Shop, head up through the narrow path leading up through the mountain.
At the top, turn right. The left side is a Shortcut that you will unlock later for a quicker and easier return.
Follow the path downhill. At the bottom end, you will encounter a Prospector, who will greet you while you are running toward him. Next to him, there is a cable post. Take it to the other end.
When you arrive at the Foothill Falls area, here are a few things you may miss if you are not careful.
At the bottom of the small lake (more like a puddle) there is a chest you can open.
At the top of the metal construct you will see a Grapple Hook. The path up leads to another adjacent area – the Mountain Ascent, which starts with a Meditation Point you could unlock to have it ready for whenever you decide to explore (if you haven’t already).
Most importantly, stop by Skoova the fisherman, and talk to him. Recruit him. We have a guide on how to recruit Skoova and a full catalog of all Fish Locations for the Saloon’s aquarium.
Behind Skoova there is a Collectible Essence Echo. It will give you the Databank entry for A Curious Pair.
While in this area, check behind the building with the NPC in front of it. Behind the building, you will find a chest containing the Slicked Back hairstyle.
Take the relter to the other end. That’s where the Abandoned Shack is.
When you arrive there, there will be three Bedlam Raiders waiting for you on the other side of the house, be ready.
Force Pull the door of the Shack to reveal the blocked interior door behind it. In that small room, is the treasure the Prospector told you about – a Health Stim!
Don’t forget to activate the metal post and extend the cable to unlock the shortcut.
Go around the building and pull open the entrance to the underground segment. There’s a whole new area, called Phon’Qi Caverns waiting for you to explore down there. It’s a topic for another guide, however. I’m just mentioning it so you can go there and activate the Meditation Point and have it ready for whenever you want to explore below.
In the basement, before you sneak through the crack in the wall, talk to T-1N8 and recruit the droid.
Take the narrow corridor to the left of the metal construct and pick up the Nekko mount at the end. On the left side next to the water puddle, let BD-1 Scan the object to unlock the Child’s Hideaway Databcnk entry.
Ride the Nekko back to the elevated grey wall behind the Abandoned Shack. Stand below it and double-jump. This will dismount you. You can jump one more time to be sure you reach the required height to do the Wall Run segment. One jump for the mount, second jump to dismount, third jump to get to the wall.
Jump across to the other ledge where BD-1 will activate the Roller Mine Droid spawning platform.
Your goal is to Force Pull and then Force Push the Roller Mine Droid down through the hole in the roof of the Abandoned Shack and blow up the blocked door of the small room. You can try to aim with the Roller Mine Droid from the top platform or jump onto the roof of the Abandoned Shack, jump to pull the droid and then push it through the hole in the roof.
Congratulations, you have completed five things with this visit: Got all the collectibles in the area, completed the rumor to recruit the fisherman Akooza, completed the rumor to investigate the Abandoned Shack, unlocked two new Meditation Points and, the best part – earned yourself an additional HP Stim!
Want more? We have a full catalog of all Stim Locations in Jedi Survivor, so you can stack up whenever you want! You can find a lot more helpful and entertaining Star Wars Jedi Survivor Guides here on VULKK.com. Enjoy!
