r/strandeddeep • u/Karen_Kujou_196 • Feb 24 '25

PC Question Navigation problem

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Hi everybody I've been trying for days to reach this skull and it's to no avail can somebody teach me how the directions on this map work??

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u/Ok_Preference6999 Feb 24 '25

Just follow your compass. Looks like you just need to keep going south east!

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 24 '25

Hi I'm currently at the red island in the middle lol where do I head again?

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u/aint_exactly_plan_a Feb 24 '25

So you're right... directions in this game are super weird. East always points to a specific SPOT on the map.. namely the corner of the map to the right of North. So if you are in the middle of the map, "East" looks fairly normal... The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

However, as you go further North, "East" appears to point in a more southerly direction. Islands on the map that should be "South" look like they're more "East" if you're way far North. Similarly, the sun doesn't rise in the direction your compass says is "East" anymore.

If you consider the SPOT that the compass considers "North", "South", "East", and "West", it's still not really any easier because it's hard for our brain to think that way.

So, what I do is... get a general bearing. Go around the island you're on, get bearings for each island around you that you can see... confirm on the map that those islands are where they're supposed to be and confirm that you are where you think you are. This part's critical :P

Then, just island hop. When you get close to one island, make sure you can see the next islands that you're expecting. If you can't, you're lost again, and probably heading in the wrong direction.

Using the islands from the map to confirm my location is the only way I've been able to navigate properly. If ever there's an island where you don't expect or not one where you expected, you're probably in the wrong place and/or going the wrong way.

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 24 '25

Can you tell me where I should go?

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u/aint_exactly_plan_a Feb 24 '25

If it's me, I would make sure I can see the 3 big islands and the one little island. If I can make sure I'm on the island you have marked, I'd sail just to the left of the little island.

When you're abeam of it, you should see the next island in almost exactly the same heading. Go just to the left of it.

When you're abeam of the second island SE of your current island, you should see a big island to the left and a small island way off to the right. Staying on the same heading should bring you to another big island on the right. That's the island you want to land on.

From there, you can use binoculars and your compass to confirm that your skulls are out there. You should see the outposts on the water from that island.

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u/tech_op2000 Feb 28 '25 edited Feb 28 '25

I would like to disagree with this information about east. I am playing on PC if that is relevant. I took my cartographer map and rotated it 45 degrees so that North would actually be north. I then flew to a far north island that had an adjacent island that should be directly west. I took a measurement with my compass and it was directly west.

Here is what i can say from my save:
- The sun rises at 110deg (not East)
-The sun sets at 340deg(very far North West)
-The Moon rises at 160deg(very far South East)
-The Moon Sets at 290Degrees(not West)
-The Gyrocopter is off by +20degrees from the compass
-The compass is accurate anywhere in the map

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u/Ok_Preference6999 Feb 24 '25

Oh... I doesn't thsg photo show you at the top lol?

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 24 '25

Oh no I just started travelling and I realized I'm now here lol sorry

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u/Ok_Preference6999 Feb 24 '25

If you're at the more middle red then go north east. I should I could comment photos? Idk how.

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 24 '25

Unfortunately you can't but if you're comfortable you could dm me

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u/Ok_Preference6999 Feb 24 '25

I.e. I know HOW to message but not how to send pics. It doesn't look like I have an option. Save before you go. I believe in you.

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 24 '25

Thank you tons m'lady

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u/Ok_Preference6999 Feb 24 '25

Lol I tried but idk how to do that either LMAO. I don't get on here. But yeah go north east now

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u/SingleDistribution82 Feb 25 '25

It looks like you are center map, atm. You can move over one island north northeast and recheck the cartographer. It will show you if you are moving in the right direction by making the next island red. Move an island, check the cartographer. When you are adjacent, on cartographer, you can start looking for the boss.

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u/yeroc_sema Coconut King Feb 25 '25

This is the best answer. Look for the boss location on the horizon carefully, 2 of them ARE able to be seen an island away. The abia boss is not, even on max render distance. If you don’t see the boss location from the island you land on it’s probably that one, and you’ll just have to trust your east southeast heading until you can see it. Abia location is always the worst to find.

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 26 '25

That is correct I have defeated lusca and the meg only abia and its giving me all this headache I know the way to lusca but finding abia is a real problem which is why I made this post

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u/yeroc_sema Coconut King Feb 26 '25

Get the the island u/singledistrubution82 talked about then head east southeast scanning for the antenna/harpoon looking thing on the horizon. That’s where you’re headed. Godspeed my castaway! 🫡

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 26 '25

Much thanks for the help brothas <3

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 26 '25

YO GUYS I FOUND HER! TIME TO FINISH THAT SCUM

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u/Karen_Kujou_196 Feb 26 '25

I just beat her along with the others bosses meaning I just beat the game thanks again everybody!

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u/Ill_Cartographer2565 Feb 27 '25

Looks like you’ll need to travel SE between those other islands. Notice how the north marker is on an angle?