7 regions
Belknap is the volcanic region south of the Cascade, home to Ada Tucker's Hot Springs camp and the town of Marion Forks. You come here early for Tucker's work and stay for its seven Hordes and three infestations.
Cascade is the northern starting region, in the Farewell wilderness around Copeland's Camp at Peaceful Lake. It is where you learn the game, and it still has 8 Hordes and 4 NERO research sites to come back for.
Crater Lake is the far southern region built around the real lake and Wizard Island, the Militia's headquarters. It opens in the second half of the story and has the most encampment jobs and NERO research sites in the game.
Highway 97 is the southern stretch of US highway running through Chemult and past Chemult Community College. It has more Hordes than any other region, including the 300-strong Lobert Draw Ridge Horde, so bring your best gear.
Iron Butte is the Rippers' home territory in the east, locked until late in the story. Come here for its 11 R.I.P. Sermons, two Ripper ambush camps, the Rogue Tunnel checkpoint and the Cloverdale research facility.
Lost Lake is the central region of the map, built around a resort lake that holds Iron Mike's Camp. It becomes your main base for the middle of the story and packs 6 Hordes, 3 infestations and Sherman's Camp.
Pinnacles is a cut region east of Highway 97. You cannot enter it; both ways in are blocked. Data miners found plans for a sixth camp, Fort Klamath, ranches and farms there, plus a cut Act 4 mission.
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Anarchist Mine Horde
A 300-Swarmer Horde that only spawns during Just Doing My Job, the Diamond Lake job to clear an Anarchist camp and rescue Mitch Allen. It disappears for good once the mission ends, dead or not.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationBear Creek Hot Springs Horde
The Bear Creek Hot Springs Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap, north of Tucker's Hot Springs camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays well in Hot Springs Trust for its size.
Beasley Lake Horde
The Beasley Lake Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
Beaver Marsh Rest Stop Horde
The Beaver Marsh Rest Stop Horde is a 130-Swarmer Horde Killer target at a rest stop on Highway 97. It is one of the larger southern Hordes and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationBelknap Caves Horde
A small 30-Swarmer Horde living at the Belknap Caves Ambush Camp in Belknap. No mission needs it dead and it does not count toward Horde Killer, so you can skip it or farm it for practice.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationBelknap Crater Horde
The Belknap Crater Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the volcanic Belknap country. It opens after you move to Lost Lake in We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.
Berley Lake Horde
The Berley Lake Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Lost Lake that uses the lake as a watering hole. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays 3,000 XP plus Iron Mike's Trust.
Cascade Highway Horde
The Cascade Highway Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target along the Santiam Highway near the logging camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and clears one of Deacon and Boozer's old danger spots.
Cascade Lakes Rail Line Horde
The Cascade Lakes Rail Line Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on the Highway 97 rail line. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and shares the tracks with the Cascade Lakes Rail Line Infestation.
Chemult Community College Horde
The Chemult Community College Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target at the old refugee camp on Highway 97. It opens after You Couldn't Stop Shaking, and the campus buildings give you plenty of chokepoints.
Chemult Horde (You Alone I Have Seen)
A 300-Swarmer Horde at Chemult that you clear in You Alone I Have Seen, Captain Kouri's field test of Weaver's Napalm Molotov. It is not the free-roam Chemult Station Horde, which is a separate 125-Swarmer target.
Chemult Station Horde
The Chemult Station Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target living in a derailed NERO body train at Chemult's rail station. It opens after A War We Can Win and pays Diamond Lake.
Death Train Horde
The Death Train Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade, named for NERO's body trains. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Copeland's Camp.
Friendship Ridge Horde
The Friendship Ridge Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
Groose Gardens Horde
The Groose Gardens Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after A War We Can Win and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
Grotto Caves Horde
The Grotto Caves Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde Killer target that hibernates in the Grotto caves in the Cascade. It opens after Lots of Sick People and pays Copeland's Camp.
Horse Lake Horde
The Horse Lake Horde is a 25-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Caldera Hydro Dam reservoir in the Cascade. It is one of the smallest Hordes in the game and a good first try.
Ice Wind Lava Caves Horde
A 100-Swarmer Horde inside the Ice Wind Lava Caves that you must clear at the end of What It Takes To Survive. It does not count toward Horde Killer, so treat it as a story fight in tight tunnels.
Iron Butte Ranch Horde
A 300-Swarmer Horde at Iron Butte Ranch that you clear in Keep Them Safe, part of the push toward Wizard Island. It is the only Horde you ever fight in Iron Butte, and it shows up just for this mission.
Juniper Ridge Horde
The Juniper Ridge Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationLava Arch Horde
The Lava Arch Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Hot Springs Trust and credits.
Little Bear Lake Horde
The Little Bear Lake Horde is a 30-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade that often blocks the old Belknap Tunnel route. It opens after We've All Done Things and is an easy one to start with.
Lobert Draw Ridge Horde
The Lobert Draw Ridge Horde is a 300-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97, one of the largest in the game. It opens after A War We Can Win, and you should only take it on with a full kit and a long trap line.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationMarion Forks Horde
The Marion Forks Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Belknap town of Marion Forks. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.