Wasp nests (: ampiaispesä) are big round homes for wasps that can be found in a couple of places around Alivieska. One is located inside the Ruscko and needs to be destroyed to utilize the car, and the other is located in the attic of the abandoned farmhouse near Loppe, which may be passed by hugging the wall. They contain wasps that sting the player character if they get too close. This would be merely an annoyance if it were not for the fact that the player character is deathly allergic to wasp stings. The first few stings cause a tunnel vision effect which will wear off over time, further stings will result in death.
Dealing with a nest[]
Wasps are only active from 8:00 to 20:00, which makes night the most opportune time to deal with the vespid menace. Note though, that starting the Ruscko even during the night will cause the wasps to wake up.
A method that works for both nests is to spray the nest with a fire extinguisher. It takes a continuous spray of roughly 12 seconds to kill a nest, so killing both nests with a single extinguisher is possible.
An alternative method for destroying the nest inside Ruscko is by dipping the car into water, namely the lake. The wasps should be dead in a few seconds after the entire nest has been submerged in water. Make sure to bring another car (preferably the Gifu or the Tractor) and attach the Ruscko to its towing hook beforehand, otherwise you will have trouble getting it out. This method works during the daytime too, though be careful not to get too close to the nest, even with the doors closed.
To make sure that the nest has been successfully neutralised, carefully approach it during the day and listen for the buzzing sound. If it cannot be heard, the wasps are dead for good.
Trivia[]
- Internally, the wasp nest inside the Ruscko is named wasphive01 and the one in the mansion is wasphive02.
- In the update for December 3, 2023, a lone wasp was added at the Strawberry field and at the Landfill site. However, these do not appear to be connected to any nests.