Verified for the August 2026 patch · updated Aug 20, 2026
Military Tunnels Puzzle Guide — Red Card Route
Military Tunnels needs green, blue, AND red keycards, 1 electric fuse, 25 rad protection, and guns for the scientists. Reward: 3 elite, 2 military, and 2 normal crates.
Difficulty: hard · time on-site: 10–15 min · by RustLogic Staff
Bring exactly this
- Green card ×1
- Blue card ×1
- Red card ×1
- Electric fuse ×1
- 25 rad protection
Military Tunnels is a gear check disguised as a puzzle. The circuit itself is simple — one fuse and three swipes — but you solve it while trading fire with scientist squads in tight corridors.
Before you go
Green, blue, and red keycards, 1 electric fuse, ~25 rad protection, and a genuine combat loadout — rifle or SMG, meds, and ammo to spare. Every card matters: don’t start the run missing one.
The route
- Enter via the right door. From the surface checkpoint, take the right-hand entrance into the tunnel system.
- Armory — fuse in. Fight your way to the Armory and place your fuse in the marked fuse room.
- Through the fence gap. Slip through the hole in the fencing to reach the storage section.
- Green door. Swipe green at the Storage door and keep clearing.
- Laboratory switch. Flip the switch in the Laboratory — this arms the final circuit.
- Rail car elites. The center rail car carries elite crates mid-route — loot them; they’re often worth the trip alone.
- Blue door, then red. Swipe blue at the Laboratory door, then hit the final timed red door: 3 elite, 2 military, 2 normal crates. The timer is running — loot the elites first.
After the run
No recycler inside — haul your components out to the nearest monument recycler. Scientists respawn on a timer, so re-runs each wipe are viable once you know the clearing rhythm.
Military Tunnels — quick answers
- What do I need for Military Tunnels?
- All three keycards — green, blue, and red — plus one electric fuse, about 25 rad protection, and weapons for the scientist NPCs.
- What's behind the Military Tunnels red door?
- 3 elite crates, 2 military crates, and 2 normal crates — plus elite crates on the center rail car earlier in the route.
- Can you run Military Tunnels solo?
- Yes, but clear deliberately — scientists engage in groups and converge on gunfire. A silenced weapon and door-by-door discipline make solo runs viable.
- Is the Military Tunnels red door timed?
- Yes — the final door runs on a timer once triggered. Have your route to it clear before you swipe.