Timber Hearth

Outer Wilds guide · Starting planet, tutorial area

Timber Hearth is the lush, crater-filled home planet of the Hearthian species where the player begins every standard loop. It serves as an interactive tutorial area where you learn the basics of flight, zero-gravity movement, signal tracking, and scouting before launching into space. Exploring the planet fully leads to ancient Nomai ruins, hidden quantum grove phenomena, and the underground mining site.

Achievements here

Gone In 60 SecondsImmediately after waking up, run directly into the campfire or jump off the nearby cliff to die within one minute.

Mmmm, Carcinogens...Roast a marshmallow over the campfire until it catches fire, then eat ten burned marshmallows in a single loop.

RigidbodyFly your spaceship at high speed into the orbital Hearthian satellite to knock it completely out of orbit.

From the Hearth to the MoonManually pilot the model ship in the village all the way into space and land it safely on the surface of the Attlerock.

Mica's WrathTake control of the village model rocket and immediately crash it into the sun.

It belongs in a museum!Bring an artifact from the Stranger back to Timber Hearth and place it inside the village museum.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Launch Codes: Observatory at the top of the village, obtained from HornfelsTranslator Tool: Village center, obtained directly from Hal

Secrets

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The Nomai Mines: Found by entering a prominent Nomai archway leading deep beneath the planet's surface, or accessible through an underwater tunnel in one of the water craters.Quantum Grove: Located in a crater containing tall trees, signposts, and a poem; observing the quantum rock directly, then turning your back, causes it to move around the clearing.

Enemies

Ghost Matter

Invisible, lethal hazard that can only be safely detected and photographed using your Little Scout camera.

Anglerfish Fossil

An inert, giant skeleton situated in an overlook cave inside the village; it serves as a safe lore clue rather than an active threat.

Shops and people

Mica: Offers a tutorial using a miniature remote-controlled model ship to practice flight mechanics
Tektite: Offers a zero-gravity cave training course to practice thruster and jetpack control
Marl: Offers practice using the Little Scout camera tool

Tips

Always shoot your Little Scout into unknown caves or ruins to photograph for the glowing green presence of deadly Ghost Matter before stepping forward.
You can roast marshmallows at the village campfire or other campfires across the planet to restore your health, but avoid letting them catch fire and burn unless you want an achievement.
Look inside the village crater's geysers when they are not erupting to find a network of water-filled caverns beneath the crust.

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