Arboretum

Prey guide · Central hub and access to Crew Quarters

The Arboretum is a lush, biodiverse park located at the top of Talos I that serves as a central transit hub connecting to the Crew Quarters, Deep Storage, the Bridge, and the Talos I Exterior. Players visit this area frequently to navigate between major station sectors, access Alex Yu's office, and progress the main storyline. Surviving here requires navigating vertical garden terraces, restoring elevators, and dealing with powerful wandering Typhon.

Related quests: Golden Gun

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Golden Gun: Inside Jada Marks' safe in the Captain's Loft, unlocked via the "Golden Gun" side quest

Achievements here

Abandon Ship MissableFlee the station prematurely by using Alex Yu's private escape pod before completing the game's final objectives.

Black Market MissableLocate and loot all of the hidden smuggler Dead Drop stashes marked with a red light across the station.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Shotgun: In the security booth near the main Talos I elevator entranceDisruptor Stun Gun: On the body of Angela Diaz located on the exterior walkway near the Crew Quarters bulkheads

Secrets

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You can bypass the locked door to Alex Yu's office early by using the GLOO Cannon to construct a climbing path up the exterior structure of his pavilion.A supply cache is hidden beneath the stairs near the Deep Storage grav shaft, accessible by using a wrench or weapon to smash through decorative maintenance grates.

Enemies

Nightmare

Weak to Kinetic Blast, PsychoshockSteal / drop Typhon Organs, Exotic Material

A massive Typhon that spawns periodically to hunt the player, often appearing in the open garden area.

Technopath

Weak to EMP Grenades, Disruptor Stun GunSteal / drop Typhon Organs, Spare Parts

Floats above the garden paths and can manipulate electrical equipment or command nearby corrupted turrets.

Phantom

Weak to Shotgun, Kinetic BlastSteal / drop Typhon Organs, Exotic Material

Standard kinetic variants patrol the walking trails throughout the central park.

Cystoid

Weak to Explosions, throwing objectsSteal / drop Typhon Organs

Small suicidal organisms that hatch from Cystoid Nests and charge at moving targets or tossed debris.

Tips

You can use the GLOO Cannon to seal hull breaches or build staircases up the rocky cliffs to reach high vantage points safely.
Fix the main Talos I elevator in this area early to dramatically cut down travel time back down to the Talos I Lobby.
Turrets placed around the Arboretum can help fend off wandering Phantoms, but beware of Technopaths corrupting them against you.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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