Flashlight Location in The Forest: Plastic Torch Caves
The flashlight is the item the game calls Plastic Torch. Our map places 3 of them, one in each of three caves and none on the surface. The shortest trip is the Submerged Cave (cave 5): 262 metres from its climb-down entrance.
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The three caves, nearest entrance first
Each row is one Plastic Torch pin. "Entrance" is the closest of the cave's surface entrances, in straight-line metres; "height" is how far the torch lies below that entrance. The cave link opens the whole cave: other finds, enemies, the way on.
| Cave | Nearest entrance | Distance | Height below it | Enemies placed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submerged Cave (cave 5) | climb-down (3 in all) | 262 m | 91 m | 10 |
| Chasm Cave (cave 7) | walk-in (1 in all) | 280 m | 68 m | 13 |
| Dead Cave (cave 1) | climb-down (3 in all) | 300 m | 180 m | 8 |
What 'enemies placed' means
It is the capacity of the cave's fixed spawners on our map, not a count you will meet at once. The enemies hub lists how many hits each type needs, so you can pick a weapon before you go down.
Submerged Cave (cave 5)
The torch lies 262 metres from the climb-down entrance, 91 metres lower. The nearest other item pickup in the cave is Air Canister, 69 metres away. Open the torch on the map or the cave page for the whole cave, or the cave map for its floor plan.
Chasm Cave (cave 7)
The torch lies 280 metres from the walk-in entrance, 68 metres lower. The nearest other item pickup in the cave is Meds, 2 metres away. Open the torch on the map or the cave page for the whole cave, or the cave map for its floor plan.
Dead Cave (cave 1)
The torch lies 300 metres from the climb-down entrance, 180 metres lower. The nearest other item pickup in the cave is Booze, 3 metres away. Open the torch on the map or the cave page for the whole cave, or the cave map for its floor plan.
What the files use it for
The recipe database has 4 entries that take one Plastic Torch and one Electrical Tape together with a base item listed at amount 0 (a bow, the chainsaw or the flintlock pistol): Modern Bow, PlasticTorch_Chainsaw, PlasticTorch_Flintlock. The files name them by internal id and give no description of the result, so I only say that the torch is an ingredient. A torch stacks to 2 in the inventory.
Common mistakes
- Searching the surface. All 3 pins are in caves.
- Entering from the far side. The entrance counts are 3 for the Submerged Cave, 1 for the Chasm Cave and 3 for the Dead Cave. Use the one the table names.
- Confusing it with the Fire Torch. The Fire Torch (item 75) and the Lighter (item 48) are separate items; our map has no pin for either.
Plastic Torch locations by area
3 spots of Plastic Torch, grouped by area. Each coordinate opens that point on the full The Forest map.
| Area | Spots | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Chasm Cave (cave 7) | 1 | x 310, z -860 |
| Dead Cave (cave 1) | 1 | x -457, z 900 |
| Submerged Cave (cave 5) | 1 | x 1030, z 749 |
All 3 Plastic Torch spots
Sort by area or coordinates, or narrow to one area. Every row opens its point on the map.
3 spots
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic Torch — Chasm Caveheight 5 | Chasm Cave (cave 7) | x 310, z -860 |
| 2 | Plastic Torch — Dead Caveheight -80 | Dead Cave (cave 1) | x -457, z 900 |
| 3 | Plastic Torch — Submerged Caveheight -17 | Submerged Cave (cave 5) | x 1030, z 749 |
FAQ
Where do I find a flashlight in The Forest?
In a cave. The files place a Plastic Torch, which is the flashlight, in the Chasm Cave, Dead Cave and Submerged Cave; the nearest entrance to one is 262 m away in the Submerged Cave.
Is the Plastic Torch the flashlight?
Yes. The game's text calls the item Plastic Torch and its item list holds no item called flashlight, so this is the one players and searches mean.
Is there a flashlight on the surface?
Not on our map. All 3 placed Plastic Torch pickups are inside caves.
What is the flashlight used for?
The recipe database lists 4 entries that take a Plastic Torch and Electrical Tape: Modern Bow, PlasticTorch_Chainsaw, PlasticTorch_Flintlock. The files do not describe the result.
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