Overview
Are you wondering what you need to do, if you want to unlock all the different kinds of explorers in the game? Then check out this guide.
Welcome
Are you having difficulties unlocking your favorite explorer? Here is a list of what you need to do to unlock each explorer, and the different perks, items and starting members you gain by unlocking them. The Info is checked and confirmed by 1.2.1 version of the game.
(Note: this gudie is a work in progress if you have any suggestions in how to improve the guide, please comment below.)
Frederick Courtney Selous
How to Unlock
Attack a tiger to unlock this character
Perks
Jungle Explorer – reduces sanity cost when traveling through Thick Jungle terrain
Starting Members
Donkey. Parsi trader. Cook.
Starting Items
2 Whisky
3 Ropes
1 Camp Site
1 Hunting Rifle
5 Shovels
Mary Henrietta Kingsley
How to Unlock
Reach the golden temple of world number 3 to unlock this character.
Perks
Pacifist – Reduced aggro chance but can’t use weapons in combat.
Starting Members
Persian Translator. Artist. Donkey.
Starting Items
4 Chocolate Rations
3 Torches
5 Empty Canvases
5 Shovels
Johan Huizinga
How to Unlock
Finish the game (rank 3+) without getting into combat.
Perks
Anthropology – allows explorer to create Anthropological Studies report upon visiting native village
Starting Members
Donkey. Persian Translator. Artist.
Starting Items
2 Whiskies
3 Torches
4 Empty Canvas
1 Pistol
5 Shovels
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr.
How to Unlock
Finish the game (rank 3+) with two fully levelled up characters.
Perks
Authoritive Leader – Can have one additional trek member, but has lower max sanity.
Starting Members
Persian Translator. Native Scout. Donkey.
Starting Items
2 Whiskies
3 Ropes
5 Machetes
5 Extra Bullets
5 Shovels
Nikola Tesla
How to Unlock
Blow up a mountain with dynamite to unlock this character.
Perks
Strong Mind – grants +20 to max sanity.
Starting Members
Parsi Trader. Cook. Donkey.
Starting Items
2 Whiskies
5 Dynamite
3 Fireworks
1 Tesla Gun
5 Shovels
Amelia Mary Earhart
How to Unlock
Finish a full game in first rank
Perks
Navigator – Increases gained compass accuracy when uncovering fields.
Starting Members
Sailor. Animal Handler. Donkey.
Starting Items
2 Whisky
5 Torches
3 Climbing Gear
1 Pistol
5 Extra Bullets
Alexandra David-Néel
How to Unlock
Finish a game (rank 3+) with a dinosaur in your trek.
Perks
Animal Whisperer – Can promote animals but not humans.
Starting Members
Water Buffalo. Hunting Dog.
Starting Items
4 Chocolate Rations
4 Fireworks
3 Ropes
3 Torches
5 Shovels
Dame Freya Madeline Stark
How to Unlock
Finish the game (rank 3+) without attacking any enemy in combat.
Perks
Desert Explorer – reduces sanity cost when traveling through Desert terrain
Starting Members
Camel. Cook. Bedouin.
Starting Items
2 Whiskies
3 Flares
3 Ropes
1 Hunting Rifle
5 Shovels
Isabella Lucy Bird
How to Unlock
Find an ancient mummy to unlock this character.
Perks
Geography – Gives additional information about your region.
Starting Members
Scottish Soldier. Native Shaman. Donkey.
Starting Items
2 Whisky
3 Dynamite
5 Torches
1 Pistol
5 Shovels
Harriet Tubman
How to Unlock
Finish an expedition with three natives in your trek
Perks
Dream Visions – Dreams that reveal important locations.
Starting Members
Missionary. Native Warrior. Donkey.
Starting Items
4 Chocolate Rations
3 Torches
5 Fireworks
7 Extra Bullets
10 Climbing Gear
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace
How to Unlock
Complete the gentleman’s quest to finish an expedition in 80 days or less.
Perks
Polymath – allows to pick not from three, but five different perks at the end of the expedition.
Starting Members
British Soldier. Hunting Dog. Donkey.
Starting Items
1 Abacus
4 Chocolate Rations
3 Torches
5 Extra Bullets
3 Flares.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
How to Unlock
He is available after any other explorer finds a Necronomicon.
Perks
Cosmic Indifferen – allows to use the Necronomicon at the half of the cost.
Starting Members
British Soldier. Scottish Soldier. Donkey.
Starting Items
1 Necronomicon
4 Whiskies
3 Torches
1 Pistol
3 Metal Cubes.
Aleister Crowley
How to Unlock
Finish every expedition in a game (rank 3+) with good standing.
Perks
Occult Vision – Reveals the locations of all stone circles and increases the radius when analyzing them.
Starting Members
Cultist. Cultist. Cultist.
Starting Items
10 Coca Leaves
6 Dynamite
4 Shovels
Dion Fortune
How to Unlock
Have a standing of 10. Sleep in a native village until you get the option the abandon everything accept it in order to unlock this character.
Perks
Impetus – reduces base cost of sanity when traveling.
Starting Members
Scottish Soldier. Missionary. Donkey.
Starting Items
5 Coca Leaves
3 Flares
3 Torches
3 Extra Bullets
Charles Robert Darwin
How to Unlock
He is available from the start.
Perks
Butterfly Enthusiast – Gain sanity each time a Butterfly is collected.
Starting Members
Scottish Soldier. Persian Translator. Donkey.
Starting Items
4 Whiskey
3 Torches
1 Shotgun
10 Machetes
Sir Richard Francis Burton
How to Unlock
He is available from the start.
Perks
Polyglot – Allows one to rest in native villages without standing costs.
Starting Members
Native Scout. British Soldier.
Starting Items
2 Whisky
3 Torches
10 Ropes
5 Shovels
Marie Skłodowska Curie
How to Unlock
She is available from the start.
Perks
Polymath – allows to pick not from three, but five different perks at the end of the expedition.
Starting Members
Missionary. Hunting Dog. Donkey.
Starting Items
4 Chocolate Rations
3 Torches
2 First Aid Kits
5 Extra Bullets
5 Climbing Gear
Roald Amundsen
How to Unlock
He is available from the start.
Perks
Arctic Explorer – reduced movement costs in deep snow.
Starting Members
Native animal handler. Husky. Husky.
Starting Items
5 Chocolate Rations
6 Climbing Gear
1 Shotgun
10 Snowshoe
10 Ticket