If you are wondering how to get into Days Gone college and where to find all NERO principals, this guide is the one for you.
One of the open world survival horror is preparing to abandon PlayStation exclusivity to land these days on our PC. If you haven’t done it yet, this is a good opportunity to play this very special title that has managed to divide critics and gamers. If you want to know what we think, you just have to read our review. What better way to start the adventure knowing what awaits us? Let’s start this guide on Days Gone e let’s find out how to get into college and where to find all NERO principals.
What Days Gone NERO principals are, where can they be found and how to get into college
For those of you who have already played the title, surely you know by heart all the principals and research sites of NERO. Those who were waiting for the release of this title on PC will find out during the adventure or simply by reading this guide. These particular places, scattered throughout the map, are very important. In fact, it will be possible in every garrison and research site find a recording of what happened in that place and one case containing NERO technology inside. Thanks to the latter, which is nothing more than an injection, we will be able to increase energy, stamina or focus in Deacon.
However, it is good to distinguish the principals from the research sites. The former are easily found along the road and they are very reminiscent of customs with the relative toll booths. These were in fact used to guard the entrances and exits from the various areas of the map to control the spread of the infection. Search sites, on the other hand, are gods outposts usually located in hard-to-reach areas and were used to study the evolution of the infected.
In this guide I will explain where to find all the NERO principals and consequently how to enter college, the largest of all on the Days Gone map. In another guide instead I will show you where to find all the research sites so that you can maximize your character.
Things to know before continuing – Where to find NERO principals and how to get into Days Gone college
Before starting the actual guide it is good to know how the principals are structured. Generally they appear precisely as border customs, with two entry and exit toll booths and various structures – tents and barricaded containers – inside them. Our aim will be to enter the various containers, but to do it we should start a generator to restore power. So far it seems a very simple thing, were it not for a few small details.
The principals they are often found near the hordes, huge groups of enemies ready to attack you at the slightest noise, or nests of infected. If you want to know where to find all the hordes, I invite you to read our guide. In addition, some will have been occupied by groups of bandits or the Repugnants. As I said a little while ago, in each garrison we will have to return the current by simply filling the generator with a petrol tank and starting it.
Once this is done the power will return and the doors will be unlocked. However, the current it will also activate megaphones which will attract the infected in the vicinity. You will understand that attracting the attention of a horde is not exactly a pleasant thing. Before starting the generator I therefore recommend you destroy all megaphones. These will usually be positioned in pairs on the containers, on the entrance and exit toll booths of the garrisons and sometimes even on the lampposts. You can destroy them with the knife approach or shoot directly. If you opt for the second solution I recommend you use a silenced weapon not to attract enemies.
Once this is done you can start the generator and enter the containers. In some cases it will be necessary repair the electrical panels by simply replacing the fuses. The latter will be traceable nearby and must be placed in the panels. For simplicity, I thought of dividing the guide into several parts based on the areas on the map. Below you will find the list with direct links to the various areas of interest.
NERO Headmasters of Cascade – Where to find NERO Headmasters and how to get into Days Gone college
Below I report the map with the three principals present in this area which are:
- Horse Lake
- Little Bear Lake
- Pioneers Cemetery
Horse Lake NERO Presidium
This will probably be the first garrison you will find. It is indeed located in the north of Cascade, a short distance from your refuge. Even though reaching it is not an undertaking, it will be quite different to be able to enter it. Not very close in fact, more precisely in the train stopped nearby, the first horde of the game is also present. Acting cautiously without making too much noise will therefore be fundamental.
You will find the can of gasoline necessary for refueling on the train locomotive. To reach the generator, all you have to do is get on the blue car and then enter the enclosure where is it placed. Remember to turn off all megaphones if you don’t want to find yourself with the horde ready to devour you!
Little Bear Lake NERO Presidium
The garrison will be located at northwest of Copeland Field. It will be almost impossible not to notice it because you will most likely pass it during some mission. This garrison too he will find himself in the vicinity of a horde, but contrary to the previous one this will be slightly further away. All you have to do will be go towards the tow truck in the garrison where you will find the petrol tank. Fill the generator tank and start it. Always remember to deactivate the megaphones, please!
NERO Presidium of the Pioneers Cemetery
The latest of Cascade’s NERO principals is slightly “out of the way”. It will indeed be found at the end of the map in the north east corner of the map. To find it, all you have to do is follow the main road that passes in front of the entrance to the cemetery. To get there then you will have to have a good dose of gasoline, especially if you are in the early stages of the game.
Once you arrive, immediately deactivate the various megaphones present. Next you will have to remove the blue car near the awning eonly finally retrieve the tank behind the huge tree near the marquee. Once this is done, you can fill the generator and start it.
NERO Headmasters of Belknap – Where to find NERO Headmasters and how to get into Days Gone college
Below I report the map with the two principals present in this area which are:
- Tunnel di Marion Forks
- Iron Butte Pass
NERO Presidium of the Marion Forks Tunnel
This garrison is located in the northeastern part of the Belknap region. Also in this case, as for the one of Little Bear Lake, it will be impossible not to notice it because you will surely pass it when you enter the region. In this garrison there will not be much to do and you will hardly find any enemy ready to wait for you. All you have to do will be recover the petrol tank from the truck and start the generator. Of course, remember to turn off the megaphones first.
BLACK Garrison of the Iron Butte Pass
This garrison is located in the southern part of the region and divides Belknap from Iron Butte. Contrary to the other garrison, however, this will be occupied by the Repugnants and it will be quite complex to conquer, at least in the early stages of the game. Once all enemies have been exterminated, head to the dumpster next to the awning and you will find the petrol tank nearby ready to be used on the generator. Also in this case remember to deactivate the megaphones to prevent some infected from attacking you.
NERO Headmasters of Lost Lake – Where to find NERO Headmasters and how to get into Days Gone college
Below I report the map with the two principals present in this area which are:
- Tunnel di Santiam
- Old sawmill
NERO Presidium of the Santiam Tunnel
From Iron Mike’s camp head south along the main road. Here you will find the NERO garrison near a tunnel. Don’t be in a hurry to get there ahead of time because you will still have to reach this area during a mission. The garrison will be found in the center of an infestation zone, characterized by 4 nests that you will have to destroy with your Molotov cocktails. I suggest you to go there in broad daylight, so as to find all the infected in their respective nests and not scattered randomly. There will also be a horde nearby, but don’t worry.
You will find the tank in the awning on the left, but it will not be enough to start the generator. In fact you will also have to recover the fuse that will be inside a nest. Once done, place it in the panel and start it up. In this way you can restore the energy of the entire garrison.
NERO garrison of the old sawmill
Reaching this place will not be difficult. Is situated south of the Iron Mike field and north east of the Santiam Tunnel. The main problem however arises by the horde in the sawmill which counts the greatest number of infected than the others. Therefore, move cautiously or, before restarting the garrison, try to eliminate the horde present here.
You can access the garrison by climbing directly from the gate or on one of the containers to be unlocked. The petrol tank will be inside the awning. Pay close attention to the various megaphones present. Here indeed there will be two positioned on the street lamps. Finding them will not be difficult if you follow the suspended threads. Try not to make any noise or you will wake up the whole horde and, if you are not ready, you will only have to drive away with your motorcycle.
NERO Headmasters of Iron Butte – Where to find NERO Headmasters and how to get into Days Gone college
Below is the map with the only garrison present in this area:
NERO garrison of Rogue tunnel
In the region inhabited by the repugnants it was not difficult to imagine that the only garrison present was in their hands. Reaching this place will be very easy, also because we will have to pass through it during a mission and we will be more or less close to the final stages of the game. Recovering the garrison will not be easy given the large number of repugnants present. However, once you are defeated, all you have to do is recover the petrol tank from the pick-up and start the generator.
In this place however there will be 7 megaphones, of which 4 will be positioned on the containers, 2 you will find them arranged on the light poles while the last will be on the cab of the roadblock.
Crater Lake NERO Headmasters – Where to find NERO Headmasters and how to get into Days Gone college
Below I report the map with the two principals present in this area which are:
- Spruce Lake
- Panoramic path
NERO Presidium of Spruce Lake
This place will be exactly the opposite of the garrison of the Pioneers Cemetery, that is in the southwest corner of the map. It will be easily accessible from Wizard Island camp simply following the main street in a westerly direction. Here you will find a little bit of everything, from a …