The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Abandoned Shack is a rumor that won't have an obvious answer at first. You'll find it early and then probably comeback to it a lot over the course of the game because you won't really be able to do much with it until later in the story. We won't spoil why below, just the abilities you'll need to eventually complete this side mission and tick off what's probably been an irritatingly unclearable map marker. If you want to get past the door in the Jedi Survivor Abandoned Shack or access the underground area, I've got all the answers here.
Getting the Investigate the Abandoned Shack rumor in Jedi Survivor
You'll unlock the Investigate the Abandoned Shack rumour when you speak to a Prospector at the Nekko Stables in Rambler's Reach. They'll tell you about a building called Qi's Workshop out in Foothill Falls and leave you with the option to look into it if you want. It sounds simple but it's one of Star Wars Jedi Survivor's more obtuse side quests because it's obscure solutions involve later game powers, leaving you capable of finding it long before you can actually do anything about it.
How to get into the abandoned shack in Jedi Survivor
There are two parts to getting into the abandoned shack in Jedi Survivor: a partially melted door inside the building, and an underground area with a large object that Cal will say he can't move. Both can be accessed initially by yanking off various doors and shutters using Force pull, but after that you're likely to get stuck.
Word of warning if you haven't been there yet - there are three Raiders outside the shack, and two more in the basement. The cavern area is also full of booby trapped exploding droids so it's not the safest place to explore.
How to open the abandoned shack door in Jedi Survivor
To open the abandoned shack door in Jedi Survivor you'll need to reach a roller mine dispenser you can see in the picture above with the red lights on. However, you won't be able to reach it until you can tame and ride Nekkos from the list of Star Wars Jedi Survivor abilities, Force powers and gear.
When you can do that, look for the path heading down to the right if you're facing the cliff edge and follow that around to find a cave with a nekko in it. Ride it back to the shack, where you'll be able to 'super' jump from the creature's back and reach the wall run that takes you up to a higher ledge. From there, you can then swing across to reach the mine dispenser, get BD-1 to slice it, then get the mine that appears to follow you to the edge. Jump back down to the shack and the mine will stay behind so Force grab it, drop through the hole in the roof and throw it at the door. Inside you'll find an extra Stim Canister as a reward.
How to get into the Phon'Qi Caverns
You can get into the basement of the abandoned shack by pulling up the shutters around the back. Inside will be a couple of Raiders and a droid called T-1N8 you can recruit once the enemies are dead. The caverns themselves are beyond the small gap in the wall you can squeeze through, once you've force pulled the panel off.
Inside the caverns you'll find a lift you can't use yet and a meditation point, as well as lots of exploding droids, so be ready. To enter the caverns fully you'll need the Force lift ability to raise the large metal object Cal says he can't move initially. Once that's raised you can drop through the hole into the new area.
It's worth having a few Star Wars Jedi Survivor stim canisters before you go in thought, as there's a lot of danger below - including a rancor, and a triple boss fight. There's a lot down here, so you'll need to explore it fully, but these are the key things you should find:
- A second Rancor to fight
- Several Data discs including a number hidden in the vases you can break
- A BD-1 upgrade that marks all unfound chests, stims and BD1 upgrades on the map
- Force essence
- Force tear
- A hidden boss fight against three enemies at once
- Skoova Stev the Fisherman and the Barbed Hook Fish
- The lift back up to create a short cut
You obviously don't have to do all of that but the one thing absolutely worth grabbing is obviously that BD-1 upgrade that marks unfound chests, stims and upgrades on your map. That's incredibly useful if you want to find more stuff when exploring.
When you find doors blocked by metal with electrical sparks you can use the orange acid bomb creatures to melt them - just Force grab one and throw it at the door. There's no timer on them either so no need to rush.
