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Aisles Of The Locust [CHAPTER 2] Tier List

Editorial priorities for chase tools and payout upgrades. Not an official rank and not a damage chart.

Aisles Of The Locust [CHAPTER 2] Tier List

Editorial priorities for chase tools and payout upgrades. Not an official rank and not a damage chart.

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How to read the boards

Chase tools are ranked by whether recorded runs use them to survive a blackout. Payout upgrades are ranked by whether they pay you after you can already cash out. A red pepper and a coupon book are not in one ladder. Letters are an editing choice based on shop text and player reports.

Which Aisles Of The Locust [CHAPTER 2] boards are on this hub?

Two jobs, two lists. Open a child page for the long table. This hub is the snapshot.

Tierchase-tools7 ranked rows.Tierpayout-upgrades3 ranked rows.

S tier

chase-toolsRed pepperEditorial survival rank, not an official grade. Recorded players measure the eaten pepper at about 40 percent faster and call it the tool that outruns a chase. Eating it makes noise, and using it early wastes the boost.

Player decision Leave it on the shelf until a chase has actually started. It is an escape, not a faster way to shop.

A tier

payout-upgradesCoupon bookEditorial money rank, separate from chase tools. Two shop readings say 15 percent more per order. Another reading says 15 per item handed in. One later book was reported at 50 percent more. The direction is more payout; the number is not settled.

Player decision Take it when you expect several more days. Skip it if you are still dying before cash-out.

chase-toolsSprint staminaOne shop readout says 25 percent more sprint stamina per tier. Recorded chases end when the stamina bar empties.

Player decision Buy it when you are dying in the open after the first burst. It does not replace shelf cover.

chase-toolsSound reductionShop text has been read as 20 less sound per tier. One recorded player credited a noise-reduction upgrade with the Locust losing interest. Related shop lines include quick hands and a camo jacket.

Player decision Strong early buy if cart bumps and footsteps are how your runs die. It is not silence.

chase-toolsNoise makerA thrown shop tool that makes the Locust investigate a sound away from the squad. It is consumed, and one player ran out mid-chase.

Player decision Best in co-op, when one player can pull the Locust so the others finish the list. Solo value is lower.

B tier

payout-upgradesNext-order bumpOne shop listing says the next order pays 25 percent more. It is a single-order bump in that wording, not a permanent book.

Player decision Useful right before a long list if the price is small. Confirm the tooltip in your shop, because only one listing was recorded.

chase-toolsNight visionIn-shop text says you see further when the lights go out. Blackouts are when mines and the Locust are hardest to track.

Player decision Buy it before you rely on it for a chase. It shows the aisle. It does not stop the hunter.

C tier

payout-upgradesSpare uniformOne shop screen ties it to 25 credits for each soldier you take down. Fighting the armed NPC is not a verified survival plan, and gunfire is reported to pull the Locust.

Player decision Ignore it until your squad can cash out safely. The credit payout is not a reason to start a gunfight.

chase-toolsPadded vestOne listing priced crew protection at $50. A player who maxed a vest still reported one-shots, including from an armed NPC.

Player decision Spend on stamina or quiet first. Treat the vest as a margin, not immunity.

D tier

chase-toolsPetrify grenadeA purchased grenade that beeps where it lands. A recorded player bought one and wasted the throw. The petrify effect itself is not shown in recorded gameplay.

Player decision Do not buy this as your panic button until you have seen it stop a threat in your own version.

FAQ

Aisles Of The Locust [CHAPTER 2] ranking questions

Are there codes?

No working code and no expired code has been recorded, and no redemption screen has been documented. Progress comes from shopping days, quests, and the between-day shop.

How many groceries does each day ask for?

Recorded normal runs ask for 8 items on day one, 12 on day two, and 16 on a later day. The names change every run. Press M and follow the marked items. Do not memorize one fixed list.

How do you finish a shopping day?

Bring the marked groceries to the front checkout and cash out inside the entrance safe zone. In co-op the day does not close until the surviving players are in that zone together. Then each player readies up. One squad was auto-readied after about 20 seconds.

What should you do when you hear clicking?

Written guides treat nearby clicking as the Locust being close: turn the flashlight fully off and stand still. Recorded runs also stop on a scream and move once if a heartbeat continues. Do both. There is no documented number of seconds to wait.

Does clearing day three beat the game?

Not confirmed. The HUD can say 3 days to fill the order, and some groups call a cash-out a win, but no recording shows a win screen. Other runs continue to day five and describe an endless loop. The access-card ending is a separate unverified written route.

Do you have to pay for the flashlight?

Recorded runs receive a flashlight when the store goes dark. It is not shown as a shop purchase. The beam is described as weak. One session lost the flashlight after a death. A paid lamp has not been documented.

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