Scale the Depths Artifacts, Treasures & Secrets Checklist

Use this Scale the Depths secrets checklist as a missing-item finder. Search the clue you remember, pick Loch Ness, Outer Banks, Huatulco, or Point Nemo, then decide whether the blocker is an artifact, treasure count, message bottle, bait, switch, puzzle gate, boat item, or legendary-fish route. The goal is to give you the next place to recheck, not spoil every map pocket at once.

If a gate, switch, or treasure count looks wrong, update the game and revisit the clue from the nearest safe route. Older notes can be useful, but the in-game area name, item count, and puzzle state should decide what you do next.

Quick Answer

The best first move is to search the item or problem if you know it: Sonar Receiver, Spring bait, Toy Submarine, Point Nemo locked, Hoga, lever, or 6/7 treasures. If you are not sure, pick an area and a need such as 100%, Artifact, Bait, or Legendary fish. If the exact combination has no perfect match, the tool falls back to nearby checks so you are not left with an empty result.

If artifacts are the main blocker, open the Scale the Depths artifacts checklist. If the missing count is specifically in Loch Ness, open the Loch Ness Artifact Checklist for Sputnik, 7/7 treasures, 23/23 customers, Nessie, Beithir, and CARP Manual checks.

Search clue	Check first	Next action
Missing artifact	Area filter plus Artifact need	Open the artifact checklist if the count is the only blocker
Treasure count stuck	Area name and count, such as 6/7 treasures	Sweep nearby switches, hidden paths, and bottle clues
Lever or gate	Switch / gate filter	Hit the switch, then check the newly opened pocket before leaving
Point Nemo puzzle	Three-hint door, yellow switch, Sextant, Toy Submarine	Revisit the clue chain after patching and save before the final route
Legendary fish route	Area plus Legendary fish need	Clear route blockers before spending bait or long travel time

Spoiler-Light Cleanup Route

1. Finish a normal fishing route first.
2. Mark strange objects, bottle messages, levers, and blocked passages.
3. Add the location before leaving the area.
4. Return only when an upgrade or clue gives you a reason.
5. Recheck Point Nemo puzzle behavior in the current build if an older note looks wrong.
6. Move solved entries out of your active list.

This keeps secrets from becoming random wandering. A good note tells you why to return.

Tool Controls

Control	Use it for
Search	Type an item, area, or problem if you know it
Area filter	Pick Loch Ness, Outer Banks, Huatulco, or Point Nemo
Need filter	Pick 100%, artifact, message, bait, switch/gate, boat/cosmetic, or legendary fish
Reset	Clear the search and filters

Artifacts, Treasures, Levers, And Map Blockers

Query you searched	Best first check	Next page
scale the depths artifacts	Filter Artifact, then choose the area with the missing count	Scale the Depths artifacts checklist
scale the depths treasure	Search the location and count, such as 6/7 treasures or GPS 7/7	Stay on this checklist
scale the depths levers	Filter Switch / gate, then check nearby artifacts or bottles before leaving	Stay on this checklist
scale the depths map	Pick the area first, then use pressure plate, blue switch, yellow switch, hidden path, or gate clues as route anchors	Stay on this checklist
scale the depths point nemo puzzle	Search Point Nemo, three-hint door, yellow switch, Sextant, or Toy Submarine	Stay on this checklist

Location Notes

Location	What to watch
Loch Ness	Loch Ness Artifact Checklist for 23/23 customer progress, 7/7 treasure count, Nessie, Sputnik, golden switch route, Beithir, and CARP Manual gaps
Outer Banks	5 messages, Rat King Plush, Bio-specimen Containment Unit, Sonar Receiver, Jar of Dirt, Canned Bread, Spanish Doubloon, Compass/Spring bait, blue switches, boat blueprint, cosmetics, and Lost Dimetrodon
Huatulco	Pressure-plate route, Quetzalcoatl Statue, Rubber Ball, Aztec Sun Stone, Shark Tooth, Yellow/Blue Switch route, Coffee Cup, Pouch, boat decal, cloth chest, and Hoga
Point Nemo	Three-hint door, Loaded Support Sphere, Sextant, Toy Submarine, Sewing Needle, yellow switch route, boat/cosmetic checks, Apophis 99942, and 1.0.1 gate behavior

Use the exact labels your build shows when an area or item name differs. That keeps the checklist useful without turning every lead into a permanent route rule.

Confirmed Secret Types

Secret type	What it means in a cleanup run	Tracker note to save
Hidden treasure	A pickup pocket, chest, or count that can remain after the main route is done	Location, access blocker, collected status
Collectible artifact	A named object that usually needs an area-specific return note	Artifact lead, exact area, return trigger
Message in a bottle	A clue item that may point to a different landmark or return path	Bottle clue, nearby landmark, whether it points elsewhere
Secret passage	A hidden path, shortcut, or route pocket that changes how you sweep the area	Path clue, required gear, whether it shortens a route
Environmental puzzle	A lever, plate, switch, or door state that can hide several pickups behind one action	Puzzle state, lever/gate clue, patch recheck if stuck
Bait or route item	A small item that changes a fish, customer, or legendary route	Item clue, where it appeared, and whether it changes a fish/customer route
Boat or cosmetic	A blueprint, decal, or style unlock that can share space with practical cleanup	Unlock clue, location, and whether it is practical or style-only
Legendary target	A late fish or customer route that usually needs the area sweep finished first	Fish note, route blocker, prep state, and customer result
Point Nemo gate	1.0.1 fixed the gate staying shut after unlock	Recheck older Point Nemo notes in the current build

Extra Cleanup Leads

These checks are useful for finding what is missing, but they are still leads. Save them only when they match your current build.

Location	Lead	Why it matters
Loch Ness	23/23 customers and 7/7 treasures	The next location can unlock before Loch Ness is truly finished
Loch Ness	Sputnik and Golden Switch-style route checks	Treat these as late cleanup gaps when the main count is nearly done
Outer Banks	Sonar Receiver bush pocket	A hidden artifact pocket can make the area look incomplete
Outer Banks	Spanish Doubloon near Blue Switch 1/2	Pressing the switch and leaving can miss the nearby pickup
Outer Banks	Compass bait, Spring bait, boat blueprint, Lost Dimetrodon prep	These are common blockers before treating Outer Banks as done
Huatulco	Pressure-plate door route, Shark Tooth, Pouch, boat decal, Hoga	Clear puzzle and collectible blockers before the legendary attempt
Point Nemo	Three-hint door, Sextant, Toy Submarine, Sewing Needle, yellow switch	Bank artifacts and shortcuts before the Apophis route
Point Nemo	Apophis 99942	Open the yellow switch shortcut and watch line pressure before the final run

Treasure Priority

Lead	Clear now if…	Save for later if…
Bottle message	It is on the current route	It points to an unknown area
Artifact	You can collect it without ruining the money run	It requires a tool you do not have
Lever	The nearby route visibly changes	You cannot tell what it affects
Secret passage	It shortens travel or opens a new fishing path	It looks tied to a later upgrade
Puzzle gate	You have the clue and current patch	It acted bugged before the hotfix

Patch-Sensitive Cleanup

1.0.1 hotfix area	Recheck if…
Point Nemo Puzzle Gate	It stayed shut after being opened in an older session
Favorite Fish Finder bait	You could not buy it before
Compass and sewing needle baits	The UI behaved strangely
Almanac	A fish entry looked missing
Legendary fish/customer achievements	A completion step did not unlock

When a patch note matches your blocker, test the current build before deleting the note.

Next Pages To Open

• Scale the Depths Loch Ness Artifact Checklist
• Scale the Depths Artifacts Checklist
• Scale the Depths Fish & Customer Lookup
• Scale the Depths Next Upgrade Check
• Scale the Depths Deck & Mac Checks
• Scale the Depths Hub

Sources

• Scale the Depths on Steam