Residence Massacre Camera & Ladder Setup

Cameras are Residence Massacre’s early warning system. The Night 1 Rework expanded camera interactions — if you last placed mounts in 2025, redo daylight drills. They do not kill monsters — they tell your hammer player where to stand before planks pop. Every main night (Night 1 Mutant, Night 2 Stalker blizzard, Night 3 overlap) assumes four working mounts placed during daylight. This guide documents all four camera locations, ladder routing, sight-line tuning, and how the camera caller role interacts with Barricades & Generator power load.

If you are new, read Getting Started and Controls before climbing ladders in a live lobby.

Why four cameras matter

Tea Studio’s residence map wraps exterior approaches on multiple elevations. One camera misses:

• Stalker flank during Night 2 peak blizzard.
• Mutant re-path after main door holds on Night 1.
• Dual breaches on Night 3 when caller loses sweep rhythm.

Four cameras do not mean four players watching — one caller sweeps monitors while others execute repairs.

Tools required

• Ladder — place under elevated mounts; retrieve only during calm phases.
• Camera tool — interact at monitor hub to view feeds.
• Generator + fuse — cameras die with power; see Barricades & Generator.
• Flashlight — backup when monitors glitch during fuse trips.

The four camera locations

Names use compass + landmark for voice chat consistency:

Camera 1 — North porch / front approach

• Mount: elevated corner facing main entry path.
• Ladder: place on porch side, not blocking front door repair lane.
• Angle: cover lawn approach and partial east flank.
• Night use: Mutant first roar direction on Night 1; primary sweep start on Night 3.

Camera 2 — East side window lane

• Mount: above or beside kitchen exterior window line.
• Ladder: tuck against wall so hammer player can still reach window planks.
• Angle: downward on side path — Stalker favorite on Night 2.
• Night use: caller shouts “east window” before audio confirms Stalker.

Camera 3 — West garage / driveway

• Mount: garage roof or elevated gutter corner.
• Ladder: longest climb — assign runner during daylight, not during night peak.
• Angle: long driveway sight line for blizzard phases when lawn is whiteout.
• Night use: catches Mutant reposition after failed main door rush.

Camera 4 — Rear patio / piano room exterior

• Mount: overlooking back patio and piano-room window.
• Ladder: place where Stalker cannot path block retrieval — common new-player mistake.
• Angle: cover rear flank and tree line gap.
• Night use: critical during Night 2 peak when front cameras white out.

Daylight setup route (speed order)

1. Spawn → grab ladder + camera kit if separated.
2. Camera 3 west first — longest walk, do while map empty.
3. Camera 1 north — team gathers for Night 1 prep.
4. Camera 2 east — align with kitchen barricade plan.
5. Camera 4 rear — verify piano window visible in feed.
6. Monitor hub test — sweep 1→2→3→4 twice.
7. Hand ladder to runner for interior staging.

Route pairs with barricade order in Night 1 guide.

Angle tuning checklist

At each mount after placement:

• Horizon line — too high misses ground Stalker; too low misses Mutant torso pathing.
• Snow clutter — Night 2 blizzard adds particles; bias angles slightly lower before night.
• Light bloom — generator full reduces glare on night feeds.
• Fuse test — flip breaker once in daylight; confirm feeds return after fix.

Monitor hub discipline

Caller sweep pattern:

North (1) → East (2) → West (3) → Rear (4) → repeat

• 8-second full sweep on Night 2 peak.
• 5-second sweep on Night 3 dual threat.
• Announce negatives — “west clear” matters as much as “east audio.”
• Never hammer while calling unless solo — see solo section below.

Interact keys per platform in Controls.

Power interaction

Cameras load the generator. Symptoms:

• Flickering feeds before lights die — fuel low.
• Instant black monitors — fuse trip first.
• Partial static — blizzard + low fuel overlap on Night 2.

Power player communicates fuel percent to caller so sweep speed adjusts.

Ladder safety rules

• Do not leave ladder at west mount during night — retrieval takes too long.
• One ladder is enough if repositioned only in daylight.
• Runner calls “ladder up” when moving it — Mutant smash syncs with unattended ladders hilariously often.

Solo camera strategy

Solo players cannot monitor while hammering:

• Prioritize Camera 2 east + Camera 4 rear if only two mounts feasible in time.
• Accept blind west approach — double planks on main door.
• Use radio audio as pseudo-camera on blind side.

Memory cross-links

Camera confidence helps memory exploration:

• Mansion Incident — interior camera-like sight lines in mansion wing.
• The Bunker — underground lacks cameras; practice sweep discipline above ground first.
• Spirit Helper — lighter timing, good drill between night grinds.

Common camera failures

• Caller hammering — #1 wipe cause on Night 2+.
• Sky angles — useless feeds look “placed.”
• Blocking ladder — hammer cannot reach east window.
• Ignoring fuse — blaming cameras when power dead.
• All players on hub — zero repairs happening.

After setup mastery

Run daylight drill: place four mounts in under four minutes, then queue Night 2 to stress blizzard feeds. Track camera-related patches on Updates — Tea Studio tweaks static and load occasionally.

Cameras turn Residence Massacre from horror roulette into a readable defense game. Place all four, sweep with discipline, and the Mutant becomes a schedule.