Demo · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

Do You Need the Box Cutter Before the Underpass in Silver Pines?

The Underpass Key and entry come first; the Box Cutter is found later on the return route.

Quick answer

You do not need the Box Cutter to enter the Underpass. Get the Underpass Key first, enter the Underpass, then find the Box Cutter later on the return route.

Follow the verified order

  1. Obtain the Underpass Key during the pharmacy progression.
  2. Enter the Underpass using the key/progression.
  3. Continue through the meat-locker and chase sequence.
  4. On the return route after the one-way/open-from-the-other-side segment, look for the Box Cutter.

The common mix-up

The Box Cutter is not the tool needed to enter the Underpass. It comes later. The verified item description is also limited: it has poor or short range, limited durability, and can cut certain applicable obstacles, but no exact durability count or universal obstruction rule is established.

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