PEAK Scout Cannon Glitch Guide: How to Fly, Skip Levels, and Get the Speed Climber Badge

The Scout Cannon Glitch in PEAK is one of the most popular tricks players are using after the Mesa update. With the right setup, this glitch lets you bypass large parts of the climb and even finish the game in just a couple of minutes. Whether you’re speedrunning for badges or simply curious about the exploit, here’s everything you need to know.

What Is the Scout Cannon?

The Scout Cannon is a circus-style red-and-white cannon introduced in the Mesa update. It can be found randomly in luggage bags scattered across PEAK’s levels. Prioritize white and bright orange luggage, as they have better chances of spawning multiple items, including the Scout Cannon.

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Once placed, you can adjust its angle and light the fuse to launch yourself (or your friends) across great distances. While powerful, it has limitations—you can’t fine-tune the angle after placing it, and a bad setup may send you straight into hazards like lava or poisonous plants. Also note that the fuse is located at the back of the Scout Cannon—ignite this before hopping inside.

The cannon is multi-use, so your whole squad can take turns using it. It also works well in combination with other traversal tools like rope cannons, chain launchers, and pitons, making it possible to reach shortcuts such as vines in Tropics or chains in Caldera.

Items Needed for Glitch

Before attempting the glitch, make sure you have:

• Scout Cannon (randomly found in luggage)
• Backpack (from the shore or mountaintops)
• Healing items (to survive fall damage)
• Flare (from the airplane, for the extraction sequence if you’re skipping to the end)

How to Do the Scout Cannon Glitch in PEAK

Follow these steps carefully to pull off the glitch:

1. Find the Scout Cannon: Restart until luggage at the starting shore spawns one. This saves time if you’re aiming for a speedrun.
2. Set Up the Cannon
   • Place the Scout Cannon down.
   • Adjust the angle: scroll the mouse wheel all the way up, then scroll three ticks down.
   • Aim towards the mountain or desired direction.
3. Insert the Backpack: Place the backpack inside the cannon. This helps stabilize the launch and is key to triggering the glitch.
4. Climb In: Jump onto the backpack inside the cannon and get ready.
5. Light the Fuse & Ragdoll
   • Ignite the fuse at the back.
   • As soon as the cannon fires, hold R and repeatedly activate the Play Dead emote. The ragdoll timing mid-air is crucial for maximum launch distance.
6. Soar & Land: If executed correctly, you’ll be sent flying across the map—often directly to the Peak. Use healing items to survive the landing impact.
7. Trigger Extraction (Optional): Once the “Peak” title appears, quickly light the Flare. A helicopter will arrive to extract you, completing the climb instantly. This method allows players to unlock the Speed Climber Badge in just about two minutes.

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What Makes the Scout Cannon Glitch So Useful in PEAK

The Scout Cannon Glitch has quickly become a favorite among players because it saves time and unlocks new ways to play. Here are the main reasons why it’s so widely used:

• Speedrunning: Clear PEAK in under two minutes.
• Badges: Earn the Speed Climber Badge without the grind.
• Efficiency: Skip dangerous sections and long climbs that normally take hours.

This glitch has become a meta strategy for players looking to farm Ascent levels or clear the game quickly.

Scout Cannon Glitch Risks and Limitations

While effective, the glitch isn’t without risks:

• Poor cannon placement may launch you into deadly terrain.
• Missing the ragdoll timing means a normal, less effective launch.
• Fall damage is unavoidable, so healing is critical.
• You cannot adjust the angle once placed. If it’s misaligned, you’ll need another Scout Cannon.
• The cannon is strong, but it’s not overpowered—you can’t cross entire maps or launch hundreds of feet vertically.

The Scout Cannon Glitch turns PEAK into a completely different experience. Instead of painstaking climbs, you can catapult yourself to victory in record time. Between the campfire method, the Speed Climber Badge route, and co-op synergies, players have multiple ways to exploit the cannon for fast clears. While it’s likely to be patched in future updates, for now it remains one of the fastest and most entertaining ways to conquer PEAK. Play Now!