How to Find Squid Kid in 99 Nights in the Forest

Squid Kid is the cave-entrance rescue. Reach Campfire Level 3–4, find a deep-forest cave mouth, clear the guards standing at the entrance, then rescue and walk the child back before nightfall.

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Short answer

Squid Kid requires Campfire Level 3–4 and is found near a deep-forest cave entrance. The gate is defeat the guarding enemies before the rescue. Because the map regenerates every run, search for the structure type rather than a fixed coordinate.

NEEDS_VERIFYPC Gamer, Reddit · Page-level source ledger · observed 2026-09-12

Campfire: Campfire Level 3–4
Area: Near a deep-forest cave entrance
Gate: Defeat the guarding enemies before the rescue
After rescue: Collects firewood and loose branches around the camp, which feeds your campfire uptime.

What gates this rescue

Requirements

Campfire level

Campfire Level 3–4

Squid Kid sits between Dino Kid and Kraken Kid in campfire requirement. Sources are thinner than for the other three — confirm in game before planning a run around it.

Area

Near a deep-forest cave entrance

Gate

Defeat the guarding enemies before the rescue

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Why we publish the higher safe target

Squid Kid sits between Dino Kid and Kraken Kid in campfire requirement. Sources are thinner than for the other three — confirm in game before planning a run around it.

Step by step

Rescue walkthrough

1Stabilise camp first: Campfire Level 3 and a bed upgrade so one bad night does not end the run.
2Craft a Compass (3 Metal, Crafting Bench Level 2) so you can navigate back from the cave in low visibility.
3Locate a deep-forest cave entrance. Cave mouths are terrain features — do not rely on a fixed map pin.
4Clear the guards at the entrance during the day. Pull them one at a time instead of aggroing the group.
5Rescue Squid Kid and leave immediately. Caves have their own hostile spawns and you do not want a night fight there.

Search logic

The map regenerates every run, so you are not looking for a spot — you are looking for a shape. For Squid Kid, that shape is: near a deep-forest cave entrance. Sweep systematically with a Map in hand and mark what you have already cleared.

Failure cases

What blocks the rescue

Entering the cave line at night with no light source.
Aggroing the full guard group instead of pulling singles.
No Compass or Map, which makes the return trip the most dangerous part.

Kids Have Jobs

After the rescue

Collects firewood and loose branches around the camp, which feeds your campfire uptime.

Child	Camp job
Dino Kid	Patrols the camp perimeter and slows down how fast hostile spawns break your fences and defences.
Squid Kid	Collects firewood and loose branches around the camp, which feeds your campfire uptime.
Kraken Kid	Helps the camp fish and gather aquatic resources automatically.
Koala Kid	Gathers berries, herbs and crops for the camp at an advanced rate.

Rescue order matters because each child’s job compounds. Doing them in campfire order keeps that compounding working in your favour.

What to do next

Confirm your campfire is at Campfire Level 3–4 before travelling.
Craft a Map so the search clears fog instead of repeating ground.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find Squid Kid?

Community routes place Squid Kid near a deep-forest cave entrance, behind a group of guarding enemies. Because each run regenerates the map, search for the cave mouth rather than memorising coordinates.

What level should my campfire be?

Campfire Level 3–4 is the reported range. This is one of the weaker-sourced numbers on our site, so plan for Level 4 if you only get one attempt.

Do I have to kill the guards?

Yes — the rescue is gated behind clearing the guards at the entrance. This is a combat check, unlike Dino Kid which is a key check.

Sources and verification status

Campfire requirement for Squid Kid is community-reported. Squid Kid sits between Dino Kid and Kraken Kid in campfire requirement. Sources are thinner than for the other three — confirm in game before planning a run around it.

PC GamerNot officialmedium confidenceGaming press
Confirms there are four lost children and that map layout changes every run. Exact spawn points must come from our own in-game runs.
Observed 2026-09-12 · 99 Nights in the Forest missing kid locations (no outbound link — unofficial sources are cited by name only)
RedditNot officialmedium-low confidenceCommunity
Used to discover real player problems, route conflicts and version complaints. Not used as a final source of fact.
Observed 2026-09-12 · r/99nightsintheforest community (no outbound link — unofficial sources are cited by name only)

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