Shrek in The Backrooms The Office Walkthrough

The Office is level 7 — hack every computer for an 8-digit elevator code while Cursed Shrek patrols. Hard difficulty but essential for Ray Gun material farming via vending machines.

Bring Force Field Potions, Ray Gun if already crafted, or Grenades for emergencies. Plan a room-by-room sweep: hack computer, loot vending machine, move to next section.

Step 1: Enter Office and map the floor layout. Note Cursed Shrek patrol direction. Step 2: Start farthest from Shrek spawn — hack first computer during safe window.

Step 3: Loot adjacent vending machine for Battery, Electric Wire, Circuit Board. Step 4: Repeat for every computer until all digits collected.

Step 5: Assemble 8-digit code from hacked terminals. Step 6: Enter code at elevator panel. Step 7: Exit to The Elevator level with Smilers.

Replay Office specifically for vending materials even after beating the level. Force Field + systematic vending loot is the fastest Circuit Board path.

Craft Ray Gun on-site if workbench accessible, or return to Spawn Zone with full material inventory.

Most Office failures come from engaging Cursed Shrek during hacks rather than sprinting away. Second most common: forgetting to loot vending machines in hacked rooms before moving on, requiring dangerous backtracking.

Before entering The Office: craft Grenade minimum, carry two Force Field Potions, two Med Kits, and note vending machine locations from our map page. Ray Gun strongly recommended if materials allow.

During Office: hack computers systematically, record digits immediately, loot vending machines in same room as each hack, and sprint from Cursed Shrek rather than fighting unless Ray Gun equipped.

After Office: craft Ray Gun at hub if materials complete, then enter Elevator with Smiler strategies ready. Office vending loot often completes Ray Gun recipe in one successful run.

Step one: enter The Office with Ray Gun crafted and Med Kits stocked. Step two: locate the first computer station and press E to hack — record the digit displayed. Step three: repeat for all eight computers across every floor including cubicle sections, break rooms, and executive offices.

Step four: farm vending machines on each floor for Battery, Electric Wire, and Circuit Board even after Ray Gun assembly. These materials feed Nuke crafting later. Step five: assemble the eight-digit elevator code from your recorded digits in the order computers were hacked.

Step six: navigate to the central elevator while avoiding Cursed Shrek patrols. Use Ray Gun or Grenades to clear blocking encounters rather than sprinting past with low health. Step seven: enter the eight-digit code at the elevator panel to advance to The Elevator level.

Watch the companion video for computer locations on each floor layout. The Office is the best mid-game material farm in Shrek in The Backrooms — thorough clears here supply half your Nuke requirements before level 15 and beyond.

The Office in Shrek in The Backrooms combines Cursed Shrek patrols, computer hacking for an 8-digit elevator code, and vending machine material farming — the first major difficulty spike at level 7. Speedrun techniques prioritize vending machine loot for Battery, Electric Wire, and Circuit Board before starting computer hacks.

Force Field Potions grant temporary invincibility during vending runs when Cursed Shrek patrols intersect material gathering routes. Hack computers systematically room by room rather than random order — map the office layout on first entry to optimize second-attempt speed.

Craft Ray Gun at Spawn Zone before Office entry if materials allow. Cursed Shrek deals 25+ damage — far exceeding Single Shooter counter capability during hacking sequences where movement is limited. Watch the companion video for computer locations and elevator code assembly steps.