
Numerous train car wrecks may be utilized as cover from the Chopper's Gauss Cannon bursts if a need arises to carry the Gnome on foot instead. It is possible to transport the Gnome in the Muscle Car either by shoving it under the back covers of the car or by placing it near or behind the passenger seat. The Garden Gnome is notoriously difficult to transport in the Muscle Car, thus it's advised to drive carefully, especially during the Hunter-Chopper chase sequence. Alternatively, it is possible to throw it onto the near side of the bridge using the Gravity Gun or drop it onto the warehouse roof below.Īlyx and the Gnome sitting in the Muscle Car. However, if the Gnome is placed leaning against the door facing the bridge, it will fall through once the door is opened from the far side. The Gnome must not be left in the area overlooking the settlement with the monitor and the Overwatch Sniper Rifle as it cannot be returned to after descending into the settlement. The Gnome can be left in the chamber with Alyx and the Vortigaunts before descending into the Antlion nests in the Victory Mine as the location is later revisited. What follows is general advice on getting the gnome to White Forest, described chapter by chapter. Once again, carrying either the Gnome or the Gnome magnet to the final location of the game, the Vault, grants the player the " Gnome Vault of My Own" Achievement. Appearing identical to its form in Episode Two (which canonically takes place five years after Alyx), it can be pulled towards Alyx using the Gravity Gloves.

Outside the lab, the actual Garden Gnome itself can be found on the couch behind a fence. The Garden Gnome can first be seen in Russell's Lab as a magnetic bottle opener on the side of Russell's fridge.

The Garden Gnome as it first appears in Half-Life: Alyx.
