SCP-079 — Old AI

Why Directors Buy SCP-079

SCP-079 fills the early Euclid band alongside SCP-018 and SCP-049 capture practice. It is often a direct vendor purchase after Euclid Class Anomalies research completes—confirm the in-game catalog rather than assuming Wilderness capture. Directors who want a computer-lab aesthetic pair 079 with SCP-062 (desktop computer Safe/mid-tier addition from the same July drop) without jumping straight to $60,000 SCP-173 logistics.

Treat 079 as a networked risk, not a decoration. Mid-July rework footage shows the AI taking control of Tesla Gates during active breaches. That makes redundant security paths mandatory: never rely on a single Tesla choke that 079 can flip against your own Task Force.

Containment Layout for a Computer Wing

Build an isolated tech wing with observation glass, a dedicated Lab Station laptop within red-triangle range, and Class-D routing that does not share Euclid humanoid highways. Power the wing early—dark sectors stall NPC pathing and make desk links look broken.

Place Tesla Gates on corridors that still function if one unit is compromised. Keep engineers nearby for Tesla fault repairs (~3% blow-up chance on engagement) and Task Force Armories one floor closer than the 079 cell so response teams are not trapped behind hacked gates.

• Euclid research complete before purchase
• Isolated tech wing + observation window
• Red-triangle desk link + scientist staffing
• Redundant Tesla / turret choke points
• Engineers + Task Force within short walk

Breach Behavior — Tesla Gate Hacks

During controlled breach drills, SCP-079 can seize Tesla Gates instead of simply escaping on foot. Expect randomized or opportunistic hacks rather than a fixed script—community Mid-July tests still disagree on exact targeting rules. Assume any networked defense near the wing is fair game until you verify on your save.

Mitigation: manual lockdown drills, backup airlocks without Tesla dependency, and turret coverage on roof/floor mounts that 079 is less likely to weaponize. Pair this page with the Tesla Gates & turrets guide before redesigning choke points around an 079 wing.

SCP-079 vs SCP-062

SCP-062 is the mid-July desktop-computer companion that looks similar but does not carry the same documented Tesla-hack threat profile. Use 062 for Safe/mid-tier variety income; use 079 when you specifically want Euclid tech-wing payouts and accept breach complexity.

Do not demolish SCP-005 to fund 079. Keep at least one Safe paycheck online while you learn hack behaviors on a private server.

Director Tips

Watch Mid-July update embed qWTLgAB6770 for visual context, then verify Profit-tab income and breach drills yourself. August 2026 has no active codes—fund Euclid purchases from Safe loops, not expired YouTube strings.

After any security patch, reload a private server and re-test whether Tesla units near 079 still behave as expected. Silent linker and structure script failures remain a beta class of bugs.