Clear the Avalanche Dig Rescue Controls & HUD Guide

Clear the Avalanche: Dig & Rescue is easy to start and easy to mis-click. Players lose minutes hunting for the Codes tab, ignoring a full backpack meter, or missing a storm warning while staring at ice. This guide maps the controls and HUD so you can dig, sell, redeem, and warm without guessing.

Play on the official Roblox page. Pair this page with Getting Started for the first-hour checklist and How to Dig Efficiently for route timing.

Core HUD pieces

• Shop button (side of screen) — opens purchases, upgrades, and the Codes tab.
• Codes tab (lower-left inside Shop) — redeem strings from the Codes Hub.
• Backpack / carry meter — shows how full your snow load is before you must sell at base camp.
• Coins and gems counters — coins fund shovel, backpack, and gear; gems often come from codes and premium spends.
• Storm / weather indicator — when it flips, path to a fire barrel immediately (Snowstorm Survival).
• Tool / shovel slot — confirms which dig tool is equipped after shop buys.

Memorize Shop → Codes before your second dig session. Most failed code claims are UI misses, not expired strings.

Clear the Avalanche Dig & Rescue HUD and dig loop overview

Desktop controls (typical Roblox defaults)

• WASD — move between dig sites, camp, houses, and barrels.
• Mouse click / hold — swing the shovel or pickaxe into snow and ice.
• Shift (sprint) — close distance to camp when the backpack fills mid-trench.
• Number keys / hotbar — switch tools if you own shovel and pickaxe variants.
• Esc / Roblox menu — leave only after selling; never quit on a full backpack.

Exact keybinds follow your Roblox settings. Rebind sprint if storms keep catching you mid-spoke.

Mobile and touch tips

• Keep the virtual joystick free of the Shop button so you do not open menus mid-swing.
• Tap-hold dig feels smoother than frantic taps on thick ice.
• After redeeming a code, close the Shop fully before digging so the backpack meter stays visible.
• Pinch-zoom carefully around house silhouettes — over-zooming hides storm alerts on small screens.

Shop workflow that never wastes a visit

1. Open Shop only when you have a reason: redeem, buy shovel, buy backpack, or check gem gear.
2. Redeem codes first (AVALANCHE and any new strings).
3. Buy dig power before cosmetics.
4. Expand backpack when sell walks interrupt house trenches.
5. Close Shop and confirm the tool slot shows the new shovel.

For spend order details, use the Shovels Tier List and Gear Upgrades. Loadout summaries live on the Players Hub.

Reading the backpack meter under pressure

A full backpack earns nothing until you sell at base camp. When the meter peaks:

1. Stop swinging.
2. Sprint the shortest spoke back to camp.
3. Sell, then return to the same trench face — do not start a new random pit.
4. During coin rain from codes, shorten dig legs so you cash boosts more often (Earn Coins & Gems).

Storm HUD discipline

When weather warns:

1. Mark your current trench mentally (or leave a visual notch in the snow).
2. Path to the nearest fire barrel — see Base Camp & Bonuses for camp-adjacent warmth.
3. Warm until the indicator clears.
4. Resume the same house corridor (How to Rescue Houses).

Ignoring the HUD here is how cold stacks wipe a productive dig streak.

Co-op HUD awareness

With up to four rescuers, glance at teammate positions before stacking four shovels on one tile. Assign lanes with the Co-op Guide. Call out when your backpack is full so a runner can cover sells if you specialize roles.

Common control mistakes

• Opening Shop mid-swing and losing dig rhythm
• Redeeming codes then forgetting to equip the upgraded shovel
• Digging with a full backpack because the meter sat at the screen edge
• Missing storm alerts while camera-locked on ice textures
• Quitting the experience before selling the last load

Practice drill (five minutes)

1. Join a server and open Shop → Codes without digging.
2. Redeem live codes, close Shop, confirm HUD counters moved.
3. Dig until the backpack is half full, sell once, dig to full, sell again.
4. Find two fire barrels and walk the path from a nearby trench.
5. Buy one shovel upgrade and verify the tool slot changed.

Finish this drill before long farm sessions. Controls mastery turns every later guide into faster village clears. Track patches that move UI elements on the Updates hub, and keep official links on the Links Hub.