It has been confirmed post resistance. For now, it’s all I can say
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Hello. I managed to acquire three gnome masks today on steam.
Here’s a reddit thread with images.
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Hey ! How did you do this I’ve never even seen a gnome tick in god knows how many hours 
I am on Xbox and I have gathered some research from across the web from the community of GZ. I am going to be attempting to get them to spawn tomorrow. I had many people on last gen Xbox ones try to enter ostervik, but they would instantly crash. If anyone wants to join, my gamer tag is doritoburrIto11.
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How did you get on? Did you manage to spawn any?
I found a way to get that lag similar with the gnomes. I haven’t found a group of people that know anything about the gnomes. I am recruiting people to help search.
Entity stacking on the map creates a large amount of lag when done right. I have only tested field radios. Stacking around 100 in one spot can almost crash a XSX.
Yup. They’re definitely still in here on Xbox. Usual method, usual location. Managed to crash my Series X too. 
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So what’s the deal with this gnome stuff? This all reads like an urban legend or something. Are these methods of getting the gnomes to spawn intentional or is it just breaking the game? Do the devs even know about this?
It just sounds really weird.
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Yes, you can get them to spawn, a friend and I set out to do this intentionally this evening. But it’s inconsistent, frustrating and time consuming.
The devs most definitely know about it, they had to have put it there. Recently they accidentally had the schematics for a ‘gnome exclusive’ item (a gnome pod) in a recent public build before they swiftly removed them!
They’ve even adjusted the spawn location of the gnomes (slightly) with this update. Previously it spawned inside the room, now it levitates in the doorway.
Old spawn:
New spawn:
The aftermath:
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I saw those clips soon after you found them. It gave me hope. I gathered a team and we sought out to finding them. Hopefully, we will find them soon.
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Congrats on that undead mask.
I have a friend on steam that had another spawn location; west of this new one-the red house near the gas station closest to that command base.
I’ll probably try again tonight.
I’ve had them appear on the latest update in 4 or 5 different houses now. All the same locations as before the update more or less.
Only now some of the old locations are blocked off. So it’s entirely possible you can soawn them in houses that you’re unable to access due to the changes in the environment.
What is the best way to get them, I’ve tried for what seems like an age now and never seen one on PS or Xbox , where’s best , I’m on series X now !
There’s a whole other thread on them here;
But basically we (I usually do this in co-op, it is possible solo but would recommend co-op) tour Ostervik and destroy as many cars / junction boxes, gas canisters as we can. All the while popping into and checking out the ground floor of most of the buildings.
Then we head out into the game and find the largest battles we can. (Last night, Himfjäll) If the game starts to get “weird”, with OG machines fighting OG machines or ticks spawning infinitely, or any other such odd behaviour (often tossing flares or fireworks in to large groups can help.) head back to Ostervik and loop again.
If any of the previously blown up gas canisters, junction boxes or cars have reset then the chances are there is a gnome nearby.
Basically rinse and repeat the above. Based on the past couple of days, it feels that despite the reworking of Ostervik the game is in a particularly rough state and these guys are easier to spawn than ever.
Be warned, people on older hardware, OG PS4 / XB1S will have a tougher time of it. It will crash your game. Last night I had 4 crashes to dashboard on Series X, a friend on XB1S had at least twice as many. It can be a truly miserable experience trying to trigger / farm them.
Also, unfortunately, due to the revamp some times they can spawn in a completely unaccessible building. You can go through the trouble of triggering them only to be unable to reach them due to a remodeled house.
Here’s a map of the most likely buildings. (Note: this is pre-Resistance update so the map is slightly different now but I think I’ve seen them in 5 of these same spots now).
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Hey really appreciate the info, I didn’t mean to be lazy with other thread on them, I just figured you had another plan 
Anyhow thanks I shall try this next long session I can get on, elusive little buggers 
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If they’re invincible for you, you need to get a second player to investigate the houses.
The house the gnome is in may well be unaccessible for you (unable to interact with a door) but fine for the other players in the session.
This means that the gnome is ‘tied’ to you. If you crash, the gnomes will stop working.
If a player can open a door that you can’t, chances are the gnome is nearby. Make sure players have radios to drop if the gnome appears in a building that you can’t access.
Also, if there’s a house you can’t get in due to the revamp but you think the gnome might be there, fire a rocket at the building. If he’s in there you’ll hear a scream.
If the gnome is in an entirely inaccessible house for all players, then fast travel far away for a while and come back. This will force him to despawn then you can try again, but it should be easier a second time.
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Dam I just remembered session ages back where I couldn’t open doors on that location, wish had known it’s a sign
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After 600+ hours ingame i accidentally stumbled upon these gnome-ticks for the first time, at a house just north of the Alby Church safehouse:
Got the green and blue gnome mask and a shitload of other loot.
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That’s awesome Thanks for the location info I will try that, not had any luck yet in his knows his many hours since launch
Gotta say, never seen that one before.