Short answer
If a Scavland quest marker is not showing, check the Inventory marker first, then separate the world-map and mini-map question. Update 0.5.169 confirms that Quest Items now have a marker in the Inventory. It does not prove that every quest objective appears on the map or that several quests can be tracked at once.
What the patch actually confirms
The official Day One notes describe an inventory marker for quest items. Use that as the narrow answer: check the item in your Inventory first. Keep a separate note for map, mini-map, or journal behavior until a current save reproduces it.
Source: Scavland Day One Patch — Update 0.5.169 ↗
Official patch notes say quest items now have an Inventory marker.
Patch-backedDo not infer map behavior from an inventory icon.
Needs verificationThe public sources do not give a reliable control sequence yet.
Community questionLow-risk check order
- Read the journal entry.Identify the exact quest name and objective before moving between screens.
- Open Inventory.Look for the quest-item marker described in Update 0.5.169.
- Separate item from destination.An item marker can confirm what to carry; it does not confirm where the objective is on the map.
- Record the build.If the marker is missing or the map disagrees, note the version, save state, quest name, and whether the issue repeats.
When the marker is still missing
Do not collapse three different symptoms into one search result: an item can lack its Inventory marker, a quest can be active without a visible destination, or the world map and mini-map can disagree. Capture the screen, quest name, mode, save state, and build before trying a second time.
The official note is specifically about quest items inside Inventory.
Confirmed scopeA missing destination icon is a different question from an item marker.
Needs verificationVersion, save, quest, and screen turn an anecdote into a repeatable test.
Useful reportQuest marker not showing: three branches
Use the branch that matches the symptom. This keeps a missing Inventory icon from being confused with a missing destination on the Scavland map.
Update 0.5.169 explicitly changes the quest-item icon inside Inventory.
Patch-backedThe public notes do not establish that every objective must display a destination marker.
Needs verificationJournal categories and simultaneous map tracking are separate UI questions.
Open questionCurrent question queue
| Question | Public signal | Answer state |
|---|---|---|
| Are quest items marked?Inventory | Official Day One notes | Confirmed |
| Does the map show every objective?World map / mini-map | Recent Steam discussion topic | Needs verification |
| Can I track multiple quests?Journal behavior | Player question; no controlled test | Community report |
Source: Steam Community discussions: map, mini-map, and quest-item marker questions ↗
Quest marker FAQ
How do I fix a Scavland quest marker not showing?
Start with the Inventory because Update 0.5.169 confirms the quest-item marker there. If the missing icon is on the world map or mini-map, record the quest, version, save, mode, and screen; this page does not claim a universal map fix.
What is the Scavland quest-item marker?
The Day One Update 0.5.169 notes say quest items now have a marker in the Inventory. That is the confirmed part of the answer.
Why is my quest not showing on the map?
This page does not claim a universal fix. A map or mini-map question is a useful community lead; record the quest, version, save, and screen where the marker disappears before calling it a bug.
Does the inventory marker mean multiple quests are tracked?
No conclusion yet. Inventory marking and quest tracking are separate behaviors and should not be merged into one unsupported answer.