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Olympus · mission.

Mission read

Track the creature to its origin and destroy it. Run it as a mission prospect on Olympus with a recorded difficulty of 3/4. Time allowance: 7d; payout: Easy 200 Ren; Normal 400 Ren; Hard 600 Ren

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Seven Pillars
• Unlocks: Sandworm Arrow, Sandworm Bow

Where to go

Objective approach

No per-difficulty item manifest is recorded for this guide. Follow the on-screen tracker, then use the notes below to decide what to stage before committing to the final hand-in.

• Read the objective tracker after every major interaction; many ICARUS prospects reveal the next step only after the current one completes.
• Stage resources at the hand-in or build site before triggering final timers, wildlife waves, or extraction travel.
• If the guide has a manifest above, build the Hard list first when possible; it covers lower-difficulty planning and avoids under-packing.
• Keep the return route open. A finished objective still fails the run if the crew cannot safely reach the dropship or delivery pod.

Preparation

• Start with a bedroll, campfire or shelter kit, oxygen and water storage, bandages, splints, and enough food to cover the full route.
• Assign one player to navigation and one to resource accounting so the crew does not duplicate long hauls or miss a delivery line.
• Use the loadout list below as the minimum kit, then add mission-specific tools before launch.

Hazards and controls

• No special hazard is recorded, so default to storm shelter, wound treatment, spare tools, and enough ammunition for unexpected predators.
• Long travel remains the risk: mark caves, water, and emergency shelter locations as you move.

Execution checklist

• Before drop: confirm prerequisite unlocks, mission timer, loadout, and who carries shared deployables.
• On landing: locate water, set a respawn point, and confirm the first objective marker before building a permanent base.
• Mid-run: consolidate loot and mission items at one marked cache; keep one repair kit and medical stack on each player.
• Before extract: verify every optional delivery, reward unlock, and follow-up objective is complete before leaving orbit-side cargo behind.

Source notes

Olympus · mission.

Briefing

Find and Finish the Sandworm Menace
//OPERATOR: Lagos Unit
//BIOME: Desert
//BACKGROUND: Icarus's native sandworm is an enduring threat to UDA operations in the region of the terrazone. It cannot be permitted to impede development any further.
//MISSION: Track the creature to its origin and destroy it.
//TERMS: Risk assessment for this contract is judged extreme. Experienced Contractors only.

Objectives

Extermination: Desert

• Search first sighting zone for wormsigns
  • Locate signs of sandworm
  • Examine sandworm tracks (F)
• Search second sighting zone for wormsigns
  • Locate signs of sandworm
  • Examine sandworm tracks (F)
• Search third sighting zone for wormsigns
  • Locate signs of sandworm
  • Examine sandworm tracks (F)
• Find a way to lure out the creature (M)
  • Kill and retrieve an animal corpse
  • Place animal corpse near burrow
• Destroy the Creature
• Return to Dropship

Hints & tips

You will need to fight a large creature at the final location. It has a predictable attack pattern that will allow you to regularly get critical hits if you are patient. Quick mission if you come prepared with workshop gear. Bring more than one bundle of arrows if you do.