Highrise

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Construct a tall observation tower, with electric lighting and backup braziers. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 2/4. Time allowance: 1d; payout: Easy 125 Ren; Normal 250 Ren; Hard 375 Ren

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Omphalos
• Unlocks: Black Wolf Shield

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

Styx · mission.

Briefing

CONSTRUCT AN OBSERVATION TOWER
//OPERATOR: UDA
//BIOME: The Great River
//BACKGROUND: The Operator requests a tower providing vision across the central Styx Great River Lakes area.
//MISSION: Construct a tall observation tower, with electric lighting and backup braziers.
//TERMS: Flat fee. All resources and construction materials responsibility of the Contractor.

Objectives

Construction: Observation Platform

• Travel to the Build Site (M)
• Setup the ground floor of the observation tower
  • Braziers 0 / 4
  • Wood Hedgehogs 0 / 20
  • Rain Reservoir 0 / 1
• Setup the internals of the observation tower
  • Powered Basic Wall Lights (Bunker Light) 0 / 16
  • Kitchen Bench 0 / 1
  • Biofuel Stove 0 / 1
  • Textiles Bench 0 / 1
• Setup the top floor of the observation tower
  • Build a tower at least 7 floors high
  • Braziers 0 / 2
  • Solid Glass Wall 0 / 8
  • Flat Glass Roof 0 / 6

Hints & tips

• Prospectors must craft 16x Bunker Lights and select the Wall varient by pressing and holding prior to deploying and adding power.
  • The Ceiling varient will NOT work even if connected to power. If the incorrect variant is placed, the Bunker Light can be picked up with and placed again.
  • Glass Floor Work in place of glass roofs.