Ricochet

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Find a way into the Oasis area through the cave network, and deploy scanning equipment to open the region for prospecting. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 2/4. Time allowance: 2d; payout: Easy 125 Ren + 25 Exotics; Normal 250 Ren + 50 Exotics; Hard 375 Ren + 75 Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Omphalos
• Leads to: Predator Specialist, Oasis, Alcazar, Augmentation, Ballistic

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

CLEAR A PATH TO ENTER A NEW REGION
//OPERATOR: UDA
//BIOME: The Oasis
//BACKGROUND: Recent attempts to open a route to the Desert region have failed, but reports of a subterranean cave network seem promising.
//MISSION: Find a way into the Oasis area through the cave network, and deploy scanning equipment to open the region for prospecting.
//TERMS: All supplies or other infrastructure are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

Objectives

Expedition: Oasis

• Collect A Radar from Dropship Storage
• Investigate reports of an Oasis
  • Travel through the cave (M)
  • Clear a path through the cave
  • Collect the Drill
    • Travel to the map location (M)
    • Collect the equipment
  • Drill through collapsed cave
    • Place Drill
    • Fuel and activate drill
    • Defend the Drill
    • 0% Complete
  • Drill through the other side of the cave
    • Place Drill
    • Fuel and activate the drill
    • Defend the Drill
    • 0% Complete
  • Gather scan data from the Oasis
  • Exit the cave (M)
  • Scan the Lower Falls Region
    • Travel to the map location (M)
    • Deploy the Station
    • Activate the Station
    • 0% Complete
    • Scanner Durability: 2,000 / 2,000
    • Collect the Station
  • Scan the Upper Falls Region
    • Travel to the map location (M)
    • Deploy the Station
    • Activate the Station
    • 0% Complete
    • Scanner Durability: 2,000 / 2,000
    • Collect the Station
  • Scan the Plateau Wall Region
    • Travel to the map location (M)
    • Deploy the Station
    • Activate the Station
    • 0% Complete
    • Scanner Durability: 2,000 / 2,000
    • Collect the Station

Hints & tips

Bringing an MXC Fuel Canister will remove the need to tech up to a Machining Bench. Caveworms spawn once Prospectors start drilling the exterior portion of the cave. Adolescent Caveworms spawn once Prospectors start drilling the interior portion of the cave. The Lower Falls region spawns Cougars and Crocodiles. The Upper Falls region spawns Crocodiles and Komodos (Scorpions may join the fight). Wood Wall Fortifications and Wood Spike Fortifications will help immensely. Prospectors need to build up to scan the Plateau Wall Region.