Ballistic

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Dispatch any hostile wildlife in the region to guarantee the safety of the Operator's team. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 2/4. Time allowance: 1d; payout: Easy 150 Ren; Normal 300 Ren; Hard 450 Ren

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Ricochet

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

EXTERMINATE HOSTILE WILDLIFE
//OPERATOR: Sinotai
//BIOME: The Oasis
//BACKGROUND: Sinotai has been made aware of an increase in hostile wildlife within their granted research plot.
//MISSION: Dispatch any hostile wildlife in the region to guarantee the safety of the Operator's team.
//TERMS: Flat fee. All safety and survival concerns are the responsibility of the Contractor.

Objectives

Extermination: Desert Wildlife

• Collect the Hunting Equipment from the Dropship Storage
• Head to the Marked Location and Investigate the Increased Cougar Presence
• Build a Drying Rack to dry the harvested Stringy Meat
  • Craft and Deploy the Drying Rack
  • Dry some Stringy Meat
• Deposit Point
  • Deposit gathered meat in Cargo Pod
  • 0 / 50 Dried Stringy Meat

Hints & tips

Bringing an arrow bundle from the Workshop will increase the odds of survival. Crafting multiple Drying Racks will greatly increase processing speed and efficiency.