Crescendo

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Take radar scans at essential locations, ensuring accurate data is returned to the Operator. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 3/4. Time allowance: 1d; payout: Easy 250 Ren; Normal 500 Ren; Hard 750 Ren

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Vertigo
• Unlocks: Sandworm Knife, Sandworm Spear, Sandworm Throwing Knife, Sandworm Javelin

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

• Elevated wildlife threats.: plan a countermeasure before leaving the initial safe zone; do not wait until the tracker sends you across-map.

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

SURVEY FOR NEW DROP SITES
//OPERATOR: Lagos Unit
//BIOME: Dry Ridge
//BACKGROUND: The Operator intends to rapidly expand exotics operations, and has put out an urgent tender for survey data, specifically around new drop sites. This exploration and mapping mission is critical to development of this region.
//MISSION: Take radar scans at essential locations, ensuring accurate data is returned to the Operator.
//TERMS: Contractors will be provided with radar equipment. All other risk and resourcing is the responsibility of the Contractor. Expect elevated wildlife threats.

Objectives

Survey: Shifting Sands

• Collect Beacons from the Dropship
• Place the Noise Emitting Beacons around to Trap the Creature
  • Deploy Beacon at Location 1 (M)
  • Deploy Beacon at Location 2 (M)
  • Deploy Beacon at Location 3 (M)
• Head to the location of the Trapped Creature (M)
• Eliminate the Threat in Dry Ridge

Hints & tips

Location 1 is an enclosed area. Prospectors will need to find a hole along the wall to enter said area. Prospectors will need to build up to access both location 2 and 3. Prospectors will also need to build up to eliminate the Sandworm.