Abyss

Styx · mission.

Mission read

Extract and research unusual ore. Monitor effect on environment. Extract. Run it as a mission prospect on Styx with a recorded difficulty of 4/4. Time allowance: 3h; payout: Easy 225 Ren + 50 Exotics; Normal 450 Ren + 100 Exotics; Hard 675 Ren + 150 Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Zephyr

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

• Radiation.: 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

EXTRACT AND RESEARCH UNDERGROUND MATERIALS
//OPERATOR: Group 15
//BIOME: Ring Lake
//BACKGROUND: Unique ore deposit discovered on Ring Lake.
//MISSION: Extract and research unusual ore. Monitor effect on environment. Extract.
//TERMS: Initial scans detect unstable material. Proceed with caution.

Objectives

Research: The Ring

• Mine the Abyssal Oxite deep vein at the center of the Ring Lake
• OPTIONAL: Discover methods for prospectors to handle Abyssal Oxite safely
  • Collect monitoring equipment from the supply pod crashed in the desert
  • Travel to the map location (M)
  • Collect the equipment
  • Measure the effects of the Abyssal Oxite by carrying it and the monitoring equipment
  • 0% research progress
  • Research the Stabilization Catalyst
  • Research the Containment System
  • Collect the stashed exotics nearby
  • Travel to the map location (M)
  • Collect the equipment
• Collect parts from the Arctic and craft the monitoring stations at a Machining Bench
  • Travel to the map location (M)
  • Collect the equipment
• Deploy research station in the Forest
• Deploy research station in the Arctic
• Deploy research station in the Desert
• Interact and Launch your Dropship to Complete the Mission

Hints & tips

You will need a Deep- Mining Drill (as well as its power source) to mine the Abyssal Oxite. Abyssal Oxite is radioactive and deals damage over time to the Prospector carrying it. Placing it in a container (campfire, etc) will stop the effects. Research takes 60 minutes to complete. The Stabilization Catalyst is unlocked at 33% research progress, and is crafted at the Machining Bench with 40 Oxite, 30 Ice, and 4 Carbon Fiber. The Stabilization Catalyst removes the heat modifier when carried. The Containment System is unlocked at 50% research progress, and is crafted at an Anvil with 2 Epoxy and 8 Steel Ingots. The Containment System removes the radiation damage when carried. The following resources are required to craft the 3 Environmental Monitoring Stations: 18 Platinum Ingots, 36 Steel Screws, 60 Leather, and 12 Concrete Mix. Each Environmental Monitoring Station requires 19 Abyssal Oxite to complete its research. The reward for completing the optional objective is 200 exotics, which will be deployed to a stash inside a cave at O7, northeast of the Ring Lake. Bring an Orbital Exchange Device if you don't want to carry these 10 stacks of exotics.