Miasmic

Prometheus · mission.

Mission read

Construct a research station and perform some research. Run it as a mission prospect on Prometheus with a recorded difficulty of 1/4. Time allowance: 3d; payout: Easy 125 Ren + 250 Exotics; Normal 250 Ren + 500 Exotics; Hard 375 Ren + 750 Exotics

Campaign position

• Prerequisite: Shadowed
• Unlocks: Hammerhead Slime Attachment

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

Prometheus · mission.

Briefing

MIASMIC — RESEARCH INTO TOXIC SUBSTANCES UNIQUE TO THE SWAMP
//OPERATOR: Sinotai
//BIOME: Swamp
//BACKGROUND: The Operator is interested in the unique toxic substances formed after the failed terraforming process.
//MISSION: Construct a research station and perform some research.
//TERMS: Flat fee. This section of the Terrazone is exempt from Contractor Insurance claims, proceed with caution.

Objectives

• Construct a miasmic research station
  • Solar Panel 0/4
  • Chemistry Bench 0/1
  • Electric Furnace 0/2
  • Foundry 0/1
  • Organic Residue Cleanser 0/1
  • Advanced Alteration Bench 0/1
• Collect crystallised miasma by hunting and skinning creatures in the swamp
• Refine crystallised miasma into distilled miasmic coating via the chemistry bench 0/20
• Craft miasmic tools
  • Miasmic Knife 0/1
  • Miasmic Sickle 0/1
  • Miasmic Axe 0/1
  • Miasmic Pickaxe 0/1
• Test the Tools and Deliver the Materials to the Sinotai Retrieval Pod
  • Deliver Acidic Glands 0/30
  • Deliver Infected Bark 0/30

Hints & tips

• Forecast: Pulse — periodic intensity spikes; plan moves between pulses.
• A Chemistry Bench is needed to refine crystallized miasma. A Foundry is needed to craft miasmic tools.