Celeste's "Greasing Her Palms" gig looks simple on paper: grab a few intel hits, come back a hero, get Tian Wen impressed. In practice, it's three different raid moods stitched together, and one dumb mistake can drag the whole thing out. Before you even load in, check your kit and get familiar with what you're carrying—stuff like ARC Raiders Items can change how risky each stop feels. The real make-or-break, though, is the Dam Surveillance Key, so treat it like it's already gone.

Dam Battlegrounds: Protect the Key

Do the Dam run first. Not because it's the "hardest," but because it's the one that can punish you for dying in a way that wastes hours. The second you spawn, put the Dam Surveillance Key somewhere safe and stop fiddling with your inventory. Head for the Water Treatment Control building and take the southwest entrance if you can; it's usually the cleanest line. Once inside, turn right into the dark hallway, then right again. You'll spot the locked door with a camera and that red light—use the key, get in, grab the intel, and don't hang around pretending you're looting in peace. Arc mutants love that choke point. If the door's already open from another player, just step into the room and you'll still get credit, then leave before someone decides you're free loot.

Spaceport: The "Wrong Thruster" Trap

This part trips people up because the map's littered with stuff that looks important. Ignore the small lootable thrusters and loose parts. You're scouting the big terrain thrusters mounted on trailers, south of Rocket Assembly and east of the Launch Towers. It's open ground, so assume you're being watched. Move like you're crossing a parking lot with no cover—fast, angled, and ready to break line of sight. When you find the southwestern thruster, don't overthink it. Stand close for a few seconds until the notification pops. If it doesn't, shuffle around the trailer, hop once, and hug the machinery like you're trying to read a serial number.

Buried City: Don't Take the Wrong Zone

The Buried City leg is mostly a navigation test. You want the Space Travel building in the eastern red zone, not the Research area. People mix them up all the time and end up wandering, burning meds, and getting tilted. Zipline up the elevator shaft to the roof, drop to Floor 6, and follow the numbered walls until you hit the barricaded door. Shoot it out or breach it—either works. As soon as you step into the rooms, you're done, even if someone else opened it earlier. Don't linger to "see what's inside" unless your squad's tight and you've actually got a plan.

Cash In and Make It Worth It

Once all three objectives are checked, head back to Celeste and take the payout: the Lure Grenade Blueprint plus useful crafting bits that you'll actually burn through later. It's not glamorous, but it's the kind of quest that teaches good habits—protect key items, move with purpose, and stop chasing extra fights when you're holding progress. If you're looking to smooth out the grind between runs, some players also use marketplaces like RSVSR to stock up on currency or items so they can keep their loadouts consistent without stalling out after a bad raid.