Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Balance boss objectives with resource gathering
Planning when to gather and when to finish helps bank a boss-stage run without relying on unsupported chest timing claims.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Balance boss objectives with resource gathering
Boss stages in the Elimination or Escort Duty campaign tracks
Before you go
- Unlock the mission track and reach a stage with a boss objective.
- Know which resource or campaign goal matters for this run.
- Have a build that can handle the objective and the stage’s enemies.
Farming steps
- Read the stage objective and note any secondary objective before moving out.
- Travel toward the objective while mining convenient Gold, Nitra, and biome mineral deposits.
- Complete secondary objectives that fit the route for their Gold and XP rewards.
- Choose upgrades that make the boss objective and survival manageable.
- Before committing to the fight, collect nearby useful resources without making a dangerous detour.
- Engage and defeat the boss to complete the displayed objective; collect any gear or other reward the stage presents.
- Finish the remaining stage requirement and extract or advance so the dive results are retained.
- Gather along the objective route; long diversions can leave you weaker or delay completing the stage.
- In Elimination, the Dreadnought’s gear drop is a concrete reward to collect after its defeat.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat this resource-and-objective balance on each eligible boss stage. A stage’s objective reward is collected once when earned; future dives offer new stages and objectives.
Common mistakes
- Waiting for a supposed speed threshold: no specific timer or guaranteed chest improvement is established, so follow the actual objective.
- Fighting before collecting nearby useful deposits: pick up practical resources on the way, then commit when ready.
- Continuing to gather after the build is in danger: prioritize surviving, completing the boss objective, and banking the dive.
When to stop or switch
Stop gathering when the next detour threatens survival or delays the objective. Finish the boss stage and extract, then choose another run if you still need resources.
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