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Arknights Endfield - The Road is Rough

The Road is Rough is an Exploration Mission in Arknights: Endfield 1.0. Check out how to unlock this mission, its walkthrough, how to deploy a zipline near Hartmann, and all its rewards in this guide!

How to Unlock The Road is Rough

Complete Paving the Way

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The Road is Rough will automatically unlock once you completed Paving the Way Mission!

Paving the Way Main Mission Guide

The Road is Rough Walkthrough

Talk to Salman

Endfield - Talk to Salman

Discuss with Salman the vendor contract with Erikssohn Trading House with Salman. Find out what she needs help with in the partnership.

Meet the Client

Endfield - Meet the Client

Talk to the client located in the northside of the Old Factory area. The client will introduce himself as Hartmann and will proceed with the product demo.

Deploy a Zipline Pylon Near Hartmann

You must give power to the Zipline Pylon from The Hub and into the Zipline Pylon beside Hartmann. Create multiple Relay Towers and connect them until you reach Hartmann’s location.

AIC Factory and Base Building Guide

How to Deploy a Zipline and Power it Up

How to Power Up Zipline
1 Endfield - Find the Nearest Relay Tower
Find the nearest Relay Tower that you have, or create a new one in the direction of the Old Factory, and start a Transmission.
2 Endfield - Create another Relay Tower for Transmission
While in transmission, create as much distance as possible and create another Relay Tower to connect the transmission.
Repeat this process until you reach the Zipline Pylon.

Place More Zipline Pylons

Endfield - Add More Pylon

Shortly after powering the Zipline Pylon, Hartmann will go to the otherside of the cliff. Follow him by teleporting to the nearest TP point and placing Zipline Pylons beside him. Make sure to have a power source for the Zipline to work.

Head Back to Hartmann Through the Zipline

Endfield - Use the Zipline

Use the zipline to get across the cliff to where you originally started. Arriving to that point, Hartmann will leave to fetch something from his car.

Find Hartmann

Endfield - Find Hartmann

After leaving, you'll be notified by Fiona that Hartmann is missing. You'll be tasked to find where he is, and he is located somewhere in The Hub with Wulfgard.

Investigate the Area

Endfield - Investigate the Area

Use your scan function to investigate your surroundings. You'll find Hartmann's Work ID, Used Bolts, and Hartmann's Dashcam Record.

After a brief dialogue, Fiona will give you information regarding Hartmann, and the mission will be concluded.

The Road is Rough Quest Rewards

Total Item Rewards

Oroberyl Oroberyl x75 T-Creds T-Creds x5150 Intermediate Combat Record Intermediate Combat Record x16
Protoprism Protoprism x9 Arms INSP Kit Arms INSP Kit x12 Operational EXP Operational EXP x300

The Road is Rough Quest Information

The Road is Rough Quest Details

Mission Type Exploration Mission
Chapter Chapter 2 - Process 2
Location The Hub, Valley IV

The Road is Rough is a Exploration Mission that's located in The Hub.

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All Valley IV Exploration Missions

A Brewing Storm - Aburrey Quarry A Brewing Storm - Origin Lodespring A Brewing Storm - The Hub
A Robot's Dream AIC Steward Alluvial Cleaning
Antique Drone Beyond the Worlds' Expanse I Beyond the Worlds' Expanse II
Business is Tough Defense Construction Depot Node I
Depot Node II Dusty Old Files Elevated Rescue
Emergency Rescue Explosive Rescue Farming Toils
Had to Be Done Illusion In For a Penny, In For a Pound
Kindness is Rare OD Project - Infra-Station I OD Project - Infra-Station III
OD Project - Reconstruction HQ I OD Project - Reconstruction HQ II OD Project - Reconstruction HQ III
OD Project - Refugee Camp I OD Project - Refugee Camp II OD Project - Refugee Camp III
OD Project: Infra-Station II Ode to the Oak I Ode to the Oak II
Outpost Infra-Station Outpost Reconstruction HQ Produce Industrial Explosives
Repair Story Restart Area Stock Redistribution I Restart Area Stock Redistribution II
Savior of Bots Sluggish Escapade The Road is Rough
Tripod Central Where Art Thou My Love

All Exploration Missions

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 8 months

This is a prereq quest for Business is Tough

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