Field Research is a quest in The Cycle: Frontier. The quest is given by Emmanuel Sullivan – Osiris CEO & Lead Researcher. It consists of 10 different parts. All of them are included below.
The Cycle Frontier “Field Research” Quest Details
General Quest Dialogue
You’ve met up to Sullivan’s standards, a feat few manage. Now that you’ve proven yourself capable, he might send you to investigate some of the planet’s old mysteries.
Final Rewards
- x1 Medium
Quest Parts, Objectives & Guides
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 1 Dialogue
You’ve proven to be more capable than the average prospector, so this shouldn’t be too complicated. Clear out any hostile fauna at our old Science Campus on Bright Sands, and get me some Optic Glass while you’re down there. Remember to be careful with it.
Objectives
- Visit the Science Campus on Bright Sands
- Hunt 5 Creatures at the Science Campus on Bright Sands.
- Deliver 3 Optic Glass
Rewards
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Guide
The quest is pretty straightforward and it requires you to head to the Science Campus location on Bright Sands and eliminate 6 creatures while you’re there. The extra task is that you need to deliver Optic Glass, which can be found in Cabinets, but also as a spawn around some POIs.
Part 2 Dialogue
The Lake in Bright Sands is home to a few very valuable endemic creatures, but the explosion in rattler and strider populations have all but pushed them out of their habitat. Cull their numbers, help return the balance.
Objectives
- Visit the Lake on Bright Sands
- Hunt 10 Striders at the Lake on Bright Sands
- Hunt 3 Rattlers at the Lake on Bright Sands
Rewards
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Guide
Go to the Lake on the Bright Sands map. When you get there, you need to eliminate 10 Striders and 3 Rattlers inside that area. The location is marked in the image below:
Part 3 Dialogue
I’ve been looking through old notes from before the evacuations and come upon something… interesting. There were some unique bone samples found at the Archeology site, distinctly mutated; retrieve them for me.
Objectives
- Find the Archeology Site
- Deliver 3 Old Bones
Rewards
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Guide
The Archeology Site is on Bright Sands, around the East Barrens location. It’s in a cave that has multiple entrances and it’s easy to find. Just wander around until you meet the exact spot. The Old Bones can spawn across the whole site, and you need 3 of them.
- Spawn on the barrel (as marked),
- Spawn under the table,
- In the dark, behind the big bone,
Make sure you sweep the Archeology site completely. They will shine as a lootable items too. Check the image below for a better overview.
Part 4 quest imagePart 4 Dialogue
Ah, you might appreciate this next job. Osiris Defense Systems R&D wants field data on our current weapons. As used on… real targets. I do hope you can figure out what to do.
Objectives
- Eliminate 3 Prospectors using an Osiris weapon.
Rewards
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Guide
You need to kill 3 enemy players by using any type of Osiris weapon. Eligible weapons for this quest are:
- Scarab
- Manticore
- Phasic Lancer
- ASP Flechette Gun
- Gorgon
- Basilisk
Part 5 Dialogue
One of our more ‘hands-on’ researchers forgot how to pack their tool bag, and another picked a fight with some thorn bushes and lost. Again. Anyways, stash some Med Kits and a Biological Sampler for them at these locations.
- Stash 1 Biological Sampler in the Swamp Camp Root Dead Drop
- Stash 8 Weak Medkits in the Waterfall Lab Dead Drop
Rewards
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Guide
- Check for Biological Samplers at both Waterfall Labs and Vaccine labs on Bright Sands.
- This is a Dead Drop mission on Bright Sands, which means you need to carry both the Biological Samplers and Weak Medkits in your inventory before you hop into a raid. They can be purchased from the quick shop. Once you find the Dead Drops, transfer the required items and click Deposit Items. Below you can find the exact locations for both of the Dead Drops.
Swamp Camp Dead Drop Spot
Waterfall Lab Dead Drop Spot
Part 6 Dialogue
We sent another prospector for a simple milk run to the Vaccine Labs, and they’ve yet to return. I suspect due to the mass of creatures that’ve recently made the area their nest. Pacify the area, and while you’re down there, get me some Pale Ivy.
Objectives
- Visit Vaccine Labs on Bright Sands
- Hunt 20 Creatures at the Vaccine Labs on Bright Sands
- Deliver 3 Pale Ivy Blossoms
Rewards
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Guide
The quest asks you to visit the Vaccine Lab POI on Bright Sands, and eliminate 20 creatures in that same area. However, it also requires you to deliver 3 Pale Ivy Blossoms, which can be found anywhere in the open world. They usually spawn on walls and cliffs in overgrown areas.
Vaccine Labs
Pale Ivy Blossom
Part 7 Dialogue
The financial team is struggling to figure out what project to waste money on for next quarter. How do you fit in? Well, I need prospectors to demonstrate the use of different weapons, and the straw I picked for you says SMG. Now, off you go.
- Eliminate 4 Players using an SMG
Rewards
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Guide
The quest is pretty straightforward and requires you to eliminate 4 players with an SMG. Eligible weapons are:
- S-576 PDW
- KM-9 ‘Scrapper’
- ASP Flechette Gun
- Voltaic Brute
Part 8 Dialogue
You’re really adept at shooting things, aren’t you? Unfortunately, so are rattlers. Head to the Bright Sands Jungle and get me some rattler eyes, I want to know how they spot and track targets.
- Visit The Jungle on Bright Sands
- Hunt 12 Rattlers in the Jungle on Bright Sands
- Deliver 6 Rattler Eyes
Rewards
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Guide
The quest is pretty straightforward. You need to go to the Jungle on Bright Sands and eliminate Rattlers. The jungle is located in the north area, and be aware that is heavily crowded with mobs, including Jeffs. Therefore, I’d advise you to bring a friend for this one so you go through the struggles easier. It’s one of the most painful quests in the game.
Part 9 Dialogue
Remember those Old Bones you brought back earlier? There’s a mystery there, something artificial. I need you to head to the Extinct Creatures lab in Crescent Falls and retrieve a Warden Skull, it might have the answers I seek.
- Enter the Extinct Creatures Lab
- Deliver the Warden Skull
Rewards
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Guide
The Extinct Creatures Lab is located on Crescent Falls, the hard map. Even though instructed to go close to the Osiris Wildlife Preserve, the lab is found between the Osiris Wildlife Preserve and the Skeleton Observation Site. The Warden Skull weighs 75 pounds, so make sure you have a place for the item in your inventory. Take a look at the image below for its exact location.
Part 10 Dialogue
I plan on sending down a team to collect more old samples. Make sure they’re well supplied, stash some Portable Labs in Greens Prospect for them.
Objectives
- Visit Greens Prospect on Crescent Falls
- Stash 1 Portable Labs in the Greens Prospect Office Dead Drop
Rewards
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Guide
- Portable Lab is a tough find considering its epic rarity, and you would need all the luck in the world to get it. Portable Lab can spawn in Briefcases and in Medical Areas. I also believe it has a chance to spawn in Cabinets, so make sure you loot them. Reasonably, it should have a slightly higher spawn rate on Crescent Falls. Sometimes you’ll even find it laying on the ground.
This is another Dead Drop mission, which means you need to bring Portable Labs and deposit them. Greens Prospect is located on the hard map, Crescent Falls. The quest obviously tells you that the Dead Drop is inside an office, so be aware of that. Below you can find its exact location. The Dead Drop is in a corner in one of the rooms across from the Garage Office Key room.
Keep in mind that the guides are a work in progress. If you notice anything weird, please let us know in the comments below!
Field Research Part 1
Requirements Change
Visit the Science Campus on Bright Sands 0/1
Hunt Creatures at the Science Campus on Bright Sands 0/5
Deliver Optic Glass 0/3
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