Icebreaker Guide

The Boreas chain can be opened two ways; doing either one is enough.

• Paradigm Shipping poster: it spawns on Ground Zero and Lighthouse, and can also drop from scav pockets and bags. The poster cannot go in your secure container — you must survive and extract with it, or it is lost if you die.
• Alternative: upgrade the Intelligence Center in your Hideout to level 3, then physically walk up to it and listen to the distress signal on the radio.

After you extract with the poster (or pick up the radio signal), talk to Mechanic in your hideout. He hands you the Boreas chapter and points you to Woods.

Repair the antenna/comms tower Mechanic marks using a Toolset.

• The tower is in the Scav Bunker area in the north of the map; follow the road heading north from Sawmill.
• You can carry the Toolset in your secure container, so there is no risk of losing it.
• The Goons trio (Knight, Big Pipe, Bird Eye) can spawn nearby; approach carefully.

Find the Paradigm Shipping documents on Lighthouse, read them and extract with them.

• The documents are in the hangar/warehouse building near the train station north of the Water Treatment Plant, behind the boxes on the right-hand side.
• After extracting, confirm the document in the Handbook menu; progression sometimes hangs on this.

Once you bring the documents back, report to Mechanic first, then immediately talk to Prapor. Here the chain splits into two branches, and you must finish both to reach the ship.

The BTR Driver unlocks entry to the ship. It is completed one of two ways:

• Mechanic's path (recommended): kill 10 enemies in smuggler zones — PMCs, Scavs and hostile NPCs all count. Shoreline (Smuggler's Path) or Interchange (Power Plant) work well. Return to the BTR Driver when done.
• Skier's path: deliver specific ammo types to the BTR Driver — generally slower and less preferred.

Prapor unlocks the ability to extract from the ship. The common requirement is AMG-10 fluid (helicopter oil) found on Reserve. Your choices in the Falling Skies quest can add extra objectives.

• AMG-10 fluid on Reserve: inside the helicopter cabin directly opposite the White Pawn building, or in the Black Bishop basement (shelves, tables and floors).
• If you gave the armored case to Prapor during Falling Skies, the AMG-10 fluid alone is enough.
• If you kept the case, also deliver 3 Military Power Filters (Woods/Reserve bunkers).
• If you never did the quest, additionally kill 30 Scavs and carry a flare.

Once both branches are done, you transit to the ship by hovercraft from the pier on Shoreline.

• The pier is by the old boat extract area, next to the gas station and the car extract.
• The transit fee is 400,000 ₽; the cash must be in your inventory, not in the secure container.
• Sanitar and his guards can now spawn right next to the pier, so the transit area can be a hot zone.

Leaving the ship costs money and requires a signal; bring these into the raid with you.

• Carry 2,500 € (it can also be found on the ship, but bring it to be safe).
• Carry a green signal flare: a handheld RSP-30 green flare or a 26x75mm green signal pistol round both work.
• Fire the flare at the helipad and wait for the 'Route Safe' message before entering the extract zone.
• Remember: insurance does not work on this map — any gear you lose is gone for good.