33 Days till Extraction Guide
Official Steam store screenshot: a large white mech descending into a burning battlefield in front of the squad.
FIELD OPERATIONS / Field manual

Raid Guide

Prepare a raid, handle pressure in the field and preserve your way back.

Fact-checked 17 Oct 2026Early Access listed 17 Sep 2026Sources linked below
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Fast answer

Choose a specific raid objective, verify the fighter and loadout, then watch the mission’s actual extraction requirement. Demo gameplay shows enemies can surround you and routes can close. Prioritize survival, cover and a valid exit over unnecessary fights.

BUILDEarly Access build
RELEASESep 17 Early Access
READING TIME17 minutes

Before the sortie

The official demo contains five raids and supports solo or up to four-player co-op. The tactical details vary by zone, so make preparation concrete rather than pretending that one universal route or exact map coordinate applies.

  1. Select a fighter and inspect the equipped weapon.
  2. Check ammunition and whatever medical options the current loadout offers.
  3. Read the mission objective before entering.
  4. Choose a purpose for the loot so you can retreat once it is met.
Official Steam store screenshot: storm-lit ruins at night, with nearby enemies marked by red icons in the HUD.
Official Steam screenshot. Developer-published store media, shown for reference and not captured from our own playthrough. An authentic gameplay recording from the original creator is embedded below.

Survive the encounter

The supplied playthrough documents a stealth knockout prompt, a point where high ground blocked some enemies, and doors that appeared to lock the player in. Those are observations from one demo session, not universal exploit rules.

  1. Use cover and keep an escape lane when possible.
  2. Check enemy facing before attempting a silent knockout.
  3. Treat an automatically closing door as a commitment until the current level proves otherwise.
  4. If a route collapses, focus on the displayed objective and the next safe opening.

Extraction is a condition, not a location guess

The objective panel is more reliable than a fabricated map. Some runs can involve enemy-count objectives while new opponents continue to spawn; read the mission instruction and test the exit prompt before assuming that every remaining enemy must be killed.

  1. Open the mission tracker and identify the exact completion requirement.
  2. Avoid optional detours after carrying resources you need.
  3. Confirm the escape prompt or extraction trigger in the active build.
  4. If extraction is unavailable, re-read the objective rather than chasing a made-up coordinate.

New tools and threats in the field

Update 0.0.0.774 added the Anti-Drone Discharger, which can be crafted and is also granted during the third tutorial quest, and reduced the number of quadpods roaming the area. Update 0.0.0.777 made the autocannon vehicle more noticeable and moved it to higher-level locations because of how dangerous it is. The same patch also fixed several crash causes and made the game resume from the previous day after a mid-raid crash.

  1. Craft or claim the Anti-Drone Discharger before a run that expects drones.
  2. Expect fewer quadpods than in launch-week footage.
  3. Do not approach the autocannon on a low-level route: it was moved deeper on purpose.

October 15: Necro-Zone raids and Auto-Battle

The October 15 Major Update adds the Necro-Zone Raid, a new raid type populated entirely by undead enemies with its own rules. Stone walls and ruined structures can now be destroyed with explosions, and enemy damage scales up gradually by day instead of starting at full strength. It also adds Auto-Battle (resolve a raid automatically, review the projected outcome, resources and casualties, then accept, play it yourself or retreat) and Quick Battles, which jump into a Spaceport Battle or Random Raid with a pre-leveled squad.

  1. Save the Necro-Zone Raid for a squad that clears undead-heavy zones.
  2. Expect opening days to sting less: enemy damage builds up daily.
  3. Rehearse in Quick Battles without risking career fighters, and check the auto-battle casualty list first.

See the actual demo in action

Raid gameplay · DaOpa · footage sourced from a publicly available creator video. The video is embedded from YouTube rather than copied into this site.

Official screenshots and source material

For exact menu positions, current item statistics and real in-game appearance, use the developer's official media and game footage. These links open the original material; community artwork is not republished here without permission.

Demo gameplay was recorded before the full Early Access release. Exact costs, character traits, difficulty bonuses and procedural map layouts must be checked in the current version.

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