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HUSH Tasks: Locations, Objectives and Unlocks

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Find HUSH trader tasks, read Hospital and Anywhere labels, track Ward C’s eight-crawler objective, and unlock Nightmare through Doc’s Patient Zero.

8 objects

Named tasks with displayed location labels, known objectives and progression unlocks.

Crane's Logs

CRANE'S LOGS

Location label
Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Cold Chain

COLD CHAIN

Location label
Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Ward C

WARD C

Location label
Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
Kill crawlers (One objective within Ward C.)
Crawler kills required
8 kills (Kill crawlers objective.)
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Observed crawler kills
8 kills (Example completed Kill crawlers objective: 8/8. Other Ward C objectives are separate.)
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Quiet Work

QUIET WORK

Location label
Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Salvage Rights

SALVAGE RIGHTS

Location label
Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Buddy System

BUDDY SYSTEM

Location label
Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

The Shrike

THE SHRIKE

Location label
Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
—
Progression unlock
—
More details
Listed in the task list for
Stillwater

Patient Zero

PATIENT ZERO

Location label
—
Known objective
—
Crawler kills required
—
Trader
Doc (Named in the Nightmare unlock requirement.)
Progression unlock
Nightmare difficulty (Complete Patient Zero.)
More details
Completion is required to unlock
Nightmare (The deployment screen names Doc's Patient Zero task as the requirement.)

USING THIS REFERENCE

Check your task requirements before choosing a destination in Stillwater. The trader interface and Town Map give you access to tasks, location hints, and progress toward objectives.

AT A GLANCE

Open TRADERS → Scrapper → TASKS in the lobby. During a raid, press M to open the map, then T if the task list is hidden; click a task to read its requirements. Crane’s Logs, Cold Chain, and Ward C carry Hospital labels, while four other listed tasks say Anywhere. Ward C includes an eight-crawler kill objective. Completing Doc’s Patient Zero unlocks Nightmare difficulty.

Open Trader Tasks and Track Requirements

  1. In the lobby, open TRADERS, select Scrapper, and open the TASKS tab.
  2. During a raid, press M to open the Town Map. Press T if the Tasks list is hidden.
  3. Click a task to read its requirements, then check the location label beside its name.
  4. For a Hospital destination, look in southeastern Stillwater. Click an empty spot on the map near your destination to set a waypoint; click again to clear it.

Read the requirements before setting out so you know what to do when you arrive. For map symbols and navigation details, use the Stillwater map guide.

Scrapper’s trader interface with the TASKS tab beside BUY and SELL.

Named Tasks and Their Location Labels

Hospital points you toward the hospital area; Anywhere means the list does not name a specific landmark. These labels help you plan where to go, while the task’s requirements tell you what to do.

Use the task directory to check location labels, Ward C’s kill objective, and Patient Zero’s progression unlock. See Ward C’s objective and task unlock requirements below for how to interpret them.

  • Crane's Logs

    Location label
    Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • Cold Chain

    Location label
    Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • Ward C

    Location label
    Hospital (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
    Known objective
    Kill crawlers (One objective within Ward C.)
    Crawler kills required
    8 kills (Kill crawlers objective.)
  • Quiet Work

    Location label
    Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • Salvage Rights

    Location label
    Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • Buddy System

    Location label
    Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • The Shrike

    Location label
    Anywhere (Displayed in the Town Map task list.)
  • Patient Zero

    Trader
    Doc (Named in the Nightmare unlock requirement.)
    Progression unlock
    Nightmare difficulty (Complete Patient Zero.)
Stillwater Town Map showing Hospital and Anywhere task labels beside the task names.

Ward C: The Eight-Crawler Objective

Ward C includes Kill crawlers, an objective requiring 8 crawler kills. Reaching 8/8 completes that objective. Check Ward C’s remaining requirements before treating the entire task as complete.

Ward C carries a Hospital label, but that label alone does not mean all eight kills must happen inside the hospital. Follow the objective text when deciding where to work on it.

For advice on managing noise and handling pursuit while working on combat objectives, see the stealth and infected guide.

Task Gates and Patient Zero

Tasks can unlock shop offers and difficulty options. Read the restriction on the specific offer you want:

  • TASK: Complete the required task to satisfy the offer’s task restriction.
  • LV + TASK: Meet both the listed trader level and the task requirement. Reaching the level alone is not enough.

A generic TASK label does not identify which named task unlocks that offer. Check the offer’s requirements before choosing a task to pursue. The Scrapper shop guide covers buying gear and trader progression; key and keycard offers lists their individual purchase conditions.

Complete Doc’s Patient Zero task to unlock Nightmare difficulty. If Nightmare is your goal, this is the task prerequisite to work toward. For the difficulty differences and deployment options, see HUSH raid settings.

Locked Nightmare difficulty with Doc’s Patient Zero task listed as its requirement.

Trader Jobs, Lost Tapes and MX-11

Stillwater is under quarantine. Trader jobs and lost tapes reveal what the MX-11 trial did to the town, giving tasks a role in uncovering its backstory as well as unlocking progression.

The story’s lost tapes are distinct from the Tape item found while looting: that item is a roll of adhesive tape.

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