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Mission: Free the Dutyer

Mission: Find the documents in the underground lab

Map of Dark Valley

Ambush spot.

Vasko Magnate, the guy you just rescued, will be able to give you another optional mission; apparently another Duty member is being held prisoner at the bandit HQ, the place you're headed, so you may pick up this mission if you wish; it doesn't come with a reward when you complete it, though, but may improve your status with the Duty faction.

Once you reach the pipe, climb inside and move forward. Your mission will be updated and you'll now need to find Borov and take the key from him. Right after you come out of the pipe on the other side, turn left and move into the pipe there. Along the way in this trench you'll notice a bandit on your right side - don't attack him since you'll be in a vulnerable position. Once you reach the end of the trench you'll come up by the northern building at the bandit HQ.

You may see a yellow dot on your minimap, indicating a neutral person - although this is a Duty member, it's not the one you have to break out of prison so don't worry if he should die in the ensuing firefight.

Once you've dealt with any bandits in the vicinity, move inside the main hangar and up the start on the right side. Follow the walkway and you will eventually move inside the building next to the hangar. The building can seem like a maze since it has several floors with stairs going up and down every now and then, but what you simply need to do is head south. You'll find Borovs office on the 1st floor. Borov should be fair easy to locate since he will be marked on your map.

This guy is... err, was carrying the Storming Obokan.

On your way to Borovs office you should run into an experienced bandit (dressed in a trench coat) - he's carrying the weapon required for the Find the weapon of the Dutyer mission so be sure to pick up the unique weapon when you've dealt with him. You can of course also search for him after you've dealt with Borov, but I personally tend to run into him on the way there.

Borov wont go down without a fight, no matter how short it may be!

You're very likely to find Borov in his office, on the 1st floor (ie. one floor above the ground floor) of the building. Once you reach him, kill him, and search his body you'll obtain the second key to X18, and you mission will be updated now prompting you to get out of the bandit base. Before you do, you may wish to head downstairs and locate the storage room and the cellar nearby, containing the imprisoned Duty member. Inside Borovs office you'll be able to find alot of goodies including bandages, medkits, food, two VOG-25 grenades, and some 5.56x45 mm AP rounds.

In the cellar, where the Duty member is held prisoner, you can also find a Merc Suit but since you probably already have upgraded to the Stalker suit, you might as well leave it and save your carrying capacity for more useful items.

Storage room.

The storage room should be easy to spot when you search around the HQ. Inside the storage room you'll be able to find alot of goodies including bandages, antirads, ammunition, a ton of Vodka bottles, and more. Nothing really important or noteworthy, though.

Before you leave you may wish to seek out the various hidden stashes that you've likely uncovered by killing and searching the bandits in the HQ. When you're ready to leave the HQ you can either head towards the gate (which is northeast in the HQ) or towards the marker on your map - that will lead you out through an elevated tunnel. You may have very likely have discovered a secret stash inside the elevated tunnel, so that is usually my preferred way of getting out of the HQ.

As you leave the HQ your mission will be updated and you now have to locate the entrance to the X18 lab. Since you're probably loaded with equipment and artifacts, you may wish to head back to the Bar to load off or sell your loot, but also to finish the optional mission, Find the weapon of the Dutyer, given by Brome. When you return to him he'll give you a Slug artifact as a reward. If you hate to give up the Storming Obokan there is a nice trick available showing you how to get it back.

Before you head off to X18 there are a few things that are good to know. First off, inside X18 you'll find the Monolith Suit that is superior to the Stalker suit, so even if your current armor is worn out there is no need to replace it - you'll find a better armor in X18. Also, you will find the GP-25 Kostyer Grenade Launcher which can be attached to an Akm 74/2 - so if you're still using one, you may wish to bring along some VOG-25 grenades if you have any.