In The Division, a secret mission was introduced with update 1.8. The solution and a step-by-step guide can be found here in English.
Shortly after the launch of 1.8, agents discovered a mysterious commendation named z3#A $85tErESc 23slomiNS610. You can find it in the dossier under commendations and “operations”, where it is listed as the penultimate operation achievement. The objective of this mission is unknown. The community eagerly came together to solve the mystery – and they succeeded.
How to master the secret mission and what the rewards are will be revealed in this guide.
z3#A $85tErESc 23slomiNS610 – Solving the riddle
You need to meet these requirements to start the riddle:
- You must master wave 15 in each resistance area (Carrier, Pier 93, Power Plant). After reaching wave 16 in each area, you can pick up SHD transmission 1 at Camp Clinton. Open the dossier, go to “Evidence”, and there you will see the SHD transmission 1 in the surveillance data, which you will fulfill here.
- Now, you need to collect all phone recordings in the West Side Pier. This is quite easy and gives you a decent XP boost, as each phone provides 110k experience. Once you have collected them all, SHD transmission 2 will be available at Camp Clinton. You will also see this achievement in the dossier next to SHD transmission 1.
- You need a squad of three players to solve the riddle. With four players, it becomes easier. Only one of the four players needs to have fulfilled SHD transmission 1 and 2.
Step 1 – The first three coordinates
The SHD transmissions contain coordinates hidden in Morse code. These will lead you to three areas where white crosses are located on the ground. You can interact with these crosses. However, this must happen quickly and in the correct order.
With these short video guides, you can find the crosses on the ground:
Pier X:
Disco X:
Garage X:
Send an agent to each cross, and as soon as you stand in front of it, activate them in the order of Pier, Disco, Garage. If successful, ISAC will say “Energy activated”. Now, proceed to the second step.
Step 2 – The next three coordinates
Proceed exactly as in step 1, but with different coordinates.
Car Wash X:
Cera Rooftop X:
Barrels X:
Interact with the crosses in the order of Car Wash, Cera Rooftop, and Barrels. You will receive another prompt indicating that you have successfully completed this step. Furthermore, the doors to a secret room are now open.
Step 3 – The secret room
You can find the location of the secret room in this short video guide; keep an eye out for the burning bus in the game:
If you are playing with three agents, the agent at Cera Rooftop should immediately head to the secret room after activation, as it is closest to them. You have only a short time to open the room. If you are too slow, you will need to repeat step 2.
So it is best to recruit a fourth player who can position himself directly in front of the secret room and can open the doors immediately.
Once the doors are open, the other agents can fast travel to the agent in the secret room, interact with the laptop there, and grab the rewards.
The mission rewards
In the secret room, you will receive:
- an exotic container
- a container with secret gear set parts
- Cipher key
- and a West Side Pier weapon container. It contains the 5 weapons from the otherwise paid Frontline Pack add-on:
Are you grabbing the loot?
