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Arknights Endfield - Dusty Old Files

Dusty Old Files is an Exploration Mission in Arknights: Endfield 1.0. See where to find Kitt, how to solve the circuit module puzzle, how to get the repair logic, walkthrough, how to unlock this mission, and all its rewards in this guide!

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How to Unlock Dusty Old Files

Unlocks During Walk in the Park

Arknights Endfield Walk in the Park Main Mission Guide

Dusty Old Files unlocks during the Walk in the Park main mission. Kitt will automatically talk to you as soon as you completed Walk in the Park, however, you can resume the quest later on, at your leisure. You can find Kitt again at the same spot, in between the Originium formation displays.

Walk in the Park

How to Locate Kitt in the Originium Science Park

How to Find Kitt
1
Southwest of the Research Center
Make your way to the large circular building southwest of the Research Center in the Originium Science Park.
2
Head Inside the Entrance
Look for the building's entrance and head inside to enter the Underground Area.
3
Kitt
Kitt is in the large room just before the branching hallway within the Underground Area.
4
Speak to Kitt
Kitt is standing near one of the displayed rock formations. Speak to him to start the quest.

Dusty Old Files Walkthrough

  1. Follow Kitt's Directions
  2. Find the Handyterms with the Research Data
  3. Recover the Second Research File
  4. Recover the Last Research Data
  5. Talk to Harper
  6. Get the Repair Logic Puzzle Piece in Harper's Room
  7. Submit the Research Data

Follow Kitt's Directions

Follow Kitt

After speaking to Kitt, follow the path inside the facility and destroy the glowing red orb to remove the obstacle. You'll then need to jump through a small laser grid to get to the other side.

Find the Handyterms with the Research Data

Find the Handyterms with the Research Data
Head further into the large room and approach the second table to the left to find the research data. You'll then need to fix the repair logic puzzle.

How to Solve the Repair Logic Puzzle

How to Solve the Repair Logic Puzzle

Arrange the three repair logic pieces like the image above to solve the puzzle and repair the module. You then need to read the research data to collect it and progress the quest.

Originium Repair Module and How to Solve

Recover the Second Research File

Recover the Second Research File

Head further inside the facility to enter a room with a few laser grids. Turn right from here into another room and approach the table to the right to find the research data. You'll need to fix another repair logic puzzle to retrieve and read the second file.

How to Solve the Repair Logic Puzzle

How to Solve the Repair Logic Puzzle

Arrange the three repair logic pieces like the image above to solve the puzzle, and then read the research data to progress the quest.

Recover the Last Research Data

Recover the Last Research Data

Head north through the hallway with a laser grid and quickly run to the left room to avoid getting hit.

The last research data is on a table within this room. Interect and read the file to collect it and progress the quest.

Talk to Harper

Talk to Harper

Exit the room north and use one of the boxes to jump over the laser grid, then enter the control room on the right side of the hallway where Harper is located.

Speak to Harper and go through his dialogue and you'll be presented with three options: keep his secret safe, share his data, or give him data related to his research.

The Third Option is the Best Choice

Talk to Harper

We recommend you pick the third option whihc is to give him data related to his research. This resolves his dilemna positively and he'll happily agree to share his data with you.

Get the Repair Logic Puzzle Piece in Harper's Room

Get the Repair Logic Puzzle Piece in Harper

Although not part of the quest, we recommend you interact with the glowing yellow circuitry in the middle the room where Harper is located.

This is an Orginium Circuitry Component Style that is required for a repair logic puzzle in a later quest called Repair Story.

Submit the Research Data

Submit the Research Data

Exit Harper's room and follow the path right and interact with the switch to open the door leading back outside.

As soon as you head outside, Kitt will contact you on your Baker and you'll automatically submit the research data which also completes the quest.

Dusty Old Files Quest Rewards

Total Item Rewards

Total Quest Rewards
#T-Creds Image
T-Creds x4600
#ProtoprismImage
Protoprism x8
#OroberylImage
Oroberyl x75
#Intermediate Combat RecordImage
Intermediate Combat Record x14
#Arms INSP KitImage
Arms INSP Kit x11

You also receive 300 Operational EXP for completing this quest.

Dusty Old Files Quest Information

Dusty Old Files Quest Details

Mission Type Exploration Mission
Chapter Chapter 1 - Process 3
Location Valley IV, Originium Science Park

Dusty Old Files is a Exploration Mission that's located in Originium Science Park and unlocks during the Walk in the Park main mission.

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Pillars of Destiny OD Project - Sky King Flats I OD Project - Infra-Station III
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Elevated Rescue Dusty Old Files Outpost Infra-Station
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2 Walkthrough Team Walkthrough Team@Game8 about 1 month

Hi! We included Kitt's location on the top part of the page. Thanks for your feedback!

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 month

Adding any kind of hints on where Kitt is or how to find them would make the rest of the guide a lot more useful. You linked a guide to another quest that makes no mention of Kitt whatsoever.

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