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Silent Grove: The Beginning Mission Guide

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Arknights Endfield - Silent Grove - The Beginning

Silent Grove: The Beginning is an Exploration Mission found in Jingyu Valley in Arknights: Endfield 1.0. Check out how to unlock this mission, fix the Hydrocubes, and see all the rewards in this guide!

How to Unlock Silent Grove: The Beginning

Track and View Objective of Silent Grove: The Beginning

To unlock Silent Grove: The Beginning, you must first track the mission objective, which will require you to head north of Qingbo Valley.

Wuling Interactive Map and Locations

Silent Grove: The Beginning Walkthrough

  1. Read Mi Fu's Message
  2. Find Watchguard Li Zhui
  3. Go to Qingbo Stockade and Gather Intel
  4. Talk to Qingwu
  5. Grab Materials Needed to Fix Raft
  6. Talk to Qingwu
  7. Grab Materials Needed to Fix Raft
  8. Go to the Qingbo Stockade Ferry Point
  9. Travel to Burdosnout Hill Ferry Point
  10. Look for Missing People in the Grove
  11. Touch the Core
  12. Fix the Hydrocubes
  13. Touch the Core Again
  14. Into the Stragglers Grove
  15. Check the Note on the Ground

Read Mi Fu's Message

Start the mission by pressing V to read Mi Fu's message. She will instruct you to check on one of her men in the north of Qingbo Stockade.

Find Watchguard Li Zhui

To reach your objective fast, open your Maps and teleport to the Sky King Flats Construction Site at Jingyu Valley. Head towards the marker and talk to Li Zhui.

Go to Qingbo Stockade and Gather Intel

Go to Qingbo Stockade and Gather Intel

After the conversation with Li Zhui, head over to the Qingbo Stockade by following the marker. There, you will meet Qingwu.

Stumbling Into Qingbo Stockade Guide

Talk to Qingwu

Talk to Qingwu
Approach Qingwu and talk to her. In the conversation, the team decides to help Qingwu fix a raft to cross over to Stragglers Cove.

Grab Materials Needed to Fix Raft

Grab Materials Needed to Fix Raft

Run towards the materials nearby. Approaching it will automatically trigger the Pick Up button, which you will have to press.

Go to the Qingbo Stockade Ferry Point

Go to the Qingbo Stockade Ferry Point

After picking up the supplies, you must now head over to the Ferry Point of Qingbo Stockade. Walk towards Dudu and submit the materials to him.

Travel to Burdosnout Hill Ferry Point

Travel to Burdosnout Hill Ferry Point

Dudu will automatically fix the raft after you've handed in the materials. The next thing to do is to get on the raft, press the Burdosnout Hill button, and wait to arrive on the other side.

Look for Missing People in the Grove

Look for Missing People in the Grove

Leave the raft and run towards the objective, which will lead you to an injured person across the forest. Once you spot the person lying down on the ground, approach him.

Touch the Core

Touch the Core

After the team saves the injured person, they notice a broken, old core nearby. Stand near the core and press Activate. This will trigger three Hydrocubes around the area.

Fix the Hydrocubes

Fix the Hydrocubes

According to Li Zhui, the core is furnished with these three Hydrocubes. However, since they're not functioning, you will now have to fix them by spraying them with Clean Water. For the Optional Objective, you can open the crate nearby, and this will give you 25 Ferrium Bottles.

Shoot Clean Water at the Hydrocubes

How to Fix Hydrocubes
1
Press R and drag to select Spray. When equipped, click the Ferrium Bottle to load the spray tool.
2
Aim at the first Hydrocube and start spraying. The cube will turn green to indicate that it's been fixed.
3
A second cube will be high in the air. To reach this, head over to the rope and press Interact to climb over the cliff.
4
The cube would be located above the character's head. Aim your spray again at the cube and shoot it.
5
A third cube can be found by crossing the other side of the terrain. Advance towards the objective marker and you will see a functioning Bounce Device. Use the pad to jump across.
6
The cube would be located at the side of the other pad. Aim and spray Clean Water at the cube to finish all three tasks.

How to Get Clean Water

Touch the Core Again

Touch the Core Again

When all three Hydrocubes have been sprayed with water, return to Yan Lin and Li Zhui. Touch the core nearby by pressing Activate.

Into the Stragglers Grove

Into the Stragglers Grove

When you're finished with the Core, make your way through the forest of Stragglers Grove. Follow the objective marker closely to

Check the Note on the Ground

Check the Note on the Ground

Upon arriving at your destination, you will see a glowing note on the ground, near the core. Run towards the note and press View. Once done, the mission will complete after a conversation between the team.

Silent Grove: The Beginning Quest Rewards

Total Item Rewards

Total Quest Rewards
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By completing the mission, you will also be rewarded with 240 Operational EXP.

Silent Grove: The Beginning Quest Information

Silent Grove: The Beginning Quest Details

Mission Type Exploration Mission
Location Wuling, Jingyu Valley

Silent Grove: The Beginning is a Exploration Mission that's located in Jingyu Valley. Finishing the quest can also unlock the mission, Silent Grove: Zhailing Islet.

Arknights: Endfield Related Guides

Arknights Endfield Missions

List of All Missions

List of All Exploration Missions

All Exploration Missions
OD Project - Reconstruction HQ III Beyond the Worlds' Expanse III A Brewing Storm - Aburrey Quarry
The Road is Rough Treasure Beneath the Pond Silent Grove - The Beginning
Sluggish Escapade Three Swords of Mastery Business is Tough
Kindness is Rare Silent Grove - Zhailing Islet The Bell Tolls
Tainted Waters OD Project - Refugee Camp III OD Project - Reconstruction HQ I
OD Project - Reconstruction HQ II OD Project: Infra-Station II Silent Grove - Epilogue
Silent Grove - South Hill Antique Drone Illusion
Always Running No Margin for Error Template Recovery
Burdenbeast Tales Innovate to Cultivate A Robot's Dream
Outpost - Infra-Station A Brewing Storm - Origin Lodespring Beyond the Worlds' Expanse IV
Outpost Reconstrucion HQ Base Revisited [Finale] A Brewing Storm - The Hub
Defense Construction In For a Penny, In For a Pound Alluvial Cleaning
Where Art Thou My Love Dijiang Upgrade and Maintenance I Produce Industrial Explosives
OD Project: Refugee Camp I Dispatch Reboot Depot Node II
Depot Node I Etchspace Salvage Beyond the Worlds' Expanse I
Farming Toils OD Project - Infra-Station I Outpost Infra-Station
Dusty Old Files Elevated Rescue Repair Story
Beyond the Worlds' Expanse II Explosive Rescue Had to Be Done
Savior of Bots Tripod Central Restart Area Stock Redistribution I
Restart Area Stock Redistribution II AIC Steward Dijiang Upgrade and Maintenance II
OD Project - Refugee Camp II

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