Overview
- PC Gamer published detailed guides for Introducing: NuCaloric and the follow-on Survival Directive, with Rock Paper Shotgun releasing matching walkthroughs the same day.
- In Introducing: NuCaloric, players head to Columns in southern Perimeter, climb to the roof, knife open a vent, clear Tick nests, grab the NuCal Employee ID, and use the nearby terminal.
- For Survival Directive, the Station objective sits on the upper floor of the southeastern DRN STN building, reachable via connected walkways, where the geological survey is downloaded.
- The Overflow objective is in the southernmost OVRFLW building on the second floor, reachable by hopping crates or routing through the interior, where the botany report is downloaded.
- Guides flag common risks such as Tick swarms, limited ammo, and likely player or UESC encounters, and they highlight NuCaloric’s valuable upgrades that grant free daily Patch Kits and Shield Rechargers, with RPS listing contract rewards like shields, materials, kits, charges, and credits.