Quick overview
Search Dark Zone key boxes and route through landmarks while watching the map and extraction activity. Keys are a side objective, so use a quiet loop and leave when the risk is no longer worth the route.
Detailed route
What to do, step by step
Use this order when you are in-game. It expands the overview with the checks and choices that keep the route on track.
- Enter the intended Dark Zone and check the current map state.
- Use a low-conflict route between likely key-box and landmark areas.
- Collect keys while watching for nearby rogue activity and landmarks.
- Avoid carrying unnecessary contaminated loot when the goal is only keys.
- Leave or extract when the server becomes too contested for the route.
Key details
Before you commit
- Dark Zone conditions are player-driven, so a safe route can become contested quickly.
- Exact key-box locations and rotations can change; use the live map and environmental markers.