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Saving the Mole

Game data: snapshot from 19.10.2026 · 3 min read

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Required for KappaGround Zero

Quest from Mechanic on Ground Zero. Part of the list of quests required for Kappa.

Trader: Mechanic · Map: Ground Zero · Level: — · Experience: 3,800 · Kappa: yes · Type: find and hand over

Quest objectives

  • Visit the zone — Locate the USEC PMC group at the parking lot of the TerraGroup complex on Ground Zero
  • Visit the zone — Locate the lab scientist on Ground Zero
  • Visit the zone — Access the scientist's office
  • Find TerraGroup scientist's hard drive — Locate and obtain the scientist's hard drive
  • Hand over TerraGroup scientist's hard drive — Hand over the hard drive

Required items

ItemAmountFIRFlea Market priceWhat to do
TerraGroup scientist's hard drive1——find and hand over

How to complete the quest

1. Visit the zone. The zone is marked on the radar map by the “Task zones” layer; stand in it until it counts.

2. Visit the zone. The zone is marked on the radar map by the “Task zones” layer; stand in it until it counts.

3. Visit the zone. The zone is marked on the radar map by the “Task zones” layer; stand in it until it counts.

4. Find “TerraGroup scientist's hard drive”. The item can be looted from bodies and containers, so look on Ground Zero.

5. Hand over “TerraGroup scientist's hard drive” to Mechanic in the quest menu.

Quest text from Mechanic

Hello, mercenary. I'm Mechanic. I was told you wanted to meet me. We could arrange that, but there's a matter to be settled first.

TerraGroup sent a USEC task force after one of their employees. He was accused of leaking information and they wanted him removed. I don't know if they succeeded or not, which is why you need to investigate this. Check the TerraGroup complex in the city center, look for traces of both the squad and the employee. I used to work with him, so I'm interested in what eventually happened. He almost always carried a drive with his important data on it, so if you find it, bring it to me.

Rewards

Quest chain

What it unlocks

With the radar: objectives on the map and a safe extract

  • The objective zone is highlighted by the “Task zones” layer, the objective marker is on the map, and the distance to it is shown in meters.
  • The required items (TerraGroup scientist's hard drive) are highlighted in loot by the “Quest” filter, and the planner shows “Still to find” and “Can hand over”.
  • The “Can be completed this raid” section in the planner shows that this quest can actually be completed on the current map.

From 400 ₽ per dayHow the radar works

Radar in the browser: the Lighthouse map with players, distance and elevation difference

Questions and answers

Which map is the “Saving the Mole” quest completed on?

On Ground Zero. Total: 5 objectives.

Is the “Saving the Mole” quest required for Kappa?

Yes, it is part of the chain of tasks required for the Kappa container (the “Collector” quest).

What do you get for completing it?

The quest rewards 3,800 XP, 15,000 Roubles, Tube of Poxeram cold welding.

What does it unlock?

Quests: «Gunsmith - Part 1», «Import Control», «Gunsmith - Special Order», «A Helping Hand».

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