The quest A Balanced Harvest sends you to the Research & Administration building on the Dam Battlegrounds map to dig up traces of a pre–First Wave agricultural project. It’s a single-round task with a straightforward route: get to the upper floor above the reception, enter Lab 1, and interact with the research paperwork. The vendor behind this thread is Celeste, and the quest sits between Our Presence Up There and Untended Garden in the chain.

A Balanced Harvest at a glance

Field Details
Quest giver Celeste
Map Dam Battlegrounds (The Dam)
Objective (in one round) Go to the Research & Administration building and search for traces of the agricultural research project
Key room Lab 1 (upper floor above the reception)
Quest chain Previous: Our Presence Up There · Next: Untended Garden
Flavor line “Our food production is finally enough to meet our basic needs, but what we really need now is variety… Are you in?”

Complete A Balanced Harvest in one round (step-by-step)

Step What to do
1 Enter the Research & Administration building on the Dam Battlegrounds map.
2 From the entrance, move toward the reception area. Use the available zip lines to reach the upper floor above the reception.
3 On the upper level, head right, continue to the end of the corridor, then turn left.
4 The first door on your left is Lab 1. Go inside.
5 Interact with the documents on the table to “search for any traces of the agricultural research project.” This completes the objective.
6 Extract safely. Claim your rewards in the Quests tab after the raid.
Note: The “in one round” requirement means all objective interactions must happen in a single deployment before extraction.

Where to find the Research & Administration building and Lab 1

On the Dam Battlegrounds map, the Research & Administration building is a multilevel facility with a ground-floor reception and an accessible upper floor. The quickest route places you at the reception first; from there, take the zip lines up to reach the balcony level directly above. Lab 1 sits off the corridor that runs right from the balcony and then left at the end—it's the first door on the left.

Rewards (listings vary by build)

Reward listings for this quest differ between builds and databases. Expect one of the following packages:

Reward package Items XP
Medical + XP 3× Sterilized bandages 14,000 XP
Crafting materials (set A) 3× Advanced Mechanical Components, 3× Medium Gun Parts, 10× Steel Spring 0 XP
Crafting materials (set B) 3× Medium Gun Parts, 10× Steel Spring, 3× Sensors 14,000 XP

If your reward differs, it’s likely due to live tuning or database revisions. The quest completion trigger remains the same: interact with the research documents in Lab 1 and successfully extract.

Practical tips for the run

  • Use the zip lines near reception to bypass ground-floor resistance and get straight to the upper level.
  • Once upstairs, keep the route tight—right, straight, left—so you reach Lab 1 quickly without clearing the entire floor.

Finishing A Balanced Harvest unlocks the next look into the food-production arc. If you’re following the chain, move on to Untended Garden once your rewards are claimed.