Running "A Rising Tide" in the Shrouded Sky update can feel like the game's daring you to miss one tiny ledge and waste a whole run. Before you even think about the route, it's worth getting your loadout sorted and your pockets light; if you're still hunting upgrades, ARC Raiders Items can be a handy reference for what to prioritise so you're not dragging dead weight through a platforming section. This quest isn't about racking up kills. It's about staying calm, reading the space, and not panicking when your stamina bar decides to be unhelpful.

Buried City Setup

You start in the Buried City, aiming for the barricaded foreman's apartment just south of Piazza Roma. The building looks straightforward until you realise the front door might as well be a joke. Most people try to brute-force the climb, bouncing between awkward surfaces and hoping the mantle grabs. It can work, but it's risky when you're carrying anything you'd hate to lose. The cleaner option is the rooftop zipline. Ride it, then jump a beat earlier than feels "right" so you drop into that narrow ledge gap between towers. Once you're inside the unit, don't overthink it—scan the room and find the digital logbook terminal. Interact with it, grab the data, and treat extraction like part of the objective, not an optional victory lap.

Dam Battlegrounds First Marker

After a successful exfil, you'll redeploy to the Dam Battlegrounds. Your first destination is the Power Generation Complex at the far north of the map. This step is almost merciful: you don't need to flip switches or clear waves, you just need to enter the complex and let the objective update. Still, don't sprint in like you own the place. The approach lines are long, sightlines are messy, and it's easy to get tagged while you're staring at the objective text. Move like you're being watched, because you probably are.

Controlled Access Zone and Clean Exit

Now comes the part that eats time: getting into the Controlled Access Zone. There are multiple entries, but the one most players end up using is the ladder southwest of Power Gen. Slide down and you'll drop into the industrial guts of the CAZ, where everything looks the same until it doesn't. Follow the walkways, keep checking for vertical angles, and don't get baited into side rooms unless you're sure you can reset your position. You're looking for a room with a view over the machinery and a whiteboard packed with reconstruction notes. Interact to "photo" it and you're effectively done, so don't linger—plot a safe extraction, and if you like having a backup plan for gearing up between attempts, RSVSR is known for offering game currency and item services that can help you get back on your feet without turning every failed run into a full rebuild.