Key to Understanding
Task plan
Sources checked 28 Sept 2026Key to Understanding · Fence.
Before you start
- Complete Reverse Gear.
- Must be playing in the Seasonal mode.
- Minimum player level: 20.
Locate and obtain the Black Division encryption keys
Keep the requested quantity and check the task’s item restrictions. Review the separate hand-in objective before selling or using the items.
Hand over the found item
Check the accepted items and quantity before handing them to the trader.
Sources and update
Plan based on the task objectives and conditions in the catalog. Undocumented conditions are identified; the linked reference can provide further instructions.
How to do it
Verified quest notes · Wiki referenceRequires level 20 in Season 1. Search Black Division operatives for the encryption-keys document, then hand it to Fence. The document is not a guaranteed drop, so a kill without the item does not finish the objective.
What you have to do
- 1
Locate and obtain the Black Division encryption keys
Required amount / progress: 1
The source does not specify a fixed pickup location for this objective.
- 2
Hand over the found item
Required amount / progress: 1
The source does not specify a fixed pickup location for this objective.
Rewards
- Experience+30,000
Roubles×300,000
TerraGroup Labs access keycard×2
Comes after
Opens up
Recognize the spot.
Key to Understanding — quest artwork
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