To unlock warbond weapons and fully upgrade your ship, you need medals, requisition and especially samples. Here’s how to farm them efficiently — and where to find the elusive super samples.
The 3 types of samples
- Common samples (green): everywhere, all difficulties. For the first module levels.
- Rare samples (orange): Difficulty 3 and above. For mid-tier modules.
- Super samples (pink): Difficulty 6 and above. Essential for the final ship upgrade levels.
Where to find super samples
On every Difficulty 6+ mission, super samples sit on a single large mossy rock formation (a recognizable big rock/hill, often near the center of the map). There are usually 3 in the same spot.
The habit: at the start of the mission, spot that rock and send someone to grab it while the others do objectives.
The golden rule: EXTRACT
Samples only count if you bring them to extraction.
- If you die, you drop them on the ground → a teammate picks them up.
- If the team wipes or no one extracts with them, it’s all lost.
- Consider pooling the samples on one player before extracting, or dropping them at the extraction zone.
Farming efficiently
Samples (including super)
- Play the highest difficulty you can clear (6+ for supers).
- Split up to cover the map and grab as many as possible.
- Spot and clear the super sample rock early.
- Extract every time.
Medals
- Personal Orders (daily) → quick medals every day.
- Major Orders (community-wide) → big medal bundles on completion.
- End-of-operation bonuses: chain short operations (1-2 missions).
Requisition (for stratagems)
It comes naturally from playing missions; no dedicated farm needed, it stacks up fast.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting the super sample rock → you come home empty-handed on high difficulty.
- Not extracting → all collected samples are lost.
- Keeping samples scattered across 4 players who die → pool them before extracting.
- Farming on too low a difficulty → no super samples below Difficulty 6.
Conclusion
Samples: climb to Difficulty 6+, clear the mossy rock, and extract — that’s the whole secret. Medals: Personal and Major Orders. To hold those high difficulties without wiping, gear up with our anti-bot, bug and Illuminate builds.
Frequently asked questions
Which difficulty has super samples?
From Difficulty 6 (Extreme) and above. Rare samples appear from Difficulty 3, common ones everywhere.
Where are super samples on the map?
On a single large mossy rock formation per mission (often near the center). There are usually 3 in the same spot.
Do you lose samples when you die?
If you die, you drop them on the spot — a teammate can pick them back up. But if no one brings them to extraction, they're lost for the mission. Always extract.
How do you farm medals fast?
Chain short operations, complete Personal Orders (daily) and Major Orders (community-wide), which hand out big medal bundles.
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