Quests
The Last Caretaker Ugly Work Quest: Both Silos and How to Get Down Safely
Short answer: Find and scan both missing Recovery Grinder blueprints, one in each silo. You need the Salvage Gyro to reach them. Scanning both blueprints unlocks the Recovery Grinder.
Eternal Flame is the southern silo, at map coordinates 89, 47. Dead Breath is the northern one, at 74, -74. Pack repair materials and Petrol, and take the descent slowly: tips below.
Update 6’s Gyro change is official. Tips that are not confirmed yet are marked.
Game version: Update 6 (Early Access 0.10.0.653173); silo and unlock evidence is from Update 5 and 5.5
The Two Silos
Find and scan both missing Recovery Grinder blueprints, one in each silo. You need the Salvage Gyro to reach them. Scanning both blueprints unlocks the Recovery Grinder.
In the German version the quest is called Unangenehme Arbeit.
Not confirmed yet
Eternal Flame: Southern silo
Map coordinates 89, 47. Scan the Recovery Grinder blueprint inside.
Dead Breath: Northern silo
Map coordinates 74, -74. Scan the Recovery Grinder blueprint inside.
Eternal Flame is the southern silo, at map coordinates 89, 47. Dead Breath is the northern one, at 74, -74.
See both silos on the interactive map
The community wiki says powering Navigation Beacon 32 reveals Eternal Flame on the map, and Navigation Beacon 15 reveals Dead Breath.
Not confirmed yet
Landing spots inside are small. The platform in Eternal Flame is narrow, so try Dead Breath first: it has a small landing pad.
Not confirmed yet
The community wiki lists a large Petrol tank holding 9,900 L at the bottom of the Dead Breath shaft.
Not confirmed yet
What to Bring
You need a working Salvage Gyro with a Petrol Engine Cylinder fitted behind the pilot seat and Petrol in it.
Pack repair materials and a full Petrol supply before you go down: iron, copper and rubber, and aluminium as well. A crash in the shaft then means a repair and another try instead of being stranded.
After a crash, repair the engine cylinder as well as the Gyro itself.
Not confirmed yet
Getting the Gyro Down Into a Silo
Update 6 changed the flight model: Channel37 says the Gyrocopter now hovers much more steadily, with better steering and vertical control.
Opinions on the new controls are split: height is much easier to hold, but the Gyro can feel sluggish and takes practice again.
Use a smaller engine cylinder than the largest: it makes the Gyro easier to control.
A controller can be easier than keyboard and mouse, because a stick gives finer input than a key that is either on or off.
Tips from before Update 6
Before Update 6, the usual way was to steer with the mouse and use W and S in short taps; A and D tilt the Gyro sideways and are easy to overdo.
Before Update 6, setting the throttle for a slow descent and leaving it there helped, because changing it also changed how the controls responded.
Not confirmed yet
Without flying down
You can also climb down instead of flying: face the wall, step off and drop from one wall light to the next, carrying Gyro parts, fuel, large batteries and healing pens.
Not confirmed yet
Take a second, ready-built Gyro down with you, so a crash does not end the run.
Not confirmed yet
If You Crash or Get Stuck
Repair the Gyro with the materials you brought and try again; the Repair Tool guide covers how repairs work.
After a crash, building steps back out may not work: a ridge about a quarter of the way from the top can block the climb.
Not confirmed yet
Flying back out is easier than getting down.
Not confirmed yet
After Both Scans: the Recovery Grinder
Then unlock the Recovery Grinder in the Skills menu at skill level 23 for 4 skill points.
Build it from 3 Alloy Frame, 2 Connector Ports, 1 Filtering System, 1 Cooling Radiator, 1 Reactive Core. Supply electricity and connect an oil tank to collect the output.
The Recovery Grinder guide works out how much oil each material gives and how to make Stainless Steel, and the Project Eden guide covers what the steel builds next.
Ugly Work FAQ
Where are the Ugly Work blueprints?
Find and scan both missing Recovery Grinder blueprints, one in each silo. You need the Salvage Gyro to reach them. Scanning both blueprints unlocks the Recovery Grinder. Eternal Flame is the southern silo, at map coordinates 89, 47. Dead Breath is the northern one, at 74, -74.
How do you get the Gyro down into the silo?
Update 6 changed the flight model: Channel37 says the Gyrocopter now hovers much more steadily, with better steering and vertical control. Use a smaller engine cylinder than the largest: it makes the Gyro easier to control. Pack repair materials and a full Petrol supply before you go down: iron, copper and rubber, and aluminium as well. A crash in the shaft then means a repair and another try instead of being stranded.
What does Ugly Work unlock?
The Recovery Grinder. Then unlock the Recovery Grinder in the Skills menu at skill level 23 for 4 skill points.
What is the Recovery Grinder recipe?
Build it from 3 Alloy Frame, 2 Connector Ports, 1 Filtering System, 1 Cooling Radiator, 1 Reactive Core. Supply electricity and connect an oil tank to collect the output.
