Hunt, gather and fulfill collector requests

Read the requested item before going out

Collector contracts ask for specific resources or objects. The 4.1 release introduced Wikelo and Rayari requests; later patches expanded the surrounding activities.

Record the exact item name and quantity. Our suggestion: finish one small request before building a large collection with no confirmed use.

Read back the exact order before collecting

SC Nomads practice: make a small order record from the accepted objective: issuer, contract, exact item name and variant, required quantity, destination, and any displayed time limit. Write numbers with their units. A kill counter, a carried specimen and an item delivery are different objectives.

Read the current reward before committing. The Alpha 4.10.2 notes add Wikelo recipes; an older recipe list is not a promise that your offer has the same ingredients or reward. This general lesson does not replace the separate Wikelo introduction walkthrough.

• Exact variant recorded
• Quantity and unit recorded
• Accepted destination recorded
• Kill count or physical handoff distinguished

Equip for the environment and the creature

Kopion behavior includes greater danger in a pack. The source release describes several surface and cave biomes; it does not guarantee a particular spawn for your current session.

Bring compatible ammunition, treatment, light and free storage. In irradiated areas, account for environmental protection as well as combat.

Count only items in storage that will leave with you

SC Nomads storage drill: start with usable carried space after supplies, then collect one item and check its actual destination. Compare required quantity, carried quantity, quantity stored elsewhere and the remainder still needed. Keep similarly named variants on separate lines.

Before moving specimens to a ship container, verify the destination can accept that actual item and inspect it again after transfer. Nominal ship SCU is not proof that a particular backpack, armor pocket or container accepts the object. An item visible only in a station warehouse has not travelled with you.

Solo: stop and secure transport before inventory work. With crew: assign one carrier and one objective reader, and call out each transfer. Do not assume a partner carrying the item completes your contract or grants identical rewards.

• Supplies still accessible
• First item located after transfer
• Carried and stored totals separate
• Return capacity checked

Turn back while you can still bring the load home

SC Nomads return rule: record the parked transport and a reachable safe destination before leaving it. Choose a stop condition based on the required quantity, storage, fuel, time and remaining survival supplies. Leave when that limit is reached rather than filling every slot because more specimens are nearby.

If a radiation or environmental warning appears, stop extending the collection run and use the prepared exit. This lesson does not establish a safe exposure time or protective equipment threshold. A partner can help with carrying and observation, but does not make a hazardous area safe.

Use the central landing cards when the return destination requires clearance. These retain the original annotated controls; they do not prove a particular outpost has a landing service, buyer or collection terminal.

Field note: Different input? Open Options > Keybindings, choose your device, then Advanced Controls Customization. Read the named action before changing it. Submit corrections through this guide’s normal edit proposal.

Inspect the harvested item and keep it identifiable

Use the available interaction on the resource or defeated creature and verify the resulting item in inventory. Keep requested variants separate when names are similar.

Before returning, check quantity against the live contract. At handoff, confirm the recipient accepted the material and the objective progressed.

• Exact request recorded
• Hazards planned
• Items inspected
• Handoff recognized

Prove one specimen matches before repeating

SC Nomads first-specimen check: compare the full name in the inventory or objective with the order record. Check prefixes, environmental variants and item condition requirements when the contract states them. A similar icon, a defeated animal or a promising location is not the requested result.

Use the original collection card, then inspect what actually changed. For a hunting counter, check the objective count. For a physical collection, find the resulting item and count it in the container you are carrying. A delivery counter may remain unchanged until handoff; inspect the remaining objective before calling collection a failure.

The historical Kopion introduction describes broad biomes and pack aggression, not a guaranteed present-day spawn. The Quasi Grazer egg Atlas entry does not establish a current harvesting control, exact spawn or container requirement. Do not invent a route or harm an animal merely because an old guide says eggs exist.

Field note: Different input? Open Options > Keybindings, choose your device, then Advanced Controls Customization. Read the named action before changing it. Submit corrections through this guide’s normal edit proposal.

Separate transfer, submission and reward collection

SC Nomads handoff check: reopen the accepted objective and compare its destination with your current location. Follow its recipient or terminal instructions with the requested items. Check the displayed quantity before confirming, then inspect the remaining objective and completion result.

Moving items into local storage, lowering a freight elevator and submitting a contract are separate observations. None alone proves the others occurred. If a quantity remains outstanding, compare the exact variant, selected inventory source and accepted destination before offering another set.

After completion, inspect where the stated reward arrived and move physical items into storage that will leave with you. Keep unused ingredients separate. Do not sell, consume or discard a remaining specimen until you understand whether the accepted objective still needs it.

The items moved but the contract did not complete.: Check the remaining accepted objective, exact item variant, quantity and destination. Preserve the terminal result. Do not submit another valuable batch merely to test whether the first one disappeared.

Record the failed stage and recover the rest of the load

SC Nomads recovery record: note the build, accepted objective, exact item, quantity, original container, destination container and what changed. This distinguishes a missing specimen, a rejected transfer, an unrecognized handoff and a missing reward.

The current known-issues page describes held-item problems after some logouts and mission-history clearing on client exit. Do not treat a vanished history row alone as proof that a completed result was erased, or promise that logging out will recover carried loot. Secure items in appropriate storage and inspect the result before ending the session.

If the stage remains blocked, stop risking additional ingredients. Check a matching Issue Council report and preserve useful evidence without exposing other players. Choose a safe return with the remaining load. No universal refund, item recovery or spawn guarantee is established here.

Pitambu field trip: choose the fruit, not a recipe substitute

Use this optional exercise to bring one identified plant item home before accepting a valuable collection order. The existing Atlas Pitambu entry lists Hurston and microTech as dated regional leads. Choose a world you can safely return from; those leads do not promise a plant beside your landing spot. Set a short search limit and keep the parked transport in sight or otherwise reliably located.

Look for the offered item name Pitambu. Its extracted description identifies waxy skin with green leaf-like growths and red flesh containing small white seeds. Appearance is a clue, not sufficient proof: inspect the actual loose item. The source is an extracted 4.10.2 record, not a present-server observation.

Do not replace a requested horn or egg with this fruit. The separate Wikelo introduction specifies Tundra Kopion Horn; its walkthrough already covers that hunt. A request for another animal variant, an egg or a quality bracket must be matched on its own terms. This trip has no promised reward, buyer or Wikelo unlock.

Field note: Different input? Open Options > Keybindings, choose your device, then Advanced Controls Customization. Read the named action before changing it. Submit corrections through this guide’s normal edit proposal.

Store one Pitambu and prove where it went

The dated item record exposes Carry, Inspect, Store and Consume. For a collection trip, use Store when offered, or Carry followed by the available storage interaction. Consume uses the food; it is not a storage shortcut. A held fruit is not yet proof that it is inside the container you will take home.

Keep ordinary food supplies separate from collection stock. In particular, do not taste a nearby item to identify it: the separate Sunset Berries description warns that they are toxic, despite having a Consume interaction. This is a source warning, not a measured safe dose or a tested treatment.

Return with the same named item, then decide its destination

Return using the existing route and landing cards. At a safe Storage Access kiosk, press F and use the inventory interface to move the fruit into the intended local container if it accepts the item. Inspect the destination after transfer. Local Inventory remains at that location; it is not remote access to the collection from your next planet.

For this practice, success is the named fruit accounted for after the return, not a payout. If you accepted a real collection objective, reopen it before transferring anything to a recipient: compare the named ingredient, any stated quality, amount and delivery location. The contract determines the submission method. A generic commodity terminal, a freight movement or possession alone is not a proven Wikelo hand-in.

• Pitambu identified by offered name
• Collection stock not consumed
• Carried container identified
• Returned quantity reconciled
• No invented recipe or buyer

Before you commit

A creature’s presence does not guarantee the desired drop. Do not rely on an old loot table or assume an irradiated variant can substitute for another item.

Some carried resources can be hazardous. If the item or location presents a radiation warning, manage exposure and transport rather than ignoring it for the reward.