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Boreas

ENTRY DATE: 12/08/2026 7 MIN READ
Boreas

Chapter Objectives

  • Find out from traders more about the connection between TerraGroup and Paradigm Shipping/Ask Mechanic where the distress signal came from
  • Locate the equipment under the cellular tower on Woods
  • Repair the equipment under the cellular tower on Woods
  • Report back to Mechanic
  • Locate and obtain the Paradigm Shipping documentation
  • Tell Mechanic about "Boreas"
  • Arrange a transport to the icebreaker
  • Hand over the AMG-10 fluid to Prapor
  • Hand over 3 found in raid Military power filters to Prapor
  • Hand over the AMG-10 fluid to Prapor
  • Eliminate any 30 targets on Reserve
  • Launch a yellow signal flare at the Woods transit on Reserve
  • Hand over the AMG-10 fluid to Prapor
  • Find an alternative transport to the icebreaker
  • Talk to the BTR Driver
  • Return to the Hideout
  • Return to the BTR Driver
  • Tell Mechanic that you found transport to the icebreaker
  • Hand over 200 7.62x54mm R BT gzh
  • Locate and obtain Skier's reports on Customs
  • Burn Skier's reports on Customs
  • Eliminate any 15 targets at the smugglers' territories
  • Report back to the BTR Driver
  • Tell Mechanic that you found transport to the icebreaker
  • Eliminate any 10 targets at the smugglers' territories
  • Report back to the BTR Driver
  • Tell Mechanic that you found transport to the icebreaker
  • Board the smuggler hovercraft on Shoreline
  • Bring 700, 000 Roubles to pay for the insertion onto icebreaker (optional)
  • Bring a green signal flare (optional)
  • Bring 2, 500 Euros to pay for the evacuation from icebreaker (optional)
  • Arrive at the Icebreaker
  • Check if any crew members survived on the ship
  • Access the engine room
  • Locate and obtain the engine room keycard (optional)
  • Reach the engine room (optional)
  • Find a way into the icebreaker superstructure
  • Ask Mechanic about explosives
  • Ask Prapor about explosives
  • Arrive at the Icebreaker
  • Reach the damaged door on the roof of the engine room
  • Break the chain on the door on the roof of the engine room using the SZ-1 charge
  • Enter the icebreaker superstructure from the roof of the engine room
  • Inspect the crew living quarters in the icebreaker superstructure (optional)
  • Find a way to the upper decks of the icebreaker superstructure
  • Ask the surviving scientist how to open the code-locked door on level 6
  • Ask Mechanic for help with finding the second part of the code for the locked door on level 6
  • Plant the hacking device in the server room in The Lab
  • Return to Mechanic
  • Arrive at the Icebreaker
  • Reach the engine room
  • Locate and obtain the engine room keycard (optional)
  • Reach the damaged door on the roof of the engine room
  • Return to the BTR driver
  • Return to the BTR driver
  • Break the chain on the door on the roof of the engine room using the SZ-1 charge
  • Reach the code-locked door
  • Use the correct access code
  • Locate compartment C-1
  • Locate and obtain the keycard with access to compartment C-1 (optional)
  • Locate the entrance to the bridge (optional)
  • Locate an alternative path to the bridge (optional)
  • Reach the upper decks
  • Thaw the hatch on the roof of the bridge
  • Find something to thaw the hatch on the roof of the bridge (optional)
  • Rescue the icebreaker captain
  • Access Compartment C-1
  • Search the shelves in compartment C-1
  • Search the area near the workstation in compartment C-1
  • Search the servers in compartment C-1
  • Ask Mechanic for help decoding the hard drives from the icebreaker
  • Hand over 3 found in raid Ultralink satellite modules to Mechanic
  • Locate and obtain Ultralink satellite modules on the icebreaker (optional)
  • Hand over 4 found in raid server RAM modules to Mechanic
  • Locate and obtain the server RAM modules on the icebreaker (optional)
  • Hand over 2 found in raid cryptographic processors to Mechanic
  • Locate and obtain the cryptographic processors on the icebreaker (optional)
  • Analyse the data from the icebreaker
  • Inform the scientist about the captain's death
  • Ask the BTR driver if he can help evacuate the scientist from the icebreaker
  • Assist the smugglers with their conflict against the Rogues
  • Return to the BTR driver
  • Eliminate 20 targets on the icebreaker
  • Hand over 5 respirators to the BTR driver
  • Obtain respirators for the BTR driver (optional)
  • Hand over 2 class 5 or higher ballistic plates to the BTR driver
  • Obtain class 5+ ballistic plates for the BTR driver (optional)
  • Hand over the Kirasa-N body armor to the BTR driver
  • Obtain the Kirasa-N body armor for the BTR driver (optional)
  • Inform the scientist that everything is ready for his evacuation
  • Ask the BTR driver how the scientist's rescue went

Step by Step

1 Talk to Mechanic

2 Locate and repair the equipment under the cellular tower on Woods

  • Toolset — Required

3 Report back to Mechanic

4 Locate and obtain the Paradigm Shipping documentation

5 Tell Mechanic about "Boreas"

6 Arrange a transport to the icebreaker

  • Military power filter — Handover item found in raid

7 Hand over the AMG-10 fluid to Prapor

8 Find an alternative transport to the icebreaker

9 Return to the BTR driver

10 Tell Mechanic that you found transport to the icebreaker

11 Board the smuggler hovercraft on Shoreline

12 Arrive at the Icebreaker

13 Check if any crew members survived on the ship

14 Access the engine room

15 Find a way into the icebreaker superstructure

16 Ask Mechanic about explosives

17 Ask Prapor about explosives

  • Unlocks purchase of SZ-1 explosive charge (Icebreaker) at Prapor LL1

18 Reach the damaged door on the roof of the engine room

19 Break the chain on the door on the roof of the engine room using the SZ-1 charge

20 Enter the icebreaker superstructure from the roof of the engine room

21 Find a way to the upper decks of the icebreaker superstructure

22 Ask the surviving scientist how to open the code-locked door on level 6

23 Ask Mechanic for help with finding the second part of the code for the locked door on level 6

24 Plant the hacking device in the server room in The Lab

25 Return to Mechanic

26 Arrive at the Icebreaker

27 Access the engine room

28 Reach the damaged door on the roof of the engine room

29 Break the chain on the door on the roof of the engine room using the SZ-1 charge

30 Reach the code-locked door

31 Use the correct access code

32 Locate compartment C-1

33 Reach the upper decks

34 Thaw the hatch on the roof of the bridge

35 Find something to thaw the hatch on the roof of the bridge

36 Access Compartment C-1

37 Rescue the icebreaker captain

38 Search the shelves in compartment C-1

39 Search the area near the workstation in compartment C-1

40 Search the servers in compartment C-1

41 Ask Mechanic for help decoding the hard drives from the icebreaker

42 Hand over 3 found in raid Ultralink satellite modules to Mechanic

43 Hand over 4 found in raid server RAM modules to Mechanic

44 Hand over 2 found in raid cryptographic processors to Mechanic

  • 1x Icebreaker archive data

45 Analyse the data from the icebreaker

46 Inform the scientist about the captain's death

47 Ask the BTR driver if he can help evacuate the scientist from the icebreaker

48 Assist the smugglers with their conflict against the Rogues

49 Return to the BTR driver

50 Eliminate 20 targets on the icebreaker

51 Hand over 5 respirators to the BTR driver

52 Hand over 2 class 5 or higher ballistic plates to the BTR driver

  • Any class 5 or higher armor plate compatible with the Kirasa-N body armor — Handover item

53 Hand over the Kirasa-N body armor to the BTR driver

54 Inform the scientist that everything is ready for his evacuation

55 Ask the BTR driver how the scientist's rescue went

  • 1x Compartment C-3 keycard

Requirements & Notes

Story chapter in Escape from Tarkov.

Obtain a Paradigm Shipping poster or check the distress signal via the radio system at the Intelligence Center level 3 in the Hideout.

Required for Kappa container - NO

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