Quick Answer
Do the seawall photo and oil-pipe repair in the northeast Wavebreaker area, then take the shoreline sample at Azzurro Beach in the northwest.
- Photograph the cracked concrete on the Wavebreaker.
- Sample washed-up seaweed where the sand meets the water north of Hotel Panorama Azzurro.
- Find the leaking pipe by the rainbow or iridescent oil sheen on the water in the far northeast.
- You can split the objectives across raids, and nothing needs to be extracted.
Battening Down Requirements
You only need access to Riven Tides to work through the three interactions; the quest does not require you to carry or extract an item. A free loadout is enough, although a small weapon can help while crossing the map's exposed shoreline.
The main cost is travel distance. Riven Tides is open and flat, so use your spawn to decide which end of the northern coast to clear first.
The Fastest Order to Run the Three Objectives
Pair the two northeastern objectives whenever you spawn near the Wavebreaker, then handle the Azzurro Beach sample on the same run only if the route is safe.
- Start with the nearest end of the northern shoreline based on your spawn.
- Pair the seawall photo and oil-pipe repair when you are in the northeast because they are close together.
- Cross to Azzurro Beach only if it is efficient; otherwise leave the sample for a second raid.
Because Battening Down is not a one-round quest, splitting the northeast and northwest objectives is often faster than forcing a full-map traverse.
Where to Photograph the Seawall Cracks
Go to the Wavebreaker in the northeast of Riven Tides and look for visibly cracked concrete along the seawall. Move close enough for the photograph interaction to appear, then take the shot to complete the objective.
This objective sits near the oil-pipe repair, so clear both while you are already on the northeastern shoreline.
Where to Sample the Shoreline Near the Hotel
Take the shoreline sample at Azzurro Beach in the northwest, north of Hotel Panorama Azzurro and southwest of the Seabed sub-area. Search the sand-water edge for small piles of washed-up seaweed and use the interaction prompt on the pile.
Stay on the shoreline and inspect the washed-up material rather than wading far out to sea; the correct patch can sit on relatively dry-looking sand.
Where to Find the Leaking Oil Pipe
The leaking oil pipe is in the far northeast, at the final section of the Wavebreaker. Look for partially buried pipelines emerging from the shoreline, then use the rainbow-colored oil sheen on the water as your main visual cue.
- Follow the Wavebreaker northeast until the shoreline pipelines come into view.
- Scan the water beside the pipe bases for the iridescent spill effect.
- Walk along the leaking pipe until the repair prompt appears.
- Interact with the pipe to weld it shut.
The same rainbow-oil cue is useful in Water Troubles.
Battening Down Rewards and Keycard 107
Battening Down rewards a Riven Tides Hotel Keycard No.107 and a Smoke Grenade Trap. The keycard is the important reward because it is tied to a secured hotel room on Riven Tides.
| Reward | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Riven Tides Hotel Keycard No.107 | Keycard | Keep the physical card in your inventory when you go to use it at the hotel. |
| Smoke Grenade Trap | Trap | Utility reward from the quest turn-in. |
No.107 comes from this quest. Keep any other hotel keycards you find if you plan to check additional locked rooms.
What Comes After Battening Down
Continue Apollo's Riven Tides assignments from your quest list after turning Battening Down in. Use the newly available Apollo objectives as your next step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the oil pipe in Battening Down?
It is in the far northeast at the final section of the Wavebreaker. Look for partially buried shoreline pipelines and follow the rainbow or iridescent oil sheen on the water to the repair point.
Can you do Battening Down across multiple raids?
Yes. The three objectives can be completed in separate raids and in any order.
Where is the seaweed sample?
At Azzurro Beach in the northwest, north of Hotel Panorama Azzurro and southwest of Seabed. Check washed-up seaweed where the sand meets the water.
What does Riven Tides Hotel Keycard 107 open?
It is a hotel keycard for a secured room at Hotel Panorama Azzurro. Keep the physical card in your inventory when you go to use it.
Who gives the Battening Down quest?
Apollo gives Battening Down.