Quick Answer
The Testing Annex on Dam Battlegrounds is the best one-stop route for Doctor's Orders.
- Search the upper floors for Antiseptic, Syringe and Durable Cloth.
- Check the flooded bottom-floor pool for Great Mullein.
- Safe pocket the Syringe because it cannot be crafted.
- Buy Syringes and Great Mullein from Celeste if you prefer spending seeds.
- Recycle Sterilized Bandages into Antiseptics if you already have them.
Doctor's Orders Requirements
Bring back 2x Antiseptic, 1x Syringe, 1x Durable Cloth and 1x Great Mullein for Lance.
- Any map can supply the items, but Dam Battlegrounds has the cleanest one-building route.
- Use an augment with a safe pocket for the Syringe.
- You do not need to carry any quest item into the raid.
- Avoid spending too long on Blue Gate if the medical loot is poor in that match.
The Fastest Way to Finish This Quest
Check your stash and traders before deploying, because several of the required items can be sourced without a full loot run.
- Check quest rewards for spare Antiseptic; A New Type of Plant and After Rain Comes can leave you with extras.
- Recycle Sterilized Bandages for 2x Antiseptic each if you have bandages to spare.
- Check Celeste for Syringes and Great Mullein if you have Assorted Seeds.
- Run the Testing Annex for anything still missing.
Buying is faster, but the Testing Annex saves seeds and coins while still covering the full list.
The Testing Annex Route
The Testing Annex on the southeastern side of Dam Battlegrounds can supply all four Doctor's Orders items in one building.
- Enter the Testing Annex from the southeastern Dam approach.
- Search the upper floors for blue drawers, lockers, white shelves with drawers and laboratory desks.
- Take Antiseptic, Syringes and Durable Cloth from those medical and lab containers.
- Go to the bottom floor and find the flooded pool.
- Pick Great Mullein growing around the water before leaving.
Espresso also uses the Testing Annex as a backup location, so the building can support more than one objective.
Where to Find Antiseptic
Antiseptic comes from medical loot, crafting or recycling Sterilized Bandages.
- Loot medical POIs and laboratory containers.
- Craft it at Refiner Level 2 with 10 Chemicals and 2 Great Mullein.
- Recycle one Sterilized Bandage into 2x Antiseptic.
Keep spare Antiseptics after the quest because they are useful for Medical Lab upgrades and several medical crafts.
Where to Find a Syringe
The Syringe is the hardest Doctor's Orders item because it cannot be crafted.
- Search medium- and high-value medical buildings.
- Recycle Rusted Medical Kits when available.
- Check Celeste's stock and buy one with Assorted Seeds if you want the fastest guaranteed route.
Safe pocket the first Syringe you find so a death does not force another search.
Where to Find Durable Cloth
Durable Cloth is the easiest of the three container-based items because it appears in both Medical and Commercial loot pools.
You can also craft it at Refiner Level 1 with 14 Fabric. If you are looting naturally, leave Durable Cloth until last and focus first on the rarer Syringe and Antiseptic.
Where to Find Great Mullein
Great Mullein is a plant, not a container item, so look for it growing in the environment.
| Map | POI | Reliability |
|---|---|---|
| Dam Battlegrounds | Testing Annex bottom-floor pool | Best one-stop option |
| Buried City | Galleria first-floor planters | Strong fallback |
| Blue Gate | Trapper's Glade, Highway Collapse, Ruined Homestead, Checkpoint, Forest Airshaft | Spread across several outdoor areas |
Untended Garden is another quest that overlaps with Great Mullein locations, while Eyes in the Sky can pair well with a Galleria visit.
Doctor's Orders Rewards
Doctor's Orders pays out three medical and shield-support items.
| Reward | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 3x Adrenaline Shot | Medical consumable | Immediate utility |
| 3x Sterilized Bandages | Medical consumable | Can be recycled into Antiseptics |
| 1x Surge Shield Recharger | Shield utility | Useful recovery item |
The Sterilized Bandage reward closes the same recycle loop you can use to source Antiseptic.
What Comes After Doctor's Orders
Medical Merchandise unlocks after Doctor's Orders.
The larger chain continues through A Reveal in Ruins, A Lay of the Land and Eyes in the Sky.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can you get all four items in one place?
The Testing Annex on Dam Battlegrounds. Search the upper floors for the three medical items and the flooded bottom-floor pool for Great Mullein.
Can you craft a Syringe?
No. The Syringe is the only required item here that cannot be crafted, which is why it should go into a safe pocket immediately.
What is Great Mullein and where does it grow?
Great Mullein is a plant. The most efficient spot is the flooded pool on the bottom floor of the Testing Annex.
Can you just buy the items?
You can buy key parts of the list, especially Syringes and Great Mullein from Celeste, while Antiseptic can also come from recycling Sterilized Bandages.
Who gives Doctor's Orders?
Lance gives Doctor's Orders. Celeste is relevant because she sells some of the items, not because she gives the quest.