Quick Answer
Go to the Hydroponic Dome Complex in northern Dam Battlegrounds and enter the northwestern dome. Use the white data-archive computer inside, then head to the nearby Field Depot to upload the data. If that depot is inactive, use another active Field Depot on the map. Complete both interactions in one raid; the upload finishes the quest, so extraction is optional.
Untended Garden Requirements
Complete A Balanced Harvest and have Dam Battlegrounds access. You do not need to carry in a quest item or extract afterward, so a free loadout is the simplest choice.
- Complete the archive and upload steps in one raid.
- Expect the Hydroponic Dome Complex to attract both ARC and raiders because of its loot value.
- Be ready to travel to a different Field Depot if the nearest one is inactive.
Which Dome Has the Data Archive
Use the northwestern dome in the Hydroponic Dome Complex. The cluster is easy to recognize from a distance by its white and glass dome structures; enter the northwest member of the group and look for the white archive console inside.
- Approach the complex from the swamp side and identify the northwest dome.
- Enter the dome and scan the workstation area for the tall white computer console.
- Use the archive interaction to collect the data, then leave toward the nearest Field Depot.
How to Upload the Data at a Field Depot
Upload the data at an active Field Depot. The nearest depot is outside the dome complex, but depots can be inactive in a given match, so a dead terminal does not mean the quest is bugged.
Field Depots look like large rectangular metal buildings with a radar tower or antenna and a blue tarpaulin on top, and they are marked by the Field Depot symbol on the map.
- Head to the nearest Field Depot after collecting the archive data.
- Check the quest-specific computer inside rather than the ordinary terminal beside it.
- If the terminal will not accept the upload, confirm the depot is active and then move to another active Field Depot on the map.
- Use the upload prompt; the quest completes immediately and extraction is not required.
Untended Garden Rewards
Untended Garden rewards high-value crafting components.
| Reward | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 3x Advanced Mechanical Components | Crafting material | Useful for higher-tier crafting. |
| 3x Heavy Gun Parts | Crafting material | A weapon-crafting bottleneck and part of advanced recipes. |
| 5x Canister | Crafting material | General crafting resource. |
Heavy Gun Parts and advanced components are also useful while working through Celeste's Journals and The Major's Footlocker.
What Comes After Untended Garden
The Root of the Matter unlocks after Untended Garden. The follow-up is a clue-driven quest centered on a room with a great view, so it shifts from the open Hydroponic complex to a more interpretive location search.
In Celeste's broader sequence, A Balanced Harvest leads into Untended Garden, then The Root of the Matter, before the later water-contamination quests.
What Else to Do in the Swamp
Use the trip to collect Great Mullein for Herbal Bandages and check the nearby Old Battleground for First Wave Husks. A New Type of Plant also uses the Old Battleground Baron Husk, while Straight Record uses the Hydroponic Dome Complex as a landmark, making both good quests to stack with this run.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which dome has the data archive?
Use the northwestern dome in the Hydroponic Dome Complex and look for the white archive computer inside.
Why won't the Field Depot accept the upload?
The depot may be inactive for that match, or you may be using the ordinary terminal instead of the quest-specific computer. Check both, then move to another active Field Depot if needed.
Do you need to extract for Untended Garden?
No. The quest completes when the data upload succeeds at an active Field Depot.
How do you unlock Untended Garden?
Complete A Balanced Harvest first.
What does Untended Garden unlock?
It unlocks The Root of the Matter.