Quick Answer
Run Stella Montis and search Medical Research, the Assembly or Assembly Workshops, and the Business Center for the Rotary Encoder and Ion Sputter.
- Use the Rotary Encoder on the highlighted yellow switch in an Assembly Workshops control room.
- Finish the nearby console and computer interactions.
- Treat the Epic Ion Sputter as the bottleneck and place it in a safe pocket if possible.
- You do not need to complete every objective in one raid.
With A View Requirements
You need access to Stella Montis and enough inventory protection to bring the Ion Sputter home. A light or free loadout works well while you search, but an augment with a safe pocket is valuable because the last objective requires you to keep the Ion Sputter through extraction.
Assembly Workshops and Medical Research are commonly contested, so avoid carrying more gear than you are willing to lose.
Why This Quest Is Easier Than It Looks
You can split With A View across multiple raids instead of forcing one perfect run. A Rotary Encoder or Ion Sputter you extract with can be kept for later, and the Rotary Encoder remains in your inventory after you use it on the control-room switch.
That means you can collect the two materials over several runs, complete the Assembly Workshops interaction when convenient, and even pass the used Encoder to another raider who still needs one.
Where to Find the Rotary Encoder
Search Stella Montis Exodus-loot areas first, especially Medical Research, the Assembly and Assembly Workshops, and the Business Center. The Rotary Encoder is a random material spawn, so treat these as hotspots rather than guaranteed locations.
| POI | Containers to check | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Research | Upper-floor white drawers and cabinets | Strong first stop when you spawn nearby |
| Assembly / Assembly Workshops | Rolling tool carts, tool tables, drawers and cabinets | Best route if you also want the control-room objective |
| Business Center | Exodus-loot containers and drawers | Good fallback when the central areas are busy |
| Lobby security office | Drawers and cabinets | Extra check if your route passes through the Lobby |
If you are already farming Exodus materials, pair this with Snap and Salvage.
How to Use the Rotary Encoder in the Control Room
Take the Assembly Workshops stairwells up to the office level and look for a control room with a bright yellow switch or panel beside the windows.
- Carry the Rotary Encoder into the control room so the interaction is available.
- Activate the yellow switch to power the control setup.
- Press the main console button when the next interaction appears.
- Use the nearby computer to finish the control-room part of the quest.
The yellow switch is the easiest confirmation cue because it stands out from the surrounding equipment.
Where to Find the Ion Sputter
The Ion Sputter is Epic rarity, so expect it to take longer than the Rotary Encoder. Focus on Assembly and Assembly Workshops rolling tool carts, breachable containers, and white, yellow or red tool-table drawers; Medical Research white drawers are another useful check.
A fast farming route is to deploy light, check your spawn, and prioritize Assembly or Medical Research immediately. If you spawn far away on a disposable loadout, requeueing can be more efficient than crossing a map whose best containers may already be looted. Check your stash before hunting because you may already have one from earlier Stella Montis runs, and safe-pocket it as soon as you find one.
With A View Rewards
Deliver the Ion Sputter to Shani to finish With A View. Check the in-game turn-in screen for the current reward details.
What Comes After With A View
With A View sits in Shani's Headwinds-era quest chain. Continue through her Stella Montis objectives, including On Deaf Ears and A Prime Specimen, as they become available in your quest list.
Other Quests on Stella Montis
Stack With A View with other Stella Montis quests whenever their objectives overlap. Snap and Salvage is the best match because it also sends you through Exodus-material areas; Cold Storage and On Deaf Ears are also useful to carry at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do the Rotary Encoder and Ion Sputter spawn?
Search Stella Montis, especially Medical Research, the Assembly and Assembly Workshops, and the Business Center. The Ion Sputter is Epic rarity and is usually the harder of the two materials to find.
Can you do With A View across multiple raids?
Yes. The objectives do not have to be completed in one raid, and materials you keep can be used on later runs.
Is the Rotary Encoder consumed?
No. Using the Rotary Encoder on the control-room switch does not consume it, so you can keep it afterward.
Where is the Ion Sputter most likely to be?
Start with Assembly and Assembly Workshops tool carts, breachable containers, and tool-table drawers. Medical Research white drawers are another good place to check.
Do both Assembly Workshops control rooms work?
Use the control room that presents the highlighted yellow switch interaction while you have the Rotary Encoder with you. Follow the switch, console, and computer prompts to complete the sequence.