The Stench of Corruption quest overview
Quest GuideSpaceportDec 17, 2025

The Stench of Corruption ARC Raiders Quest Guide

The Stench of Corruption is a single-run quest on Spaceport. You must reach the Departure Building Staff Room, grab the Flushing Terminal Key, then travel underground and override a flashing terminal. If you die, the run resets, so speed matters.

Quest overview

  • Quest giver: Shani
  • Must be completed in one round: yes
  • Objectives: Reach Departure Building southwest lobby, find the Staff Locker Room, search for clues, reach Spaceport tunnels, override a Flushing Terminal.
  • Rewards: Warden Outfit, Dam Staff Room Key x1, Air Freshener x1, Noisemaker x3.

Step 1: Departure Building Staff Room

Your first target is the large red Departure Building on Spaceport. Enter the southwest lobby, then head downstairs to the Staff Locker Room. Inside, search the hazmat suits on the clothing rack to obtain the Flushing Terminal Key.

Departure Building exterior on Spaceport
Enter the southwest lobby of the Departure Building to trigger the first objective.
Staff Locker Room interior
The Staff Locker Room is on the lower level of the southwest lobby.
Hazmat suits and key location
Interact with the hazmat suits rack to loot the Flushing Terminal Key.
Departure Building location on Spaceport map
Map callout for the Departure Building and Staff Room area.

Step 2: Underground Flushing Terminal

With the key in hand, exit the building and head toward the Launch Towers. Use the collapsed ground crack or the white ladder structures nearby to reach the tunnels. Once underground, move west to a maintenance area with computer banks. Find a flashing terminal and interact to override the protocol.

Tunnel entrance near Launch Towers
Use the ground crack or ladder structures to enter the Spaceport tunnels.
Flushing terminal in Spaceport tunnels
Locate a flashing terminal in the maintenance area and use the key.
Tunnel route map
Tunnel map reference: head west from the entrance to the maintenance room.

Step 3: Extract (optional)

Once the terminal is overridden, the quest is complete. Extract to secure your loot or end the raid and turn the quest in to Shani for the Warden Outfit.

Fast run checklist

  • 1) Spaceport spawn -> Departure Building southwest lobby.
  • 2) Downstairs to Staff Locker Room -> search hazmat suits -> grab key.
  • 3) Head to Launch Towers -> enter tunnels via crack/ladder.
  • 4) Move west -> find flashing Flushing Terminal -> override.
  • 5) Extract or end raid and turn in the quest.