Control Ultimate Edition
Control Ultimate Edition

Expeditions Guide

Master Control's Expeditions by learning how to earn Jukebox Tokens and prepare for these timed combat challenges. Gain valuable mods and materials.

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Expeditions Guide

Expeditions are challenging, timed combat scenarios that offer significant rewards, including rare mods and materials. They are accessed via the Jukebox in the Central Executive and become available after completing the main story. Each Expedition requires a Jukebox Token to initiate, which can be earned by completing Bureau Alerts and Board Missions.

Expedition Preparation

Before diving into an Expedition, proper preparation is crucial. These missions are designed to push your combat skills and build efficiency.

  • Power Level: Expeditions have a recommended Power Level. Ensure Jesse's Power Level is at or above the recommendation. This is a good indicator of your gear and ability strength.
  • Service Weapon Forms: Have a diverse set of Service Weapon Forms equipped. Spin is excellent for close-quarters crowd control, Pierce for armored enemies, and Charge for high-damage bursts.
  • Personal Mods: Focus on mods that enhance survivability and damage output.
    • Health Boost: Essential for increasing your health pool.
    • Energy Boost: Crucial for frequent use of abilities like Launch and Shield.
    • Launch Damage/Efficiency: Maximize your primary offensive ability.
    • Weapon Damage/Fire Rate: Tailor these to your preferred Service Weapon Forms.
  • Weapon Mods: Equip high-tier weapon mods that synergize with your playstyle. For example, if you favor Spin, equip mods that increase its damage and accuracy.
  • Abilities: Max out key abilities like Launch, Shield, Evade, and Seize. Seize is particularly powerful for turning strong enemies into allies, providing a valuable distraction and additional firepower.
  • Jukebox Tokens: You'll need one Jukebox Token per attempt. Stock up by completing Bureau Alerts and Board Missions regularly.

Expedition Structure and Objectives

Each Expedition is a race against the clock, featuring multiple combat arenas and a final boss encounter. The primary objective is to clear all hostile forces within the time limit. The time limit is generous at first, but each subsequent arena you clear adds more time to the clock, encouraging swift and efficient combat.

Common Expedition Objectives:

  • Clear the Area: Eliminate all Hiss forces in a designated zone.
  • Protect the Object: Defend a specific item or location from waves of Hiss.
  • Destroy Hiss Nodes: Locate and destroy several Hiss-corrupted objects.

General Strategies for Success

Expeditions demand aggressive, tactical gameplay. Don't be afraid to use all of Jesse's abilities in conjunction.

  • Aggressive Offense: The timer rewards speed. Don't play passively. Use Launch frequently, combine it with Service Weapon fire, and use Evade to close distances or reposition.
  • Prioritize Threats: Identify and eliminate the most dangerous Hiss first.
    • Hiss Elevated: These flying enemies can be a nuisance and often provide cover fire for others. Launch them out of the air or use Pierce.
    • Hiss Charged: Their explosive attacks can deal massive damage. Focus them down quickly or use Shield to mitigate their blasts.
    • Hiss Distorted: Their invisibility makes them tricky. Listen for their audio cues and use area-of-effect attacks like Spin or a wide Launch.
    • Hiss Warped: These heavily armored enemies require sustained damage. Pierce is highly effective, as is a fully charged Launch.
  • Environmental Awareness: The Oldest House is your weapon. Launch environmental objects at enemies, use cover to regenerate health and energy, and exploit verticality.
  • Energy Management: Keep an eye on your energy bar. Use Service Weapon fire while your energy recharges, and pick up Source to replenish it faster.
  • Seize Advantage: Seize is invaluable for crowd control and turning the tide. Seize high-health enemies like Hiss Warped or Hiss Charged to draw enemy fire and deal damage.
  • Health Management: Don't be afraid to retreat to cover to allow your health to regenerate. Pick up Health Elements dropped by defeated enemies.

Expedition Rewards

Successfully completing Expeditions yields some of the best rewards in the game, making them highly replayable.

  • Source: Large quantities of Source, essential for upgrading abilities and crafting mods.
  • Materials: Rare and uncommon materials for crafting and upgrading mods.
  • Mods: High-tier Personal and Weapon Mods, often with powerful stat bonuses. These are crucial for optimizing your build for endgame content.
  • Outfit: Completing your first Expedition will unlock the Expedition Outfit for Jesse.