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[8.1]. Mission 1 - dataDyne Central: Decfection
The Long Dark

[8.1]. Mission 1 - dataDyne Central: Decfection

Complete walkthrough for Mission 1: dataDyne Central - Decfection in The Long Dark. Learn how to gain entrance to the laboratory, defeat guards, and find hidden doors.

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Complete walkthrough for Mission 1: dataDyne Central - Decfection in The Long Dark. Learn how to gain entrance to the laboratory, defeat guards, and find hidden doors.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Upon starting, your sole objective is to gain entrance to the laboratory.
  2. 2
    Locate the elevator to the laboratory, which is behind a hidden door.
  3. 3
    Exit the starting area and turn right, heading down ramps to a lower level.
  4. 4
    Spot and eliminate a patrolling guard and pick up the CMP150 he drops.
  5. 5
    Proceed left from the end of the ramp and enter through the door with steel grates.
  6. 6
    Go through the next door directly in front of you.
  7. 7
    Turn left and slowly descend a ramp to avoid detection by a guard. Eliminate him.
  8. 8
    Continue down the ramps to the bottom.
  9. 9
    At the bottom, turn right and go through the door with steel grates on the far wall.
  10. 10
    Descend another set of ramps until you encounter a guard halfway down. Defeat him using your Silenced Falcon.
  11. 11
    Proceed through the wooden door at the bottom.
  12. 12
    Turn right after exiting the wooden door and eliminate the guard ahead with a headshot. Deal with the second guard who comes to assist.
  13. 13
    Return to the glass elevator near the wooden door you just used and take it.
  14. 14
    Exit the elevator, head down the steps, and eliminate all helmeted guards in the vicinity.
  15. 15
    Turn right at the bottom of the steps and enter a small room containing a computer and a desk.
  16. 16
    Locate the multi-colored wall, press 'B' to open it, revealing a hidden door.
  17. 17
    Eliminate all enemies within this newly revealed area.
  18. 18
    Navigate the area until you find a blue-ish elevator. Take this elevator to complete the objective.
Tips
  • Be aware of cameras: one is on the dataDyne rooftop (shootable from a hallway) and another is near the bottom of a side ramp (destructible).
  • Only exit the level once all other objectives are completed.
  • When descending ramps, move slowly to avoid being spotted by guards.

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