Breaking the Radio Silence Listen to the message from Icarus

Main questHouse Camp
Objectives
14
Rewards
6
Talk to
1
Methodology
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Breaking the Radio Silence is a Main quest (House Camp) with 14 objectives; it rewards 6 items or unlocks.
I might be able to pick up another message from Icarus, but first: some renovation work!
Objectives
14
Type
Main questHouse Camp
Rewards
6Mountain Backpack ×1, Hybrid Boots, Hybrid Gloves, Hybrid Ja
Starts after
House Camp Flipper
Talk to
Anna
Related guidePermafrost Story Walkthrough: Main Quests in Order

Objectives, step by step

Game data

The quest's own objective text in play order, with the item, structure, animal or character each step points at.

  1. Talk toTalk to AnnaAnna
  2. Collect rewardCollect the blueprints from Anna.
  3. RenovateRepair Stairs to the roof
  4. Open doorReach the church's roof
  5. RenovateRepair Stairs to the roof
  6. Listen to radioListen to the message from IcarusIcarus: House Camp
  7. Talk toTalk to AnnaAnna
  8. Collect rewardCollect the blueprints from Anna.
  9. CraftCraft Utility BootsHybrid Boots
  10. CraftCraft Hybrid GlovesHybrid Gloves
  11. CraftCraft a Hybrid HatHybrid Hat
  12. CraftCraft a Hybrid JacketHybrid Jacket
  13. CraftCraft Hybrid PantsHybrid Pants
  14. Talk toTalk to AnnaAnna

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Rewards

Game data

Everything the quest hands over or unlocks when its objectives are done.

  • Mountain Backpack×1

Blueprints unlocked

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Items this quest asks for

Game data

5 items are needed along the way; here is the quickest known source for each.

Items this quest asks for
ItemWhere it comes from
Hybrid BootsCraftable: 5× Cloth, 2× Treated Hide
Hybrid GlovesCraftable: 6× Cloth, 3× Treated Hide
Hybrid HatCraftable: 5× Cloth, 3× Treated Hide
Hybrid JacketCraftable: 11× Cloth, 5× Treated Hide
Hybrid PantsCraftable: 9× Cloth, 4× Treated Hide

What the rewards are worth

Game data

The 6 rewards and blueprints from Breaking the Radio Silence with their stats and costs.

What the rewards are worth
RewardTypeStats / cost
Mountain Backpack1× item30 Bucks
Hybrid BootsRecipe · Tailoring BenchThermal insulation 32 · Durability 300 · 45 Bucks · 5× Cloth, 2× Treated Hide
Hybrid GlovesRecipe · Tailoring BenchThermal insulation 32 · Durability 300 · 63 Bucks · 6× Cloth, 3× Treated Hide
Hybrid JacketRecipe · Tailoring BenchThermal insulation 32 · Durability 300 · 108 Bucks · 11× Cloth, 5× Treated Hide
Hybrid HatRecipe · Tailoring BenchThermal insulation 32 · Durability 300 · 60 Bucks · 5× Cloth, 3× Treated Hide
Hybrid PantsRecipe · Tailoring BenchThermal insulation 32 · Durability 300 · 87 Bucks · 9× Cloth, 4× Treated Hide

People and places

Game data

Breaking the Radio Silence involves Anna and takes you to —.

  • AnnaScout

    A former Army Private in her mid-thirties who became a co-leader and military trainer at House Camp under Ethan Cane's leadership. When the camp fell to the Moon Cult, she survived with serious injuries, including a…

Journal entries

Game data

What your character writes in the journal as the quest progresses.

I have to ask Anna about any nearby radio tower so that I can listen to the next message from Icarus.

Anna heard Icarus' message and wants to talk about it.

Anna shared blueprints for the new set of clothes.

Anna left me the key to the Church's tower in the room upstairs...

I need to repair the stairs and find the locked room on the roof.

I could use better gear for the journey ahead...

To receive the next signal from Icarus, I have to find Logan. Anna might have an idea how to do just that.

Looks like someone smashed the radio. I need to repair it and check for any messages from Icarus.

Place in the Main story

Breaking the Radio Silence is quest 10 of 37 in the Main story, a line of 217 objectives in total.

  1. The Way Home · 12 objectives — Reach House Camp
  2. House Camp Flipper · 17 objectives — Renovate the walls of House Camp
  3. Breaking the Radio Silence · 14 objectives — Listen to the message from Icarus
  4. Any Way The Wind Blows · 4 objectives — Repair the windmill
  5. Bed and breakfast · 6 objectives — Light the brazier

Every Main story quest in order

Before and after

Where this quest sits in its chain.

Starts after
House Camp Flipper

Achievements and statistics

Steam

Steam achievements this quest unlocks and the statistics it increments.

  • Statistic: Main Quests Completed

Breaking the Radio Silence is a Main quest in the House Camp chain of Permafrost with 14 objectives (14 required). It starts with “Talk to Anna” and ends with “Talk to Anna”. Completing it rewards Mountain Backpack ×1, Hybrid Boots, Hybrid Gloves, Hybrid Jacket, Hybrid Hat, Hybrid Pants. You deal with Anna and visit along the way. It follows House Camp Flipper and leads into .

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Breaking the Radio Silence FAQ

How do I complete Breaking the Radio Silence?

Work through its 14 objectives in order: start with “Talk to Anna” and finish with “Talk to Anna”. Every step is required.

What does Breaking the Radio Silence reward?

Breaking the Radio Silence rewards Mountain Backpack ×1, Hybrid Boots, Hybrid Gloves, Hybrid Jacket, Hybrid Hat, Hybrid Pants.

How do I unlock Breaking the Radio Silence?

Breaking the Radio Silence starts once you finish House Camp Flipper.

Is Breaking the Radio Silence a main quest?

Breaking the Radio Silence is a Main quest in the House Camp chain.