New Message Listen to the radio transmission from the friend

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

1. 1
   Go toFind a way to go up to the radio tower
2. 2
   Go toFind a way to go up to the radio tower
3. 3
   Listen to radioListen to the radio transmission from the friend
4. 4
   Talk toAsk Anna for advice about White HellAnna

Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this

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

• Electric Heater×1
• Scavenger Backpack×1

Blueprints unlocked

• Electric Heater · Recipe
• Dismantle Bench · Structure
• Scavenger Backpack · Recipe
• Scavenger Boots · Recipe
• Scavenger Gloves · Recipe
• Scavenger Hat · Recipe
• Scavenger Jacket · Recipe
• Scavenger Pants · Recipe

The 9 rewards and blueprints from New Message with their stats and costs.

What the rewards are worth

Reward	Type	Stats / cost
Electric Heater	1× item	Durability 100 · 160 Bucks
Scavenger Backpack	1× item	50 Bucks
Electric Heater	Recipe · Crafting Bench	Durability 100 · 160 Bucks · 2× Cloth, 2× Batteries
Dismantle Bench	Building blueprint	HP 250 · 10× Wood, 10× Iron
Scavenger Boots	Recipe · Tailoring Bench	Thermal insulation 35 · Durability 300 · 48 Bucks · 6× Cloth, 2× Copper Ingot
Scavenger Gloves	Recipe · Tailoring Bench	Thermal insulation 35 · Durability 300 · 48 Bucks · 6× Cloth, 2× Copper Ingot
Scavenger Hat	Recipe · Tailoring Bench	Thermal insulation 35 · Durability 300 · 48 Bucks · 6× Cloth, 2× Copper Ingot
Scavenger Jacket	Recipe · Tailoring Bench	Thermal insulation 35 · Durability 300 · 120 Bucks · 20× Cloth, 4× Copper Ingot
Scavenger Pants	Recipe · Tailoring Bench	Thermal insulation 35 · Durability 300 · 90 Bucks · 10× Cloth, 4× Copper Ingot

New Message 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…

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

At last, the radio tower is finally within my reach. Well, at least in a figurative sense. Note to self: always read the fine print…”

Icarus must be somewhere on the Maple Island. The only way there leads through the White Hell, but I'm not prepared for that journey. Maybe Anna will have an idea how to traverse it.

Nothing ever comes easy here, does it?

Long time no hear, Icarus.

Place in the Main story

New Message is quest 37 of 37 in the Main story, a line of 217 objectives in total.

35. The Collector · 5 objectives — Collect delivery crates
36. After Favours · 1 objective — Helping
37. New Message · 4 objectives — Listen to the radio transmission from the friend

Every Main story quest in order

Before and after

Where this quest sits in its chain.

Starts after

After Favours

Leads to

Grumpy Friend