The Ascentis a cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter from Neon Giant, an indie developer with big-name talent. The small company is comprised of eleven individuals who have collectively worked on popular AAA titles, includingDoom,Far Cry,Gears of War, andWolfenstein.
The action RPG has a main mission chain to keep players busy, but it also features plenty of side missions. One of the early quests players can pick up inThe Ascentis The Stash, but it takes a little digging to locate.
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How to Find The Stash Side Mission in The Ascent
Before players can set off on their quest to find the hidden stash inThe Ascent, they have to find a datapad. To locate the datapad:
Players should follow the quest to the Gratitude sector. If this is the first time going to this area, head to the nearest train station and travel to No Man’s Land, and start walking south.
There will be a lot of enemies to deal with on the way, and it’s up to players whether they want to kill them all or run through them.Using Overchargecould help deal with the hordes of lower-level enemies. Once Gratitude is reached, follow the mission marker to the Linus Pizza Palace.
The hidden stash is located in the back room of the Pizza Palace, near the counter. Players will need to have the Ice KickerCyberdeck upgradeto open the ICE-1 door. Pick up the Old Gun from inside the room and then head to the bar in Cluster 13.
The Stash mission will be completed after players talk to the bartender, Iris. 2500 XP and a Scorcher shotgun are rewarded for finishing the quest. Even if players don’t like the Scorcher to begin with, they canupgrade any ofThe Ascent’s weaponsand see if it suits them better.
If players accidentally sell the Scorcher or any other weapon inThe Ascent, its upgrades will still be applied when the gun is acquired again. This means if players upgrade to Mk.4, and then sell, it will still be upgraded to Mk.4, saving precious upgrade materials.
There are plenty ofother missions inThe Ascentavailable to gain XP, unique rewards, and extend players' time in this immersive cyberpunk world, as well as a decent-sized campaign that can be completed solo, or co-op.
The Ascentis available now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
