Verified for the August 2026 patch · updated Aug 20, 2026
Satellite Dish Puzzle Guide — Green Card Route
Satellite Dish needs a green keycard and 1 electric fuse. Reward: a blue keycard and 2 crates. The full route: fuse box, switch, and the green door — in under five minutes.
Difficulty: easy · time on-site: 3–5 min · by RustLogic Staff
Bring exactly this
- Green card ×1
- Electric fuse ×1
Satellite Dish is the puzzle to learn the system on: one fuse, one switch, one swipe. If you’ve never run a monument circuit before, start here.
Before you go
Grab a green keycard (desk spawns at Supermarket, Oxum’s Gas Station, Lighthouse, Junkyard, or Ferry Terminal) and one electric fuse from any barrel run. Nothing else is required — there’s no radiation and no NPCs.
The route
- Find the back service building. From the main gate, head toward the rear of the compound — the puzzle uses the two small structures behind the dishes, not the dishes themselves.
- Slot the fuse. Inside the metal utility structure you’ll find the fuse box. Place your electric fuse — the circuit is now armed but not live.
- Flip the switch. In the back building, hit the power switch. You’ll hear the hum: the green card reader on the adjacent building is now powered.
- Swipe and enter. Move to the neighboring building’s green-lit reader, swipe your green card, and the door unlocks.
- Loot fast. Inside: 2 crates and the blue keycard. The card usually sits on a table or box — don’t leave without it; it’s the entire point of the run.
After the run
The recycler on-site lets you break down your barrel components before moving on. With the blue card in hand, your next stop is a blue-tier monument — Train Yard and Water Treatment only need the blue card and one fuse each.
Satellite Dish — quick answers
- What do I need for the Satellite Dish puzzle?
- One green keycard and one electric fuse. No radiation protection needed — Satellite Dish has no meaningful radiation.
- What does the Satellite Dish puzzle give you?
- A blue keycard plus 2 crates in the loot room behind the green door.
- Is there radiation at Satellite Dish?
- No — you can run it in cloth. Bring a weapon on busier servers; it's a popular early-wipe stop.