Once a sufficient number of targets have been marked, the artillery piece will shell the area. Be sure to clear out of the area in order to avoid ending up as collateral damage before the artillery begins firing. Once the firing concludes, any stragglers must be mopped by the player.
Optionally, the player may elect to simply exterminate all enemies without marking them for the artillery. The only difference in rewards is a modest XP and caps payout, which is received upon marking all required targets, and whatever can be looted off the Scorched after killing them, including their weapons for scrapping.
Quest stages[]
Quest stages
Stage
Description
Log Entry
Status
100
Mark Scorched with Recon Scope (0/#)
The Artillery Battery at Fort Defiance is online and has Scorched targets available. A forward observer needs to go and use a Recon Scope to mark the targets for the artillery.
125
(Optional) Eliminate all Scorched
200
Evacuate target location
The targets are marked. Artillery is inbound. It's time to evacuate the area.
250
Artillery strike incoming
The targets are marked. Artillery is inbound. It's time to evacuate the area.
PCXbox OnePlaystation 4The Thorn is marked as a possible location for this event in the game files, but the event does not appear in this location.[verified]