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Keep Out Order: Getting a Lieutenant Key Without the Grind

Lieutenant keys rarely drop, according to players. Here is the community workaround and the fallback grind for the Keep Out Order. This Order is not one of the 15 confirmed X01 Orders.

What the Order asks

Keep Out is part of the Hornet's Nest chapter (part 2). It has three steps: kill three Lieutenants, loot a Lieutenant key, then open that key's room and loot the gun inside.multiple sources agree

Lieutenant keys are not a guaranteed drop. Every Lieutenant does drop a Dog Tag case.multiple sources agree

Before you start

Check your Stash for any Lieutenant room key you already own. A common one is Roze's Highrise Armory key, the reward for the Grid Assault Story Mission.multiple sources agree

25,000 cash if you want to buy intel on a Lieutenant at the Boss Board. Intel lasts one deployment. You can also use a free Lieutenant Hunt tower, which finds the nearest Lieutenant instead of one you pick.single source

Steps: workaround (no RNG)

  1. 1Take a key you already own

    Take a Lieutenant room key you own into a deployment.multiple sources agree

  2. 2Drop it on the ground

    Drop it on the ground in the match.

  3. 3Pick it back up

    Several players say this counts as “loot a Lieutenant key”.multiple sources agree

  4. 4Open the room and loot the gun

    Go to that key's room, open it and loot the gun to finish step 3.

  5. 5Or pick up a squadmate's key

    No key? A squadmate can drop theirs for you to pick up. Players report this works too.multiple sources agree

This could be patched at any time. If it stops working, use the grind below.

Steps: grind (if you don't have a key)

  1. 1Do the three Lieutenant kills first

    That counter is separate from the key.

  2. 2Check the backpack

    After every kill, open the Lieutenant's backpack and look for the key. Players report keys show up there.multiple sources agree

  3. 3Expect a slow drop

    Players report about one key per 10–15+ kills. One player got roughly 2 keys in about 40 kills. No Lieutenant has been shown to drop keys more often.multiple sources agree

  4. 4Fast-run options

    Buy Roze's intel and go straight to her on the high-rise roof in The Grid, or hunt Iskra through the Silent Ledger mission and extract quickly. These are speed tips, not better drop rates.multiple sources agree

Common mistakes

Using up the Grid Assault armory key before you reach Keep Out. Story Mission key/gear rewards are reported to be first-completion only.multiple sources agree

Expecting paid intel to raise the key drop rate. Players report it doesn't.multiple sources agree

Skipping the backpack check.

Unknown

Needs in-match check

Tick these off in your own gameplay. Nothing here is confirmed on Mission Key yet.