Unraveling the mysteries of Shadow Company and exploring the new landscapes of Ashika Island are at the heart of the Warzone 2 DMZ experience. As operators, acquiring valuable intel is key to gaining an advantage over this occupying force. This comprehensive guide will walk you through locating and extracting the crucial Shadow Company USB stick hidden underwater at the Beach Club.
Who is Shadow Company?
Before diving into the mission details, let‘s quickly recap what we know about this dominant new faction:
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Formed from remnants of Atlas Corporation after its dissolution
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Led by Colonel Sayid Volkov, an extremist with unclear motives
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Took over parts of Al Mazrah and the new Ashika Island zone
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Patrols using armored vehicles, attack helicopters, and extensive ground forces
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Heavily armed with access to top-tier loot and equipment
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Engaged in seemingly arbitrary cruelty towards civilians
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Works extensively with chemical weapons based on intel from Season 1
Shadow Company presents a major threat across the DMZ with their abundant resources and willingness to use force. However, their goals, leadership structure, and full capabilities remain largely unknown. This makes acquiring intel directly from Shadow Company incredibly valuable for operators.
Inside the Shadow Company USB Stick
Based on clues from audio logs and distress signals, the USB stick likely contains:
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Base locations
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Patrol routes
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Supply line data
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Weapon stockpiles
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Helicopter flight plans
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Chemical weapons research
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Leader profiles
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Infrastructure/energy control plans
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Prisoner lists
Having this intel would provide a major strategic advantage when planning operations across the DMZ. It offers vital insight into Shadow Company‘s activities needed to counter their influence. This mission is crucial for unraveling their occupation.
Optimal Squad Composition
Taking on any mission in the DMZ with an uncoordinated solo drop is ill-advised. Carefully assemble a squad with complementary skills to improve your odds:
Recon – Scouts ahead using the drone to tag enemies and scout the path to objectives.
Demolitions – Carries equipment to destroy obstacles and equip vehicles. Expertise in diving operations.
Medic – Provides healing and revives for the team to stay in the fight.
Heavy Gunner – Supplies heavy firepower and riot shields to suppress enemies.
Transport – Operates vehicles for rapid transit and blocking pursuers during extractions.
Mission Walkthrough – Locating the USB Stick
Follow these steps to successfully acquire the Shadow Company intel:
Step 1 – Infiltrate Ashika Island
The new Ashika Island map is your destination. Choose an insertion point away from high concentrations of foes to avoid early detection.
Recommended infiltration zones include:
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North Coast – Sparse enemies, but longer transit to objectives.
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Logging Camp – Lets you gather gear at this loot hotspot first.
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Town Center – Central location but dangerously crowded areas.
Step 2 – Make Way to the Beach Club
Plotting a safe route avoiding contact is key. Utilize cover and the drone recon to circumvent patrols.
Recommended routes:
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Northwest – Trek through bamboo forest using trees as concealment.
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West – Circle around the Weather Station staying inside the tree line.
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Southwest – Hug the coastline rocks to the Beach Club cove.
Step 3 – Secure the Beach Club
This luxury resort has multiple floors providing vantage points occupied by guards:
Methodically clear the area of threats before proceeding. Consider rappelling onto the roof to take guards by surprise.
Step 4 – Swim to the Objective
Equip an oxygen mask and fins for the underwater portion. Submerge off the back deck and swim down to find the toolbox under the observatory. Be alert for underwater mines in this area.
Maintain awareness of oxygen levels – surface before running out completely.
Step 5 – Extract the Intel
Once acquired, the intel must still be successfully extracted. Avoid combat and use smoke grenades as needed to obscure movements during exfiltration.
With the USB stick safely extracted, the core mission is complete. Now operators can shift focus to gathering the remaining Ashika Island intels.
Additional Intel Locations
Two other key intel items have been identified across Ashika Island:
Ashika Island Intel
This can be found inside a shipping container deep inside an underwater cave network below the antenna hill in sector F6.
The cave entrance is hidden behind vegetation. Descend down the zipline to enter the flooded tunnels. From there, swim into the cave staying along the right wall to locate the submerged shipping container near the dead drop.
The intel rests inside the container. Be wary of survivalists that lurk in these caves.
Crown Intel
This is located inside the central control room of the power plant in sector F4.
Infiltrate the physical plant cautiously, as Shadow Company uses this area as a makeshift base. The intel can be found on the floor inside the control room.
Expect resistance exiting the exposed facility after grabbing the intel.
Team Coordination for Extraction
Operators should split up to gather all three intel pieces simultaneously. This maximizes efficiency but poses a challenge for extraction.
Careful coordination using in-game voice comms is key to ensuring transport assets are positioned at optimal extraction points. For example:
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Transport ops waits at the Logging Camp helipad to evacuate the USB stick.
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ATV deploys to the Cliffs extract to meet the operator with Ashika Island intel.
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Helicopter on standby near Town Center for quick Crown intel extraction.
Smoke grenade usage is critical for masking movements to extraction points from pursuers. Continuously update teammates on progress to align the plan.
Exiting Ashika Island
Successful extraction removes important secrets from Shadow Company‘s grasp and brings their defenses into question. However, this is just the first strike against their occupation.
Operators must keep up the pressure, utilizing the intel to counter air patrols, ambush supply convoys, and directly strike at their bases of operations. Each new piece of intelligence brings us closer to understanding and undermining their intentions on Al Mazrah.
Ashika Island itself also likely holds many more hidden cave tunnel networks to explore along with shipwreck remnants dotted along the coastline containing equipment to salvage. Ancient ruins on the island may also provide artifacts and clues into the zone‘s history before Shadow Company‘s arrival.
Conclusion
Extracting the Shadow Company USB stick opens up new possibilities for operators in the DMZ against this menacing occupying force. Through precision teamwork, detailed planning, and quick thinking, their secrets can be uncovered. Maintaining that momentum is key to dismantling their operations piece by piece.
The techniques and tactics highlighted in this guide offer one proven approach for acquiring this vital intel. But every squad will bring their own creative problem-solving and skill sets to achieve the objective. Flexibility and continuous communication are essential across the coordinated multi-stage mission.
Demonstrating this mastery over core DMZ systems like securing intel will allow veteran operators to unlock greater challenges and rewards in seasons to come. The journey has only just begun.
