Why getting inside is only one part of a raid
Official: Kefir identifies the rival Security System as the Decoder target. The access is temporary. A successful breach therefore answers whether you can enter that building now, not whether you own the plot or can open every container inside. Treat the building entrance, stored valuables, and ownership as separate objectives instead of assuming that one completed interaction settles all three questions.
Defenders also have a documented response. Kefir says fuses increase the time and resources needed to hack security, while defense modules alert allies. The practical consequence is uncertainty: do not budget around a universal device count or an uncontested visit. This page has no verified fuse-by-fuse calculator, live defense scan, or duration for an entire raid against an arbitrary player building.
Step 1: choose a target and check your tools
Start with a specific building and read its security prompt. Our checklist is to record the target type, the item it requests, and any requirement you cannot satisfy. A locked city room is not automatically a player base. If the object asks for a named key instead, use the keys guide rather than spending a Decoder merely because both interactions involve a locked door.
Then verify the exact Decoder in your inventory. The acquisition guide separates official use from community reward and barter leads. Check rarity and the visible requirements yourself; this page does not invent a shopping route or promise that every variant handles every defended building. Take only resources you are prepared to risk, and arrange somewhere to put recovered items before starting the intrusion.
Step 2: coordinate access and an exit
Use the Decoder on the Security System as instructed by the game. Keep track of how you entered and which route returns outside. With teammates, agree who watches the approach and who checks the intended objective; this is editorial coordination advice, not a required team composition. Entry may change while you are inside, so do not let a newly opened room distract you from the return path.
Do not equate a temporary opening with permanent access. If the owner repairs security, the situation can change before your group finishes. We have not verified an emergency-exit command, an owner-independent unlock button, or a fixed grace period. If you become trapped, follow the dedicated stuck-in-someone's-base checklist rather than deliberately dying or assuming that reconnecting safely relocates your inventory.
If security stays closed or the objective is unreachable
Stop and identify the failed interaction: wrong target, missing item, security still active, or a separate lock beyond the entrance. Record the message before trying again. Repeating an uncertain action with more devices is not a diagnostic method, particularly when you do not know whether a resource was consumed. A screenshot of the prompt is better evidence than a claim that all raids are broken.
Ownership seizure and total destruction are outside this basic walkthrough. The October 2 official FAQ describes a separate extremely rare, loot-only item for completely wiping a base. It does not turn an ordinary Decoder breach into that outcome. Check the latest official guidance before making a plan that depends on taking vehicles, structures, or land; this guide promises temporary entry only, not everything another player owns.
