Lance
Frozen Trail
Quest guide
Empathetic Prototypes
Spaceport. 4 objectives. Unlocked by Someone Else's Shoes. Every objective in order, with screenshots from the game and the exact spots from the game files.
XP5,000
Objectives4
MapSpaceport
Walkthrough
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1
Reach the Trench Towers in the Spaceport Trench
The Trench Towers stand in the Trench between the West and East Hangars, north of the Launch Towers.Screenshot: TroubleChute Basics 
Lance gives you a Grappling Hook when you accept the quest: use it to climb onto the towers.Screenshot: TroubleChute Basics -
2
Disable the Magnetic Lock holding the Cargo Crate, either at the terminal or on the crate itself
The crate hangs under the North Trench Tower. Hang from the grappling hook next to it and use the manual magnetic override, or release it from the terminal.Screenshot: TroubleChute Basics -
3
Search the Cargo Crate
Once released, the crate drops to the ground below. Search it for the Project Pathos Empathy Core.Screenshot: TroubleChute Basics -
4
Deliver the Project Pathos Empathy Core to Lance
The Project Pathos Empathy Core. Extract with it and hand it to Lance.Screenshot: TroubleChute Basics
In-game screenshots and tips from TroubleChute Basics's walkthrough on YouTube, recorded October 2026. Thanks to TroubleChute Basics for the footage.
Where to go
Quest chain
23
Before this · CelesteSomeone Else's ShoesThis questEmpathetic PrototypesUnlocks · ShaniWhen Everything Falls
FAQ
How do you unlock Empathetic Prototypes in ARC Raiders?
Finish Someone Else's Shoes for Celeste; then Lance offers Empathetic Prototypes.
What are the rewards for Empathetic Prototypes?
5,000 XP, Canto I, 2× Vita Shot.
Where is Empathetic Prototypes in ARC Raiders?
On Spaceport. The guide's map shows every quest location from the game files.