Exploration reports in RF Online Next are one of the most rewarding progression systems in the game. Completing them to 100% unlocks valuable rewards, strengthens your character's stats, and deepens your understanding of each area. This guide walks you through every efficient method and practical tip to maximize your exploration report completion rate.
What you'll learn in this guide:
How to efficiently collect viewpoints and treasure capsules, how to use quests to fill monster data and memory chips automatically, and how to push your exploration reports to 100% completion using drops, crafting, and the market.
Efficient Methods for Completing Exploration Maps and Reports
There are several key activities that directly increase your exploration report completion rate. Working through them in the right order makes the whole process faster and less frustrating.
- 1 Check the exploration map for treasure capsules and other collectible items.
- 2 Warp to viewpoints directly from the exploration report screen.
- 3 Work through maps in order, starting from the earliest areas.
- 4 Complete all main and side quests that are feasible within your current power level.
- 5 Fill in your collection registry and memory chips using acquired equipment and materials.
Check the Exploration Map for Treasure Capsules
Exploration reports track six key activities: viewpoints, treasure capsules, collections, quests, memory chips, and monster defeats. Of these, viewpoints and treasure capsules are the easiest to collect early — as long as you stay aware of enemy positions. Prioritize grabbing them as you explore each new area.
Warp to Viewpoints from the Exploration Report
You don't need to manually navigate to every viewpoint. Use the warp icon next to Viewpoints in the Exploration Report screen to teleport directly to each location. Treasure capsules still need to be found manually, but combining warp travel with capsule sweeps is one of the fastest ways to raise your completion rate.
Keep in mind that teleportation consumes Credits. Despite the cost, it's worth using — warping directly to viewpoints prevents you from getting lost and lets you collect rewards efficiently across large maps.
Aim for the Binoculars Icon First
Checking viewpoints (marked with a binoculars icon on the map) directly increases your exploration report completion percentage. Visiting each one also doubles as a chance to sweep for nearby treasure capsules at the same time.
Work Through Maps in Order from the Start
Focus on one map at a time, starting from the earliest areas and working forward. You receive rewards for each completed map, so there's no benefit to spreading your effort across multiple zones simultaneously. Because milestones trigger every 25%, even partial progress is rewarded — just work at it steadily wherever you are in the game.
Complete Quests as a Priority
Quests have the biggest single impact on your exploration report completion rate. Finishing all available main and side quests in a target area is highly efficient — it simultaneously contributes to exploration progress and helps with character leveling.
Monster Data and Memory Chips Fill In Automatically
As you complete quests, monster data entries and memory chips are filled in as natural byproducts of your progress. This is why starting with quests is the recommended approach — many of the harder-to-track items simply complete themselves along the way.
Fill In Your Collection and Memory Chips
After clearing quests and viewpoints, turn your attention to the collection registry and memory chips. Use the equipment and materials you've gathered to complete any outstanding entries. Tapping on an incomplete item will show you exactly what you still need to register it.
Not every collectible in the game is tied to exploration reports. If you're unsure whether a specific item counts toward your report, open the exploration report and check — it will confirm which items are relevant to that area's completion.
Tips for Achieving 100% Exploration Report Completion
Once you've worked through the main steps, a few targeted strategies help you close the gap and push to full completion.
Unobtained Collectibles Can Be Farmed from Monster Drops
Many collectibles, including equipment pieces, drop directly from monsters. To find out which monsters carry a specific item you need, tap Defeat Monster inside the collectibles menu. This lets you target the exact enemies that drop your missing entries instead of farming aimlessly.
Check Whether Equipment Can Be Crafted
Some collection equipment can be crafted rather than farmed. If you have surplus crafting materials, this is often faster than waiting for a lucky drop. However, crafting materials are also needed for stronger gear upgrades, so weigh the trade-off carefully before spending your stockpile on a collectible entry.
Use the Market If You Have Diamonds
Collectibles available on the market can be purchased using diamonds. This is a convenient fallback when farming or crafting isn't practical. Keep in mind that prices for rare or enhanced items can fluctuate significantly due to limited supply — check listings carefully before buying.
Track Down Missing Memory Chips
Memory chips are primarily earned as quest rewards, which is why quest completion is the recommended starting point for any exploration run. If you still have gaps after finishing quests, long-press any missing memory chip on the memory chip screen to see a full list of all available acquisition methods for that specific chip.
Benefits of Completing Exploration Reports
Pushing exploration reports toward 100% isn't just for completionists — the rewards have real impact on your character's combat power and progression.
Earn Rewards at Every 25% Milestone
Every exploration report area hands out collectibles and other rewards at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% completion. These rewards are tied directly to boosting your combat power, so registering completed reports provides meaningful character growth on top of the items themselves.
The Journey to 100% Strengthens Your Character Throughout
The process of completing an exploration report — defeating monsters, collecting equipment, registering items, and clearing quests — continuously boosts your character's stats. The rewards aren't just waiting at the finish line. Each step of the way, your character grows stronger, making earlier-completed exploration reports a solid foundation for tackling harder content later in the game.
- Passive stat gains from registered collectibles and memory chips
- Collectible and material rewards every 25% of completion
- Experience and leveling benefits from quest completion
- Increased combat power from fully registered exploration reports
- A deeper map and world knowledge that makes future exploration faster
