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Red card farming routes
Where to get red keycards repeatedly without running Oil Rig every time.
Last checked 2026-09-21
Overview
Red keycards are a consumable, not a trophy. If you are running red-tier monuments regularly you need a route that produces them faster than you spend them.
Water Treatment is the solo answer
No scientist garrison, one fuse and one blue card — the green door there is a separate, always-powered room you do not need. It is the safest repeatable red on the map and it should be the backbone of a solo route.
Power Plant, Trainyard and Airfield
All three reward a red card and all three demand timer discipline. They are worth adding once you can run them without re-reading the route.
Arctic Research Base
A red card plus a snowmobile, guarded mainly by the cold. Worth the trip if you already own winter clothing.
Bank your spares
Cards degrade per swipe. Keep two or three reds in a box rather than running one down to nothing and having to restart the chain from a green monument.