Unsurprisingly, given the rest of what they’re into, Vaas and Hoyt have also turned Rook Island into one of the hubs of the international drug trafficking circuit. While you’re blowing up their stuff, killing their men, taking over their territory, and generally cancelling their holidays, you can also dig up a series of twenty Memory Cards that provide new evidence and insight into the island’s drug trade.
All twenty Memory Cards are found in the safe rooms of liberated outposts, near the automated vendor. Each is worth $250 and a random piece of drug-related loot. As the safe house door in any outpost will not open at all until it has been captured, you cannot claim a Memory Card by stealth.
Finding ten Memory Cards unlocks the Shredder signature weapon for purchase.
#1: Barbiturates Formula
Liberate the Orphan Point outpost.
#2: Benzodiazepine Formula
Liberate the Welshore Wrecker’s House outpost.
#3: Cocaine Formula
Liberate the Amanaki Village outpost.
#4: Crack Cocaine Formula
Liberate the Northview Gas outpost.
#5: Ecstasy Formula
Liberate the Rust Yard outpost.
#6: Failed Drug Patent 1 Formula
Liberate the Cliffside Overlook outpost.
#7: Failed Drug Patent 2 Formula
Liberate the Old Mines outpost.
#8: Failed Drug Patent 3 Formula
Liberate the AM 12 outpost.
#9: GHB Formula
Liberate the Hubert Shore Power outpost.
#10: Heroin Formula
Liberate the Broken Neck Home outpost.
#11: Ketamine Formula
Liberate the Camp Murder outpost.
#12: Khat Formula
Liberate the Kell’s Boat Repairs outpost.
#13: Krokodil Formula
Liberate the Nat’s Repairs outpost.
#14: LSD-25 Formula
Liberate the Lazy Shore Marina outpost.
#15: Marijuana Formula
Liberate the Bridge Control outpost.
#16: Meth Formula
Liberate the Spine Ridge Site outpost.
#17: Mushrooms Formula
Liberate the Longshore View outpost.
#18: Opium Formula
Liberate the North Krige Crest outpost.
#19: PCP Formula
Liberate the Maw Docks & Repairs outpost.
#20: Spice Formula
Liberate the Satellite Communication Hub outpost.
Loot
Whenever you search a corpse or raid a loot box on Rook Island, you find a loot item in addition to cash and ammunition. No one’s sure how these items got here, what they meant, or where they came from, but they’re here now and you can usually find somebody who wants to buy them. Loot items have no purpose besides being hocked for some quick cash, and are kept in your Rucksack alongside Leaves and animal skins.
As a rule, loot boxes in or near the Chinese ruins or Japanese bunkers have the most valuable items inside. You should also make it a habit to loot bodies whenever possible, as while most of the pirates don’t have much of worth in their pockets, their commanders or Hoyt’s privateers are often carrying expensive trinkets like Gemstones or Conflict Diamonds. The Loot Takedown Skill helps with this.
| Loot | Text | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Playing Card | An Ace of Clubs, one of the edges slightly nicked. Good for cheating at a poker game. | $25.00 |
| Alcohol Flask | A flask of bootleg alcohol. Distilled locally and strong enough to blind a goat. | $15.00 |
| Amphetamines | A small bottle of amphetamines, with a hand-written label: “Here's the top shit I promised. Enjoy ;-) L.” | $70.00 |
| Ancient Coins | Ancient Chinese coins can be up to 2,500 years old. Who knows how old the ones on Rook Island are. | $40.00 |
| Batteries | Used batteries. They may still hold a small charge. | $10.00 |
| Beaded Necklace | A simple beaded necklace most likely made by one of the locals. | $5.00 |
| Beautiful Seashell | It won't be hard to find a buyer for this beautiful seashell. | $5.00 |
| Big Feather | An oversized feather. What it is doing here is a mystery. | $1.00 |
| Black Poker Chip | A black poker chip, the embossed stamp showing it as loot from the Jeni Soleil Casino Cruise heist. | $60.00 |
| Blue Poker Chip | A common blue poker chip from the Jeni Soleil Casino Cruise heist. Probably worth a few dollars. | $10.00 |
| Boar Fetish Item | Looks like a small carving of a boar. Someone must have a thing for them. | $13.00 |
| Bootleg DVD | A bootleg DVD with 'XXX' scrawled on it in felt tip. It has been played a lot of times. | $10.00 |
| Broken Compass | This compass no longer works, but it'd make a nice paperweight. | $10.00 |
| Bronze Arrowhead | The Six Noble Arts of the Zhou dynasty list archery as a skill worthy of the emperor. | $45.00 |
| This arrowhead is worthy of whatever you can sell it for. | ||
| Bronze Pendant | Bronze working started in the Xia Dynasty. Maybe that little fact will get you a few more bucks for this when you sell it. | $40.00 |
| Ceramic Pot | This pot likely predates more exquisite porcelain wares, but you can probably still sell it for some cold hard cash. | $40.00 |
| Ceremonial Knife | An ornately detailed ceremonial knife. Its original use is likely long forgotten. | $60.00 |
| Chocolate Bar | Chocolate. Full of calories but way past its expiration date. | $15.00 |
| Cigarettes | Cigarettes. Probably as valuable here as they would be in a prison. | $15.00 |
| Clay Water Dropper | These were used to dilute ink when writing calligraphy or painting. Surely someone here will pay to take it off your hands. | $45.00 |
| Cocaine Packet | Good old-fashioned cocaine. Some drugs never go out of style. | $20.00 |
| Conflict Diamond | A rare African conflict diamond, probably brought over by a mercenary. It's sure to fetch a pretty penny. | $75.00 |
| Cuban Cigar | A knock-off “Cuban” cigar, more filler weed than quality tobacco. | $24.00 |
| Dog Meat | A paper bag, damp with red spots and buzzing with flies. You can sell that. Sure. | $5.00 |
| Doll Head | The head of a doll with creepy oversized eyes. Both its body and owner were likely lost long ago. | $2.00 |
| Dragon Brooch | The Chinese sure love their dragons. Did you know that it's the only mythical creature on the Chinese zodiac? | $60.00 |
| Earthenware Figurine | A smaller version of a soldier from the famous Terracotta Army. It may look like a cheap tourist item, but it's the genuine article. | $60.00 |
| Ephedrine Pill | An ephedrine pill, handy for those with a stuffy nose and meth cooks. | $9.00 |
| Fake Bills | Counterfeit money with flattened zeroes. Perhaps printed from the Shah of Iran's missing printing press? | $10.00 |
| Fake ID | A fake piece of ID? Who the hell cards in this part of the world? | $10.00 |
| Feathers* | Feathers have a surprising number of uses. Just ask the ancient Romans. But really, you should just sell them. | $5.00 |
| Funerary Urn | Chances are, some important Chinese figure rests within, but there's no way to confirm that. Just sell it and be done with it. | $50.00 |
| Gemstone | A precious gemstone. Someone will pay good money for this. | $80.00 |
| Glazed Wall Plaque | This decorative wall plaque would make any antique collector giddy. Too bad there aren't any around Rook Island. | $45.00 |
| Glue | Glue: around these parts it's more likely to be used as recreation rather than for its intended purpose. | $22.00 |
| Gold Chain | A gold chain that went out of style decades ago. | $30.00 |
| Green Poker Chip | A regular poker chip, green, from the Jeni Soleil Casino Cruise heist. | $10.00 |
| Half-Crumpled Cigarettes | A half-crumpled pack of cigarettes. Looks like someone wanted to quit, but changed his mind. | $12.00 |
| Hand-Carved Bowl | A crude but old Chinese bowl. It's probably seen a lot of noodles in its time. You should be able to get some cash for it. | $35.00 |
| Heron Fetish Item | This carving of a heron was beautifully carved by someone with real talent. | $14.00 |
| Ivory Carving | An ivory carving. Illegal, but beautifully made. | $40.00 |
| Jack Playing Card | A Jack of Diamonds. Someone drew a dick on poor Jack. | $15.00 |
| Jade Figurine | Chinese jade can date back to Neolithic times. Too bad no one on Rook Island knows what that means. | $55.00 |
| Still, it should be worth some cash. | ||
| Joint | A day-old marijuana joint, half-smoked and still pungent. | $16.00 |
| King Playing Card | A King of Diamonds, embossed in gold leaf no less. Appears to be valuable. | $15.00 |
| LCD Wrist Watch | At one time this LCD watch would've been considered high-tech. | $15.00 |
| Leather** | This is a decent strip of leathery skin, and it should fetch a good price at the store. | $10.00 |
| Leather Wallet | A worn and empty leather wallet, still soft, probably made from boar skin. | $16.00 |
| Merc Dog Tags | A set of dog tags, probably from some merc who wanted to remember his years in the military when he meant something. | $15.00 |
| Meth Crystals | Crystal meth, the poor man's cocaine. Its purity is questionable. | $25.00 |
| Meth Pipe | A meth pipe that's seen heavy use. | $8.00 |
| Mini-Flashlight | A mini-flashlight like this would likely be a sought-after item in these parts. | $12.00 |
| Narcotic Mushroom | A small bag of dried hallucinogenic mushrooms. Barely strong enough to spice a salad. | $45.00 |
| Photo of a Dwarf | A picture of a naked dwarf, laughing and pointing at the camera. And he's not using his fingers. | $1.00 |
| Pink Handcuffs | Why would someone place these pink and fuzzy stripper handcuffs here? Scratch that. Do you really want to know? | $15.00 |
| Polymer Bank Note | A polymer bank note, much more durable than paper money. | $60.00 |
| Porcelain Jug | Your typical example of Chinese porcelain, or “China” as some folks call it. | $45.00 |
| This would sell for a mint in the States, but expect less around these parts. | ||
| Porn Mag | A tattered porno mag with stuck pages and far too much mileage. Handle with care. | $18.00 |
| Queen Playing Card | A Queen of Hearts with extra hearts added. How cute. | $15.00 |
| Red Poker Chip | A red poker chip with worn inlay, but definitely from the Jeni Soleil Casino Cruise heist. | $10.00 |
| Ripped Teddy Bear | An old teddy bear, eye missing and a musty smell. Stuffing is visible between the stitches. | $12.00 |
| A worn, ripped label names the bear “Bo B--”. | ||
| Rodent Skull Necklace | This necklace is adorned with the skull of a small rodent. Classy. | $12.00 |
| Rusty Trombone | It's a rusty trombone! Who knew that was real! | $7.00 |
| Rusty Utility Knife | This rusty utility knife is dull and worn. It wouldn't even cut paper. | $12.00 |
| Sancai Statuette | Sancai translates into “three colors.” This little statuette used to fit well into that category, | $55.00 |
| but time and age have turned it into a “one-cai.” | ||
| Sculpted Medicine Bottle | Chinese medicine can include everything from ginseng to powdered tiger bones. | $55.00 |
| A person who believes in that stuff will buy anything. | ||
| Shell*** | Shells are hard and durable. You can definitely profit from them at the store. | $10.00 |
| Shutter Shades | A pair of plastic sunglasses, shutter like they fell out of an 80s music video. Tragically mismatched in this hell. | $5.00 |
| Smartphone | A battered smartphone. Last year's model, but it'll still fetch a few pennies around here. | $65.00 |
| Someone's Keys | Whoever lost these keys won't be getting them back anytime soon. | $10.00 |
| Spent Lighter | Someone's lucky lighter. It's little more than a trinket now that it's out of lighter fuel. | $1.00 |
| Spider Fetish Item | A detailed carving of a spider. Keep away from arachnophobes. | $14.00 |
| Sunglasses | Sunglasses that were once tragically hip but are now just tragic. | $10.00 |
| Toothpaste | Toothpaste. Good to see someone still cares about dental hygiene out here. | $16.00 |
| Traffic Cone | Bright orange traffic cone with reflective stripes. The hallmark of any good night out. | $6.00 |
| Water Purification Pills | Water purification pills, vital for staying hydrated without getting the runs. | $25.00 |
| White Poker Chip | A white poker chip worth $10, even though someone tried to scratch an extra zero on the end. | $10.00 |