Every Day We Fight crafting and loot choices
Every Day We Fight: use keys at Thorn Stash loot rifts
Complete optional combat objectives to earn the keys needed for Rare and Epic Thorn Stash rifts. At the stash, inspect the rift's tier and key requirement before selecting it. Its contents are random choices from discovered items, so a higher tier does not identify one guaranteed gun.
A Thorn Stash is a resupply opportunity. A Rifter Stash is a vulnerable enemy container defended during combat. The key check below concerns the Thorn Stash's tiered loot rifts.
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Earn the key without confusing the objective
- Read the optional objective during a combat encounter and decide whether the squad can complete it while surviving the fight.
- Complete the stated objective and check its actual reward feedback for the key.
- At a Thorn Stash, compare the Common, Rare and Epic rifts rather than trying every rift as though it were free.
- Use an eligible key for the desired tier when the game offers the interaction.
- Inspect the resulting selection and choose supplies or a compatible upgrade for the next task.
Match the problem to the right check
| Problem | Check | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| A Rare or Epic rift will not open | Required key and current inventory | Earn the stated key through optional combat objectives. |
| You want a particular item | Discovery pool and random selection | Discover it first; do not expect a guaranteed drop. |
| You want better reward quality | Rift tier and current Heat | Balance reward opportunity against the harder combat used to earn it. |
| The container is taking enemy damage | It may be a Rifter Stash | Use the separate protect-and-repair objective guide. |
Treat reward quality as a chance
The exploration reference says keys earned at higher Heat improve the chance of better Thorn Stash rewards. It does not provide a universal percentage, key exchange rate or farming threshold. Raise Heat only when the squad can manage the resulting encounters.
No exact map location or fixed key quantity is asserted here. Use the current rift's displayed requirement rather than a number inferred from its color.
If it does not work
- No key is available: check the completed optional objective's actual reward, not just whether all enemies died.
- The rift is a different tier than expected: read its requirement before spending.
- Better-tier loot is not the specific item you wanted: discovery and randomness are separate from rarity.
- A damaged Rifter Stash cannot be repaired by this key process.
How to tell it worked
The intended Thorn Stash rift accepts the eligible key and offers its loot selection. The chosen reward fits the next loadout or supply need.
Sources & version
Steam / Windows PC. Published Codex/reference entries checked 2 November 2026; exact capture build/date is not declared. The instructions are bounded to those stated conditions, not a personal 1.0 test or an all-later-build guarantee.
- IndieTome — Getting started — Complete discoveries, skills, reticle, cover and stash entries checked 2 November 2026. Exact capture build/date not declared.
- IndieTome — City & exploration — Relevant complete weak-surface and reward-rift entries checked 2 November 2026. Exact capture build/date not declared; no fixed current map route inferred.
Source check: 2026-11-02. See our source and version policy.