Materials Containers Respawn Requirements - The Real Answer

[Prenihility]

I heard 3, 4, and 5 missions. Both Side Ops and Main Story missions count. Side Ops do not count.

SOOOOOO. What's the real answer? How many missions and which kind of missions? Because i'd really hate to have to do up to 5 more annoying ass replays of Story Mode missions i've already S ranked and have no need to go back to.

[UberMystik]

I thought the material respawns after amount of time? Yesterday, I did a bunch of FOB events and was able to re-do Mission 21 War Economy that had like 14 containers. It's alot easier to just invade an FOB for the resource rewards. Invade the FOB that gives S++ volunteer with E Level Security. Don't even bother extract enemy containers just focus on reaching the core.

[[AK] GaroK]

Some containers respawn every 2 missions, and after 3 they all respawn.

I used to do a mission "Over the fence", just climb the crack wall on the west side, get to the prisoner end extract him through that hole in the ceilling. Then get out of that ruined building and extract via the container thats very close to the ruined building(and leave the other 2 containers for next mission), then redo it 2 more times.

It really takes like minute and a half to finish it once you know what to do, then you can loot afghanistan all you want.

[[AK] GaroK]

Oh, and yes, it's just simpler to invade FOBs, there's a lot of containers in there, and I think you get to keep the resources even if you fail the mission.

[UberMystik]

@garok, yeah he can steal containers but run the risk of getting caught with alarm. Going for the core you can grind S++ soldiers in addtion to materials without having to process, because you need 100S++ and 400 S+ to build a level 131 platform to get those grade 8-10 items.

[rodneymckay1]

I've always had them restore in 3 missions. That goes for every other material on the map as well. My advice if you're not afraid to use cheap tactics is to do the Back Up, Back Down S rank cheese. (extract one tank with D horse block and use phantom cigar to exhaust the time) Alternatively if you have a rank 6 CGM 25 rocket launcher or higher you can easily S rank (extreme) Sahelanthropus. (Take only the rocket and lowbie weapons so it doesn't cost you too much)

Both require a minute to achieve if you get good at it. With Back Up you can farm the female R&D soldier near the drop off point. This is also a good way to get soldier medals. 3 missions earns a medal so you should take staff with stats you want to level. 3 missions and you can get back to farming materials again.

[Prenihility]

I'm actually asking because of Lingua Franca. Where you have to steal all 4 containers. All 4 are gone. I'm waiting for them to respawn.