Steal Field Equipment in 007 First Light is a key objective in The Betrayal chapter where Bond sneaks back into Q-Lab at MI6 to take the Q-Watch, gadgets, and a service pistol without authorisation. It sounds simple on paper, but each item is locked behind a different puzzle or code. This guide walks you through every step so you do not get stuck.
TL;DR
- Steal Field Equipment happens during The Betrayal chapter in Q-Lab at MI6
- You need three items: the Q-Watch, gadgets, and a service pistol
- Get the Q-Watch from Q-03 Stress Testing — use a gadget on the fire extinguisher above the door scanner to enter
- Grabbing the Q-Watch triggers a lockdown — use the furnace or explosion chamber to escape
- Crawl through the vent after escaping to reach the Gadget Testing room
- Get the service pistol from Q-08 Armoury using code 1324 (from the shooting range leaderboard)
- Take the elevator to leave MI6 once you have all three items
What Is the Steal Field Equipment Objective?
The Steal Field Equipment objective appears during The Betrayal — one of the later chapters in 007 First Light. Bond has been cut off from official MI6 support and needs to go rogue. To continue his mission, he has to sneak back into Q-Lab and take his field equipment without permission.
There are three things to collect: the Q-Watch, a set of gadgets, and a service pistol. Each is locked away in a different section of Q-Lab. None of them are handed to you freely — you need to solve your way in.
This mission is part of a longer chapter that also has its own set of challenges to complete. For a full breakdown of everything in this chapter, check out the all missions, challenges and collectibles guide.
Step 1 — Head to Q-03 Stress Testing
Your first target is the Q-Watch, which is locked inside Q-03 Stress Testing. Head there from the Q-Lab main area. When you arrive at the door, you will find a bioscanner on the wall blocking entry. Interacting with it tells you that you need to acquire three fingerprints from Q to open it.
However, there is a faster way in. Look up at the fire extinguisher mounted above the door scanner. Use a gadget on it — the Laser Strap works well here — to trigger it and force the door open. This bypasses the fingerprint requirement entirely and gets you straight inside.
This method also unlocks an Intel collectible (Q’s Photo) if you interact with the locked cabinet inside using code 4397. That code comes from the number plate of the car sitting inside the test chamber — look at it before you do anything else in the room.
Step 2 — Grab the Q-Watch
Once inside Q-03 Stress Testing, locate the Q-Watch and pick it up. The moment you do, a lockdown triggers. The room seals and you cannot leave the way you came in. Do not panic — there are two ways out.
Option A — Use the Furnace
In the left area of the room, find the laser mounted on a stand. Move the laser and rotate it to the right so it points at the lock mechanism above the furnace. With the lock destroyed, climb the yellow ladder, turn the valve at the top, then jump back down and activate the furnace. The furnace will explode and blow open a hatch you can use to escape the chamber.
Option B — Use the Explosion Chamber
Alternatively, rotate the laser all the way to the left to destroy the lock mechanism on the testing chamber instead. Start the countdown using the console, get inside the SUV in the chamber before the explosion fires, then exit the vehicle and use your Q-Lens to trigger a second explosion. This breaks open the wall and creates a different escape route.
Either method works. Choose whichever feels more natural in the moment.
Step 3 — Crawl Through the Vent to Gadget Testing
After escaping the Stress Test Chamber, you will find a vent to crawl through. Go through it. On the other side is the Gadget Testing room, where your gadgets are laid out on a table.
Pick up the gadgets available, including the Laser Strap. Make sure you equip the Laser Strap here — it is required for several collectibles later in the game and in subsequent chapters. You can select two additional gadgets from the gadget cart besides the Q-Watch, giving you three total. Choose based on your preferred playstyle.
Not sure which gadgets to bring? Check the best gadget loadout guide and the full all gadgets list to make an informed choice before leaving this room. If you want to unlock the fourth gadget slot later, see the how to get the 4th gadget slot guide.
Step 4 — Find the Service Pistol in Q-08 Armoury
The last item is the service pistol, located in Q-08 Armoury. The armoury door is locked with a keypad code. There are two ways to get in.
Method A — Use the Shooting Range Code
From the Q-07 Wearables section, take the right-hand path to reach the Shooting Range. Inside, look at the large monitor displaying high scores on the leaderboard. The top score belongs to a staff member named Waters. The first four digits of that score give you the armoury code: 1324. Note it down, leave the shooting range, turn right, and enter the code at the Q-08 Armoury door.
Head to the back of the armoury to find the service pistol sitting there alongside a progress report. Pick it up.
Method B — Vault and Use the Vent
If you want to skip the code entirely, you can vault over the shooting range barrier and squeeze through a vent at the back of the room to enter the armoury from a different angle. This skips the keypad entirely but takes a little more effort to navigate.
Step 5 — Leave MI6 via the Elevator
Once you have all three items — the Q-Watch, gadgets, and service pistol — the objective completes. Head to the elevator and take it to exit Q-Lab and leave MI6. This moves you into the next section of The Betrayal chapter.
Collectibles During Steal Field Equipment
There are a few collectibles you can grab during this objective if you want to get everything in one run.
- Intel — Q’s Photo: Inside Q-03 Stress Testing. Use a gadget on the fire extinguisher to get in, then open the locked cabinet using code 4397 (taken from the car’s number plate in the test chamber).
- Legacy Item — Trilby Hat: In the Q-07 Wearables section near the elevator. Check the changing rooms in that area and you will find it inside one of them.
- Postcard — Q-Lab Postcard: Head into the Q-01 Gym section, climb up the lockers, and jump across to a ledge. Enter the hallway and find the postcard on a table at the far end.
None of these are missable permanently thanks to the mission replay system. If you skip them now, you can return via checkpoint select later.
Tips for This Section
- Equip the Laser Strap before leaving. Several collectibles in the chapters ahead require it and you will not get another easy opportunity to pick it up.
- Check the car number plate first. Before grabbing the Q-Watch and triggering the lockdown, look at the car inside the test chamber and note the four-digit number. You need it for the cabinet code.
- Do not rush through the vent area. The Gadget Testing room is right through the vent after the Stress Test escape. Players sometimes miss the gadget table by moving too fast.
- Grab the Trilby Hat in Wearables. It is a Legacy Item collectible and easy to miss if you go straight for the armoury. Take a quick detour through the changing rooms first.
- Replay if you missed anything. Use the mission replay feature to return to the Steal Field Equipment checkpoint at any time.
What Mission Is This In?
Steal Field Equipment is part of The Betrayal — a chapter set inside MI6 headquarters where Bond operates without official clearance. It marks a turning point in the story where Bond goes off the books. The chapter has its own set of challenges and collectibles across multiple checkpoints.
The Betrayal chapter connects directly to the events of earlier missions. If you are also working through challenge completions across the full game, the Classified Papers challenge and the Against the Odds challenges are worth reviewing as you progress.
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