Universe at War: Earth Assault Walkthrough

Universe at War: Earth Assault
FAQ/Walkthrough by Baruraga
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
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Campaign Walkthrough               [CW000]
Prelude 1                     [CW001]
Prelude 2                     [CW002]
Novus 1                       [CW011]
Novus 2                       [CW012]
Novus 3                       [CW013]
Novus 4                       [CW014]
Novus 5                       [CW015]
Novus 6                       [CW016]
Novus 7                       [CW017]
Hierarchy 1                   [CW021]
Hierarchy 2                   [CW022]
Hierarchy 3                   [CW023]
Hierarchy 4                   [CW024]
Hierarchy 5                   [CW025]
Hierarchy 6                   [CW026]
Masari 1                      [CW031]
Masari Global Campaign        [CW03X]
Masari 2                      [CW032]
Masari 3                      [CW033]
Masari 4                      [CW034]
Masari 5                      [CW035]
Masari 6                      [CW036]
Masari 7                      [CW037]
Masari 8                      [CW038]
Masari 9                      [CW039]
Factions                           [FA000]
Hierarchy                     [FA010]
Structures               [FA011]
Units                    [FA012]
Research                 [FA013]
Hardpoints               [FA014]
Masari                        [FA020]
Structures               [FA021]
Units                    [FA022]
Research                 [FA023]
Novus                         [FA030]
Structures               [FA031]
Units                    [FA032]
Research                 [FA033]
Patches                  [FA034]
Global Scenarios                   [GS000]
Heroes                        [GS010]
Structures                    [GS020]
Modules                       [GS030]
Version History                    [VH000]
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Campaign Walkthrough               [CW000]
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Most missions take place on maps available in skirmish and multiplayer,
although the mission versions often differ in notable ways.
Each mission has limits on which structures and units may be produced by the
player, as well as how many research suites may be activated. If you are not
able to perform research during the campaign, the game has not been patched to
the latest version.
The methods presented in this walkthrough are not the only ways to finish the
missions. They do reliably complete the missions on all difficulty levels. The
difficulties are Easy, Normal, and Hard. On Easy, the enemy benefits from only
75% of the resources it collects, takes 50% longer to build, and deals 50%
damage. On Normal, the enemy has no handicap or advantage in these areas. On
Hard, the enemy gains an extra 30% from its resource harvesting, has building
times cut to 75%, and does 50% extra damage. The nature of the campaign
missions renders most of these bonuses irrelevant except damage. (In skirmish
games and global scenarios, Hard enemies have only a 15% resource boost, 90%
building times, and 10% more damage, but enjoy better build orders and AI than
Normal or Easy enemies.)
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Prelude 1: Training                [CW001]
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Summary: This mission requires basic unit commands and introduces the use of
abilities.
Map: Washington D.C.
Initial Assets
Resources: 0
Structures: None
Units: Col. Randal Moore [must survive]
Marine Squads (6)
Flamethrower Squads (2)
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: N/A
Walkthrough: The first objective is, "Secure the Capitol Building and rescue
the President," but it is the last to be achieved. March your army east with
Moore in the lead and kill the Lost One. Continue to see 2 Lost Ones who run
away, then continue east to the roadblock.
The next objective, "Use Colonel Moore's Grenade ability to destroy the fuel
tanker," appears. You now have access to the Grenade ability and should use it
liberally. Grenade the tanker to complete the objective, kill the Lost Ones,
and move east. Kill the next 2 Grunts and march on, killing Lost Ones and
Grunts as you go.
When you reach the human turrets, a new objective appears: "Help defend the
checkpoint." Kill the 6 attacking Grunts to clear it. 3 Humvees are now under
your control. There is a Spitter Turret to the north on which you should use
Grenade. Kill the Grunts past the turret. Several Lost Ones will dart in,
take some shots, and run away. Try to run over them with Humvees. March east
to find a couple Grunts and 3 Reaper Drones. Another hero, Sgt. Woolard,
arrives with reinforcements of 3 Tanks, 2 Rocketlauncher Squads, and 2
Flamethrower Squads. March your force east to the radiation, turn south, then
proceed northeast. 2 Brutes Leap off buildings to attack you, so kill them.
Continue northeast to a Reaper Drone and a transport that is dropping Lost
Ones. Destroy the Reaper and a few Lost Ones; the transport will leave on its
own. Proceed east and kill the 3 Grunts to complete the first objective and the
mission.
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Prelude 2: Commander in Chief      [CW002]
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Summary: This mission introduces basic base commands and leads into the main
story.
Map: This map is not available outside the campaign.
Initial Assets
Resources: 0
Structures: None
Units: Gen. Randal Moore [must survive]
Presidential Ambulance [must survive]
Marine Squads (5)
Rocketlauncher Squad
Limits
Structures: None
Units: Marine Squad
Flamethrower Squad
Rocketlauncher Squad
Humvee
Tank
Apache
Research: N/A
Walkthrough: The starting objective is, "Escort the President to Fort McNair."
Keep the ambulance in the rear, but do not leave it far behind the troops. Head
west through Lost One opposition. Watch for Lost One bombs and run away if one
is set. Turn south when you reach the building just north of a small parking
lot. Grunts start appearing along with the Lost Ones on this road. Move the
ambulance past the gates to complete the objective. You now have control of the
human base. It contains an Infantry Barracks, Motor Pool, and Airfield along
with several turrets. You also take control of 4 Apaches, 3 Tanks, and 4
Humvees and are granted 7,500 resources.
A new objective, "Escort Sergeant Woolard to Fort McNair," is assigned.  He and
his pair of Tanks and Humvees appear in the north and head for the fort. Send
your Apaches to assist him. Begin building whichever units you like. The
objective is cleared when Woolard reaches the fort.
A Habitat Walker and 3 Saucers appear in the north along with a new objective,
"Make your last stand at Fort McNair." Your Earth weapons won't do much against
the Walker. Meanwhile, forces of Grunts, Lost Ones, and Brutes will appear to
the east and attack the fort, so concentrate your defenses there. Run over Lost
Ones with Humvees. Keep your heroes alive and away from the Walker until a
cutscene activates.
You now control Mirabel and Viktor and get an objective: "Defeat the alien
Walker." Use Sniper Attack on one of the Walker's crown hardpoints, then attack
the Saucers. 9 Ohm Robots stream through a portal. Have them attack the Saucers
4 Dervish Jets enter. Finish off the Saucers and concentrate fire on one
hardpoint, then the socket beneath, then the coolant node. 6 Antimatter Tanks
arrive, then 3 Amplifiers. Continue focusing on the Walker. When one coolant
node is destroyed, do the same to another hardpoint. Destroy 2 coolant nodes to
complete the objective, the mission, and the Prelude.
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Novus 1: Base of Operations        [CW011]
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Summary: This is an introduction to the bottom tier of Novus tech and the flow
network.
Map: Middle East
Initial Assets
Resources: 20,000
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduits (many, unpowered)
Black Hole Generator (unpowered)
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Constructors (4)
Limits
Structures: Flow Generator
Flow Conduit
Recycling Center
Robotic Assembly
Units: Constructor
Ohm Robot
Research: 0
Walkthrough: "Build a Flow Conduit in the highlighted area" is the first
objective. Build the Conduit in the circle that appears. This completes the
objective and powers the Flow Conduits spread across the map. Now 2 circles
appear along with an objective, "Build Recycling Centers in the highlighted
areas (0/2)." Build 4 Recycling Centers to complete the objective and get rich.
The last base-building objective is, "Build Robotic Assemblies within the power
radius (0/2)." Build 5 Robotic Assemblies and produce Ohm Robots ceaselessly
until you hit the pop cap. Activate the Radiation Shielding patch (do this in
every Novus mission). Ohms cannot capture neutral buildings in this mission
even though there are such structures on the map.
A new objective, "Reinforce and defend the supply locations," is assigned. 2
Lost Ones, 1 Grunt, and 1 Detection Drone appear in the north. Flow your Ohms
there and destroy them. 3 Lost Ones, 2 Grunts, and 1 Detection Drone then
appear in the east. Eliminate them. 3 Lost Ones, 3 Grunts, and 1 Detection
Drone appear in the south.  Annihilate them to complete the objective.
The next objective is, "Defend the base." Saucers begin spawning all over the
map and attacking your Flow Generator. They spawn infinitely until the
Generator is destroyed, then fly off the map. It is not possible to save the
Flow Generator. You recieve new orders: "Rebuild the Flow Generator in the
highlighted area." Do so to complete the objective and power the Black Hole
Generator, which begins charging its Black Hole. 2 Habitat Walkers now enter
the map from the south, teleport in Grunts, and march on your base. Kill the
Grunts with your Ohm Bots. Each Walker already has 2 coolant nodes exposed,
making it easy to destroy them with Ohms and Mirabel. Alternatively, wait for
the Black Hole Generator to charge then drop a Black Hole on them.  Either way,
destroying the Walkers completes the "Defend the base" objective and the
mission.
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Novus 2: Horror in the Heartland   [CW012]
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Summary: This mission introduces the Variant and Hacker, as well as numerous
Hierarchy units.
Map: Midwest
Initial Assets
Resources: 0
Structures: None
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Hackers (2)
Variants (4)
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: 0; Multitasking is already enabled
Walkthrough: "Investigate the glyph to the west" is the first objective. March
west and make sure the Variants are set to Weapons On. Keep Mirabel in the lead
since she has health regeneration, but be sure to pull her back before she is
destroyed. Slaves stream out of farm buildings to attack you, so kill them.
Reach the glyph and destroy the Defiler (the humans may do this for you) to
trigger a cutscene and complete the objective. Human allies will assist you
from now on, mostly ineffectually. 2 Defilers attack from the north. Lock them
down and destroy them.
The next objective, "Disable the sentient holding pens (0/3)," is given. Three
circles appear, one for each pen. Mirabel must stand in each circle. Go to the
southernmost pen first, then the westernmost, then the northernmost. Reaper
Drones and Slaves are scattered around the map, and Hierarchy transports fly in
Grunts, Defilers, Brutes, Lost Ones, and Phase Tanks. The pens themselves are
guarded by Lost Ones and Grunts while Defilers stand inside, creating slaves.
Since the fog of war is lifted on the pens, you may be able to use Sniper
Attack on the Defilers from a distance. Novus transports will fly in
replacements for lost units. When you clear the objective, the next appears.
"Escort a Hacker to the Detection Drone." A Hierarchy base is revealed to be
east of the northernmost pen. A narrow path guarded by several Lost Ones and
2 Spitter Turrets leads to it. Use your Hackers to take control of the turrets,
which are the major threat. Kill the Lost Ones, then relinquish control of one
Spitter Turret and destroy it. Move one Hacker east to the Detection Drone to
complete the objective and the mission.
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Novus 3: Pieces of the Puzzle      [CW013]
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Summary: This mission introduces more tech, Vertigo, and the Novus virus.
Map: Eastern Siberia
Initial Assets
Resources: 10,000
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduits (many)
Novus Portal Piece Transport [must survive]
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Vertigo [must survive]
Constructors (3)
Ohm Robots (5)
Limits
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduit
Recycling Center
Robotic Assembly
Aircraft Assembly
Units: Constructor
Ohm Robot
Blade Trooper
Corruptor
Research: 1
Walkthrough: There is only one objective: "Use Vertigo to bring all seven
portal pieces back to the base (0/7)." The first piece is highlighted on the
minimap, but do not collect it. Have Vertigo and Mirabel kill the Reaper Drones
east of your base while your Constructors build 3 Recycling Centers and 3
Robotic Assemblies, then 2 more Recycling Centers, 2 more Robotic Assemblies,
and an Aircraft Assembly. As soon as the Robotic Assemblies come up, have them
start producing Ohms. Upgrade one with a Blade Trooper Assembly and build those
as well. Build 3 Corruptors from the Aircraft Assembly. Flow your infantry to
the northwest, near the Reaper Drone. There are several Gravitic Turrets in the
area, Glyph Carvers summoning both Gravitic and Spitter Turrets, and an Arrival
Site teleporting Glyph Carvers and Monoliths. Destroy them all. Keep flowing
infantry to the north and clear it of turrets, then clear the entire map of
Hierarchy forces. There are a few Lost Ones and Saucers in addition to the
Reapers and turrets. Meanwhile, return Mirabel to your base, research Computing
1, and have your Constructors cover the map with Flow Generators and Conduits.
When the map is clear, return your infantry to the base and have Vertigo Upload
the first portal piece and Download it near the Novus Portal Piece Transport to
secure it. When the second piece appears, have Vertigo do the same. The third
piece then appears, so collect it. When that is done, a cutscene occurs. The
fourth and fifth pieces appear and 3 Habitat Walkers enter the map from the
north. They begin teleporting Grunts and marching for three spots in the river.
Have your Corruptors infect the Walkers; these particular Walkers do not bring
in units when infected. Kill any units they produced before infection with
your infantry. Have Vertigo collect the fourth and fifth pieces, then the sixth
and seventh when they appear. Keep him clear of the Habitat Walkers as they are
equipped with Arc Turrets. Secure all the pieces to complete the objective and
the mission.
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Novus 4: The Road Home             [CW014]
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Summary: This mission stresses the importance of vehicles and neutral
structures.
Map: Turkestan
Initial Assets
Resources: 10,000
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Novus Portal Piece Transport
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Constructors (3)
Field Inverters (3)
Ohm Robots (3)
Limits
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduit
Recycling Center
Home Portal [must survive]
Robotic Assembly
Vehicle Assembly
Aircraft Assembly
Units: Constructor
Ohm Robot
Hacker
Variant
Antimatter Tank
Corruptor
Research: 2
Walkthrough: The starting objective, "Use Constructors to begin building the
Home Portal within six minutes," means you need to amass 20,000 resources. This
is very easy, but you should build an army as well, so do not start building
the Portal until the timer is low. There are 8 Hydraulic Pumps spread around
the map. Send your Ohms to capture them. There are 4 pairs of Military Laser
Turrets. Capture those once the Pumps all belong to Novus. Have your
Constructors begin building Recycling Centers and Vehicle Assemblies as well as
expanding the flow network to nearby resource piles. You should get 5 Recycling
Centers and 3-5 Vehicle Assemblies. Research Nanotech 2 and activate the
Optimized Collection patch. Produce mass Antimatter Tanks. When the timer
reaches about 1:30, Reaper Drones appear along with a new objective: "Protect
the sentient villages. At least one village must survive (4 remaining)." The
captured Military Laser Turrets can complete this objective by themselves. When
the timer is low, begin building the Home Portal to complete the first
objective.
A new objective, "Protect the Home Portal at all costs," is assigned. The
Portal is very fragile, so put the 3 Field Inverters in Shield Mode and stand
over it while Mirabel and a few Antimatter Tanks remain nearby to defend.
Hierarchy forces start coming in from the north, starting with 2 Grunts, 5 Lost
Ones, a Brute, and a Defiler. Next an Assembly Walker enters, prompting a new
objective: "Destroy the Assembly Walker." Antimatter Tanks can take it out
easily; destroy all three crown hardpoints and their sockets, then the left and
right shield generators, then the core. Use Vent Core liberally. There is also
a Habitat Walker east of the Assembly Walker, so destroy that to curtail Grunt
reinforcements.
When the Assembly Walker explodes, a new objective, "Destroy the Hierarchy
Base," is assigned. The base consists of an Arrival Site and a Detection Drone
east of the Habitat Walker. Destroy them to complete the remaining objectives
and the mission.
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Novus 5: Uplink                    [CW015]
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Summary: All the Novus tech not seen in previous missions is available.
Map: South Africa
Initial Assets
Resources: 7,000
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduits (2)
Recycling Center
Robotic Assembly
Vehicle Assembly
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Constructors (4)
Dervish Jets (3)
Field Inverters (2)
Limits
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduit
Recycling Center
Robotic Assembly
Vehicle Assembly
Aircraft Assembly
Science Center
Redirection Turret
EM Destabilizer
Units: Constructor
Ohm Robot
Hacker
Blade Trooper
Variant
Antimatter Tank
Amplifier
Field Inverter
Corruptor
Dervish Jet
Research: 3
Walkthrough: Mirabel wants to "Build a Science Center and an Aircraft
Assembly," so do so. Build 4 more Recycling Centers and 2 or 3 more Vehicle
Assemblies. Upgrade 1 Vehicle Assembly with a Wave Amplifier and the others
with Inversion Processors, then start producing Field Inverters and Amplifiers.
Upgrade the Aircraft Assembly and build a couple more Dervishes. Use your air
force to destroy attacking Saucers and patrol the area north of the base, where
you will extend the flow network for resource gathering. Groups of Grunts and
Phase Tanks appear there. Build a few Hackers. Construct Redirection Turrets
around your base, especially in the northwest corner. Saucers attack there
regularly, so post a Shield Mode Field Inverter and a Hacker there. Produce an
Ohm Robot and capture the nearby Novus Repair Bay. Research Computing 3.
While you are doing this, General Moore appears with a new objective: "Help
General Moore rescue the pinned aircraft (0/4)." The minimap highlights 4 areas
where Gravitic Turrets hold human helicopters in place. Each area is guarded by
a small force of Saucers, Phase Tanks, and Grunts. March a force of Field
Inverters, Amplifiers, and Hackers out to take care of this objective, adding
to this army as it travels. Destroy all the turrets to complete the objective.
"Defeat the Walkers guarding the Material Uplink (0/2)" is the next objective.
There are 3 bridges leading to the Uplink in the west. Each is guarded by 2
Spitter Turrets and a Monolith. Have your Hackers take control of the turrets
and march your Field Inverters and Amplifiers across. Destroy the 2 Assembly
Walkers to complete the objective. "Escort Mirabel to the Material Uplink" is
the next step. Send Mirabel there to complete the objective and the mission.
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Novus 6: Blindsided                [CW016]
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Summary: This mission stresses the Constructor's repair capability.
Map: This map is not available outside the campaign.
Initial Assets
Resources: 10,000
Structures: None
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: 0
Walkthrough: The first objective, "Escort Mirabel to a Hierarchy communications
terminal," should be delayed. There is a prison cell immediately south of
Mirabel containing 3 Blade Troopers and 3 Ohm Robots. Shoot the cell door to
add them to your force. Just east of Mirabel is a junction with a Reaper Drone
guarding another cell. Destroy the Reaper and the cell door. There are another
3 cells of this kind for a total of 15 Blade Troopers and 15 Ohms. There are
also 3 cells containing 4 Constructors each for a total of 12. Free them all.
The remaining guard junctions contain 1 Reaper Drone and 1 Brute each. The
central junction contains the communications terminal, a Hierarchy Outpost you
should capture, and a Manipulator. The Manipulator is a Hierarchy unit which is
unique to this mission. Kill it. In the north, there are two ring junctions
with Walkers stationed as turrets inside them. On the left is a Habitat
Walker and on the right is an Assembly Walker with Mass Drivers. Use Sniper
Attack to take out the Mass Drivers. The Hierarchy Outpost's Pulse Scan makes
this easier. From there you can take the time to Sniper attack the Walkers to
death, or you can move Mirabel into range and attack regularly. Once the target
Walker is concentrating its fire on her, bring up Constructors to repair her
and march Ohms to attack the Walker. When both the Walkers are gone, return to
the center and divide your forces into three groups. Each should have 4
Constructors and some escorts. Finally, move Mirabel into the objective circle.
After the cutscene, the objective is, "Use Constructors to repair the ship's
power cores (0/3)." Dispatch one group to each core and send Mirabel to the
dormant Material Uplink in the southeast. Repair the cores while your combat
units hold off the increasing Hierarchy forces. When all 3 cores are repaired,
the objective "Move Mirabel to the Material Uplink" appears. Since she is
already there, the objective and the mission immediately end.
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Novus 7: Under Siege               [CW017]
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Summary: The full arsenal of Novus is unleashed.
Map: Middle East
Initial Assets
Resources: 40,000
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduits (many)
Recycling Centers (2)
Robotic Assemblies (2)
Units: Mirabel and Viktor [must survive]
The Founder [must survive]
Vertigo [must survive]
Constructors (4)
Antimatter Tanks (2)
Field Inverters (2)
Amplifiers (2)
Dervish Jets (3)
Limits
Structures: Command Core
Flow Generator
Flow Conduit
Recycling Center
Robotic Assembly
Vehicle Assembly
Aircraft Assembly
Science Center
Redirection Turret
EM Destabilizer
Black Hole Generator
Units: Constructor
Ohm Robot
Hacker
Blade Trooper
Variant
Antimatter Tank
Amplifier
Field Inverter
Corruptor
Dervish Jet
Research: N/A; however, several researchable capabilities are granted
automatically, including Advanced Flow, Viral Contagion, and
Multitasking.
Walkthrough: "Hierarchy invasion in 60 seconds" is a warning rather than an
objective. Vertigo Uploads Mirabel automatically. Fly him and his Dervishes to
the base and Download Mirabel. Build a Science Center, an Aircraft Assembly,
and 3 Vehicle Assemblies. Convert The Founder to Performance Mode, move him to
the resources northeast of the base, and use Network Tap. Build 3 more
Recycling Centers near him and add Flow Conduits to piles. Upgrade the Vehicle
Assemblies with Inversion Processors and a Wave Amplifier, then build and
upgrade 2 more while producing Field Inverters and Amplifiers. While you are
building, the 60 seconds expire and the next objective appears.
"Defeat the incoming Assembly Walkers (0/2)," who come in from the west and
southwest with Grunt and Defiler escorts. Infect the Walkers with Corruptors to
slow them down. Infect the Defilers as well, and produce a couple Hackers if
there are very many of them. Use your Field Inverters and Amplifiers to take
out the Walkers. Note that vehicles can use the flow network in this mission.
Erect Redirection Turrets around your base when the Constructors finish their
tasks. Build the EM Destabilizer if you wish. Once these Walkers are destroyed,
a new objective is assigned.
Habitat Walkers enter from the west and south along with their objective,
"Defeat the incoming Habitat Walkers (0/2)." They are armed with Radiator
Artillery they seem not to use. Infect and destroy them. Your forces should be
at the pop cap by now, barring a few losses against this wave. Build the Black
Hole Generator if you wish.
The next objective, "Defeat the incoming Science Walkers (0/3)," appears after
the Habitat Walkers are destroyed. These Walkers are outfitted with Cascade
Reactors. The top priority is to destroy one Cascade Reactor on each to
prevent the use of Radiation Cascade. Infect them and use your Field Inverters
and Amplifiers to attack the Reactors. The Walkers may use Radiation Cascade on
your troops, so spread them out to minimize damage. Once Radiation Cascade is
nullified, destroy the Walkers one by one. With the army you have, you can
concentrate on the core directly instead of destroying the horn sockets first.
Take out all 3 Science Walkers to complete the objective, the mission, and the
Novus campaign.
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Hierarchy 1: Ancient Directive     [CW021]
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Summary: This mission introduces the Hierarchy basics, including outfitting a
Walker.
Map: Sahara
Initial Assets
Resources: 10,000
Structures: None
Units: Orlok [must survive]
Grunts (15)
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: 1
Walkthrough: Research Assault 1 and note the first objective, "Assault the
first Novus base cluster." March east then north to reach it. A large number of
Ohm Robots is in your way. Use Siege Mode on particularly dense clusters. The
base consists of a Flow Generator, a Robotic Assembly, a Vehicle Assembly, and
an Aircraft Assembly. Destroying the Flow Generator alone satisfies the
objective. The Vehicle Assembly produces Antimatter Tanks until it or the Flow
Generator is leveled.
The next objective, "Assault the second Novus base cluster," is assigned. March
west past more Ohms and a few Antimatter Tanks. The layout of the second base
is the same except it has a Science Center. Again, destroy the Flow Generator
to complete the objective. When you go far west enough, a Habitat Walker and
Grunt reinforcements arrive along with an objective, "The Habitat Walker must
survive." Outfit the Walker with Plasma Turrets and Weapon Accelerators, then
spend the rest of your resources on Grunts.
March west in accordance with the new objective, "Assault the third Novus base
cluster." 3 Blade Troopers and 3 Antimatter Tanks are in the way, so destroy
them. The base contains more Ohms and Antimatter Tanks. This base has a
Nanocenter. Level buildings to complete the objective and the mission.
Since the Walker appears when you pass a certain point, it is possible to do
this mission faster by marching west at the beginning instead of east and
using your starting force to attack the third base while the Walker tramples
the second and first Flow Generators. This is very dangerous on Hard
difficulty.
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Hierarchy 2: Restless Natives      [CW022]
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Summary: This mission introduces Hierarchy resource collection and much of the
tech tree.
Map: Gulf Coast
Initial Assets
Resources: 7,000
Structures: Arrival Site
Units: Orlok [must survive]
Glyph Carvers (2)
Monoliths (3)
Grunts (6)
Lost Ones (6)
Limits
Structures: Arrival Site
Spitter Turret
Units: Glyph Carver
Monolith
Habitat Walker
Detection Drone
Grunt
Lost One
Research: 2
Walkthrough: The first several objectives are an introduction to the Hierarchy
tech tree. It is not necessary to do them in order or to wait for Orlok to
assign them. They are: "Use Glyph Carvers to summon a Reaper Drone," "Summon a
Detection Drone," "Summon a Habitat Walker," and "Summon a Spitter Turret."
Start by summoning 2 Reaper Drones and teleporting another Glyph Carver. Send 1
Reaper north to the cow herds. You may have to micromanage this Reaper to
collect all the cows. Summon a Habitat Walker and 2 more Reapers. Summon the
Detection Drone and place 2 Spitter Drones at the western exit of your base,
then upgrade them. When the Habitat Walker drops, outfit it either with Plasma
Turrets and either Weapon Accelerators or Armor Plating. March it west along
with your Lost Ones and Grunts. There is a human installation with an Infantry
Barracks and Motor Pool pumping out units. Take out any human units and
destroy the structures.
By this time, the objective "Destroy the southern missile base" will have
appeared. Move your reapers into the area you just cleared of humans and build
a few Spitter Turrets to guard them. Research Assault 1 and Mutagen 1 and
summon in 2 more Habitat Walkers and as many Reapers as you need to reach 7.
March your Walkers and Grunts west to the missile base, which is guarded by a
few infantry Squads, 2 Tanks, and 2 Antimatter Tanks, possibly along with other
units being produced elsewhere on the map. Take them out and trample the base,
although it fires a missile before you can finish.
Your objectives change to, "Destroy the western missile base" and "Destroy the
northern missile base." The bases are guarded by a few Amplifiers, Antimatter
Tanks, infantry squads, and Tanks each. March your Grunts, Lost Ones, and
Walkers (which should all be fully outfitted by now) to the bases and crush
them with the Walkers to complete the objectives and the mission.
It is possible to finish this mission with Monoliths alone. If you do this,
be aware that Dervish Jets will swarm into the map and attempt to take out your
Monoliths. They will leave eventually, freeing you to complete the mission.
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Hierarchy 3: City of the Gods      [CW023]
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Summary: This mission stresses the healing aspects of radiation and introduces
basic Masari elements.
Map: Atlatea
Initial Assets
Resources: 0
Structures: None
Units: Orlok [must survive]
Grunts (7)
Lost Ones (5)
Defilers (3)
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: 0; several researchable capabilities are available, including
Plasma Weapons and Phase Modules.
Walkthrough: The first objective is, "Destroy the first transmitter." March
north, keeping the Grunts and Lost Ones ahead of the Defilers. Use Project
Radiation and Bleed Mode to heal your infantry. Kill the 6 Disciples in your
way and destroy the transmitter.
More objectives, "Destroy the second transmitter" and "Destroy the third
transmitter," appear. March south then west, killing Disciples as you go.
Reinforcements of the same composition as your initial detachment are flown in
to your west. Meet up with them and march north through more Disciples and a
Conqueror. Now a Knowledge Vault and 2 Machinae boosted by 2 Architects come
online to the west, prompting a new objective: "Destroy the Masari Machinae."
Send your Lost Ones to bomb the Machinae while the rest of your army continues
north. The second and third transmitters have Disciples and a Conqueror
guarding each bridge. Clear out the units and destroy one of the transmitters.
March Orlok with the Grunts and Defilers south to the area where the transport
arrived earlier. Leave Lost Ones behind and destroy the last transmitter when
Orlok reaches his destination.
Masari forces spawn across the map along with a new objective, "Move Orlok to
the transport." The transport flies in to drop off reinforcements; send Orlok
there to complete the objective and the mission.
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Hierarchy 4: Pure Energy           [CW024]
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Summary: This mission encourages the use of various special abilities. It also
allows control of Walkers beyond the Habitat Walker.
Map: Altiplano
Initial Assets
Resources: 7,000
Structures: None
Units: Orlok [must survive]
Purifier [must survive]
Reaper Drone
Grunts (3)
Lost Ones (18)
Limits
Structures: Arrival Site
Spitter Turret
Gravitic Turret
Units: Glyph Carver
Monolith
Habitat Walker
Assembly Walker
Detection Drone
Science Walker
Grunt
Lost One
Saucer
Defiler
Research: 3
Walkthrough: The first objective is, "Post a scout on the ridge." Research
Assault 1, then Quantum 1, then Mutagen 1. Meanwhile, march east (with the
Purifier in the rear) to find 3 Hydraulic Pumps guarded by a few Ohm Robots.
Kill the Ohms, capture the Pumps, and send a Lost One to the circle to
complete the objective. You can now see the plain below.
The next objective, "Destroy the Novus weapon crates (0/4)," can be advanced by
Orlok's Siege Mode or by sending in Lost Ones. Send one Lost One per crate and
Phase it when it meets resistance, then set a bomb next to the crate. The Lost
One will not survive. Once the crates are gone, this objective is cleared and
the next, "Escort the Purifier to the Material Uplink," is introduced.
March east and 3 Corruptors come to attack the Purifier. Destroy them. Nufai
sends you 5 Saucers, which you can use to repair it. The Saucers fly over a
Field Inverter and a few Ohms, so destroy that Novus force to be safe. Continue
east. There are 3 Variants at the bottom of the slope. Some may be using
mirages, so have Orlok trample any suspicious objects or livestock. Farther
east are a few Ohms and 3 more Hydraulic Pumps you can capture. March north to
the Uplink. The Purifier may require micromanagement to negotiate the terrain.
Get it to the Uplink to complete the objective.
You take over Nufai's base and get 2 new objectives, "Defend Nufai and the
Purifier while Nufai activates the Material Uplink" and "Destroy the Novus
Base." Nufai's base has an Arrival Site, a Habitat Walker, an Assembly Walker,
a Detection Drone, 3 Grunts, 3 Defilers, 5 Spitter Turrets, and 3 Gravitic
Turrets. The Hydraulic Pumps and Reaper Drone should have given you ample
resources, so fully outfit your Walkers, start producing units, and head west
immediately. Teleport in a Glyph Walker to summon a third Walker. The Novus
base to the west has Redirection Turrets, so use Defilers, Saucers, and Lost
One bombs to take them out. The Novus forces consist of Ohm Robots, Blade
Troopers, Antimatter Tanks, Amplifiers, Field Inverters, Dervish Jets, and
Mirabel and Viktor. Mirabel flees the map, however. Destroy the important Novus
structures (not the Flow Conduits, Recycling Centers, or Redirection Turrets)
to complete the objectives and the mission.
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Hierarchy 5: A Living Prize        [CW025]
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Summary: This mission emphasizes Slaves, gives you control of Brutes, and
introduces many new Masari elements.
Map: This map is not available outside the campaign.
Initial Assets
Resources: 0
Structures: None
Units: Defilers (2)
Limits
Structures: None
Units: None
Research: 0
Walkthrough: 2 objectives promptly appear, "Destroy the nearby Masari
resistance" and "Use the Defilers to enslave the nearby primitives." Activate
Bleed Mode and march northeast to the human village. Cover the villagers in
radiation and send the resulting Slaves south to destroy 4 Disciples and 2
Inquisitors. The next objective, "Destroy the barricade force generator," can
be quickly completed with the number of Slaves available in the village.
The next objective, "Find the Masari leader," is assigned. March your Slaves
across the bridge and destroy the 3 Guardians around the village, then move in
your Defilers to enslave the villagers. March the Slaves northeast and kill the
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