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Follow our detailed Gears of War 3 walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored. Find collectibles, defeat enemies like the Drudge and Lambent, and progress through the story.

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Follow our detailed Gears of War 3 walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored. Find collectibles, defeat enemies like the Drudge and Lambent, and progress through the story.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Wake up and grab the collectible paper on the desk behind you.
  2. 2
    Head into the hallway and follow the lady to a room on the left.
  3. 3
    Hug the left wall and pick up the collectible on a dinner tray near the cots.
  4. 4
    Return to the hall and enter the next door on the right.
  5. 5
    Enter the subsequent open door on the right.
  6. 6
    Collect the item on the table in front of Jack.
  7. 7
    Return to the hallway and proceed upstairs.
  8. 8
    Go up the next flight of stairs, take two rights, and talk to Anya.
  9. 9
    Follow the objective marker to witness Nash being attacked.
  10. 10
    Clear the polyps one by one.
  11. 11
    Turn right and go up the stairs.
  12. 12
    At the top, you'll encounter the Drudge. Shoot its glowing belly.
  13. 13
    Head left, shoot the Drudge by the edge, and go up the stairs to your right to activate the dock lift.
  14. 14
    Watch the cutscene with Prescott.
  15. 15
    Proceed through the gardens to find a location to watch your new movie.
  16. 16
    Cross the deck, taking cover and aiming for glowing parts when dealing with Lambent.
  17. 17
    After clearing the Lambent with Raven's help, go to the back left corner of the deck.
  18. 18
    Look up to the catwalk and shoot the hanging dead Gear to make him drop his tags.
  19. 19
    Head for the stairs up to the catwalk on the right.
  20. 20
    Go through the door at the end of the catwalk for a cutscene.
  21. 21
    Turn around and retrace your steps.
  22. 22
    Before going down the stairs, use your height advantage to clear the area of Lambent.
  23. 23
    Return to the deck and head back towards the lifts, clearing enemies as you go.
  24. 24
    A COG will raise the lift for you. Use it to cross to the other side of the deck.
  25. 25
    Cross over and return to where you first met the Drudge.
  26. 26
    Go back down the stairs to where Nash died.
  27. 27
    Pick up the extinguisher and put out the fire, aiming slightly higher than you think necessary.
  28. 28
    Engage and defeat the Lambent in the next hall.
  29. 29
    At the end of the hall, turn right to save Prescott.
Tips
  • When fighting the Drudge, focus on its glowing belly.
  • When dealing with Lambent on the deck, use cover and aim for their glowing weak spots.
  • When using the extinguisher, aim a little higher than you initially think you should.

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