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Complete walkthrough for Gears of War 3 Chapter 1: Anchored. Find collectibles, defeat enemies like the Drudge and Lambent, and progress through the mission.

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Complete walkthrough for Gears of War 3 Chapter 1: Anchored. Find collectibles, defeat enemies like the Drudge and Lambent, and progress through the mission.

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 the 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 (it's open).
  5. 5
    Enter the next open door on the right.
  6. 6
    Take the collectible 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 after going around a table.
  9. 9
    Take a couple of rights and talk to Anya.
  10. 10
    Follow the objective marker (star icon) to witness Nash's attack.
  11. 11
    Clear the polyps one by one.
  12. 12
    Turn right and go up the stairs.
  13. 13
    At the top of the stairs, you'll encounter the Drudge. Shoot its glowing belly.
  14. 14
    Head left, shoot the Drudge by the edge, and go up the stairs to your right to activate the dock lift.
  15. 15
    After the cutscene with Prescott, proceed through the gardens.
  16. 16
    Cross the deck, taking cover and aiming for glowing parts to deal with the Lambent.
  17. 17
    After clearing the Lambent with Raven's help, go to the back left corner of the deck.
  18. 18
    Look up at the catwalk above and shoot the dead Gear hanging off 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.
  21. 21
    After the cutscene, turn around and go back the way you came.
  22. 22
    Before going down the stairs, use your height advantage to clear the area of Lambent.
  23. 23
    Once back on the deck, head 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 was.
  27. 27
    Pick up the extinguisher and put out the fire, aiming slightly higher than you think necessary.
  28. 28
    As you cross the next hall, take out the Lambent enemies.
  29. 29
    At the end of the hall, turn right to save Prescott.
Tips
  • The Drudge can mutate, but focus on its glowing belly for now.
  • Lambent enemies can be tough; use cover and aim for their glowing weak spots.
  • When putting out fires with the extinguisher, adjust your aim if it doesn't work initially.

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