Skip to content
| CHAPTER 5 \ (5)
Gears of War 3

| CHAPTER 5 \ (5)

Complete walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored in Gears of War 3. Find collectibles, defeat enemies, and progress through the chapter with our detailed guide.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Complete walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored in Gears of War 3. Find collectibles, defeat enemies, and progress through the chapter with our detailed guide.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by waking up and finding a collectible paper on the desk behind you.
  2. 2
    Head into the hallway and follow the lady into the room on the left.
  3. 3
    Hug the left wall and find a collectible on a dinner tray near the cots.
  4. 4
    Return to the hall and enter the next door on the right, which is open.
  5. 5
    Another collectible is on a table in front of Jack in the next room.
  6. 6
    Go back into the hallway and proceed upstairs.
  7. 7
    Continue upstairs, take a couple of rights, and talk to Anya.
  8. 8
    Follow the objective marker to witness Nash being attacked.
  9. 9
    Clear the polyps by shooting them.
  10. 10
    Turn right and go up the stairs.
  11. 11
    At the top of the stairs, you will encounter the Drudge. Shoot its glowing belly.
  12. 12
    Head left, shoot the Drudge by the edge, and go up the stairs to your right to activate the dock lift.
  13. 13
    After a cutscene with Prescott, you will be sent through the gardens.
  14. 14
    Cross the deck, dealing with Lambent enemies. Use cover and aim for their glowing parts.
  15. 15
    After clearing the Lambent with the help of a Raven, go to the back left corner of the deck.
  16. 16
    Look up at the catwalk above and shoot the dead Gear hanging off to make him drop his tags.
  17. 17
    Head for the stairs up to the catwalk on the right and go through the door at the end.
  18. 18
    After a cutscene, turn around and go back the way you came.
  19. 19
    Before going down the stairs, use your height advantage to clear the area of Lambent.
  20. 20
    Once back on the deck, head back towards the lifts, clearing enemies as you go.
  21. 21
    A COG will raise the lift for you. Use it to cross to the other side of the deck.
  22. 22
    Cross over and return to where you first met the Drudge.
  23. 23
    Go back down the stairs to where Nash was killed.
  24. 24
    Pick up the extinguisher and put out the fire, aiming slightly higher than you think necessary.
  25. 25
    Proceed through the next hall, taking out any Lambent enemies.
  26. 26
    At the end of the hall, turn right to save Prescott.
Tips
  • When fighting the Drudge, aim for its glowing belly.
  • When crossing the deck, use cover to avoid Lambent attacks and aim for their glowing parts.
  • When putting out the fire with the extinguisher, adjust your aim if it doesn't work initially.

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content