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fixing that core otherwise the ship is going down.

Learn how to fix the core and survive the ship in Halo Wars Definitive Edition. This guide covers unit production, enemy prioritization, and objective completion.

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Learn how to fix the core and survive the ship in Halo Wars Definitive Edition. This guide covers unit production, enemy prioritization, and objective completion.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Anders has been reacquired. Fight off Flood swarms and head to the teleporter after reinforcements arrive and the Pelican lands.
  2. 2
    Task units on the teleporter to reach the platform below. Defend the new drop point until a base zone is located.
  3. 3
    Claim the base and consider capturing the Forerunner supply base to the north. Destroy the Flood den to the south that spawns Flood Bombers.
  4. 4
    Build a significant force and fend off Banshee attacks.
  5. 5
    Head north from your teleporter to a bridge leading to three more bases. Capture all three, with the first being the most challenging due to reinforcements from all directions.
  6. 6
    After taking the first base, build up your forces. Move a troop up the west ramp to find a Scarab left by the enemy. If you save it from the Flood and acquire it, the rest of the level becomes much easier, especially against the other Scarab on the map.
  7. 7
    Capture three main bases and prepare for the final base, which is guarded by a Scarab tank and Hunter units. Destroy the banshee launcher west of the topmost base outpost.
  8. 8
    Use your leader power and the acquired Scarab tank to quickly defeat the Scarab tank and its escorts. Using the Scarab to destroy 25 units grants an achievement.
  9. 9
    Capture the fourth base to the south to end the mission.
Tips
  • Set your base rally point for an airlock right next to the core.
  • Produce only Cyclops units from this airlock and no other units.
  • Focus all attention on downing Spirit aircraft before they reach the deck.
  • Strategically placed personnel can prevent Covenant forces from reaching your deck.
  • Use your fastest craft, like a Hawk, to retrieve the Skull and Black Box once revealed.
  • If you acquire the Scarab, use it to defeat the enemy Scarab tank and Hunter units.

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