Part 13

After the cutscenes, pay attention to the new Emergency Response Meter in the top right. This meter indicates enemy awareness. Smashing objects increases it, leading to more patrols and eventually a Strike Team. The Strike Team starts as Comanche helicopters and escalates to Falcon Strike Fighters, Hulkbuster Infantry Mechs, and Hulkbuster Destroyers in later chapters. Managing this meter involves causing or avoiding damage and moving away from areas of destruction.

Head to the Church to purchase new moves using Smash Points. Recommended early moves include: Running Grab, Double Fist Toss, and Air Recovery (essential for picking up/throwing objects while running and recovering from attacks). Also recommended are Ground Smash and Sonic Clap for crowd control. Air Stomp is a quick aerial attack, while Smash Express and Dashing Straight are effective against charging enemies like Soldiers and tanks. Punt Kick is useful for pushing enemies away and is important for later Challenge Missions. Ensure you have Steel Fists for the next mission. You can revisit the tutorial from the Buy Menu to learn move specifics.

Save your game and return to the City. Follow the new green star on your map to start Mission 4: Protect and Serve.

Samson is hacking into the Division computer network. Emil Blonsky detects the intrusion and sends a tank division to destroy the building before Samson finishes his download.

The building is marked as a blue circle on your minimap. The blue bar indicates its health.

Go to the front of the building. Grab a car and use Steel Fists to take out Missile Soldiers before they damage the building.

Run into traffic on the north road to cause accidents, slowing down approaching tanks.

Defend the building from waves of Bradleys and Abrams tanks approaching from the north, west, and south.

Prioritize destroying the Abrams tanks, as they directly attack the building. Bradleys are less of a threat to the building itself.

Use Steel Fists, taxis, delivery trucks, or even a destroyed tank turret as weapons against the tanks.

Use combos like Ground Smash to damage multiple enemies or Punt Kick to push tanks away from the building.

Concentrate on tanks with a direct line of fire to the building. Be careful not to damage the building yourself.

Continue smashing tanks until the three-minute timer expires.

Mission Complete: Blonsky destroys the building with a Cruise Missile, but Samson's download is successful.