Mission:Praetoria's Last Gasp - Finale: New Earth

Finale: New Earth

Briefing

You've got to hurry, Character, Vanguard is going to close the portal to Last Bastion!

The forces there are being overrun, but if you can get in there, you could do something! Just... just you need to know one thing before you go in...

• What is it?

The portal will not take you back once you go in. The only way to get back is if you can get the area secured. But... The only way to do that is to somehow get a message back to here.

That's where I come in! I'll be splitting a part of myself to monitor your activities. If things go well, I'll send the message to reactivate the portal. If they don't... well, then you're going to become really good friends with a part of me!

The reports we received from Serpent Drummer indicate that the force that's attacking is massive. You'll have to give it everything you've got to repel them!

Unnecessary Solicitation

Doctor Orts is concentrating on maintaining a connection for you.

Mission Objective(s)

Map: IOM_PRAETORIA_RUINED_CITY_SHOWDOWN

You're flung through the portal, which promptly shuts off.
This is going to be a one-way trip unless you can clear the Hamidon's forces

• Face Hamidon's Fury
  • Speak with Serpent Drummer
  • 6 machines to reboot
  • 4 groups of Devouring Earth to defeat
  • Defeat the Hamidon Seeds
  • Return to prepare for battle
  • Defeat incoming ambushes
  • Defeat Shadow Hunter (if you didn't defeat him earlier)
  • Speak with Serpent Drummer
  • Defeat the Avatars of Hamidon
  • Speak with Serpent Drummer
  • Confront Reese

Enemies

Devouring Earth
The Infested
Praetorians
Spirit Stalkers

Notable NPCs

• Serpent Drummer
• Shadow Hunter (Praetorians Boss)
• Avatar of Hamidon (Devouring Earth Elite Boss)
• Reese (Powers Division Top Dog)

Serpent Drummer

Briefing

Character. It looks like we're in this together. I had a feeling the portal will close. I'm sure we'll get through this.

This would normally be when one of us would say we've been through worse. However, being trapped on a planet with an entity that controls all of the Earth that is trying to consume my life is, coincidentally, the worst situation I believe I've been in.

• Understood. What's the situation?

We've got groups of Devouring Earth swarming outside of the building. However, Reese was able to take down a number of them before being forced to retreat. Unfortunately, he couldn't stop them from shutting down the Lambda turrets.

If you can activate those turrets, they'll blast the Seed of Hamidon away. You'll also need to clear the Devouring Earth and the Hamidon seeds from outside.

That should give us some breathing room, but we won't be out of the woods just yet. We'll stay in here to monitor your progress, good luck.

• Alright.

Ambush! After defeating the Devouring Earth groups and reactivating the turrets, you are ambushed by six waves of Devouring Earth.

Ambush Dialogue

Infested Scryer: The world will be remade, it will be born a new.

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Infested Scryer: I will not stand for your attacks on my new world.

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Deathcap: Humanity's imperfection doomed them from the start. Give in.

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Infested Assault Trooper: Beauty will cover this world, a beauty that no human could imagine.

Shadow Hunter Dialogue

Only appears if you didn't defeat him previously.
Before Combat:

Shadow Hunter: The Hamidon's new world will be seen, will be spread. There is no stopping it.

Combat Start:

Shadow Hunter: Your forces are weak compared to the Hamidon. His vision will come true!

75% Health:

Shadow Hunter: The darkness will sustain us!

Serpent Drummer

Briefing

We've got reports that there are three Avatars of Hamidon scaling the city's walls, Character.

We've never seen three of them together like this. Three IDF soldiers who were hurt in the initial attack are feeling confident enough that they can provide you support, if you need it.

Our engineers are almost done powering up the sonic fences. Once they're on, we're safe... but only if you can take care of those Avatars.

• Alright, tell the soldiers to follow my lead.

• Tell the soldiers to stay behind, I'll handle this.

Are you sure, Character? Three Avatars of Hamidon are incredibly powerful, and should not be handled lightly.

• On second thought, tell them to gear up, they're with me.

• I'm positive.

IDF General Dialogue

Upon Spawning:

General Maywer: We're here to give you a hand.

Avatar of Hamidon Dialogue

Before Combat:

Avatar of Hamidon 1: You are fighting a war that you cannot win, Character.

Avatar of Hamidon 2: You will join me, you will become part of me.

Avatar of Hamidon 3: You will become part of the new world.

During Battle:

Tellurian Seedling 1: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Tellurian Seedling 2: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Tellurian Seedling 3: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Avatar of Hamidon 1: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Avatar of Hamidon 2: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Avatar of Hamidon 3: Ours is a power that is shared, that becomes stronger.

Upon Defeat of First Avatar:

Avatar of Hamidon 1: An unexpected result...

Upon Defeat of Second Avatar:

Avatar of Hamidon 2: The Avatar... is weakening?

Upon Defeat of Third Avatar:

Avatar of Hamidon 3: This... is surprising.

Serpent Drummer

Briefing

Reese

Briefing

You think you're the new Top Dog around here, Character? Let me tell you something. My name is Reese, and I am the Top Dog here, I am the last hope of Praetoria, NOT you! Not just some random Incarnate who walked in and thinks they can just do what they want!

I challenge you, here and now, to a fight, to prove who Praetoria's final Top Dog is!

• (Fight Reese)

• No, Reese. No more fighting, we're done.

Reese Dialogue

Upon Approach:

Reese: Let's finish this, once and for all, Character.

If You Don't Fight Him:

Reese: No, come back and fight me! Let me have this!

Editor's Note: At coords (-1577, 253, 3580) is a Sky Raider shield generator. It's a deactivated Sky Raider shield generator. Perhaps a rogue member of the Sky Raiders gave Vanguard their support in securing this area.

Badges

You are awarded the Dimensional Investigator Badge if you find the easter eggs in each of Number Six's missions.

Dimensional Investigator You found a lot of odd things during your fight to hold the last area of Praetoria. Some make sense, while others leave you with more questions than answers.

You are awarded the Avatar Smasher Badge if you defeated the three Avatars of Hamidon without any help from the IDF.

Avatar Smasher You faced off against the Avatars of Hamidon by yourself, showing the Hamidon that you are a force to be reckoned with.

You are awarded the Civilization's Savior Badge upon completing the mission.

Civilization's Savior Heroes You held the line in the last bastion for civilization in Praetoria. You're considered a hero now to these people, who can now establish the beginnings of a new civilization in Praetoria. Villains You held the line in the last bastion for civilization in Praetoria. You're considered a hero now to these people, who can now establish the beginnings of a new civilization in Praetoria. All according to your plan, of course.

Debriefing

Character, I'm amazed! You did it!

We've got reports that Metronome is in Anti-Matter's space station now. He's going to be providing support from there against the Hamidon while we rebuild what's left of Last Bastion.

It's going to take a long time for anything significant to happen, but we have a beacon of hope now in Praetoria, and that's something to be proud of. The people are always going to remember you as their savior, Character, it's something you deserve. You ARE the reason why they made it.

You said that Hamidon mentioned thinking he was better than humanity, right? That we're all flawed? I was thinking about it while you were gone. Maybe he's right. We are all flawed, you know? But I think, that's what makes us strong. Hamidon, at the end of the day, is alone with everything. But with all our flaws, we know that we have to band together to do things, to make a life!

We'll show the Hamidon that there is hope in humanity, and that we can even see his dream fulfilled of keeping the Earth a beautiful place - but not at the cost of human lives.

Thank you, Character, for everything. Let's grab some coffee one day and see if we can chat about some tech stuff!

It looks like the day is saved