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{{Era|RW}}
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{{Disambig header|the Halo Wars 2 mission|the [[Halo 3]] achievement|Last Stand (achievement)}}
{{Title|Last Stand (''Halo Wars 2'' level)}}
{{Under Construction}}
{{Disambig header|the Halo Wars 2 campaign level|the [[Halo 3]] achievement|Last Stand (achievement)}}
{{Level infobox
{{Level infobox
|pagegamelabel=HW2
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|date = [[2559|April 2, 2559]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs#Beyond the Edge|Phoenix Logs - Beyond the Edge]]''</ref>
|date = [[2559|April 2, 2559]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs#Beyond the Edge|Phoenix Logs - Beyond the Edge]]''</ref>
|place = [[Installation 09]]
|place = [[Installation 09]]
|objective=  
|objective=
*Defend the Professor and the Control Room from the Banished
*Hold Out for 2 minutes
;Optional
*Kill the Brute Warlords (2)
*Keep the Control Room Shield over 50%
;Bonus
*Take down a Scarab with Archer Missiles
*Kill the commanders within 10 minutes
*Upgraded turret deployment
}}
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{{Article Quote|Cutter and his crew must fend off the Banished in a final defense of Anders as she prepares the Halo for its voyage.}}
{{Article Quote|Cutter and his crew must fend off the Banished in a final defense of Anders as she prepares the Halo for its voyage.}}
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*'''Anders''': "With all due respect, Spartan..."  
*'''Anders''': "With all due respect, Spartan..."  


''The hologram depicts an enormous [[slipspace portal]] opening above the ring.
''The hologram depicts an enormous [[slipspace portal]] opening above the ring.''


*'''Anders''': "I don't believe that's an option any longer."
*'''Anders''': "I don't believe that's an option any longer."
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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*This is the only level where the [[G81 Condor|G81 Condor Gunship]] appears in the Campaign.
*This is the only level where the [[G81 Condor|G81 Condor Gunship]] appears in the Campaign.
*This level is similar to ''[[From the Deep]]'', where [[Alice-130]]'s base is also surrounded by the Banished.
*This is the only level where the player gets infinite resources. The only units players can call in are ODSTs using Leader Power. Reinforcements will gradually arrive at the Control Room via Pelicans. Population is not infinite, however, as ODST Drops can be made unavailable when the player reaches the maximum population.
*This is the only level where the player gets infinite population and resources, as units will be keep being reinforced through LZs and the player cannot establish a Firebase on this level.
*This is the only level where the player encounters multiple Banished [[Banished Scarab|Scarabs]].
*This is the only level where the player has to deal with multiple Banished [[Banished Scarab|Super Units]].
*All units are fully upgraded in this level. Additionally, all Leader Powers are unlocked and upgraded to maximum level. The cooldown timers have also been reduced by around 50%.
*All leader powers are unlocked and has been maximized, the cooldown also has been reduced by around 50% on this level.
**All units are also fully upgraded in this level.
*It is unknown what happened to the UNSC base south of this level that the player previously used in the level ''[[The Halo]]'' but it is most likely the base has been dismantled and taken back to the Ark or the ''Spirit of Fire'' if it wasn't destroyed.


===Strategies===
===Mistakes===
*There will be no troop replacement on this level; conserve your units and your defenses will be very airtight once you have many units stationed around the Control Room.
*Sometimes a marine unit can be seen in the southern part of the map that is impassable by level barrier. They cannot move back into the playable area.
*Utilize Garrisons to strengthen defenses. Upgrade turrets to close the gap that the Garrisons need.
 
**Once again, Turrets and Garrisons will not be enough to slow them down.
==Strategies==
*Keep the Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level. You will get a total of 8 Nightingales at this level.
===General===
*Other than ODSTs, there is no way to replace units in this level. Conserve your units, and your defenses will be very airtight once you have many units stationed around the Control Room.
*Utilize Garrisons to strengthen defenses. Upgrade turrets to close the gap that the Garrisons need. That being said, Turrets and Garrisons will not be enough to slow them down.
*You will get a total of 8 Nightingales at this level. Keep the Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level.  
*You will get endless resources and population for this mission and the cooldown of Leader Power has been reduced. It is recommended to immediately make an ODST Drop on the battlefield to strengthen the garrison with infantry.
*You will get endless resources and population for this mission and the cooldown of Leader Power has been reduced. It is recommended to immediately make an ODST Drop on the battlefield to strengthen the garrison with infantry.
**You can drop as many ODST as you want on this level, and it's better to immediately drop it as soon as the ODST drop is ready; the same is also recommended for Lotus Mines as well to shore up defenses.
*Utilize your Leader Powers to the fullest. Immediately deploy ODSTs as soon as the ODST drop is ready; the same is also recommended for Lotus Mines as well to shore up defenses.
**Utilize your Leader Powers to the fullest.
**Once the three Scarabs are announced, have the garrisoned UNSC troops leave their garrisons to assist in the attack. This is also for the cinematic cutscene that comes right after.
*Note that the player can only have up to between 300 to 600 population at the most.
**This can be noticed if the player was no longer able to make an ODST drop where each squad consumes 4 population.
 
====Optonal and Bonus Objectives====
*It is recommended to eliminate the Jiralhanae Warlords as soon as possible.
**Note that the player has ten minutes to defeat both Warlords or the bonus objective will fail.
*If the Control Room Shield was well-guarded, the player does not need to worry about risking objectives related to the Control Room shield.
*Build turrets immediately and upgrade it since it was part of the optional/bonus objective.


===Mistakes===
===Optional and Bonus Objectives===
*This mission was supposed to be a defensive mission but in the final cutscene, the UNSC appears to be on the offensive against the Banished and even surrounding them. Unless the UNSC is starting to push the Banished back, a possibility that is inconsistent with the dialogue spoken by the UNSC forces throughout the level.  
*Build turrets immediately and upgrade them as they are one of the bonus objectives.
*Sometimes a marine unit can be seen in the southern part of the map that is impassable by level barrier. They are unable to move back into the playable area.
*It is recommended to eliminate the Jiralhanae Warlords as soon as possible. After the the second group of reinforcements (2 Scorpions, 2 Warthogs, and 2 Nightingales) arrive, send an attack force with at least Spartans, Scorpions, and Cyclopes to defeat the Warlords. They are heavily guarded by Infantry, Wraiths, and Engineers. Prioritize on killing the Engineers as they can heal each other as well as units around them. Use Turret Drop, ODSTs, Pelican Gunships, or Archer Missiles if necessary.
**Note that the 10-minute countdown begins after Cutter's dialogue instead of 10 minutes from mission timer.
*As long as no Banished units get past your defenses, the Control Room Shield will easily remain above 50%.


==Sources==
==Sources==
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