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|date = [[2559|June 4, 2559]]{{Ref/Game|Id=PLArms1|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Brothers In Arms I}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLArms2|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Brothers In Arms II}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLWR|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Warped Reflections}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLTC|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Tread Carefully}} | |date = [[2559|June 4, 2559]]{{Ref/Game|Id=PLArms1|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Brothers In Arms I}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLArms2|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Brothers In Arms II}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLWR|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Warped Reflections}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PLTC|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Tread Carefully}} | ||
|place = ''[[High Charity]]'' crash site, [[Installation 00]] | |place = ''[[High Charity]]'' crash site, [[Installation 00]] | ||
|objective= | |objective= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''What Could Go Wrong?''' is the fifteenth [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', and the first of the ''[[Awakening the Nightmare]]'' expansion. | '''What Could Go Wrong?''' is the fifteenth [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', and the first of the ''[[Awakening the Nightmare]]'' expansion. | ||
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''Pavium and Voridus grab their weapons.'' | ''Pavium and Voridus grab their weapons.'' | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Voridus, listen, you fail him one more time trying to prove yourself and I will not be able to save you... and it will be both our skulls beneath his | *'''Pavium''': "Voridus, listen, you fail him one more time trying to prove yourself and I will not be able to save you... and it will be both our skulls beneath his mace." | ||
''They bump forearms, and Voridus heads outside to a waiting | ''They bump forearms, and Voridus heads outside to a waiting Lich.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Relax, brother. You worry too much." | *'''Voridus''': "Relax, brother. You worry too much." | ||
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*'''Voridus''': "Pavium, we are ready to move to High Charity. My men are impatient for glory." | *'''Voridus''': "Pavium, we are ready to move to High Charity. My men are impatient for glory." | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Put a leash on them, Voridus! The terrain here is unsuitable for our power extractors. I am still working on a solution! And your men would do well to remember that whatever we find here belongs to Atriox." | *'''Pavium''': "Put a leash on them, Voridus! The terrain here is unsuitable for our power extractors. I am still working on a solution! And your men would do well to remember that whatever we find here belongs to Atriox." | ||
*'''Voridus''': "This | *'''Voridus''': "This war has tamed you, brother! Where is your [[Jiralhanae]] lust for adventure? That relic is ripe for plunder!" | ||
*'''Pavium''': "This war has taught me, Voridus. Stay your hand. Once we reach High Charity, we need to move quickly to avoid wrath of the | *'''Pavium''': "This war has taught me, Voridus. Stay your hand. Once we reach High Charity, we need to move quickly to avoid wrath of the Sentinels defending it." | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Yes, yes. I am well aware of what we face here. Hurry your preparations, old one. I already have troops on the ground! Voridus, out." | *'''Voridus''': "Yes, yes. I am well aware of what we face here. Hurry your preparations, old one. I already have troops on the ground! Voridus, out." | ||
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*'''Grunt 2''': "Whoa, man. Back off the gas." | *'''Grunt 2''': "Whoa, man. Back off the gas." | ||
'' | ''Banshees fly above them as they advance.'' | ||
*'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Silence! Those Covenant lies do not concern me, and that means they do not concern ''you''!" | *'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Silence! Those Covenant lies do not concern me, and that means they do not concern ''you''!" | ||
''Ahead, the squad of Banshees is engaging | ''Ahead, the squad of Banshees is engaging Aggressor Sentinels.'' | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Voridus, there are many Sentinels amassing here near the salvage site. They may be guarding, rather than protecting something within High Charity." | *'''Pavium''': "Voridus, there are many Sentinels amassing here near the salvage site. They may be guarding, rather than protecting something within High Charity." | ||
'' | ''Spirit dropships pass above them while Banshees defeats the Sentinels.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "The old stories of the parasite? Nothing but Covenant | *'''Voridus''': "The old stories of the parasite? Nothing but Covenant propaganda, old friend." | ||
''Approaching some resources, the Banished take them.'' | ''Approaching some resources, the Banished take them.'' | ||
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''Approaching a cliff, many Sentinels and the ruins of High Charity can be seen.and a Grunt jumps.'' | ''Approaching a cliff, many Sentinels and the ruins of High Charity can be seen.and a Grunt jumps.'' | ||
*'''Grunt 1''': "Whoa, that's a lotta Sentinels!" | *'''Grunt 1''': "Whoa, that's a lotta Sentinels!" | ||
''The Banished's air forces engage the Sentinels. One Aggressor Sentinel is seen being chased by two Banshees | ''The Banished's air forces engage the Sentinels. One Aggressor Sentinel is seen being chased by two Banshees, | ||
''The Jiralhanae smacks the Grunt to silence him.'' | ''The Jiralhanae smacks the Grunt to silence him.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Pavium, our air forces are engaging Sentinels near High Charity." | *'''Voridus''': "Pavium, our air forces are engaging Sentinels near High Charity." | ||
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*'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Gah! What fool turned off the lightbridge?" | *'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Gah! What fool turned off the lightbridge?" | ||
*'''Grunt 1''': "Aw, too bad. Guess someone else will have to deal with those Sentinels." | *'''Grunt 1''': "Aw, too bad. Guess someone else will have to deal with those Sentinels." | ||
*'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Cowards! I shall punt you into the void! | *'''Brute Squad Leader''': "Cowards! I shall punt you into the void! Reavers, re-activate the lightbridge!" | ||
''The Reavers leap across the chasm and activate the lightbridge. Once activated, the Banished continue to advance, but they are blocked by High Charity debris.'' | ''The Reavers leap across the chasm and activate the lightbridge. Once activated, the Banished continue to advance, but they are blocked by High Charity debris.'' | ||
*'''Grunt 1''': "Ooh, Covenant stuff. Retro!" | *'''Grunt 1''': "Ooh, Covenant stuff. Retro!" | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Troops, I'm sending a | *'''Voridus''': "Troops, I'm sending a Locust to clear the path." | ||
''A Spirit drops a Locust while a Lich and another Spirit pass above them. The Locust immediately goes to work destroying the debris.'' | ''A Spirit drops a Locust while a Lich and another Spirit pass above them. The Locust immediately goes to work destroying the debris.'' | ||
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''They destroy the caches and obtain supplies.'' | ''They destroy the caches and obtain supplies.'' | ||
*'''Brute Squad Leader''': "See how easy that was? Now come with us!" | *'''Brute Squad Leader''': "See how easy that was? Now come with us!" | ||
''Continuing ahead, they spot a Grunt Squad that is under attack by Aggressor Sentinels.'' | ''Continuing ahead, they spot a Grunt Squad that is under attack by Aggressor Sentinels.'' | ||
*'''Grunt 1''': "Agh! Robot things!" | *'''Grunt 1''': "Agh! Robot things!" | ||
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''A launching bay can be seen as Aggressor Sentinels and Protector Sentinels come out of it.'' | ''A launching bay can be seen as Aggressor Sentinels and Protector Sentinels come out of it.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Fear not, Pavium. One of my new toys should handle them. Fire a | *'''Voridus''': "Fear not, Pavium. One of my new toys should handle them. Fire a Distruption Emitter at the launching bay. Its EMP field will stun those Sentinels!" | ||
'''''Gameplay''''' | '''''Gameplay''''' | ||
''Calling a | ''Calling a Disruption Emitter, the launching bay is disabled, and any Sentinels in its range are stunned.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Now, hit them while they are defenseless!" | *'''Voridus''': "Now, hit them while they are defenseless!" | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Voridus, the EMP field from that emitter is fluctuating." | *'''Pavium''': "Voridus, the EMP field from that emitter is fluctuating." | ||
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'''Cutscene''' | '''Cutscene''' | ||
''A | ''A Scarab lands on the field.'' | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Very subtle." | *'''Pavium''': "Very subtle." | ||
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''The Scarab starts to destroy the barricade.'' | ''The Scarab starts to destroy the barricade.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "There's still so much wreckage lying around High Charity, it's going to take me a while to carve through it. Next time the Covenant lose a | *'''Voridus''': "There's still so much wreckage lying around High Charity, it's going to take me a while to carve through it. Next time the Covenant lose a war, I hope they clean up after themselves!" | ||
*'''Pavium''': "We should proceed with caution, Voridus. There are strange readings from inside the wreckage. You know the tales of the [[Gravemind]] and the corruption it spread inside High Charity. If true, then it could be a greater threat than even the Covenant were." | *'''Pavium''': "We should proceed with caution, Voridus. There are strange readings from inside the wreckage. You know the tales of the [[Gravemind]] and the corruption it spread inside High Charity. If true, then it could be a greater threat than even the Covenant were." | ||
*'''Voridus''': "More lies from the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]]. Even if there was once such a threat, any "monsters" would be long dead by now." | *'''Voridus''': "More lies from the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]]. Even if there was once such a threat, any "monsters" would be long dead by now." | ||
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''On Pavium's side, the salvage drills becomes inoperable.'' | ''On Pavium's side, the salvage drills becomes inoperable.'' | ||
*'''Pavium''': "Voridus, I have run into the problems with the salvage drills. The power that runs under the surface here is surprisingly unstable. | *'''Pavium''': "Voridus, I have run into the problems with the salvage drills. The power that runs under the surface here is surprisingly unstable.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "What's the problem? Take it all!" | *'''Voridus''': "What's the problem? Take it all!" | ||
*'''Pavium''': "I'm not sure if our | *'''Pavium''': "I'm not sure if our extractors could handle it in it's [sic] unrefined form." | ||
*'''Voridus''': "I'm sure you'll figure it out, brother. That's why I keep you around!" | *'''Voridus''': "I'm sure you'll figure it out, brother. That's why I keep you around!" | ||
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*'''Voridus''': "Almost there. Yes, this should be it." | *'''Voridus''': "Almost there. Yes, this should be it." | ||
''The Sentinels send even more Aggressor and | ''The Sentinels send even more Aggressor and Protector Sentinels towards the Scarab.'' | ||
*'''Scarab Commander''': "The Sentinels are sending even more against us!" | *'''Scarab Commander''': "The Sentinels are sending even more against us!" | ||
*'''Voridus''': "They're getting desperate! I must be close to completely shutting them down!" | *'''Voridus''': "They're getting desperate! I must be close to completely shutting them down!" | ||
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*'''Pavium''': "Stay alert, you fool. There is a massive Sentinel wave flying in your direction!" | *'''Pavium''': "Stay alert, you fool. There is a massive Sentinel wave flying in your direction!" | ||
''Reaching the destination, two | ''Reaching the destination, two Retriever Sentinels approach the Scarab and start attacking, while the final puzzle appears.'' | ||
*'''Scarab Commander''': "Voridus! The Ark has sent Retrievers to stop us!" | *'''Scarab Commander''': "Voridus! The Ark has sent Retrievers to stop us!" | ||
*'''Voridus''': "I tire of their interference! I'll use this thing to deactivate the Sentinel defenses once and for all!" | *'''Voridus''': "I tire of their interference! I'll use this thing to deactivate the Sentinel defenses once and for all!" | ||
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''The containment shield around High Charity is seen from a distance above the Ark. Zooming in, the scene moves to a Scarab over Voridus' pack as they gather at hole made in the shield. Voridus send a squad of Jiralhanae to scout inside High Charity for anything worth taking.'' | ''The containment shield around High Charity is seen from a distance above the Ark. Zooming in, the scene moves to a Scarab over Voridus' pack as they gather at hole made in the shield. Voridus send a squad of Jiralhanae to scout inside High Charity for anything worth taking.'' | ||
''Entering High Charity, the Brutes begin noisily searching, and something moves unnoticed under in darkness. One of the Jiralhanae hears something and stops the others. Suddenly, a | ''Entering High Charity, the Brutes begin noisily searching, and something moves unnoticed under in darkness. One of the Jiralhanae hears something and stops the others. Suddenly, a Pod Infector runs at them, but is killed by a Jiralhanae's spiker.'' | ||
''Examining the corpse, they laugh but they heard another sound. The hallways around them start emitting light and the Jiralhanae realize that they are surrounded. One looks in horror at something approaching. Sounds can be heard from inside High Charity and, hearing a roar, Voridus turns around.'' | ''Examining the corpse, they laugh but they heard another sound. The hallways around them start emitting light and the Jiralhanae realize that they are surrounded. One looks in horror at something approaching. Sounds can be heard from inside High Charity and, hearing a roar, Voridus turns around.'' | ||
''A Jiralhanae | ''A Jiralhanae combat form staggers out of High Charity to Voridus and his pack. A Jiralhanae tries to approach it, but Voridus stop him from getting close.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "No." | *'''Voridus''': "No." | ||
''Voridus dons his mask.'' | ''Voridus dons his mask.'' | ||
*'''Voridus''': "Prepare yourselves." | *'''Voridus''': "Prepare yourselves." | ||
''The ground shakes as a giant horde of Pod Infectors and other Flood forms rush out of High Charity, and the infected Jiralhanae roars. The Jiralhanae start to fight the Flood but suddenly, | ''The ground shakes as a giant horde of Pod Infectors and other Flood forms rush out of High Charity, and the infected Jiralhanae roars. The Jiralhanae start to fight the Flood but suddenly, an Abomination-like form rolls through them and extend its tentacles, catching a Brute's arm. Another Abomination-like form trips him, and a Pod Infector latches onto him.'' | ||
''Voridus defends himself against Pod Infectors and | ''Voridus defends himself against Pod Infectors and punch an Abomination, stomping on it. He then fires one of his weapon at an Flood form that has caught a Warlord, rescuing him. The Warlord immediately charges up his Gravity Hammer and smashes it to the ground, killing a swath of infectors. However an Abomination-like from swiftly catches his head and pulls him backwards, attempting to take him down.'' | ||
''Another | ''Another Abomination form rolls in behind Voridus and grabs his arm while other form grabs his other arm. Voridus watches his fellow Jiralhanae struggling and determined not to be turned into one of them, switches his blade to the back and stabs it, throws the other one to the ground, and stomps it. He then quickly slashes another Abomination form while others rolls around, and his units struggle to survive as the Flood run out of High Charity.'' | ||
'''Mission Complete''' | '''Mission Complete''' | ||
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==Leader Power== | ==Leader Power== | ||
*Atriox's Bulwark I, II and III | *Atriox's Bulwark I, II and III | ||
* | *Disruption Emitter I | ||
*Rain of Fire I, II and III | *Rain of Fire I, II and III | ||
*Orbital Designator I | *Orbital Designator I | ||
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*3000 Supplies | *3000 Supplies | ||
*1000 Power | *1000 Power | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
* | *The Disruptor Emitter only lasts for three minutes, and the cooldown is around 30 seconds. | ||
* | *Par time on this level is 35 minutes. | ||
* | *Note that you need to be always escorting Scarab at all times since it can't be controlled. | ||
===Strategy=== | |||
*Bring at least three Huragok to sustain Scarab, since you cannot control it in this mission. | |||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
* | *This mission was supposed to be Voridus as a leader, however due to him as an ally unit Pavium was selected as a leader instead. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2_ATNScarab_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Scarab overlooking High Charity. | File:HW2_ATNScarab_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Scarab overlooking High Charity. | ||
File: | File:HW2_ATNScarabExcavation_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Scarab cutting through the quarantine shield. | ||
File:HW2_ATNBoneValley_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the region surrounding the quarantine zone. | File:HW2_ATNBoneValley_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the region surrounding the quarantine zone. | ||
File:HW2 HCContainment Concept.jpg|Concept of the quarantine shield in front of High Charity. | File:HW2 HCContainment Concept.jpg|Concept of the quarantine shield in front of High Charity. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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