Ascension (Halo Wars 2 level)

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Ascension
File:HW2 Ascension.png
Game:	Halo Wars 2
Date:	2559
Location:	Installation 00
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Ascension is the third campaign level in Halo Wars 2.

Transcript

{Mission Briefing}

• Captain Cutter: "The Intelligence we captured at Decimus' base indicates the Banished are using something called, "The Cartographer." What can you tell us, Isabel?
• Isabel: "The Cartographer is the map of everything in The Ark; that means Atriox could use it to locate key systems and weapons on this installation."
• Anders: "Isabel and I have been going the data over Decimus' base and we found a way into the Cartographer...but it's not going to be easy. The Cartographer's defenses make it almost impenetrable; the only way up to it is by a Forerunner elevator. If you can get access to the local Forerunner towers I can take control of the elevator and take us up. It's our only chance of getting inside."
• Captain Cutter: "We'll have to take it. We need to hit the Banished again before they find out what we discovered at their base. Get to the Cartographer and find out what Atriox is planning. But be careful, the Banished may still have traffic moving along the route."

Mission Summary

Capture Forerunner Control Towers to gain access to the Cartographer.

Scouting Report

Hornets are on standby at the Spirit of Fire, ready to counter any enemy heavy armor.

{In-game cutscene}

A hornet fly by on the beach and Two Pelican arrives on the beach while Three Cyclops already on station there. The Pelican drops the Warthogs and leaves.

• Jerome-092: "Okay, listen up, team. You've all been chosen for this mission because you've seen plenty of action."

Another Pelican arrives and dropping Jerome. A hornet arrives oversee the units deployed on the ground and leave together with the Pelican.

• Jerome-092: "We can't send a large force in without alerting Atriox to our presence so i need the best."
• Marines: "Ooh-rah!"

The units then assembled on Jerome position.

• Jerome-092: "Scout out the area. The Banished may still have troops moving along the routes near the Cartographer."

{Gameplay}

Jerome lead the UNSC scout the area and found a destroyed Banished mining facility.

• Jerome-092: "Spirit of Fire, we've found destroyed Banished mining equipment. Do we have another team down here?"
• Captain Cutter: "Negative. It sounds like we have another party in the mix. Be careful, the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend."

UNSC then moves on and found the camp has been completely destroyed and dead bodies of Banished are all over the place.

• Jerome-092: "Isabel, have you seen anything like this before?"
• Isabel: "It's a massacre! Anyone that could do this to the Banished isn't someone we want to run into."
• Jerome-092: "Agreed. But whatever happened here we still have a job to do. Let's keep moving."

UNSC forces continue ahead until they reach the lightbridge still operational but Choppers start attacking them from the other side of the bridge.

• Jerome-092: "Banished vehicles! Send in our Cyclops!"

The Cyclops moves and defeats the Choppers however the bridge has been deactivated.

• Jerome-092: "Wait here, I'll see if i can find a way around to get that lightbridge back online."

Jerome then leaps to the upcliff and kill Banished that watches them until he reach other side of the bridge where a Wraith is guarding it and Jerome decide to hijack it.

• Jerome-092: "Mind if i take this?"

Once hijack the Wraith, some Banished squad attack Jerome and he clear them out.

• Jerome-092: "I'm across. Activating the lightbridge now."

Once the bridge is activated, the Warthogs and Cyclops pass the bridge and the barrier ahead of Jerome was deactivated.

• Banished: "Take that humans down! Your bones will make a fine ornaments!"

The UNSC defeats them include destorying two of the Augmented Excavators. They continue ahead until they saw the Banished are routed by swarm of Sentinels.

• Jerome-092: "Spirit of Fire, we've found out who's been attacking the Banished mining operations here."
• Isabel: "Looks like the Ark will only tolerate so much abuse before launching sentinels to defend itself. This has be related to the Banished using the Cartographer..."
• Captain Cutter: "Jerome, I've marked a location for a base drop just ahead."

The Fog of War prevents player to see it any further.

• Captain Cutter: "Isabel, update the Professor with anything she needs to know about the Forerunner control towers."

UNSC then continue moving to where Cutter mark a location for the base drop and once they arrived, they start calling the Base.

• Captain Cutter: "We're dropping in a base now. The Professor will brief you on your mission while you wait."
• Anders: "The only way to access the Cartographer is by way of an elevator the Banished currently have on lockdown."

Anders then tags the place where the Forerunner Control tower is, the first tower is guarded by hordes of Suicide Grunts.

• Anders: "To open it up, i need you to capture three Forerunner control towers near the elevator. I'm sending them on your map now."

Moving to the Second Tower location where it was guarded by Banished Wraiths.

• Anders: "Capturing these towers will get me access to elevator controls."

On the Third Tower, A pair of Hunters and multiple Infantry squad are protecting it.

• Anders: "The Banished won't want us reaching the Cartographer, so they'll fight hard to keep control of them."

Back to the Base itself, the Command Center was already established with seven avaiable sockets and four turret sockets avaiable.

• Captain Cutter: "You're going to need a bigger army to capture those towers, Spartan. Build a Supply Pad and Generator first so you have a steady income of resources."

Player then calls the basic productions, Supply Pad and Generator and the Airpad is unlocked to construct.

• Captain Cutter: "You should also request an airpad so you can start building air units. We already know the Banished have Wraith tanks in the area, so you'll need air units to effectively counter them."

Player immediately calls the airpad for construction.

• Captain Cutter: "Keep in mind that air units are vulnerale to ranged infantry, so make sure you're using the right unit for the right job."
• Isabel: "Captain, we're detecting an enemy units moving on Jerome's position!"
• Captain Cutter: "Get some Hornets down there now to counter those Wraiths!"

Four Hornets arrived as reinforcements to counter the Wraiths assault.

• Captain Cutter: "Get those Hornets ready, Jerome! Here they come!"

The Banished start to launch the assault to UNSC Base, Jerome and the units avaiable there are engaging them.

• Captain Cutter: "There's more enemy units dropping in from the east, Spartan!"

Wraith and Choppers are imbound fron the east.

• Captain Cutter: "Hostiles incoming from the North!"

More of the Wraiths are coming in from the North and UNSC quickly repels them before they can damage the base.

• Captain Cutter: "It looks like that was the last drop for now, but they'll be back. Remember you can build Hornets at your Airpad to replace any you've lost. Now start pushing on capture those control towers while the enemy is regrouping."
• Jerome-092: "Understood, sir. Let's take those towers, troops."

UNSC then spots where the Banished are manufacturing their Wraiths as the Hornets scout ahead while assembling forces.

• Jerome-092: "This must be where they're manufacturing their Wraiths."
• Isabel: "I don't think that's their only facility. I'm detecting several similar structure in the area."
• Captain Cutter: "Sabotaging those buildings will slow the enemy's ability to produce Wraiths. It could give us the edge we need."

UNSC then destroys it and later it was avaiable as 1-slot minibase.

• Captain Cutter: "Good work, Spartan. Each Foundry you destroyed diminishes the number of Wraith you'll face in the field."

After assembling forces, Jerome lead the UNSC and advances to capture each of Forerunner Control Towers while also searching for another Foundry. UNSC then later found another one and destroy it.

• Jerome-092: "That's another Foundry out of action."

UNSC then Captures one of the Control Towers.

• Jerome-092: "We've taken one of the Control Towers, let's make sure it stays ours while we take the others."

Spirit of Fire's defense Capabilities are online after that.

• Captain Cutter: "Jerome, Isabel's brought the Spirit of Fire's defenses capabilities online."

The progress start but it still slow while UNSC tries to capture more of Control Towers as Banished also fight to capture it.

• Anders: "Jerome, I'm starting to make a progress on the elevator, but if you captured the other control towers. I'd be able to work faster."

UNSC found the last Foundry and destroys it.

• Isabel: "Yes! That was the last one. That'll put in serious dent in Wraith production."

UNSC and Banished fights for the control towers.

If UNSC capture Control Tower A.

• Anders: "We've Captured Control Tower A!"

If UNSC capture Control Tower B.

• Anders: "We've Captured Control Tower B!"

If UNSC capture Control Tower C.

• Anders: "We've Captured Control Tower C!"

If Banished captures Control Tower A.

• Anders: "The enemy has captured Control Tower A!"

If Banished captured Control Tower B.

• Anders: "The enemy has captured Control Tower B!"

If Banished captured Control Tower C.

• Anders: "The enemy has captured Control Tower C!"

When the UNSC reaches 1500/3000 points.

• Anders: "Keep going, we're halfway there!"

When the UNSC reaches 2400/3000 points.

• Captain Cutter: "We're almost there, team. Stay strong."

The UNSC continue to defend the Control Towers while the Banished keep try to retake it from UNSC.

• Captain Cutter: "Just hold on a little longer, we're nearly there."

When the UNSC reaches 2700/3000.

• Anders: "We're close to winning the battle!"

The point reaches 3000 for UNSC and the Elevator has been unlocked.

• Anders: "That's it! I've unlocked the elevator!"

The UNSC then immediately secure the elevator.

{In-game Cutscene}

Three Cyclops and a Warthog are guarding the entrance and a Pelican arrives, dropping Anders as she runs into the elevator.

• Captain Cutter: "Good work, team. We've got a clear route to the Cartographer now."

or if player succeded in destroying all the Foundry.

• Captain Cutter: "Good work, team. We've got a clear route to the Cartographer now and you hurt the Banished's Wraith production at the same time.
• Jerome-092: "Feels good to have a win, sir."
• Captain Cutter: "It may a bit early for celebrations, Jerome. Let's wait until we find out what Atriox has been planning at the Cartographer."

On the elevator, Marines are ready to escort Anders to the Cartographer.

Level ends

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Leader Power Avaiable

• Restoration Drones I
• Archer Missiles I
• Battle Hardened I

Sources

Preceded by A New Enemy

Halo Wars 2 campaign levels Ascension

Succeeded by One Three Zero