The Sludge

Sector Notes:

Adventure: Getting Your Hands Dirty

Adventure: Taken to Extremes

Lost Sectors: 3

Enemy Clusters: Cabal: 6

Enemy Chests: Available

Landing Zone: Available

Material Nodes: Available

Patrol Beacons: 8

Public Event (Full): 2

Public Event (Secret): 6

Region Chests: 3

Scannable Objects: 3

A river winds from east to west along the northern part of this old saw mill facility. It is now a cluster of rotting and rusting buildings, with a small contingent of Cabal forces attempting to battle intermittent attacks from Fallen, Taken, and Guardians. This offers a Landing Zone, entrances to three Lost Sectors, and a variety of Public Events (both Full and Secret). It also grants access deeper into the EDZ, toward the Gulch (to the west), and back to Outskirts (to the south). Note the secondary waterfall and stream (north), leading to a strange location known as the Dark Forest.

Areas of Interest

Road to The Gulch (West)

If you’re just passing through between Outskirts and the Gulch, the western overpass and River provide access in a north loop toward the Gulch.

Road to Outskirts (South)

This is likely to be the first entrance you come through when exploring the Sludge. Note the small clusters of Cabal forces in the vicinity. Head southeast, along a winding river and road back to Outskirts.

East Yard

This expansive open area has rusting buildings to the northwest, north, and along the eastern perimeter. The main building ahead has a covered thoroughfare, allowing quick access down to the River. Note that the overgrown structure has a Region Chest nestled up in some rotting rafters. Along the eastern side is a Lost Sector and other warehouse openings you can hide in during Public Events, or as you clear out nearby Cabal forces.

Central Gully

This offers a straight shot to and from the River, and there’s almost always enemy activity here, even if a Public Event isn’t underway. West is a small rusting facility centrally located, with a small rail yard on the western side and a Lost Sector to explore. East of the gully is another rail yard, and both have Cabal forces.

North River

A low expanse of shallow water, with a Lost Sector to the northwest, various small caves, the entrance to the Dark Forest, and a waterfall around the Landing Zone with a Hidden Chest. Along the south side of the River is a cliff you can jump up and down when maneuvering to and from the buildings.

Lost Sectors

Hallowed Grove

Enter the cave to the northeast of the River, and work your way through a grotto and into a once-idyllic sunlit glade, now teeming with Taken. Ascend to the upper pool, where you’ll face a Taken Captain and his minions.

Cavern of Souls

Head down below the central derelict structure (guarded by a small band of Cabal) into a rocky passageway that eventually leads to an oval-shaped cavern. Masses of Taken are active here, drawn by a Taken Minotaur Sub-Boss.

Shaft 13

Navigate past some Cabal on the eastern warehouse perimeter, then negotiate some corrugated metal corridors, and you’ll discover a hidden mine quarry with Fallen foes to battle. Grab the loot once you’ve slain the Fallen Captain situated here.

Lost Sectors: The Sludge

Adventures

Getting Your Hands Dirty

Accessed along the steep riverbank, below the rusting cylinder tank.

Taken to Extremes

Accessed just inside one of the warehouse doors, on the eastern perimeter.

Enemy Clusters

Cabal

A few Legionaries and Psions are getting their feet wet close to the Lost Sector entrance in the northeast River area.

Cabal

Expect a Centurion and periodically other Cabal foes in front of the waterfall north of the River, by the Forest entrance.

Cabal

Expect Psions, Legionaries, Phalanxes, and a Centurion (on the western rail yard side). These forces are on either side of the building. The ones on the east side guard a Lost Sector.

Cabal

A Centurion and his Psion and Legionary underlings are guarding a rusting train yard just east of the central gully.

Cabal

A small band of Psions and Legionaries, with possible Phalanx reinforcements, mooch about near some rusting containers.

Cabal

Psions and Legionaries are your main concern in the vicinity of the third Lost Sector entrance.

Landing Zone

The Sludge

Drop in from Orbit and land in the northeastern corner of this Sector, close to the River and a small camp by a waterfall.

Patrols

The Sludge (8)

These scattered beacons aren’t all available at one time. Each allows you to start a short, random Patrol.

Public Events

Public Events (Full)

Glimmer Extraction: This involves destroying three of the four Fallen extraction sites (1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) dotted around the map.

Taken Blight: This involves removing Taken forces and three Blight locations (2A, 2B, and 2C) throughout the map.

Public Events (Secret)

High-Value Targets: These four foes are easy to spot (they have yellow-orange health bars). The HVT#3 is hidden away inside a cave by the River. The Pike Gang event is easily concluded.

Skirmish: This is a protracted battle in the area shown on the guide map. It involves Cabal and Taken forces battling each other, and almost every enemy type makes an appearance! Expect a great deal of fighting here, and note that the Skirmish area extends to the cliff on the east side of the gully.

Region Chests

Region Chest 1

By a crate in the southwest perimeter wall: head down an interior waterlogged ramp to reach it.

Region Chest 2

Leap to the raised camp near the LZ, in the far northeast corner, and investigate behind the waterfall.

Region Chest 3

Explore the interior of the derelict factory building; check the narrow passage overgrown with plant life. The chest is on the upper rafters.

Scannable Objects