A New Toy

Description:

The Legend about the carnage a couple of Resistance fighters created after finding, and then using, Authority Pulse Cannons during the raid of a Gearhead hideout.

Objective:

Steal the Authority Pulse Cannons from the Gearheads.

Enemies:

75

Bosses:

14

Collectibles:

3

Starting Weapons:

• Fists
• Settler Pistol
• Combat Shotgun
• Authority Machine Gun

Mission Emblems
Image	Criteria
	Complete “A New Toy”
	Complete “A New Toy” on Nightmare difficulty

Ready to raid the Gearhead Vault again? Even with the help of a second player, going up against the Gearheads is no simple task. To make matters worse, you don’t have any armor-piercing ammunition to begin with. However, don’t underestimate the effectiveness of Fatboys against these heavily armored foes. Fatboys are part of your initial loadout and can be replenished from any ammo cache. These heavy bullets don’t kill Gearheads instantly, but they can certainly daze and disorient them, making it easy to fire a follow-up shot or two for the kill. Fight your way through the parking garage, then disable the fire barriers by turning the valve on the second floor of the plaza, just outside the bank.

Prepare for intense firefights with more Gearheads inside the bank. Take your time thinning out the resistance in the lobby, primarily using Fatboys to dispatch the large number of bandits. Save your Authority AV2x Rounds for when you reach the bank offices. Here you’re trapped by two flame barriers blocking the entrance and exit while two Gearhead bosses enter—one is armed with a flamethrower and the other is armed with a minigun. Stun each boss with HE Grenades or Pop Rockets, then unload on them with Authority AV2x Rounds. Once the two bosses are down, proceed to the vault and grab the Authority Pulse Cannons.

The Authority Pulse Cannons make it much easier to chew through the Gearheads on your way out of the bank, however don’t get overconfident. The Gearheads attack aggressively with several bosses near the double staircase. Hold at the top of the staircase and toss HE Grenades down at the bosses to stun them, then finish them off with the Authority Pulse Cannons. By the time you reach the lobby, the Gearheads have been replaced by Authority units—apparently they want their weapons back. Seek cover and fend off the counterattack by the enforcers and Authority mutants. Deploy any Sentry Turrets you’ve gathered and aim them toward the center of the lobby. They won’t do much damage, but adding some extra firepower never hurts. Fend off the Authority attack in the lobby to complete the mission.

Developer Tips

• Shoot helmets off of enemies so you can get headshots.
• You can get headshots on the Sentry Bots, too.
• Grab a nice stash of items in the bar before you go up the plaza elevator.
• Drop a Sentry Turret down right after you go through the first fire gate.
• After you get the Authority Pulse Cannons, hang out at the top of the stairs so that you can control the flow of attackers.
• Save some firepower for the final fight, as you fight a lot of Authority, including an Authority boss.