Master the Echuu Shen-Jon Campaign in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core with our comprehensive guide. Learn mission objectives, strategies, and tips for The Battle for the Republic.
Walkthrough: Mission 8.1: The War Erupts
- Begin by marveling at the initial large-scale battle between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy.
- Head south from your starting position to find three Grenade Troopers. Add them to your existing eighteen Troopers.
- Group your Jedi units under control group "1".
- Proceed east, assisting your allies until you locate and destroy the first Battleship core.
- A Medic can be found in a niche southeast of your current position.
- Continue south to encounter four Pummels.
- Destroy the second Battleship core if an Air Cruiser has not already done so.
- Upon destroying the second core, all your units except Grenade Troopers and heroes will fall under Republic command.
- Head north to trigger an event where Sev'Rance Tann kills Echuu's padawan, Stam.
Mission Objectives: Mission 8.1: The War Erupts
- Destroy the Battleship core to the south.
- Destroy the Battleship core to the east.
- Depa Billuba must survive.
- Ka-Adi-Mundi must survive.
- Plo Koon must survive.
- Stam Reath must survive.
- Echuu Shen-Jon must survive.
- Intercept Count Dooku before he reaches his hanger by heading north with General Echuu Shen-Jon and his Padawan Stam.
Walkthrough: Mission 8.2: Power Play
- Return to Mt. Covast Citadel on Sarapin.
- Group Echuu Shen-Jon and Naat Reath under control group "1", and your Clone Troopers under "2".
- As you advance, you will find a destroyed Decimator followed by a small Confederacy base.
- Use your Clone Troopers to engage the enemy while your Jedi convert Workers and other units.
- Once converted units garrison into the Command Center, have your Jedi attack it. Prioritize saving Banthas if possible. Ensure the enemy focuses fire on Echuu; withdraw Naat if necessary.
- After destroying the Command Center, eliminate remaining forces with Heavy Troopers.
- Head north to find several Workers.
- Build a Carbon Processing Plant near Carbon rocks and assign Workers to harvest.
- Cross the bridge and use your Jedi to destroy the Medium Turrets on either side.
- Advance across the bridge to the enemy base. If the enemy has reached "Tech Level 2", send Echuu and his apprentice in.
- Have Heavy Troopers deal with Anti-Air Troopers and Bounty Hunters, while Jedi convert Workers.
- Destroy their Command Center by having converted units garrison inside.
- Clearing these two bases yields three Drill Platform Collectors. Use Workers to repair them.
- Build a Command Center and more Workers once you have sufficient Carbon.
- Construct an Animal Nursery for Banthas and assign Workers to Farms.
- Build a Jedi Temple when possible, as you are at Tech Level 3.
- Claim the Holocron in the western corner of your "island" for a Nova income boost, before a Sith Apprentice claims it.
- Destroy enemy Sentry Towers around your base. Be mindful of damaging ground cracks.
- Harvest Nova and Ore; Nova is crucial. Build Jedi Masters, considered the ultimate weapon.
- Build a new base of operations near the large Ore supply to the north.
- Construct a force of 8+ Jedi Masters, Advanced Fighters, Repeater Troopers, and a Cannon.
- Your primary threat is the Trade Federation's Air Cruisers. Use Advanced Fighters to destroy them, avoiding Fortress range.
- Research "Jedi Mind Trick" for your Masters to enable stealthy conversion and attacks.
- Convert nearby turrets and consider converting their Shield Generator. Build a Power Core next to it for an advantage.
- Destroying this base secures two more Drill Platform Collectors.
- As you approach the main Confederacy base, claim the last three Drill Platform Collectors and harvest the abundant Ore.
- Position all your units at the bridge's edge and build a Power Core and Shield Generator.
Mission Objectives: Mission 8.2: Power Play
- All Drill Platform Collectors must survive.
- [Optional] Eliminate all Confederacy forces.
- Gain control of all Drill Platform Collectors.
- Naat Reath must survive.
- Echuu Shen-Jon must survive.
- Bring Echuu Shen-Jon and Naat Reath to Mt. Covast Citadel.
- Capture the Confederacy officer Zian Finnis.
- Zian Finnis must survive.
Tips
- In Mission 8.1, group your Jedi to "1" for easy command.
- In Mission 8.2, focus enemy fire on Echuu when converting units with Jedi.
- Jedi Masters are powerful; a squad of 8+ can dismantle enemy bases.
- Research "Jedi Mind Trick" for Masters to enhance their effectiveness.
- Prioritize Nova harvesting in Mission 8.2.
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