Complete Gears of War 3 walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored. Find collectibles, defeat enemies, and progress through the mission with our detailed guide.
Walkthrough
- 1Wake up and grab the collectable paper on the desk behind you.
- 2Head into the hallway and follow the lady to the room on the left.
- 3Hug the left wall and pick up the collectable on the dinner tray just after the cots.
- 4Return to the hall and enter the next door on the right.
- 5Enter the next door on the right, which is also open.
- 6Take the collectable on the table in front of Jack.
- 7Return to the hallway and go up the stairs.
- 8Go up the next flight of stairs.
- 9Take a couple of rights and talk to Anya.
- 10Follow the objective marker to watch Nash get attacked.
- 11Clear the polyps.
- 12Turn right and go up the stairs.
- 13At the top of the stairs, you'll meet the Drudge. Shoot him in his glowing belly.
- 14Head left, shoot the drudge by the edge, and go up the stairs to your right to activate the dock lift.
- 15Watch the cutscene with Prescott.
- 16Proceed through the gardens.
- 17Take your time crossing the deck, as the Lambent are dangerous. Use cover and aim for glowing parts.
- 18After clearing the Lambent with the help of a Raven, go to the back left corner of the deck.
- 19Look up to the catwalk above and shoot the hanging dead Gear to make him drop his tags.
- 20Head for the stairs up to the catwalk on the right.
- 21Go through the door at the end of the catwalk and watch the cutscene.
- 22Turn around and go back the way you came.
- 23Before going down the stairs, use your height advantage to clear the area of Lambent.
- 24Once back on the deck, head back towards the lifts, clearing enemies as you go.
- 25A COG will raise the lift for you. Use it to cross to the other side of the deck.
- 26Cross over and return to where you first met the Drudge.
- 27Go back down the stairs to where Nash died.
- 28Pick up the extinguisher and put out the fire. Aim slightly higher than you think you need to.
- 29As you make your way across the next hall, you'll encounter Lambent. Hang back and take them out.
- 30At the end of the hall, turn right to save Prescott.
Tips
- The Drudge can mutate, so be prepared for different attack patterns.
- Lambent enemies are best dealt with using cover and aiming for their glowing weak spots.
- The extinguisher can be finicky; adjust your aim if it doesn't work initially.
- Collectibles: 3 items
- Gear Tags: 1 set
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