Follow our detailed walkthrough for Chapter 1: Anchored in Gears of War 3, including collectible locations, enemy strategies, and tips to overcome every challenge.
Walkthrough
- 1Start by picking up a collectible paper on the desk behind you.
- 2Head into the hallway and follow the lady to a room on the left. Hug the left wall and find a collectible on a dinner tray near the cots.
- 3Return to the hall and enter the next door on the right.
- 4Open the subsequent door on the right. Find another collectible on the table in front of Jack.
- 5Return to the hallway, go up the stairs, and around the table to ascend the next flight of stairs.
- 6Take two rights and speak with Anya.
- 7Follow the objective marker to witness Nash being attacked.
- 8Clear the polyps, then turn right and go up the stairs.
- 9At the top of the stairs, you'll encounter the Drudge. Shoot its glowing belly.
- 10Head left, shoot the Drudge by the edge, and ascend the stairs to your right to activate the dock lift. A cutscene with Prescott will play.
- 11Proceed through the gardens to find a location to watch a new movie.
- 12Cross the deck carefully, engaging the Lambent. Use cover and aim for their glowing parts.
- 13After clearing the Lambent with Raven's help, go to the back left corner of the deck.
- 14Look up at the catwalk and shoot the hanging Gear body to make it drop its tags.
- 15Head for the stairs on the right to reach the catwalk.
- 16Go through the door at the end of the catwalk, triggering a cutscene.
- 17Turn around and backtrack. Before descending the stairs, use your vantage point to clear the Lambent below.
- 18Return to the deck and head towards the lifts, clearing enemies along the way.
- 19Once the area is clear, a COG will raise the lift. Use it to cross to the other side of the deck.
- 20Cross over and return to the area where you first met the Drudge.
- 21Go back down the stairs to where Nash died.
- 22Pick up the extinguisher and put out the fire, aiming slightly higher than you expect.
- 23Continue through the next hall, engaging any Lambent enemies.
- 24At 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 dangerous, especially when shooting. Prioritize cover and target weak spots.
- When putting out fires with the extinguisher, aim slightly higher than you think necessary.
- Collectibles: 3 items
- Tags: 1 set
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