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Section 02: Riverwalk District
Gears of War: Judgment

Section 02: Riverwalk District

Complete the Riverwalk District section in Gears of War: Judgment, including the Declassified Mission 02 with specific time limits.

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Complete the Riverwalk District section in Gears of War: Judgment, including the Declassified Mission 02 with specific time limits.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Follow the narrow hallway around the corner to the left until you reach a barrel.
  2. 2
    Explore the side area to the left of the barrel for a sawed-off shotgun.
  3. 3
    Hop over the barrel.
  4. 4
    A short scene will play introducing the Markza weapon; grab it if you wish.
  5. 5
    Continue to the end of the passage for an ammo crate.
  6. 6
    Return to the body shown in the previous scene.
  7. 7
    On the wall next to this, activate the Declassified Mission 02 if you wish.
  8. 8
    Head up the stairs.
  9. 9
    Exit into a street and follow the railing to the right, crossing the bridge.
  10. 10
    On the far side, take the set of stairs to the right.
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    As you approach, enemies will appear and come down to meet you.
  12. 12
    Lure Wretches away from Grinders by staying around the corner or retreating across the bridge.
  13. 13
    Once Wretches are dead, focus on the two Grinders.
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    Continue up the stairs and round the corner to the left into a small courtyard.
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    Take cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) behind the short wall in front of you.
  16. 16
    Pick off Drones, including one on a Troika turret, from cover.
  17. 17
    Proceed to the top of the stairs and eliminate any remaining Locust.
  18. 18
    Two Emergence Holes will appear at the base of the stairs, spawning 5-6 Drones and a Grinder.
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    An additional 2-3 Drones and a Grinder will enter from a small alleyway to the left.
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    After defeating these enemies, a scene will play showing enemies entering from a door at the top of the stairs.
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    Defeat the Wretches and a Grinder that enter the area.
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    An objective marker will appear showing where to go to finish the area.
  23. 23
    Before heading to the objective marker, return down the stairs and enter the alleyway where enemies previously entered.
  24. 24
    Follow the alleyway to the end to find COG TAG (02/48).
  25. 25
    Return to the objective marker and proceed to the next zone.

Declassified Mission 02 Details:

  • You must complete the mission within a set time limit or you will die and have to restart.
  • It is recommended to play through the mission once before attempting this to understand enemy forces.
  • Time limits vary by difficulty: Casual: 5 minutes, Normal: 4 minutes, Hardcore: 3 minutes 30 seconds, Insanity: 4 minutes.
Tips
  • Consider grabbing the sawed-off shotgun and the Markza if you want them.
  • When facing the initial group of enemies, try to stay around the corner at the bottom of the stairs or retreat back across the bridge to lure the Wretches out of the Grinder's line of sight.
  • Use the short wall for cover when engaging Drones on the platform with the Troika turret.
  • After clearing the courtyard, return down the stairs and enter the alleyway to find the COG TAG before proceeding to the objective marker.

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