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Arktech Revolution DLC

 

Overview:

-Estimated achievement difficulty: 5/10

-Offline: 0/3 (0/75:gsicon:)

-Online: 3/3 (75/75:gsicon:)

-Approximate amount of time to 75:gsicon:: 30 days

-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: N/A

-Missable achievements: None

-Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes. Co-op maps need to be completed on Expert difficulty.

-Glitchy achievements: None

-Extra equipment needed?: N/A

 

Introduction

Welcome to the Arktech Revolution, the final DLC for Defiance. It introduces new end-game content, intended for players whose EGO ratings are above 5000. However, anyone can access the content. Three new achievements are added, once again of the grindy variety.

 

Once again, there isn't any story to speak of. The add-on introduces Threat Levels, which is a system to scale enemy encounters based on your and other players' EGO rating. The system doesn't always work as intended. There are new weapons, pursuits, and the new Chimera faction and vendor. It also adds not one, but two new currencies, Arkforge, for leveling your weapons, and Caeruleum Cores, for buying high-end weapons at the new vendor.

 

The meat of the DLC comes in the new difficulties for the existing co-op maps from the base game. There are now Standard, Advanced, and Expert difficulties, with enemies scaled accordingly.

 

Walkthrough

The new achievements will have you completing the co-op maps on Expert, killing scores of high level enemies, and completing contracts. Overall, they will take you at least 30 days to complete.

 

The Lion's Claw is the long haul here. You'll need to reach reliable status with the Chimera faction, and because of the lack of weekly contracts, you'll only be able to earn 10 rep per day until you reach 300 rep (hence the 30 days). The other requirements will come as you earn the rep.

 

For The Unbreakable Horn, you'll need to complete the seven co-op maps on Expert difficulty. If you're not EGO 5000, you'll need a friend who's 5000 to get you in. These are the same co-op maps that shipped with the game, so you should be familiar with them. Group up with three others and knock them out.

 

Lastly, The Snake's Bite wants you to kill a bunch of high-level enemies. This should come as you go for the other achievements, but you can seek them out if you know where to look.

 

Conclusion

The Defiance DLC ends with not a bang, but a whimper. There's very little new content in this add-on, and only achievement hunters (or those with season passes) will likely bother completing it.

 

http://www.xboxachievements.com/images/achievements/2537/73.jpg The Lion's Claw 25:gsicon:

Complete "The Lion's Claw II" pursuit

 

The "The Lion's Claw II" pursuit has the following requirements:

 

  • Complete 25 daily contracts for the Chimera
  • Reach Reliable status with the Chimera
  • Buy 10 items from Chimera vendors

Do the following to earn this achievement:

 

  • The daily Chimera contracts task you with completing the different co-op maps on Expert. In addition to 10 Chimera rep, you'll also receive Caeruleum Cores for completing these daily contracts. Finish 25 contracts. See the The Unbreakable Horn achievement for more details on expert co-op maps.
  • Reach 300 rep with Chimera faction. The only way to earn rep with Chimera is to complete contracts, and unlike all the other factions, there are no weekly contracts, only daily contracts. This will take a minimum of 30 days. If you're in a clan, that could be cut down to 28 or 29 days if the clan has rep boosts active. You can also buy rep boosts for Bits (real money) if you want, but it's not really worth it. You can track your rep on the contracts screen. Just remember that it only displays the amount of unspent rep, so if you use some to buy an item, be sure to factor that into your total rep.
  • The Chimera vendor is located at Headlands Transit Depot. All the items there are expensive, requiring a combination of rep, scrip, and Caeruleum Cores to purchase. Fortunately, you can purchase a single unit of Arkforge for 10 rep and 1000 scrip. So just buy ten of those and call it a day.

http://www.xboxachievements.com/images/achievements/2537/74.jpg The Unbreakable Horn 25:gsicon:

Complete "The Unbreakable Horn II" pursuit

 

The "The Unbreakable Horn II" pursuit requires you to complete all seven of the original co-op maps on Expert difficulty. They are:

 

  • Soleptor Excavation
  • Explosions 101
  • Liberate the Lost
  • The Motherlode
  • Island of the Lost Soldiers
  • Commandeer Cronkhite
  • Scrapworks Salvage

You'll need to be EGO level 5000 or higher to have access to the Expert difficulty for the co-op maps. If you're under EGO 5000, you'll have to group up with someone of that level to get in. The enemies on Expert are all threat level 10, so expect a tough fight if you're under EGO 5000, or have poor load outs.

 

You'll need to work with your group to get these completed effectively. For strategies, check out this thread: http://www.xboxachievements.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574280

 

http://www.xboxachievements.com/images/achievements/2537/75.jpg The Snake's Bite 25:gsicon:

Complete "The Snake's Bite II" pursuit

 

"The Snake's Bite II" pursuit requires you to kill many enemies that only spawn when at Threat Level 9 or 10. If you're low-level EGO, you probably won't encounter these on your own, so go to more populated events, like Arkfalls, Incursions, or Sieges. Thankfully, you do not need to get the kill-shot on these enemies for them to count; they simply need to be killed after you've already shot them.

 

Here's a list of the enemies, and where to locate them:

 

  • 25 "Apex" level Hellbug Monarchs - The Sausalito incursion ends at Diablo, where Monarchs spawn quite frequently.
  • 15 "Apex" level Scrapper Omnivolts - The smaller Arkfalls within large Scrapper Arkfalls are good for these, as well as the Scrapworks Salvage co-op map on Expert.
  • 25 "Apex" level Infected Hulkers - These can be found at the end siege of the Madera incursion, which is at Kenn Farm, or at the regular Kenn Farm Siege. Hulkers appear every few waves. When they do, focus fire on them to kill them before the wave ends.
  • 25 "Formidable" level Mutant Minigunners or Grenadiers - Place ark spikes at a Major Impact Site to call down a Major Arkbreak, and hope you get mutants. Tons of both these enemies will spawn in time.
  • 15 "Formidable" level Raider Tankers - You can find these inside Soleptor Excavation co-op map on Expert.
  • 15 "Formidable" level Dark Matter Bulwarks - The smaller Arkfalls within large Dark Matter Arkfalls are good places to find Bulwarks. They also appear in the Scrapworks Salvage and Commander Cronkite co-op maps on Expert.
  • 25 "Ark" level Volge Viscera - These can be found seemingly everywhere: the end siege of the Marin incursion; inside Major and Minor Arkbreaks, and at Volge sieges at the quarry and bath house.
  • 15 "Ark" level 99er Goldrushers - These can be found on The Motherlode co-op map on Expert.

Most of these enemies can be found other places, but these are some of the areas where you'll find them in more concentrated numbers.

Edited by HamKet
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Congratulations!

 

This Achievement Guide and Roadmap has been reviewed by Guide Team Staff member THE DEADLY DOG and has been published as the Official XboxAchievements.com Achievement Guide and Roadmap! The link to the Official Guide is here:

 

Official XboxAchievements.com Defiance / DLC: Arktech Revolution Achievement Guide and Roadmap

 

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