Overview
- " The remaining defenses are under attack. Find the saboteurs and contain them. We must maintain the last line of defense!" — Steel
- Defend the Defenses! is one of the daily missions for heroes in the Secure Stryker's Island set. It requires a combat rating of 60+.
Intro
- The prisoners rioting at Stryker's Island are attempting to sabotage the prison defense system. Stop the saboteurs and protect the defense equipment!
Objective
- Find and defeat the prisoners attempting to sabotage the sentry turrets and exterior doors [0/4]
- Activate a sentry turret and defend against the prisoners' assault [0/40]
- Return to the Stryker's Island staging area and speak with the Steelworks Communication Foreman
Combatants
- Possessed Prisoner
- Prison Saboteur
- Sentry Turret
Finding the saboteurs
- The saboteurs can be found near the for 4 circles with turrets on the island:
- North from the penitentiary's main entrance near the wall (ground level, outside)
- South from the penitentiary's main entrance, between a group of giant rocks and a watchtower (ground level, outside)
- South portion of the map, up in the tower with an "08" (inside)
- North on the third floor (inside)
- Saboteurs can also be found breaking down the exterior doors around the building, though you may have to wait for them to show up:
- Set of three doors in the southeast corner
- Set of four doors in the southwest corner
- Set of four doors in the northwest corner
- Set of three doors in the northeast corner
Defending the turrets
- Go to any of the 4 turrets listed above. You must interact specifically with the Sentry Turret targeted by a saboteur (identified with a cog icon). If you can't find the turret, you can wait a little for it to respawn.
- Once you activate the turret, a massive wave of 50 Possessed Prisoners will come to destroy it. You must protect it and defeat 40 of those prisoners to finish the mission. At end game level, that can be completed in a single attempt, but players with lower combat rating might need to activate more turrets to complete the quest.
Rewards
- 581 Cash
- Daily Reward Box
- Soder Cola Extreme
Feats
- Riot Squad: On Stryker's Island, complete each of the following exterior missions (10 points):; Cleaning the Yard; Control the Convicts; Mechanical Mech; Habeas Corpus; Hold the Line!; Defend the Defenses!; Scavenger Hunt; Primal Propaganda; Cell Blockade; Supply Drop
- Solitary, Confined: On Stryker's Island, complete the mission Solitary Riot (10 points)
- Honorary Corrections Officer: On Stryker's Island, complete the mission Solitary Riot 10 times (10 points)
Source wiki detail links (12)
Riot Squad · Stryker's Island · Cleaning the Yard · Control the Convicts · Mechanical Mech · Habeas Corpus · Hold the Line! · Scavenger Hunt · Primal Propaganda · Cell Blockade · Supply Drop · Solitary RiotFIND YOUR WAY
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Video walkthroughs
- DCUO DLC6 - Stryker's Island Daily Mission: Defend the Defenses
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