Overview
- " The enraged prisoners are assaulting the last line of defense. Hold the processing facility and get those prisoners back under control." — Steel
- Hold the Line! is one of the daily missions for heroes in the Secure Stryker's Island set from the Home Turf episode. It requires a combat rating of 60+.
Intro
- The processing area at Stryker's Island is the last line of defense against the rioting prisoners. Falling back is not an option - the assault must be stopped!
Objective
- Defend the processing area from assault and arrest the prisoners [0/11]
- Defeat the riot leader that incited the assault against the processing area
- Return to the Stryker's Island staging area and speak with the Steelworks Communication Foreman
Combatants
- Prison Guard
- Riot Leader
- Rioting Prisoner
Walkthrough
- For this mission, you must protect the mission hub from the rioting prisoners.
Arrest Prisoners Assaulting Processing Area
- Rioting Prisoners spawn in the area by emerging from holes they digged to escape prison, and they'll attack the Prison Guards nearby. Defeat 11 Rioting Prisoners to proceed.
Defeat Riot Leader
- Riot Leaders spawn at the North and South portion of the mission area, and they're stronger than the Prisoners. You must defeat one of them to finish the mission.
Rewards
- 581 Cash
- Daily Reward Box
- Soder Cola Extreme
Feats
- Riot Squad: On Stryker's Island, complete each of the following exterior missions [10 feat 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 feat points]
- Honorary Corrections Officer: On Stryker's Island, complete the mission Solitary Riot 10 times [10 feat points]
Source wiki detail links (12)
Riot Squad · Stryker's Island · Cleaning the Yard · Control the Convicts · Mechanical Mech · Habeas Corpus · Defend the Defenses! · Scavenger Hunt · Primal Propaganda · Cell Blockade · Supply Drop · Solitary RiotStryker's Island
Precision: Source objective, route or mission introduction: Return to the Stryker's Island staging area and speak with the Steelworks Communication Foreman. No coordinates have been inferred. Location evidence.

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Video walkthroughs
- DC Universe Online - Hold the Line
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- Dcuo the end of the beginning hold the line and bee aggressive feats heroes feat
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