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[jesusoftheants]

Ok, I need to know this - maybe, I'm just stupid. The whole mission is supereasy like any other challenging mission. Suddenly, when you get to Brenner, things get too rough. Dozens of tusks, sometimes teleporting right in front of you, air strikes (I guess) hit really hard and Brenner applies armorkit when he should be dead. Regarding Brenner and armorkit - it's just a bad game design, you basically HAVE to kill him twice even if you have enough DPS to kill him BEFORE he applies his armorkit. I don't have anything against bosses applying kits, but this seems just strange. Anyway, in my opinion challenging Darpa Labs seems too punishing for solo players. Can I hear your thoughts about this?

[eskimosound]

I've just given up on this mission on Story Mode!!
The end is far too hard, I have tried 4x and nearly got Brenner...you are right you have to kill him twice as he heals...
Anyhoo my mortar gun thing is useless and I just got swarmed and mortared to hell.
I will try again tomorrow when I have more time.
I've got a great build GS500 WT5 but this last boss just wiped me out....

[jesusoftheants]

Well, story mode for me was just fine (but I too noticed that it's kinda harder than usual story mode frome previous updates and even the pentagon mission), but challenging mission is just ridiculous sometimes. I understand, that teleporting enemies and bullets hitting through cover may be just a bad luck and connectivity issues, but the way Brenner applies armorkit and damage of his airstrikes (mortars) is just too much. Basically, if you're solo you have one chance to kill Brenner, stop mortars firing and clear out the rest tusks, but game doesn't allow it to you.

[Oatiecrumble]

I done it ealier on Challenge mode solo for the daily, hardest part was the end, but not that hard, turret/seeker (3k SP) and 50% AR damage with 65% DTE the boss didn't stand a chance.....get close to him and kill him.

Not a single wipe all the way through.

[MetalGod41]

I gave up on pentagon Mission After I got to the Roof when you have to protect the computer while it downloads.Way to much dealing with A bullet sponge Drone on top of Black Tusks Trying to flank and drones And snipers along with the Grenade Spam witch is Ridiculous .Fun Factor Went out the window when I got to this part Open area with NPCs and A Drone That I didn’t understand what was the point He flys in a flys away Call it a rage quit a The part in the lab was horrendous to NPCs Grenadiers Are Doing way to much Damage a The Spamming consecutive Grenades a Drones back to back is Horrendous Division2 takes fun factor throws it out the window at times .

[eskimosound]

I gave up on pentagon Mission After I got to the Roof when you have to protect the computer while it downloads.Way to much dealing with A bullet sponge Drone on top of Black Tusks Trying to flank and drones And snipers along with the Grenade Spam witch is Ridiculous .Fun Factor Went out the window when I got to this part Open area with NPCs and A Drone That I didn’t understand what was the point He flys in a flys away Call it a rage quit a The part in the lab was horrendous to NPCs Grenadiers Are Doing way to much Damage a The Spamming consecutive Grenades a Drones back to back is Horrendous Division2 takes fun factor throws it out the window at times .

That drone was easy with an LMG....trick is to hit it every time you see it...you can get its armor down halfway when you first see it ..
Turret and Seekers do the rest along with your AR...

[MetalGod41]

Good advice it’s actually when the drone goes into the heavy rockets they do a tremendous about amount of damage it’s not only avoiding the drone above you it was Dealing with drones on the ground a mobs as well way to much going on at once

[Cathral]

I took all its armour down in the first pass and 2nd pass my LMG did over half the Drones health, when it came back it had healed the damage. Seriously overpowered damage for story mode from the Drone as it took me down to practically no health in 1 hit with 247k armour and 108k Health.

[HB0456]

Lol i played it challange allone.The trick is play out all npsç and then hide under the thing you must defend.Be patient not to agressive and kill the drone.When it shoots rocket's hide.I did it with the newes't spesscialist.Technician Specialization.I have year 1 pass.Dont know if you have it afcoarse.

[NvTwist74]

The difficulty does step up in the last area against Brenner, all fights before him were cake. Higher number of Npc’s &with higher aggression levels wher they pushed in on your position & as an added touch of difficulty all positions of cover I used had at least one side completely open to at least one fire position that would be quickly occupied to fire from.
Brenner Himself Seemed to have Unbreakable equipped because his armor was reapplied so quickly. H has a smudge of healthy left the suddenly he had full bars. Pulled back to diff cover and cleared a few more NPCs until he was open to take out.
I wasn’t taken down during the fight but they came close. It was the only the really enjoyable time I had, the server room was pretty good thou and reminded me of Star Wars & Lando’s Cloud city.

I took out the drone last, NPCs were rushing pretty good tempo, when Imthere was a little bit of distance from me and drone Happened to be in range I’d take shots at it but it was the last one to die.