In Anthem there are strongholds that function similarly to raids. You must unlock these first. Strongholds are challenging but also drop the best loot.
How do I unlock strongholds? Currently, there are a total of three strongholds in Anthem. You must meet various requirements to enter and play them.
| Name of the Stronghold | Unlock Stronghold |
| The Tyrant’s Mine | Complete story mission “Old Friends” |
| The Temple of the Scars | Complete story mission “Return to the Heart of Rage” |
| The Heart of Rage | Complete story mission “Return to the Heart of Rage” |
| The Sunken Cell | Complete story mission “Return to the Heart of Rage” |
What do strongholds provide? They give you particularly good loot. Here you can obtain especially the masterworks and legendary items from Anthem, especially at higher difficulty levels.
This article was published on February 27, 2019, and updated on April 29.
Tips for the 3 Strongholds in Anthem
In the following section, you will find a small guide to the respective strongholds. There are tips for the respective bosses and procedures in the strongholds.
General tip: Always read what is displayed at the top right of the screen in the game. Here it is explained exactly what you need to do.
The Tyrant’s Mine
How to complete The Tyrant’s Mine step by step:
- Head to the first relic by simply following the marker.
- Contain the relics by collecting 8 echoes and placing them at the relic. Then defeat most of the enemies until you can proceed.
- Now head to the next relic, which is indicated by the marker. Here you need to collect 12 echoes and place them at the relic. Then defeat most of the enemies until you can proceed.
- Now head underground. The marker shows the way.
- There, you need to search the tunnels for eggs. The marker will help you here too.
- At the eggs, you will find another relic that needs to be contained. To do this, collect 6 fragments and bring them to the relic.
- Proceed to the next waypoint. You will end up in a large chamber.
- You will encounter the spider-like “Swarm Tyrant”. You need to kill it. Once the Swarm Tyrant is defeated, the raid is complete.
Tips for The Tyrant’s Mine:
- When you collect echoes, it’s useful to destroy the turrets. They interfere while you are collecting and deal a lot of damage.
- The boss, the Swarm Tyrant, has two weak points on its back that look like fat lumps. Here you deal the most damage.
- The fire element is very effective against the spider enemies here. Learn here how the status effects fire, ice, electricity, and acid work in Anthem. A Colossus with a flamethrower is particularly effective.
The Temple of the Scars
How to complete The Temple of the Scars step by step:
- Go to the Scar settlement. Just follow the marker.
- Destroy the three turrets in the first room. Then defeat all remaining Scar enemies.
- Destroy the 6 alarms. These will be displayed with yellow markers. Then kill all Scar enemies.
- Defeat the “Gatekeeper”.
- Follow the marker to the next room. Here you need to collect 3 fuel cells. Place these at the generator.
- Go through the gate and collect 5 planted explosives in the next room. Then defeat all Scar.
- Follow the marker into the sewers.
- Destroy the 4 turrets.
- Follow the marker to the next room. Defeat all Scar here.
- Defeat the final boss Scelos. Once Scelos is defeated, you have completed the stronghold.
Tips for The Temple of the Scars:
- The boss “Scelos” can only take damage when you damage the shield generators around him.
- “Scelos” is particularly sensitive on his legs.
On his legs, he has plates that you need to shoot down. This triggers critical damage. - It is advisable to have weapons with a high rate of fire for the plates of Scelos.
The Heart of Rage
How to complete The Heart of Rage step by step:
- Follow the marker and enter the free mark.
- Defeat the Dominion forces.
- Follow the marker and find the Monitor.
- Defeat “Archaischer Zinder-Titan” – Here we have tips on how to defeat Titans.
- Follow the marker and find the Monitor.
- Defeat the Dominion forces.
- Follow the marker to the next room and strengthen the signal here. Stay near the green marker to do this.
- Follow the marker and find the Monitor.
- Contain the relic by delivering 10 echoes there.
- Kill the 2 Dominion Furies and collect the key.
- Find the Monitor and fight it in Phase 1.
- Follow the Monitor and fight it in Phase 2.
- Proceed to the next room and fight one last time against the Monitor in Phase 3. Once the Monitor is defeated, the stronghold is also complete.
Tips for The Heart of Rage:
- The Dominion Furies have a new electric attack that hurts a lot. It’s best to dodge immediately when the Fury raises her hand. The attack follows afterward.
- The fight with the Monitor does not differ from the story mission “Return to the Heart of Rage”. You have already completed it at this point. As a reminder: The weak points of the Monitor always move to where it next initiates an attack. This is indicated with a glowing yellow mark.
The Sunken Cell
How to complete The Sunken Cell step by step:
- Follow the marker into the room below you.
- You will face a flight suppression zone, which you deactivate by standing in the large green circle and defeating the Dominion.
- Venture deeper into the structure.
- Eliminate all enemies in the next room and a puzzle sequence follows.
- You need to solve two pressure plate puzzles. Two small pyramids that can be pressed will appear near the middle of the room. Press one of them and watch how symbols appear over three platforms on the other side of the room. Players need to stand on the platforms in the correct order to solve the puzzle. Repeat the game on the other side.
- Ascend to the next platform and eliminate all enemies there again.
- Afterward, seven control rods will appear that need to be clicked. Click on the rods as quickly as possible, as they will reset after a while. Only then deal with the rolling enemies.
- Then proceed to the next level where some Zinder Breakers await you.
- Next, go up to the next room where you’ll have to fight Dominion forces again. This time, however, the enemies will have turrets with them. However, once you finish the job, you can also open a chest.
- Follow a slightly longer path that will take you underwater as well. In the next room, there will be Dominion and turrets again.
- Once you defeat the enemies, there will be another puzzle. You need to align symbols on rotating plates. This puzzle has already appeared in a campaign mission from Dax. Activate a switch on a plate and it will start moving. The symbol that needs to be aligned is in the middle. Activate the switch every time the respective symbol matches on the different rings.
- Continue through a tunnel that is locked by laser beams, somewhat like in the movie Resident Evil. For safe passage, stay down in the middle. At the end, there is a switch that deactivates the lasers and opens the door. Behind it awaits you again a chest.
- In the next room, you need to collect 12 echoes.
- The next passage leads you to the boss, the giant Fury “The Unfathomable”. Defeat the enemy to complete the stronghold.
Tips for The Sunken Cell:
- In various rooms, pay special attention to the turrets. The elite homing turrets can lock onto you in an instant and knock you out of the Javelin if you’re not careful.
- It’s best to leave the symbol puzzle to a single player and help with defeating enemies in the room. Expect Frost Breakers that can hit hard.
- The weak points of the final boss are his metallic seals on the right arm and back.
- The boss shoots purple beams through the room at regular intervals, often targeting Javelins. Additionally, he slams his huge arm on the ground, dealing AoE damage. During this time, it’s best to hold back with melee combat.
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