Challenge is well....

[Metal1777]

Challenging for the most part. Except for when it comes to the Power Plant Mission that mission is damn near impossible on Challenge. Now maybe I'm just a noob. But why is the other Challenge missions not as hard as the Power Plant one? I mean everyone needs to be geared out just the right way. And I myself only have 4 High-End pieces. Just something I've noticed that for some strange reason that mission is so hard on challenge. Even when I went through it for the first time on hard it was challenging. Never played a mission that was so frustrating that it actually made me want to give up playing the game for a bit and come back.

 

[YorkshireMyers]

Challenging for the most part. Except for when it comes to the Power Plant Mission that mission is damn near impossible on Challenge. Now maybe I'm just a noob. But why is the other Challenge missions not as hard as the Power Plant one? I mean everyone needs to be geared out just the right way. And I myself only have 4 High-End pieces. Just something I've noticed that for some strange reason that mission is so hard on challenge. Even when I went through it for the first time on hard it was challenging. Never played a mission that was so frustrating that it actually made me want to give up playing the game for a bit and come back.

I'm fully high ended out and I refuse to do the tunnel mission and the one where it starts off against like 6 shotgun guys, they really need to nerd them they are op as hell and the range on the shotgun is a joke

 

[Metal1777]

Now as much as I do like a Challenging game. There's a point where it's too hard. The Tunnel mission isn't that hard I've completed it with a couple of people. It's in my opinion easiest of the Challenge missions. The Russian Consulate is the next hardest. And The Warrengate Power Plant is by far the most ridiculous. Especially when they don't give you a bigger timer and the enemies are multiplied by 3 and all are elites.

 

[YorkshireMyers]

Now as much as I do like a Challenging game. There's a point where it's too hard. The Tunnel mission isn't that hard I've completed it with a couple of people. It's in my opinion easiest of the Challenge missions. The Russian Consulate is the next hardest. And The Warrengate Power Plant is by far the most ridiculous. Especially when they don't give you a bigger timer and the enemies are multiplied by 3 and all are elites.

Power plant is annoying when your in that final room and you get rushed by loads of shotgun guys... they should nerf them

 

[Blazzen67]

I'm fully high ended out and I refuse to do the tunnel mission and the one where it starts off against like 6 shotgun guys, they really need to nerd them they are op as hell and the range on the shotgun is a joke

this is the response the dev's made to someone asking them to nerf the shotguners "get better at the game" HAHA so don't plan on the shotguners getting nerft

 

[YorkshireMyers]

this is the response the dev's made to someone asking them to nerf the shotguners "get better at the game" HAHA so don't plan on the shotguners getting nerft

oh man that sucks oh well

 

[dlester77]

My group ran challenging Warrengate Power Plant last night with a 3 man group and cleared it. It isn't that the missions are gear specific so to say, but the talent choices are the key. I for instance run smart cover and a med box in conjunction with another player. The smart covers stack to almost 90% damage reduction and the med box refills ammo AND resets cooldowns. Best bet if you are having trouble is to get a steady group up of players to collaborate your talents and skills. Makes it easy mode. 

 

[C2L3W1]

The power plant doesn't get hard really until you get to the timer part.  Its frustrating that you have like 12 minutes to kill them all, but they scatter and eat bullets when you do find them. The boss room is difficult, but we're finding it easier to manage if we fall back to the previous room and force the bosses to the cooridor.

But it's probably the hardest challenge mode along with Russian Consulate.

 

[dlester77]

If you hit the timed part and release one valve at a time in that room, its much more manageable. If your groups DPS is roughly 100k each respectively, you should be able to clear each wave in about 3 minutes each when your buffed up. By the time you clear a wave, your cooldowns should be up too. Also, buff up. Use your consumables if you are still having problems downing the big guys. 

 

[YorkshireMyers]

If you hit the timed part and release one valve at a time in that room, its much more manageable. If your groups DPS is roughly 100k each respectively, you should be able to clear each wave in about 3 minutes each when your buffed up. By the time you clear a wave, your cooldowns should be up too. Also, buff up. Use your consumables if you are still having problems downing the big guys. 

What you mean like do one valve at a time? I thought you have a time limit on that

 

[dlester77]

It's a 12 minute timer and each time you hit a valve, it spawns a wave of about 6 guys.  From when you hit the first valve, burn the mob down, takes about 3 minutes. Rinse and repeat. Might take a time or two to memorize the spawn zones but once you do you can get it down. Just rotate defensive cooldowns and you should be fine. 

 

[TheDarkZone]

If you hit the timed part and release one valve at a time in that room, its much more manageable. If your groups DPS is roughly 100k each respectively, you should be able to clear each wave in about 3 minutes each when your buffed up. By the time you clear a wave, your cooldowns should be up too. Also, buff up. Use your consumables if you are still having problems downing the big guys. 

This is the key to that section. If you just run and hit all the valves at once, you are going to make it a LOT harder on yourself as all 3 waves of enemies will come at you at once then.

Last time I played Power Plant, we had just started the last fight and the damn game kicked us out. I have not gone back to it since.

This mission is tough though. It was the first challenge mission I tried right after hitting level 30. Could not even get through the front door. Now it is not too bad, but takes some time.

Russian Consulate is even worse in my opinion.

 

[Blazzen67]

Russian Consulate is even worse in my opinion.

those are to two toughest in the game right now...but they are very doable as long as you have team mates that communicate and not run ahead and try to be rambo lol

 

[MichFan]

My group ran challenging Warrengate Power Plant last night with a 3 man group and cleared it. It isn't that the missions are gear specific so to say, but the talent choices are the key. I for instance run smart cover and a med box in conjunction with another player. The smart covers stack to almost 90% damage reduction and the med box refills ammo AND resets cooldowns. Best bet if you are having trouble is to get a steady group up of players to collaborate your talents and skills. Makes it easy mode. 

Just an FYI in the most recent update they patched the ability to "stack" smart cover. You are no longer able to do so, so mine as well drop them at separate times. 

 

[zsozso1026]

Challenging for the most part. Except for when it comes to the Power Plant Mission that mission is damn near impossible on Challenge. Now maybe I'm just a noob. But why is the other Challenge missions not as hard as the Power Plant one? I mean everyone needs to be geared out just the right way. And I myself only have 4 High-End pieces. Just something I've noticed that for some strange reason that mission is so hard on challenge. Even when I went through it for the first time on hard it was challenging. Never played a mission that was so frustrating that it actually made me want to give up playing the game for a bit and come back.

I think the Russian Embassy is the hardest! Every time we started never managed to finish it! We lost it at the second wave on the library! I don't understand the tech gear purpose if it's been hacked by the enemy! With what should we defeat them? Fart??

 

[Phamdohbreh]

Russian Consulate and Warren Gate Power Plant are definitely challenging but are by no means impossible.  Requires allot of team work, communication, and a good sense of when to fight and when to run. When my squad fights, we stack, team shoot enemies,  retreat to a designated spot(s) when things get too hairy, rinse and repeat. Knowing where the enemies spawn can be useful to get some shots in before they surround you as well. Using the map and funneling your enemies down alley ways and corridors helps too (think 300). And don't forget to CC (crowd control) 

Good luck, hope this helps!

 

[RobocoxTV]

This is the key to that section. If you just run and hit all the valves at once, you are going to make it a LOT harder on yourself as all 3 waves of enemies will come at you at once then.

Last time I played Power Plant, we had just started the last fight and the damn game kicked us out. I have not gone back to it since.

This mission is tough though. It was the first challenge mission I tried right after hitting level 30. Could not even get through the front door. Now it is not too bad, but takes some time.

Russian Consulate is even worse in my opinion.

^This - We figured this out about 2 Hours in lmao and then cleared it first try. 

Very Frustrating haha - Always google first :P