Mission 2 - Ruk's Bend | The Beta campaign Grey Goo Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Primary objectives:

• Destroy 3 enemy landing pods.

Secondary objectives:

• Rescue 3 groups of civilians.

You start in South-Western part of the map [1]. There are three paths to the base. The enemy uses the Northern and the Eastern ones, most frequently, which lead up to his positions. Still, do not forget to fortify the North-Eastern one, just in case.

Start building your base and quickly produce several Raptors. This is when the enemy should strike for the first time. Fight him back and send all of your armies Northwards. Near the thickets, you encounter the first civilian group, guarded by a small enemy team [2]. Eliminate the opponent. After a while, the civilians will be taken away and you receive support from a group of Commandos.

Expand your base. Next to the HQ, there are two deposits of resources so, build mines over them, as quickly as possible. Block the Northern and the Eastern passage with walls. Man turrets with Commandos or Raptors. The enemy will strike regularly, but the teams are weak enough for you to fight them back. Remember to fix walls on a regular basis. In the North-Eastern passage, build two turrets only, hardly anyone is coming that way.

After you have assembled a big assault team, it is time to strike. First of all, go eastwards. In the bottom-right corner of the map, there is the first enemy base [3]. It is small and with poor defenses. Additionally, it has been built right next to bushes, which you can use for cover. Enter the bushes and, while invisible to the enemy, destroy as many of his buildings and units as possible. Leave the bushes then and deal with the rest.

If you need the resources, leave several units in the bushes and, in the place of the enemy base, build a Small Hub and a refinery. If not, you can still leave several units in the bushes, as a form of an ambush for the enemy forces coming from the North.

Northwards of the base, there is the second civilian group [4]. Rescue them.

Return to your base. Up until now, you should already have Predators so, produce, at least 15 of them. You can back them up with several Avalanche and Hellstorm units, which speeds up destroying buildings. Gather your army and head Northwards, along the left edge of the map. Right past the North-most thickets, there is a wall, and the enemy base, up ahead [5]. Use the cover of the bushes and make a breach in the walls. Attack the base immediately. Still, leave several units in the thickets, in case of the enemy counterattack. Focus on factories, refineries, and finally destroy the Core.

If you want to, build another base in the place of the destroyed one. Especially factory, may prove useful, but also a refinery will do good. Replenish your losses. If you have not built the Avalanche and Hellstorm yet, it is high time you do that. You will be able to win with Predators only, but this will be much more difficult, without artillery and siege units.

Gather your army on the ruins of the second enemy base [5] and head East. You reach another wall there [6]. Destroy it and be on your path. After you cross the river, you find the last group of civilians, along with guarding enemy units [7]. Defeat it and you receive reinforcement for the last time.

There are several ways to reach the last enemy base [8]. All four of them are blocked off with a wall. In your situation, the easiest one is the Eastern, up until you reach the enemy fortifications. Destroy it and turn South. The enemy base is being guarded by a small group of units. Defeat them and deal with the base. Again, destroy factories and refineries first, and finally deal with the Core. After you have destroyed the key buildings, the mission will end.

The order of bases to destroy, suggested in this guide, may be different. If you want to, you can start with the Northern one [5], then take to the central one [8], and finally deal with the Eastern one [3]. Just remember to rescue all the civilians, along your path.