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Bastion
Heavy / Elite
Overview
The Bastion is a massive, heavily armored ground unit designed to hold territory. It is slow-moving but features extreme durability and devastating suppressing fire. Engaging a Bastion head-on is a death sentence; squads must use cover and flanking maneuvers to expose its vulnerabilities. Commonly spawns in Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport (often guarding Key Rooms).
Behavior & Attacks
- Patrol Mode: Slowly roams high-tier loot zones. Scanning laser is highly visible.
- Combat Mode: Locks onto the nearest target and spams rotary cannon fire.
- Defense Mechanism: If a player gets too close, it will perform a hydraulic stomp that deals massive damage and throws players backward.
Weak Points & Tactics
Armor Stripping
The Bastion's main chassis is completely bulletproof. You must shoot the orange/yellow armor plates on its sides to blow them off.
The Cooling Vents (Primary Weak Point)
Once the side armor is destroyed, glowing blue cooling vents are exposed. Focus all fire here for 3x critical damage.
Tactical Approach
- Have one squadmate use a Photoelectric Cloak to sneak behind the Bastion and throw a Pulse Mine to stagger it.
- While the Bastion is staggered, the other two players shoot the side plates.
- Armor-piercing rounds from Sniper Rifles (like the Tempest) are highly recommended.
Loot Drops
XP Rewards
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"Don't play hero with a Bastion. If you don't have explosives or heavy rounds, just hide in the rubble and wait for it to pass. It ain't worth losing your haul." - Unknown Raider