Operation: Descent

SPECIAL EVENT # 48
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Introduction

Operation: Descent is the 48th Special Event to be presented in War Commander.
In most cases Commanders are challenged to complete increasingly more difficult objectives against one or more Rogue Factions. With the successful completion of each objective in the allotted time the Player is awarded with special Event Experience Points (eXP) which they may in turn use to unlock Special Event Prizes in the Event Shop.
The Event Format for each Special Event may vary, see below for more information.

Event Information

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION
EVENT STARTS	Mar 17, 2016	OPERATION: DESCENT Sector Start Times
EVENT ENDS	Mar 23, 2016
EVENT NUMBER	48	22 days since last Special Event
EVENT CLASS	Hybrid	Players Must Complete Both Attack and Defense Objectives
ANTAGONIST	Eastern Horde	Lead By : General Mutoto
EVENT DURATION	6 Days	Event Shop remains open for additional 48 Hours.
EVENT PROGRESSION	Tiered Bracket System	Repeatable ABC Tier System with up to 16 Objectives per Tier
eXP PAYOUTS	Set Amounts	eXP Awarded is Relative to Tier & Objective
BONUSES	Yes	Bonus eXP & Limited Tech for Completing all Objectives of a Specific Tier
PLAYER ASSISTANCE	Yes	Players may receive assistance on Attack Objectives.
NOTABLE EVENT FEATURES	Sector Goal - Elite Phantom  •  Spawning Barracks & War Factory  •  Eastern Horde Storage Building

New Event Prizes

NEW EVENT SHOP PRIZES
EVENT SHOP eXP PRIZE		eXP COST	UNLOCKING REQUIREMENTS	CLASSIFICATION
Volatiles Container		749,000 xp	NONE	War Trophy
Dante		800,000 xp	Mega Tank	SF  •  Vehicle  •  Hero
Devastation Rounds		180,000 xp	Commando Schematic	Limited Tech
High-Caliber Ammo		150,000 xp	Gear I Schematic Slot	Limited Tech
Inferno Shells		600,000 xp	Dante Schematic	Limited Tech
Shard Expanders		180,000 xp	Tempest Schematic	Limited Tech
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EXISTING PRIZES NEW TO EVENT SHOP
EVENT SHOP eXP PRIZE		eXP COST	UNLOCKING REQUIREMENTS	CLASSIFICATION
Growler ( 3 Parts )		700, 000 xp ( each )	Unknown	Vehicle
Tempest		166,000 xp	Paladin	Vehicle
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NEW EVENT TIER PRIZES
TIER COMPLETION PRIZE		TIER	UNLOCKING REQUIREMENTS	CLASSIFICATION
( U ) Choked Barrels		A & B Arms Cache	Jackal Schematic	Limited Tech
( R ) HH-2 Targeting Tech		A & B Arms Cache	Hellhound or Jericho Schematic	Limited Tech
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Past Event Prizes

AVAILABLE PAST EVENT PRIZES

FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE PAST EVENT PRIZES FOLLOW LINK BELOW

Descent's Full Prize List  •  Full Event Shop Image

Event HUD

EVENT HUD  ( T )
PRE-EVENT	EVENT UNDERWAY	POST-EVENT
Countdown to Start	Time, Wave, XP & Bonus Info	USE IT OR LOSE IT

Notable Event Features

SECTOR GOAL - EASTERN HORDE ( T ) : Sector Points ( ) are generated by players in a sector completing one of the 3 Tiers. Each Tier Level will yield a specific amount of Sector Points that are collectively added to the Sector's total. The higher the Tier's difficulty the higher the amount of Sector Points generated for completing the tier. ( Actual amount of points per tier is currently unknown ) When the Sector reaches its goal, Sector Target bases will spawn on the World Map. These Target Bases are only available for a limited amount of time each spawn For Event Name they will be available for 45 minutes each spawn. Once the spawn time has expired the Sector Bases will be removed from the World Map. The Sector Progress is then reset and the process begins again. Successfully completing a Sector Base awards the Player 1, 2, 5, or 10 Scrap Parts via a Prize Draw. A total of 80 Scrap Parts are required to unlock the Elite Phantom. If the Elite Phantom is already unlocked the Sector Base will Phantom Components via the Prize Draw. For more information on Phantom Components see : Sector Base Prize Draw below. If all Phantom Components are owned then the player is awarded a Thorium Fallback Prize.

SPAWNING BARRACKS & WAR FACTORY ( T ) : Specific Event Bases may contain either a Spawning Barracks or a Spawning War Factory. These special buildings continuously spawn Infantry or Vehicles respectively Spawning begins shortly after the Players deployment of Ground Units. Once spawning has begun a new unit will spawn approximately every 15 seconds Spawned Units are set to Fire at Will () and will immediately move to attack an valid target. If no vaild target exists then the spawned units will gather in front of the spawning building. For Operation: Descent the following Units are spawned from each building : The Spawning Barracks : Elite Gladiators The Spawning War Factory : Scorpions

EASTERN HORDE STORAGE BUILDING ( T ) : Specific Event Bases may contain a Eastern Horde Storage Building. These Storage Buildings will spawn 1 or more specified Ground Units upon its destruction. Spawned units are Player Controlled and may be used to attack defenses. The level of the spawned unit may vary and is contingent on the level of Event Base in which the Storage Building is found. Spawned units may be used by the Player for the duration of the Attack or until their destruction. For Operation: Descent the following Units are spawned from the Storage Building : The Ultra Tank

Sector Base Prize Draw

POTENTIAL SECTOR BASE PRIZE DRAW AWARDS
PRIZE		UNLOCKING REQUIREMENTS	CLASSIFICATION
Elite Phantom  ( 1, 2, 5 or 10 Parts )		NONE	Aircraft
Enhanced Turbines		Phantom Schematic	Epic Tech
Neutron Bombs		Phantom Schematic	Epic Tech
Phantom Flares		Phantom Schematic	Epic Tech
Targeting Visor		Phantom Schematic	Epic Tech
12,000,000 Thorium - Fallback Prize		NONE	Thorium
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Event Shop

Event Experience Points (eXP)

The Player is awarded eXP for every successfully completed target during an active Event. These points may be tracked by the Player in the Event Panel located above the Mission Panel while both on the World Map and in the Player's Base.

Special Event Prizes

The Event Shop may only be accessed while inside the Player's Base. As the Player acquires eXP, they may at any time during and up to 48 hours after the end of the Event, choose to spend all or a portion of their eXP on one or more of the newly introduced Special Event Prizes in the Event Shop. Also available in the Event Shop are all the past Special Event Prizes excluding any Removed or Locked. The Event Shop is split into two separate sections: Unowned - Shows all current and available past Special Event Prizes not currently unlocked by the Player. Owned - Shows all Special Event Prizes available for the current Event that the Player has already unlocked.

Use It Or Lose It

Following the conclusion of the Special Event : The Event Shop will remain open for 48 Hours. Any unused eXP at the time the Event Shop closes will be lost. If a Player has no remaining eXP at the end of the Event the Event Shop will close immediately

Tiers & Objectives

( EDIT )	TIER C
MISSION	TYPE	MISSIONS	REWARD
1	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Scouts - 3 Waves	+ 1,500 eXP
2	Attack	Attack a Level 5 City Base	+ 1,000 eXP
3	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Scouts - 3 Waves	+ 1,500 eXP
4	Attack	Attack a Level 10 Isle Base	+ 1,000 eXP
TOTAL eXP FOR ALL TIER C MISSIONS			5,000 eXP
eXP Tier Prize		Complete All Missions For eXP Bonus	+ 2,000 eXP
TOTAL POSSIBLE eXP FOR TIER C PER COMPLETION			7,000 eXP
TIER C COMPLETION PRIZE			NO PRIZE

TIER B
MISSION	TYPE	MISSIONS	REWARD
1	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 2 Waves	+ 8,500 eXP
2	Attack	Attack a Level 15 Convoy Base	+ 9,000 eXP
3	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 1 Waves	+ 6,375 eXP
4	Attack	Attack a Level 20 Isle Base	+ 11,500 eXP
5	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 2 Waves	+ 9,900 eXP
6	Attack	Attack a Level 25 Cave Base	+ 13,500 eXP
7	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 1 Waves	+ 8,500 eXP
Mission 7 Completion Prize			1x Level B Arms Cache *
8	Attack	Attack a Level 30 Island Base	+ 14,500 eXP
9	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 2 Waves	+ 11,500 eXP
10	Attack	Attack a Level 35 City Base	+ 17,000 eXP
11	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 1 Waves	+ 10,000 eXP
Mission 11 Completion Prize			1x Level B Arms Cache *
12	Attack	Attack a Level 40 Train Track Base	+ 21,250 eXP
13	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 2 Waves	+ 14,000 eXP
14	Attack	Attack a Level 45 Canyon Base	+ 16,000 eXP
15	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Attackers - 1 Waves	+ 12,000 eXP
Final	Attack	Attack a Level 50 River Base	+ 25,500 eXP
TOTAL eXP FOR ALL TIER B OBJECTIVES			209,025 eXP
TIER B COMPLETION PRIZES			3x Nightmares
			1x Level B Black Arms Cache *

TIER A
MISSION	TYPE	MISSIONS	REWARD
1	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 2 Waves	+ 24,000 eXP
2	Attack	Attack a Level 55 Valley Base	+ 30,000 eXP
3	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 1 Waves	+ 25,500 eXP
4	Attack	Attack a Level 60 Hideout ( Cave ) Base	+ 34,000 eXP
5	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 2 Waves	+ 32,000 eXP
6	Attack	Attack a Level 65 Hideout Base	+ 38,000 eXP
7	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 1 Waves	+ 34,000 eXP
Mission 7 Completion Prize			1x Level A Arms Cache *
8	Attack	Attack a Level 70 Convoy Base	+ 52,000 eXP
9	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 2 Waves	+ 36,000 eXP
10	Attack	Attack a Level 75 Oil Rig Base	+ 68,000 eXP
11	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 1 Waves	+ 30,000 eXP
Mission 11 Completion Prize			1x Level A Arms Cache *
12	Attack	Attack a Level 80 Cave Base	+ 85,000 eXP
13	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 2 Waves	+38,000 eXP
14	Attack	Attack a Level 85 City Base	+ 60,000 eXP
15	Defend	Defense: Eastern Horde Assault - 1 Waves	+ 30,000 eXP
Final	Attack	Attlack a Level 90 Canyon Base	+ 102,000 eXP
TOTAL eXP FOR ALL TIER A OBJECTIVES			718,500 eXP
TIER A COMPLETION PRIZES			3x Promoted Ultra Tanks
			1x Level A Black Arms Cache *
* See Descent Arm Caches below for possible contents of each individual Arms Cache.

Descent Arm Caches

ARMS CACHES FOR : Operation: Descent    ( T )  ( E )

LEVEL : TIER B MISSION 7 MISSION 11 Choked Barrels x1 ( U ) Choked Barrels x1 Corrosive Coating x1 ( U ) Corrosive Coating x1 ( R ) Corrosive Coating HH-2 Targeting Tech x1 ( U ) HH-2 Targeting Tech x1 ( R ) HH-2 Targeting Tech x1 - New Nitrous Injectors x1 ( U ) Nitrous Injectors x1 MISSION 16 Silicon : Up to 100 Core : Up to 4 Chemical : Up to 100 Core : Up to 4

LEVEL : TIER A MISSION 7 MISSION 11 ( U ) Choked Barrels x1 ( U ) Corrosive Coating x1 ( R ) Corrosive Coating x1 ( U ) HH-2 Targeting Tech x1 ( R ) HH-2 Targeting Tech x1 - New ( U ) Nitrous Injectors x1 MISSION 16 Silicon : Up to 300 Core : Up to 25 Chemical : Up to 300 Core : Up to 25

Event Base & Fortress Layouts

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CITY BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 5 # 1 C 5h 50m 35 # 1 B 3h 00m 85 # 1 A 1h 00m

ISLE BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 10 #1 C 5h 50m 20 # 1 B 3h 00m

CONVOY LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 15 # 1 B 4h 30m 70 # 1 A 1h 30m

CAVE BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 25 # 1 B 2h 59m 60 # 1 A 2h 00m 80 # 1 A 1h 00m

ISLAND BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 30 # 1 B 2h 15m

TRAIN TRACK BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 40 # 1 B 1h 30m

CANYON BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 45 # 1 B 1h 30m 90 # 1 A 0h 45m

RIVER BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 50 # 1 B 1h 30m

VALLEY BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 55 # 1 A 3h 00m

HIDEOUT BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 65 # 1 A 2h 30m

OIL RIG BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 75 # 1 A 2h 00m

SECTOR GOAL BASE LAYOUTS LEVEL LAYOUT TIER 95 # 1 N / A 0h 30m

States of Repair - Event Command Center

ROGUE EVENT COMMAND CENTER  ( T )
UNDAMAGED	DAMAGED	DESTROYED
100% - 50% Health	49% - 1% Health	0% Health
For More Information This Topic See : Rogue Faction Command Center

Additional Information

Trivia

• Operation: Descent is the 6th Special Event to feature the Eastern Horde as the antagonist.
  • Previous Eastern Horde events were :
    • Operation: Warlord ( Mar 2013 )
    • Operation: Deadpoint ( Aug 2013 )
    • Operation: Deadpoint 2 ( Sep 2013 )
    • Operation: Cerberus ( May 2014 )
    • Operation: Cerberus 2 ( Jun 2014 )

Event Firsts & Records

• War Commander Firsts :
  • First appearance of a new Sector Goal Event Feature. - Elite Phantom Convoy Base

Related Pages

Special Event Event Shop

Tiered Bracket System Arms Cache

Eastern Horde

External Links

• R.U.B.I.'s Facebook : Descent - ( Official )
• Kixeye Forum ( 03/02/16 ) - Descent - ( Official ) - Event Briefing
• Kixeye Forum ( 03/10/16 ) - Official Descent Discussion Thread - ( Official ) - Discussion Thread
• Kixeye Forum ( 03/14/16 ) - Elite Phantom - Event Campaign Prize - ( Official ) - Sector Goal Changes
• Kixeye Forum ( 03/16/16 ) - Descent Eastern Horde Bases - ( Official ) - Event Base Info
• Kixeye Forum ( 03/16/16 ) - Event Information! - ( Official ) - Collection of Event Links

Quotes

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“	One of General Mutoto's sergeants has defected and offered to join up arms against his previous leader. Dante is a brutal leader who pushes his troops to the extreme. When the going gets tough, he doubles down and pushes harder!	”
	— R.U.B.I. [src]

“	General Mutoto has launched an assault on us once again and it appears he will continue until he claims our new technology for himself or is defeated. Our intelligence speculates that he is after more than just the research in the Weapons Lab.	”
	— Event Message #1 [src]

“	One of General Mutoto's top sergeants has defected and offered to join arms against his previous leader. Dante is a brutal leader who pushes his troops to the extreme. When the going gets tough, he doubles down and pushes harder!	”
	— Event Message #2 [src]

“	Our scouts have finally figured out Mutoto's ulterior motives! He has been using stolen Red Lokust tech to build an Elite Phantom! He appears to have only scraps and pieces, but that still puts him ahead of us!	”
	— Event Message #3 [src]

“	General Mutoto has commenced his salvage operations and is pillaging rogue factions and commanders alike. He doesn't care who he must kill or how many troops he loses, he just wants the Elite Phantom. We mush put an end to his slaughter and get a lead on the Elite Phantom now, Commander!	”
	— Event Message #4 [src]

“	We are in the midst of a victory against the Eastern Horde. Commandeer the remaining bases and rally the troops for the final march on the enemy!	”
	— Event Message #5 [src]

“	Mutoto has been pushed back. We've heard rumors that his Elite Phantom progress continues. We should recruit Dante to get inside information to Mutoto's plans.	”
	— Event Message #6 [src]

Gallery - Event Messages

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Event Message #1

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Event Message #5

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Event Message #6

Gallery - Event Features

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Event Featre :
Sector Goal - Elite Phantom Version

Event Feature :
Spawning War Factory

Event Feature :
Spawning Barracks

Event Feature :
Eastern Horde Storage Building

Event Feature :
Co-Operative Play

Gallery - Event Misc

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Tiered Bracket System
ABC Version

Event Objectives & XP Rewards
All Tiers

Event Logo

Shadow Ops Max Damage Buff
Shadow Ops Cycle #21

Sector Relocation Disabled
During Event

Gallery - Event Instructions

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Event Instructions :
Sector Goals

Gallery - Event Shop

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Dante
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Devastation Rounds
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High-Caliber Ammo
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Inferno Shells
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Shard Expanders
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Volatiles Container
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Event Shop
Full

Gallery - Tier Prizes

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Arms Cache
Level A

Black Arms Cache
Level A

Arms Cache
Level B

Black Arms Cache
Level B

Gallery - Sector Prize Draw

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Elite Phantom Base
Prize Draw

Elite Phantom
Sector Prize
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Gallery - Map Icons

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City Base
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Isle Base
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Cave Base
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Convoy Base
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Island Base
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Valley & Train Track Base
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Canyon Base
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River Base
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Hideout Base
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Oil Rig Base
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Gallery - Backgrounds

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City Base
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Isle Base
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Cave Base
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Convoy Base
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Island Base
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Canyon Base
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River Base
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Hideout Base
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Oil Rig
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Valley & Train Track Base
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Video

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