Last Foothold drops Bravo back onto the surface in the Kalona district at night, an open area you can roam before the story pushes you into a convoy escort. The route below runs roughly 54 minutes and threads the subway wreckage, Monroe Library, the Kalona Hotel trucks, Landa Memorial Hospital and the Rooftop Mayday side job before the final fight.
What this Last Foothold route covers
This route covers only part of the chapter: it finds 8 of Kalona’s 14 collectibles and opens 13 Hard Cases. Other Hard Cases and secondary objectives in the district are not covered.
- The district has 14 collectibles; the map tracks them as “n/14 COLLECTIBLES”.
- The route flags eight collectibles along the way at the relevant steps; details for the remaining six appear at the end.
- Of the 14 collectibles, two are tied to secondary objectives: Blade-like Projectiles in Rooftop Mayday and the Damaged Heavy Locust Helmet in Lost in the Park.
- Kalona remains available for exploration until you select X at the trucks for “Leave the area and move out”. Finish your collecting, Hard Cases, and Rooftop Mayday first.
From the theater to Tai’s outpost
Objective: “Reach Oria Stadium”
The COG Tags of Sergeant First Class Robin Hamill lie beside a dead Gear on the pavement bordering the red crater, opposite the Kalona Theater marquee.
Duck into the side alley off the first street and open the Hard Case there with the X “Open Hard Case” prompt.
Climb the rubble into the wrecked station, move through the derailed train car and take the stairs down on the far side.
There is no way through the shuttered subway entrance. Pass through the wrecked transit car, then descend the slope into the apartment block on fire.
On the apartment floor, take the COG Tags of Corporal Tracy Moore from a dead Gear near an interior doorway.
A pair of Locust guard the opposite side of the road gap. Toss a Gut-Puncher grenade from behind the barrier to take them out, then descend into the cave lit red.
Objective: “Rendezvous with Tai”
Exit the cave by climbing into a COG trench, then talk to Tai at the outpost. Under the tent, take Colonel Trench’s VIP List (PICK UP, X) from the folding table with a lantern.
Fighting to Monroe Library and briefing the mayor
Objective: “Speak with Captain Grey”, with “Follow Tai” and “Clear the library”
When “Follow Tai” appears, get over the yellow sedan and bus. Ahead, Drones and tougher Locust fight along the street; use the concrete barriers for cover and throw Gut-Puncher grenades at clusters.
When the objective reads “Clear the library”, work past the police cruiser and continue to the yellow taxi.
Before the library, leave the road for the tarp shelter. The COG Tags of Private Luis Garcia are on stacked metal crates next to a cot.
A Boomer enters and announces “Boom” before firing each rocket. Stay behind a metal barricade for the warning, then peek out and attack with the Gut-Puncher. Deal with the Locust on the library steps afterward.
Objective: “Enter the library”, then “Speak with the Mayor and Captain Grey”
In the alcove at the back, behind the mayor, take Captain Grey’s Field Journal from the desk beneath a framed painting, between two CRT monitors.
Watch the scene as the civilians depart in a truck convoy. Bravo then heads to the hotel to brief Corporal Harris before continuing to the hospital, where Epsilon Squad is still missing.
Inside, open the Hard Case beside the sandbag and barbed-wire wall. Refill supplies at the library’s Supply Cache.
Kalona Hotel trucks and the floating attackers
Objective: “Brief Corporal Harris at the hotel”
Beneath the rail bridge, Locust have trapped two Gears beside a truck protected by sandbags. Stick a Gut-Puncher grenade to the truck, then finish the fight with your rifle.
Descend by the stairs on the right into the pedestrian underpass, where a Hard Case sits on the floor.
Find Corporal Harris in the street outside the Kalona Hotel and hold the interact prompt to speak with him.
Objective: “Help load up the trucks”, then “Kill the attackers”
Head beneath the hotel canopy to the trucks; a cutscene shows a huge floating creature descending above them.
When “Kill the attackers” appears, aim at the large, pale, spined sacs floating overhead. Shoot each sac from a distance with the Lancer, switching to the Gut-Puncher when one draws near. Locust infantry emerge from holes in the street, and another creature appears after the first sac bursts.
Hospital approach, Rooftop Mayday and retaking Landa Memorial
Objective: “Provide support at the hospital”
Across from the hotel, a line drops from a second-floor opening. Climb it at the “Ascend” prompt, then open the Hard Case beneath the window above.
Once outside, climb onto the delivery truck’s roof and enter the suspended “K DOWNTOWN LINE” train car. Inside, take the COG Tags of Specialist Bernard Havelock from the dead medic.
Climb the stone stairs to the Locust-held terrace, where a Sniper is among the enemies. A Ripper rests on the balustrade; pick it up with X “RIPPER” if you want it.
Lift the parking garage shutter. Open the Hard Case at the back wall behind a parked sedan. Deeper in, Wretches pour from an Emergence Hole, so back up the ramp and shoot down the lane, then leave by lifting the gate at the “NO ENTRY” ramp.
In the alley beyond, the notice “SIDE OBJECTIVE DISCOVERED” appears, changing the step to “Rendezvous with Manu”.
Open the Hard Case against the brick wall in the alley, then search the drinks store’s back office for another.
Secondary objective: Rooftop Mayday (optional)
Start at the padlocked chain-link gate between red tarpaulins at the foot of an outside staircase, with “SECONDARY OBJECTIVE / ROOFTOP MAYDAY / HOLD X TO START”.
When “Reach the rooftop” appears, pick up the Blade-like Projectiles from the grated first landing on the fire escape, near a dead Gear.
When the objective changes to “Eliminate all enemies”, a large, dark creature with a floating gas-bag body, chains, and tentacles attacks the roof. Shelter behind the air-conditioning units and unload the Gut-Puncher into it before switching to the Lancer. More Locust arrive afterward. This encounter has no time limit.
Once “Unlock the gate” is the objective, go to the chain-link gate at the roof’s far end and press X at “Open Door”. You receive STABILIZED AMMO (Striga mod).
Objective: “Rendezvous with Manu”, then “Retake the hospital”
Enter the forecourt of Landa Memorial Hospital. Locust hold it behind sandbags and taxis, with a gun crew on the entrance canopy. Advance along the KPD concrete barriers and police cruisers to the ambulance under the canopy.
A yellow cable under the red-lit canopy offers an “Ascend” prompt. Climb it to reach the canopy roof behind the gunners.
Objective: “Regroup with Manu”, then “Find the medical supplies”
When “Find the medical supplies” appears, the “IN SEARCH ZONE” indicator points inside the hospital. Head upstairs, traverse the roof walkway, then drop through the floor opening into the reception room.
A massive armored Locust enters through the doorway at the far end. Keep behind the reception counter and attack it with Gut-Puncher grenades.
Leaving the district and escorting the convoy
Objective: “Return to the library when you’re ready”
Take the Landa Memorial Hospital Evacuation Order from behind the curved reception counter on the ground floor, a clipboard on the low cabinet under the whiteboard, beside the red first-aid kits.
You can explore freely during this stretch and collect the six off-route items described further down.
Find a map on a green crate beside the convoy trucks. Selecting X for “Leave the area and move out” closes off the district, so complete all other tasks beforehand.
In the cutscene, the convoy heads for the stadium. Locust attack, leaving Bravo behind to provide cover.
Objective: “Protect the convoy”, step “Fend off the Attack”
On a damaged terrace overlooking a plaza, you’ll find a Vulcan heavy machine gun loaded with 147 rounds at the edge. Fire on Wretches and Drones moving across the plaza. Squat creatures with glowing green mouths climb onto the terrace and spit green acid; take cover behind the broken wall and target their lit mouths. If a squadmate goes down, look for the green cross above them and press X to revive.
Objective: “Catch up with the convoy”
Locust fire from a scaffold at a street-side building corner. Send a Gut-Puncher grenade into the structure to take them out. A Reaver drops additional Locust farther down the street, including Scorched Drones; advance between the cars for cover.
Objective: “Clear the Locust blockade”
Before the battle, open the Hard Case on the brick terrace beside the deli. Restock at the adjacent Supply Cache by pressing X on “Supply Cache”.
At the crossroads, help the Gears pinned behind a truck. Use the truck and roadblock as your fighting positions.
A Corpser comes into the crossroads. Shoot it in the head when it is out. A heavy weapon lies in the road, so pick it up and fire on the head until it is empty, then switch back to the Gut-Puncher.
In the closing cutscene, Oria Stadium collapses into a Locust sinkhole as the convoy nears it, and Captain Grey turns the convoy toward the bridge. That cutscene is your sign the chapter is done, and Chapter 4, THE CONVOY, follows.
The six collectibles left off this route
The free-roam window after you reach the hospital is the time to sweep these up. Grab them before you press “Leave the area and move out”.
- Locust Pistol Ammunition — Find it on the riverside promenade in the district’s south-central area. It rests on the paving between tree planters and benches, in a blood pool beside a body.
- COG Tags of Private First Class John Carnahan — At the shelter entrance far south in the district, look on the ground beside the dead Gear seated against the blue wall. The tags are next to a wall keypad displaying “LOCKED”.
- Damaged Heavy Locust Helmet — This item is associated with the Lost in the Park secondary objective, which begins with the civilian beside a taxi. Exit through the park gate, turn right, and follow the red chasm’s edge. The helmet is behind police car 5914, next to a dead Locust.
- COG Tags of Private Oded Bay — In the district’s western area, enter the blood-filled fountain in front of the building marked with the green “Landa … Apartments” sign. Wade to the foot of the central monument.
- COG Tags of Private Terrance Sander — in the Kalona police station lobby, right of the big wall badge, in the corner waiting area with teal chairs, on the floor beside the Gear lying there.
- COG Tags of Specialist Rachel Carnahan — Inside Landa Memorial Hospital, go past the curved RECEPTION desk and up the steps into the dark waiting room. Look on the floor before the dead Gear by the illuminated “Snacks” vending machine.
The Damaged Heavy Locust Helmet is the only item here connected to a secondary objective. Lost in the Park does not take place on this route, so only the helmet’s location is provided.
Hard Cases and supply caches on this route
Following the steps above opens 13 Hard Cases across the district, flagged where you pass them, from the side alley off the first street through to the deli terrace before the final blockade. That is not the district’s full set, so you may spot more while exploring.
Two restock points sit on the way as well: the Supply Cache inside Monroe Library and the one on the deli terrace beside the Hard Case before the blockade. Hit them before the heavier encounters so you reach the convoy escort with full grenades and rifle ammo.
