The Convoy Walkthrough in Gears of War E-Day (Act 3 Chapter 4)

The Convoy is the fourth chapter of Act 3 in Gears of War E-Day, set on Allfathers Legacy Bridge during Day 2 at 0300 hours` WHY: Note WHERE AND WHEN: the caption reads “DAY 2 – 0300 HOURS / ALLFATHERS LEGACY BRIDGE”.. It is one of the shorter chapters in the campaign and stays linear throughout. You control Marcus Fenix alongside Tai, Manu, and Dom, defending the stalled evacuation from Locust forces while opening a path across the raised bridge deck.

Quick answer: Clear the bridge, lower the deck from the east control room, push the convoy forward, kill the Reaver, drop down to clear the lower deck, then climb to the upper control room and hold until Trench arrives to trigger the ending cutscene.

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Secure the east control room and lower the bridge

The chapter opens with the convoy stopped at a bridge where the deck has been raised, and the control cabin on the road cannot be reached. Captain Grey sends Bravo up to clear the path.

Push ahead and clear the bridge of enemies. Move from cover to cover rather than running out in the open, because incoming fire from multiple directions stacks up fast. Watch for shooters manning mounted mini-guns on the second floor and take them down.

Clear every enemy in the area to unlock the blue door. Enter once it opens and activate the console to lower the bridge.

Head back out the way you entered to repel the counterattack. You can use a mounted mini-gun here to thin the Locust quickly, but it overheats fast, so fire in bursts instead of holding the trigger down.

The mini-gun enemies deal heavy damage up close. Prioritize them before they pin you, and stay behind hard cover while you reposition.

Protect the convoy and reach the upper deck

With the area clear, the objective updates to “Protect the convoy.” From here you escort the lead vehicle toward the next marker and deal with an ambush along the way.

Go down and talk to Tai to advance the convoy. Walk with the lead car toward the mission marker until the route hits a dead end.

A Reaver ambushes the convoy at the dead end. Bring it down by shooting the glowing weak spots on its body until it dies.

Once the bridge finishes lowering all the way, move to the left side. Drop through the hole in the ground to the lower deck, clear every enemy down there, then take the zipline back up to the upper deck to regroup with your squad.

Climb onto the small truck parked by the barbed wire to reach the control room. Use the console inside to lower the barriers.

Defend the position against the final wave. Keep killing the Locust until Trench appears on the battlefield, which triggers the cutscene that ends the chapter.

All collectibles in Act 3 Chapter 4

There are 3 collectibles to find across the chapter. Each sits along the convoy route, so grab them as you pass rather than backtracking.

Collectible	Location
COG Tags of Private Rudy Bartholomew	Worn by a dead body right next to a burning car.
Locust Crest	During the convoy, go over the bridge, then locate it beside a police car.
COG Tags of Corporal Kevin Gabor	In the upper control room during the barrier objective.

How to know the chapter is complete

The chapter finishes the moment Trench shows up during the barrier defense. A cutscene plays automatically, closes out The Convoy, and moves you into Desperate Times, the fifth chapter of Act 3. There are at least three Hard Cases in this chapter, so open those and pick up the three collectibles before the cutscene triggers, and nothing else is left to clear.` WHY: Note steps 6 and 10: three Hard Cases are opened (beside the COG truck below the east control room, the side bay under the arched windows, the barrier control room), and “HARD CASE NEARBY” shows at two more spots.