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Legendary: Dear Diary

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This is the Legendary Mission version of the similarly named Critical Objective. Enemies are tougher, but the rewards are excellent.

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Hints and Suggestions

  • The dialog exchange between the characters will change depending on whether single player or multiplayer mode is played.
  • Remember to perform Feats to obtain XP for increasing Pilot Level and receiving Alliance bonus.
  • There is no text popup during this mission.
  • There is an audio issue when the Freelancer meets with Dax at her patrol. Whenever they are close to her, Dax’s audio’s volume becomes low. The best way to listen to what Dax says is by standing on the nearby platform/bridge besides some communication equipment.
  • Scars in large numbers can be a nuisance. Using Combat Equipment that do Blast Damage will be beneficial during this mission.
  • Use Acid, Armor Buster, or Fire type damage to tackle turrets, Outlaw Lancers, and Outlaw Shotgunners.
  • Deplete enemy shields using Shield Breaker, Lightning or Ice type damage.
  • It is also recommended that the explosives scattered across the map during combat be used when in need.
  • To fight the titan, focus on its glowing weak points, which can be targeted to do more damage. Other parts of the Titan cannot be damaged, unless it is weakened using Acid or support abilities. Best is to use Armor Buster damage dealing combat equipment.

Objectives

Legendary: Dear Diary


Recover Aunt Cardea's Journal from Talon
       Ambush Talon’s Strider
       Defeat Outlaws and Scars
       Search Strider
Bring the Map to Dax
       Meet Dax
Find the Overlay
       Track Down Strider
       Find a Way Inside the Strider
       Find Battery
       Place Battery
       Reset Power
       Release Safety Lock
       Open Strider Door
       Retrieve Overlay
Recover Aunt Cardea’s Journal from Talon
       Travel to Camp
       Turrets Destroyed
       Open Chest

Expedition Navigation

These are the locations where the Freelancer begins the expedition, has to perform tasks to advance, and conclude the expedition.

Starting Location
Mid Expedition
Ending Location

Cortex Entry

Legendary: Dear Diary is categorized under the Legendary Mission type of expedition. These expeditions do not have any specific cortex entries associated with them.

Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)

  • Dax’s patrol will not show up if the location is visited before reaching the first strider.
  • Due to a bug, the quest marker for opening the chest to complete the mission uses the marker for Critical Objective instead of Legendary Mission. For convenience it is shown as the latter in the Anthem Wiki.
  • Unlike other expeditions where named Sentinel allies show up when outside the walls, the two named jere, Sentinel Fez and Sentinel Wood never speak.
  • Dax is one of the few named NPC’s who gets a differently designed outfit or javelin outside the walls.

Below is the Script and Walkthrough for Legendary: Dear Diary:

Briefing

Legendary: Dear Diary. Find the outlaws and recover Dax’s stolen journal.

In Expedition

Outside the Fort walls, The Freelancer gets the details from Dax. The Freelancer starts at Tarsis Falls

  • Faye: "Dax provided strider route from Talon’s crew."
  • The Freelancer: "How’d she get her hands on those?"
  • Faye: "I thought it better not to ask."
  • The Freelancer: "Plausible deaniability."
  • Faye: "I’ve Marked a potential ambush site."

The Freelancer flies to the marked location through Memorial Gate, Strider Way, and Stone Bridge.

Recover Aunt Cardea’s Journal from Talon

The Freelancer reaches The Palisades of Idris. There is a fallen strider.

Ambush Talon's Strider

  • The Freelancer: "I’m coming up on the strider. Where’s Dax?"
  • Faye: "Patching her through."
  • The Freelancer: "Dax. Are you in position?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Yeah, about that."
  • The Freelancer: "Seriously?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "I got stuck with patrol duty. I’m not a Freelancer. I can’t just tell the Commander to shove off."
  • The Freelancer: "All right. Just stand by for support."

When the Freelancer reaches the strider, it is being stacked by Scars. Outlaws are fighting Scars while the strider has collapsed.

  • The Freelancer: "Scars beat us to the party."
  • Faye: "Talon’s a popular guy."

Defeat Outlaws and Scars

The Freelancer fights outlaws and scars and defeats them all.

  • The Freelancer: "Dax, which one’s Talon?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "I don’t see him. These guys are all scrub league. (Groans.) This is all my fault."
  • The Freelancer: "What do you mean?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Nothing. Check the strider. Maybe it will have another lead."

Dax is certainly worried at this point.

Search Strider

The Freelancer searches the strider for any clues and finds a scroll.

  • The Freelancer: "Huh. What is this?"
  • Faye: "Looks like a bunch of random lines."
  • Sentinel Dax: "They’re not random. It’s a map!"
  • The Freelancer: "What? How?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "My patrol’s nearby. I’ll explain in person."
  • The Freelancer: "In person? Really?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Just bring it to me."

Bring the Map to Dax

The Freelancer flies to Dax’s patrol.

Meet Dax

Dax is waiting by a table near several Sentinel towers among Sentinel Fez and Sentinel Wood, in the Honor Valley when the Freelancer meets with her. Although, the two are not much of talkers.

  • Sentinel Dax: "The Freelancer! Over here. Let me see the map."

The Freelancer places the map on the table.

  • The Freelancer: "Here it is. Still looks like squiggles to me."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Because your’re only seeing half the picture. You need a key—an overlay—to show you the rest."
  • The Freelancer: "How do you know this?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "My aunt taught me. It’s an old cartographer’s trick to hide locations. In this case, probably Talon’s main camp. That’s where the journal will be."
  • The Freelancer: "How do we get the overlay?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Best guess? Another strider."
  • The Freelancer: "How many striders does this guy have? Faye, check the routes. Is there one nearby?"
  • Faye: "There is, actually! Sending it now."

The Freelancer flies to the new coordinates in the Korox Shallows.

Find the Overlay

When the Freelancer reaches the Sentinel Tower, there is a collapsed strider, but something else is nearby. The Freelancer can use Howel's Tower for cover against the Titan’s attacks.

Track Down Strider

  • The Freelancer: "Woah! Today’s not a good day for striders."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Hey! The titan took care of the hard part. Now you just gotta find a way inside without it killing you."
  • The Freelancer: "That’s always the rub."

Find a Way Inside the Strider

The Freelancer must fight the titan. The Freelancer finally defeats the titan!

  • The Freelancer: "This strider better have the overlay!"
  • Sentinel Dax: "It will. I have a good feeling!"
  • The Freelancer: "Oh, that makes me feel so much better."

The Freelancer tries to open the strider.

  • The Freelancer: "Cargo door won’t budge."
  • Faye: "Battery’s fried. Check the wreckage for a replacement."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Should be easier now that the titan’s off your back."

Find Battery

The Freelancer searches for a battery in the wreckage with the help of the radar.

Place Battery

The Freelancer inserts the Battery into the strider.

  • The Freelancer: "Okay replaced the battery."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Uh… It’s still not working."
  • Faye: "Power flow needs a full reset. Titan really did a number on her when it attacked."

Reset Power

The Freelancer interacts with the power supply mechanism to reset power.

Release Safety Lock

The Freelancer releases the safety lock.

  • Faye: "That did it. Door should open now."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Yes! Okay! Get the overlay!"

Open Strider Door

The Freelancer opens the cargo bay door.

Retrieve Overlay

The Freelancer collects the overlay scroll, hidden among the cargo.

  • The Freelancer: "I think this is it. Faye, can you put the images together?"
  • Faye: "Well, what do you know? Dax was right."
  • The Freelancer: "If it happens again, she’ll catch up with a broken clock."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Hey, I can hear you!"
  • Faye: "Marking Talon’s base."
  • The Freelancer: "Got it. On my way."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Let’s see who gets there first."
  • The Freelancer: "What about your patrol?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Eh, they’ll be fine."

Recover Aunt Cardea’s Journal from Talon

The Freelancer flies through The Double Cross and the Silent Path to reach the new location.

Travel to Camp

The Freelancer flies to the marked location in the Skystone Mine.

  • The Freelancer: "Dax, I’m coming up on the camp. Where are you?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Beating your ass there!"
  • The Freelancer: "Just Don’t—"

(Explosion.)

  • The Freelancer: "start without me."
  • Sentinel Dax: "(Laughing over gunfire.)"

Sentinel Dax destroys a turret as the Freelancer reaches the camp on Mining Platform.

  • Sentinel Dax: "Look who decided to show up."
  • The Freelancer: "A sore winner! Never would’ve guessed. Where’s Talon?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Cowards barricaded himself inside."
  • Faye: "We’ll have to take out the camp’s defenses to reach him. Focus on the turrets."

Turrets Destroyed

The Freelancer destroys several turrets while fighting outlaws. Sentinel Dax provides assistance.

  • Sentinel Dax: "(Pained Grunt.)"
  • The Freelancer: "Dax! You okay?"
  • Sentinel Dax: "This thing was built to take a few hits, right?"

The combat continues as more enemies show through gates

  • Sentinel Dax: "Boom! You see that? I’m so badass!"
  • The Freelancer: "Just watch your six!"
  • Sentinel Dax: " You mean “ursix”?"

The battle rages as both the Freelancer and Dax continue to fight the outlaws and Turrets

  • Sentinel Dax: "This is so much better than paperwork!"
  • The Freelancer: "That should not be your reaction to getting shot at."

When the battle seems to not end

  • Faye: "Take out the turrets and I doubt Talon’s people will stick around."
  • Sentinel Dax: "Loyalty costs extra and Talon’s the stingy type."

All 5 turrets are destroyed.

  • Rance: "S—stay back! I’m w—warning you!"
  • The Freelancer: "Don’t tell me that’s Talon."
  • Sentinel Dax: "(Snorts.) No, just a worm. He won’t be a problem."
  • The Freelancer: "How do you—"
  • Sentinel Dax: "Come on! Let’s finish this!"

Open Chest

The Freelancer opens the Treasure Chest.

Post Expedition

The Freelancer can repeat this expedition or go on a different one.

Notes and Remarks

  • Unless the chest is opened, the expedition will not end.
  • The moment the chest is opened, the expedition end banner shows up, unlike the Critical Objective counterpart.
  • When speaking with Dax during Patrol, it is recommended to keep the map and go to the nearby bridge. Otherwise, her voice cannot be heard loudly, but subtitles still show up.
  • The dialogs in this expedition will always remain the same as mentioned in this script. However, certain conversations may be skipped if actions are performed quickly, or additional conversations will show up if there is a delay.

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