For passing the special operation “Swarm” in Warface as a reward, you get “Parasite cards.” Also, you can replenish your arsenal with a flamethrower in this mission. Maximum awards are given for completing the operation within 27 minutes and 30 seconds.
In detail, let’s understand how to pass the special operation, what tips give professional players and what is the most effective team set in the “Swarm”.
Gifts and Rewards
Rewards for completing Special Operation Swarm are given for each act (there are 4 total). The player can receive:
- a random booster;
- cards from the “Parasite” series.
A special reward is given for completing a special operation within 27 minutes and 30 seconds. It is awarded every Sunday.
- Easy:
- Normal:
- Hard:
Special Operation Swarm Achievements
The main achievements the player will complete as they progress through the particular operation. There are several hidden ones:
- Lost Laptop. You need to find the equipment left at the vermin lair in the second act and activate 20 laptops in all playthroughs on any difficulty.
- Doomed Squad. You are rewarded for completing the special operation with all 5 classes.
- Gold Digger. You must open 100 chests in the special operation “Swarm” to complete the achievement. All passes on any difficulty are counted.
- Bug Collector. Complete all other mission achievements.
The amount of experience awarded for completing the mission will be increased if the player did not use resurrection signs. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to take a medic on a special operation.
Tasks and Missions
A special operation takes place in the Mojave Desert. The plot: The Warface special squad received information about suspicious activity in the mission location. Unmarked military personnel have been spotted there, and locals are disappearing without a trace in nearby settlements.
While completing the mission, the player learns that there has been a disaster in the Mojave: a Martian alien module has crashed. Nearby Blackwood station is already working, and its specialists are researching the extraterrestrial life form and trying to “tame” it.
The particular response group “Sigma-3”, part of Warface, starts to fulfill the mission. The player’s task:
- destroy the Blackwood station;
- destroy the research complex and all traces of extraterrestrial civilization that will be found there.
The developers claim that when creating the special operation “Swarm” they were inspired by the horror movies of the 80s, using the same atmosphere and entourage: fog, visibility only at a short distance, the feeling of constant surveillance.
General Tips on How to Pass the Special Operation
Recommendations from experienced players on passing the special operation “Swarm”:
- The minimum team composition is two stormtroopers and a medic. You can additionally take an engineer, one more stormtrooper, and one more medic. Additional experience points are awarded for completing the mission without using resurrection signs.
- In the second act, you can get a flamethrower called “Hephaestus.” It has unlimited ammunition, but the barrel’s heating temperature must be monitored when firing. If it overheats, it cannot be used for five seconds until it cools down.
- You need to activate the laptops for a quick set of resources. In total, there are 5 of them placed. For each, 1000 resources accrue; for chests, only 150.
- During the special operation, you can use the Samantha fighting machine. It is activated when power is restored in the Blackwood complex. The team’s task is to protect it from enemy units, which attack the combat vehicle first. She fires automatically at moving targets but is vulnerable to kamikaze blasts.
- When passing the special operation, you need to sweep rooms for parasites. You should do it individually with the whole team without splitting up. Leave the medic at the entrance to control the situation and protect the rear. Stormtroopers and engineers perform the sweep.
- The respawn of enemies is infinite. The main goal is to fulfill the tasks of each act as quickly as possible. Completing a special operation in less than 27 minutes and 30 seconds is desirable.
- There are many enemies during the mission. To facilitate the passage, it will help to equip “elite armor” and “elite helmet” with automatic regeneration.
- Taking SED for the mission is not recommended, although you will need it to get all the achievements.
There are no special tactics for passing through. The main thing is to stick together and watch each other’s backs. There are a lot of enemies, they attack in waves, the best weapon is a flamethrower, but you can get it only from the second act. There are 3 return signs available for each act. In each act there is a terminal, activation of which restores health for 50 resources (can be used by each player from the team).
Step-by-Step Walkthrough of Special Operation “Swarm” in 2024
The special operation is conditionally divided into 4 acts. At the end, there is a boss.
Beginning
The mission begins with the approach to the laboratory. First, you need to find the notebooks that contain the access codes. After that, the entrance to the complex automatically opens. You need to inspect the territory and open all the large boxes thoroughly. In a random place will be a laptop, for the activation of which 1200 resources accrue.
Periodically, hives appear, from which parasites climb out. After opening the gate, they do not disappear; they will continue to appear. Do not delay; you need to go to the courtyard. The gate then automatically closes, and a new act begins.
Inside is a truck with an automatic weapon, “Samantha.” It is recommended that it be spread out around it and then activated. The installation will destroy half of all enemies on the underpass. You can install 1 turret (buy with resources) for additional truck protection on a high difficulty level.
The rig will automatically drive towards the laboratory. The player’s task is to hold out. The whole journey takes about 3 minutes.
Laboratory
In the laboratory, start 3 generators (marked on the map) and send one team member to each one. The medic stays at the entrance and assists the injured players if necessary.
On the way to the first generator, you can find a flamethrower called “Hephaestus.” It should be used to remove the green spider web, which will block the passage to some rooms (there are resource boxes and laptops in them).
In this act, you need to act quickly without wasting time on examination and complete cleanup. The main thing is to activate all the generators and sneak to the entrance to the tunnels.
Tunnels
The tunnel entrance is located in the center of the laboratory hall. It opens after activating the generators in the previous act. When the team is gathered on the platform by the armored car, a splash screen will start, in which a “voice” from the mouthpiece will tell you about what happened in the laboratory. With enough resources, you can upgrade the “Samantha” turret to the second level.
Next, you must advance through the tunnel, following the “Samantha.” The following strategy is recommended:
- A stormtrooper with a flamethrower is placed in front of the armored vehicle. He stops the wave of vermin by setting the ground on fire. After using the flamethrower, the fire continues to burn for 2-3 seconds, enough to remove 80% of the approaching vermin’s HP.
- The remaining stormtroopers and engineers are placed on each side of the armored vehicle. Their task is to cover the player with the flamethrower.
- The medic moves between the truck’s sides provide additional support and heals his partners.
At the end of the tunnel on the right side is a room with resources: one player should be sent there for examination. The rest are engaged in restoring the truck. You should not increase Samantha’s armor level. Instead, improving the protection of the player’s armor is better.
Then, you need to advance through the 3rd level of tunnels. The strategy is the same as before.
Queen of the Swarm
The final act is the boss, the Queen of the Swarm. Strategy:
- the stormtrooper is positioned behind cover on the right; his task is to shoot off approaching vermin with a flamethrower and any other weapon;
- the medic is positioned in the center, watching the generators and restoring their work;
- the engineer is next to the medic; his task is to attack the boss.
The boss has 3 stages, but the strategy for all is the same. Occasionally, the boss shoots acid at a group of players. Its volley deals area damage, so it’s almost impossible to escape from it. If the engineer hits the vulnerable places of the Queen of the Swarm (highlighted in green), then she will attack it. The player can deflect her attacks to himself, thus protecting the medic and the stormtrooper.
In the third stage, it is essential to destroy the kamikaze flowers quickly. This is best left to the stormtrooper and medic. The engineer continues to attack the boss until victory.
A team of at least 3 players is recommended to pass the special operation “Swarm.” Thoroughly cleaning all the rooms is not necessary because the recovery of hives is infinite. The primary weapon is a flamethrower, which can be obtained during the mission. According to players, the complexity of the special operation is medium, suitable for beginners.
