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Mars Facility Entrance Controls.

  • 1 of 7: Move down the path until you reach a small wall section that you can take cover behind.
  • 2 of 7: Do so, then aim over it and try for a head shot on one of the assault troopers in the area ahead. If you equipped the sniper rifle, you can use it to get easy head shots.
  • 3 of 7: After you take the first shot or two, you can wait for your squad to finish the troopers off, using your First Aid power if either of them goes down. If you want to help with the shooting, it's best to use the pistol or sniper rifle while staying where you are for cover.
  • 4 of 7: Note that assault troopers often throw grenades. If you see one coming your way that you don't think your short wall section can protect you from, quickly exit cover mode and sprint away, then sprint back and return to cover mode right after detonation.
  • 5 of 7: After those troopers are all killed, go past them and on to the next trooper attack area.
  • 6 of 7: Take cover behind the nearest set of crates. If you want to do some shooting, crouch down next to the two crates that don't have any other crates on top of them. Otherwise, take cover against the double-stacked crates, and move around them when necessary to avoid enemy fire and grenades.
  • 7 of 7: Look around for heat sinks after that combat is over, then go up the huge ramp and over to the facility entrance controls. Use them to get a cut-scene followed by the next objective.