Finish the linear solo mission Entrenched without dying on Veteran. You deal with armor plates on you and enemies, constant grenades, BMPs and tanks, and later the reactor valve objective. Beta servers are down as of Sept 2, so you need to launch it offline. The mission is short, linear, and solo only. No co-op.

1How to Launch It Offline

High Contrast Mode: Turn it off in Interface, Readability if friendlies glow blue and enemies red. Many thought it was a bug.

2Trench Assault Phase

3Facility and Reactor Phase

The mission ends on a cliffhanger involving Dunn. That is intentional.

4Key Decisions

Difficulty
Regular first, then Veteran
Regular is fine for a first look. Veteran is not easy at all. Plates plus grenades plus vehicles punish rushing. Do a regular run first to learn the layout, then Veteran.
Loadout mid-mission
Pick up what has ammo
Grab the shotgun or whatever has ammo when the fight goes indoor. Keep at least one plate and one explosive. Do not hoard the starting rifle if you are dry.
When to push vs hold
Follow the squad pace
Pushing ahead of the artillery or friendlies gets you isolated. Stay with the squad.

Fight Demonstration

Common Mistakes to Avoid