Mission Description[]
The monsters came from nowhere and we don't know if there are more of them lurking in the dark. And to make it worse, we can't make contact with the ground. We're stranded at the bottom of the base.
But we can't sit around waiting. We must find the rest of our comrades and escape. I will protect you, Civilian, but I don't know what will happen. If we're in bad luck, we're going to fight the monsters. Get prepared for battle.
Synopsis[]
Escape from Darkness is the second mission in Earth Defense Force 5, and the first online mission. It serves as the first true mission in the game.
Story[]
The player, and Sergent's team run out of the hangar. Sarge opens a door only to greet the team with several black ants, which are quickly dealt with. The team run into a group of soldiers fighting off ants and help them. Sergent decides that the best course of action is to find and use the powered exoskeletons, but once the team gets there, the ants have already destroyed them all. After several encounters, Sarge and another squad of soldiers reach a door. Everyone is hesitant to open the door, but after a while, it's opened to comedically reveal that it's the only hanger to not be infested with monsters. Eventually, the player and Sergent reach the exit and the mission ends.
Enemies[]
Online limits[]
Armor limits[]
Easy and Normal[]
Ranger and Air Raider: 424 or less
Wing Diver: 290 or less
Fencer: 530 or less
Hard[]
Ranger and Air Raider: 648 or less
Wing Diver: 430 or less
Fencer: 810 or less
Hardest[]
Ranger and Air Raider: 3080 or less
Wing Diver: 1950 or less
Fencer: 3850 or less
Inferno[]
Ranger and Air Raider: 5320 or less
Wing Diver: 3350 or less
Fencer: 6650 or less
Weapon Limits[]
Easy and Normal: Up to level 2
Hard: Up to level 5
Hardest: Up to level 52
Inferno: Up to level 60
| 1-10 | Today's schedule • Escape From Darkness • Crisis in Base 228: Part 1 • Crisis in Base 228: Part 2 • Shattered Peace • Unidentified Flying Objects • The Quiet Threat • Monsters Attack! • Wedge of Destruction • Escape |
| 11-20 | Burning Sky • Spreading Disaster • Turning Point • Extermination • Destroy the Giant Ship • Isolation • Mastermind Revealed • Secret of the Cave • Eradication Plan • Encounters on Return |
| 21-30 | Surprise Attack at Night • Scouting the Outpost • Mountain of Wedges • The Landing Ships • Reinvasion • Artillery Unit • Sniper Team • Red Drones • Iron Wall • Destroy the Outpost: Plan A |
| 31-40 | Destroy the Outpost: Plan B • Cave Invasion Stage 1 • Cave Invasion Stage 2 • Cave Invasion Final Stage • Berth • Flying Killers • Monster Elimination Plan • Plain of Conflict • Current Headquarters • Brutal Battlefield |
| 41-50 | Assaulting the Outpost • Saving Europe: Operation 1 • Saving Europe: Operation 2 • Culling the Flying-Type • Circle Formation • Giant Ship Attack : 2nd Attempt • Survivors • The Flying Saucers • Airborne Fighters: Part 1 • Airborne Fighters: Part 2 |
| 51-60 | Attacking the Fleet • Underground Trap • The Army Group Raid • Wire-puller • Hiding Behind the Web • Predators on Thread • Scuffle in the City • Hidden Threat • Break the Barrier • Mountain Investigation |
| 61-70 | Destroying Large Flying Saucers • Sweeping Monster Balls • Recapture the Industrial Area • Winged Legion • Landing Giant Ship • Falling Monster Balls • Extraterrestrial Riders • Crashing Giant Pylons • Enormous Mutants • Aircrafts |
| 71-80 | Anchors Destruction Plan • Battle in the Fog • Light Defenses • Flying Unit • Fighters Ambush • Sieged City • Doomed Queens • Monster Extermination • Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 1 • Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 2 |
| 81-90 | Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 3 • Reclaiming Base 228: Retreat • Defeat Archelus • City of Giant Pylons • Incomming Larvae • Secret in the Dark • Approaching Monster Balls • Threads Everywhere • Flying-type Extermination • Broken Land |
| 91-100 | Sparking Abyss • Attack of the Flying Fleet • Mountain Traps • Bloody Battle • Drop Location • Land of Monsters • Steel Covered by Threads • Coastal Defense Line • Intense Battle Underground • Greatest Final Confrontation |
| 101-110 | Crumbling city • Forced Entry • Tornado • Against All Odds • Monster Banquet • Suicide Squad • Invader Assembly • Scorched Earth • No.11 • The Nameless |
| 1-10 | Escape from Darkness • Crisis in Base 228: Part 1 • Crisis in Base 228: Part 2 • Shattered Peace • Unidentified Flying Objects • The Quiet Threat • Monsters Attack! • Wedge of Destruction • Escape • Burning Sky |
| 11-20 | Spreading Disaster • Turning Point • Extermination • Destroy the Giant Ship • Isolation • Mastermind Revealed • Secret of the Cave • Eradication Plan • Encounters on Return • Surprise Attack at Night |
| 21-30 | Scouting the Outpost • Mountain of Wedges • The Landing Ship • Reinvasion • Artillery Unit • Sniper Team • Red Drones • Iron Wall • Destroy the Outpost: Plan A • Destroy the Outpost: Plan B |
| 31-40 | Cave Invasion Stage 1 • Cave Invasion Stage 2 • Cave Invasion Final Stage • Berth • Flying Killers • Monster Elimination Plan • Plain of Conflict • Current Headquarters • Brutal Battlefield • Assaulting the Outpost |
| 41-50 | Saving Europe: Operation 1 • Saving Europe: Operation 2 • Culling the Flying-Type • Circle Formation • Giant Ship Attack: 2nd Attempt • Survivors • The Flying Saucers • Airborne Fighters: Part 1 • Airborne Fighters: Part 2 • Attacking the Fleet |
| 51-60 | Underground Trap • The Army Group Raid • Wire-puller • Hiding Behind the Web • Predators on Thread • Scuffle in the City • Hidden threat • Break the Barrier • Mountain Investigation • Destroying Large Flying Saucers |
| 61-70 | Sweeping Monster Balls • Recapture the Industrial Area • Winged Legion • Landing Giant Ship • Falling Monster Balls • Extraterrestrial Riders • Crashing Giant Pylons • Enormous Mutants • Aircrafts • Anchor Destruction Plan |
| 71-80 | Battle in the Fog • Light Defenses • Flying Unit • Fighters Ambush • Sieged City • Doomed Queens • Monster Extermination • Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 1 • Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 2 • Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 3 |
| 81-90 | Reclaiming Base 228: Retreat • Defeat Archelus • City of Giant Pylons • Incoming Larvae • Secret in the Dark • Approaching Monster Balls • Threads Everywhere • Flying-type Extermination • Broken Land • Sparking Abyss |
| 91-100 | Attack of the Flying Fleet • Mountain Traps • Bloody Battle • Drop Location • Land of Monsters • Steel Covered by Threads • Coastal Defense Line • Intense Battle Underground • Greatest Final Confrontation • Crumbling city |
| 101-110 | Forced Entry • Tornado • Against All Odds • Monster Banquet • Suicide Squad • Invader Assembly • Scorched Earth • Despair • Under Siege • No.11
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| 111 | The Nameless |
| DLC-1 Extra Challenge | Engage Aggressors 1 • Engage Aggressors 2 • Airborne Enemies • Reclaim Base 236 • Infiltrate Base 236 • Defend Base 236 • Engage Teleportation Anchors 1 • Engage Aliens 1 • Engage Aggressors 3 • Engage Aliens 2 • Underground 1 • Underground 2 • Engage Aliens 3 • Engage Aggressors 4 • Engage Outpost Base |
| DLC-2 Super Challenge | Engage Teleportation Ships • Engage Aliens 4 • Engage Drones • Engage Alien Troops 1 • Engage Teleportation Anchors 2 • Underground 3 • Engage Aliens 5 • Engage Aggressors 5 • Engage Teleportation Anchors 3 • Engage Alien Troops 2 • Engage Mysterious Monster • The Last Stand 1 • The Last Stand 2 • The Last Stand 3
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