Fortress Frenzy is is the fiftieth offline mission in Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair.
Objective[]
4.1: The infamous quadruped fortress took the city by surprise, with many citizens unable to evacuate. Many were lost. We'll engage the enemy on the spot and give the remaining civilians time to escape. Just remember: Only ground troops stand between that fortress and the lives of our people, since our Air Forces are heavily depleted. This will be a decisive battle. We must destroy the quadruped fortress! Help buy some time.
Storyline[]
4.1 Changes[]
Allies[]
4.1[]
- 2 teams of 4 Rangers with Assault Rifles appears near the players when they spawn
- A team of Rangers with Sniper Rifles appears a short distance from the player and begins moving along the road toward the Quadruped Fortress
- A Naegling Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher accompanies the previous Ranger team
- A team of Fencers appears near the starting location after the second wave (Flying Drones) is defeated
- 4 Tanks and another Fencer team appear near the starting location and begin firing upon Hectors dropped from the Quadruped Fortress
Enemies[]
4.1[]
| Wave | Spawn | Enemy | Amount | Notes |
| 1st | Dropped from Quadruped Fortress shortly after the mission begins. | Crimson Ant | ||
| 2nd | Dropped from the Quadruped Fortress after the first wave is defeated. | Flying Drones | ||
| 3rd | Dropped from the Quadruped Fortress after the second wave is defeated. | Crimson Ant | ||
| 4th | Dropped from the Quadruped Fortress after the second wave is defeated. | Hectors |
Strategy[]
4.1[]
Bring a high-damage weapon with enough range to reach the Quadruped Fortress and to deal with the final wave of Hectors; and a weapon that has excellent crowd-control capability. The Quadruped Fortress does not need to be destroyed in this mission, despite what the mission description says. Start the mission by taking command of the 2 nearby Ranger teams; if you are fast you can take both teams before the first wave is dropped. Shoot the weapons on the Quadruped Fortress whenever you have extra time, they can be destroyed, and they can chew you up very fast. Once the ants are on you, you can focus entirely on them, trying to keep as many allies alive as you can.
After the first wave is defeated you can chase after the Quadruped Fortress and the newly spawned Ranger team should be nearby to take command of. Destroy all Flying Drones and begin moving back toward the spawn area to take command of the newly spawned Fencer team. You should now have a large amount of allies gathered and you will probably need them, the 3rd wave is a quite large wave of Crimson Ants. Once you have dealt with all the ants, the Quadruped Fortress may have already begun dropping Hectors. Destroy them. The mission is complete once all enemies other than the Quadruped Fortress are defeated.
| 1-10 | Reconvene • Spreading Disaster • Winged War Goddess • Setting Sun • Wind Break • Underground Cave • Eruption • Retaliation • Beach Fear • The Return |
| 11-20 | Air Force • Day of the Demons • Takedown • Preventing Landfall • Land Collapse • Fortress Siege • Valley Shadows • Artillery • Breaking Through • Shining Stronghold |
| 21-30 | Into the Depths • A Trap • Giant Robots • Summit Ship • Anchored • Silver City • Crimson • High-Speed • Bloody Mountain • Brute Force |
| 31-40 | Charge Phase 1 • Charge Phase 2 • Dark Prisoner • Charge Phase 3 • Thunder • Infiltration • Convergence • Inferno • Starship • Dense |
| 41-50 | Crossing • Search • Waterside Bugs • Annihilation • Natural Calamity • Steel Beast • Void Ship • Blue Fighters • Earth Defenders • Fleet Attack |
| 51-60 | Mountain Pass Trap • Fortress Frenzy • Pincer • Ravages of War • Air Mobilization • Bug Invasion • Transport Ship Surprise Attack • Bug King • Crazy Skies • The Fleet Below |
| 61-70 | Bad Premonition • City of Horror • Mountains Ablaze • Breaking Through (2) • Bug Tower • Fortress Attack • Mountain Liberation • Sniper Attack • Mountain Giants • Towering Beast |
| 71-80 | Teeth of the Universe • Giant Ship • Spearhead • Tower Siege • Den of Thieves • Death Queen • Machine Squad • Monster Party • Labyrinth of Light • City Flaws |
| 81-90 | Monster Camp • Fallen Flagship • Heaven's Army • Encircling • Divine • The Threat • Troubled Valley • Battle to the Death • Massive Mobilization • Legion of Monsters |
| 91-94 | Scorching • Demon Army • Surrounded! • Star Eaters |
| DLC 1: Special Forces | Exploration • Giant's Advance • Silver Camp • Citadel • Floating Fleet |
| DLC 2: Mutant Rampage | Advance • Mountain Assault • Enemy Camp Infiltration • Underground Advance • Giant Robots • Battle Species • Beast Mountain • Dark Arena • Gathering Around • Armored Species • Iron Wall • Mountain of Change • Whirlwind of Death • Bugged City • The Tough • Golden Darkness • True King • Final Impact • Into Destruction • Ship of Dragons |
| DLC 3: Beyond Despair | Tracking • Underground Complex • Blocked Pass • Close Formation • Dragon Ship Fleet • Heavy Artillery • Bloody River • Dangerous Goldmines • Beast Mobilization • Total Protection • Aerial Bombing • King of Armor • Cannon Defenders • Traps Behind • Four Kings of Nightmares • Resistance Against the Twilight • Shivering Nexus • Three Giants • Crimson Lotus • Starry Prison |
| 1-10 | Reconvene • Spreading Disaster • Winged War Goddess • Setting Sun • Wind Shear • Underground Cave • Eruption • Retaliation • Beach Fear • The Return |
| 11-20 | Air Force • Day of the Demons • Takedown • Preventing Landfall • Land Collapse • Fortress Siege • Valley Shadows • Artillery • Breaking Through • Shining Stronghold |
| 21-30 | Into the Depths • A Trap • Giant Robots • Summit Ship • Anchored • Silver City • Crimson • Assault • High-Speed • Bloody Mountain |
| 31-40 | Brute Force • Charge Phase 1 • Charge Phase 2 • Dark Prisoner • Charge Phase 3 • Thunder • Infiltration • Convergence • Inferno • Starship |
| 41-50 | High Density • Dozing Beast • Crossing • Search • Waterside Bugs • Annihilation • Natural Calamity • Steel Beast • Void Ship • Blue Fighters |
| 51-60 | Earth Defenders • Fleet Attack • Mountain Pass Trap • Fortress Frenzy • Pincer • Ravages of War • Crash • Air Mobilization • Bug Invasion • Transport Ship Surprise Attack |
| 61-70 | Bug King • Crazy Skies • The Fleet Below • Ill Omen • City of Horror • Mountains Ablaze • Breaking Through (2) • Bug Tower • Fortress Attack • Mountain Liberation |
| 71-80 | Battle of Giants • Sniper Attack • Mountain Giants • Towering Beast • Teeth of the Universe • Giant Ship • Spearhead • Tower Siege • Den of Thieves • Death Queen |
| 81-90 | Machine Squad • Monster Party • Labyrinth of Light • City Flaws • Monster Camp • Fallen Flagship • Heaven's Army • Encircling • Divine • The Threat |
| 91-98 | Troubled Valley • Battle to the Death • Massive Mobilization • Legion of Monsters • Scorching • Demon Army • Surrounded! • Star Eaters |
| DLC 1: Time of the Mutants | Air Offensive • Giants Advance • Recon • Dust Town • Defense Line • Underground Advance • War Breed • Mountain Assault • Enemy Camp Infiltration • Dark Arena • Beast Mountain • God's Army • The Gathering • Armored Species • Iron Wall • Silver Base • Shifting Mountain • Whirlwind of Death • Bugged City • Toughness • Golden Darkness • True Sovereign • Final Impact • Floating Fleet • Into Destruction • Ship of Dragons |
| DLC 2: Extreme Battle | Tracking Bogeys • Underground Complex • Blocked Pass • Close Formation • Dragon Ship Fleet • Heavy Artillery • Overflight • Dangerous Goldmines • Beast Mobilization • Total Protection • Bombs Away • King of Armor • Cannon Defenders • Bloody River • Three Giants • Traps from Behind • The Four Horsemen • Cross the Line • Facing Off • Crimson Lotus • Shivering Nexus • Last Bastion • Starry Prison |