Mountains Ablaze is the sixty-second offline mission in Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair.
Objective[]
2025: Ravager combat machines have been confirmed in the mountains and are protecting the dragon teams. We cannot allow their numbers to increase anymore. The enemy are concentrating their attacks on our base. The EDF has lost the majority of it's force and we've lost contact with our squads. We are isolated and can't hope for support. We'll have to attack with only our ground troops.
4.1: Ravager combat machines have been confirmed in the mountains and are protecting the dragon teams. We cannot allow their numbers to increase any further! The enemy are concentrating their attacks on our base, costing us the majority of our force and breaking off all contact with our squads. We're now isolated, with no hope for support. We have only ground troops to depend on!
Storyline[]
The allied EDF Ranger team laments about ground units being too weak to make a difference. Ohara states that they (Ravagers) were able to destroy the EDF's air force, and also laments, stating we should give up if our only forces are ground units. Fortress Aircraft Carrier Despina then radios in stating they will support the ground units. Strategic Command Headquarters expresses surprise at Despina's survival. Despina states that they have taken in all survivors from Kirakawa Air Force Base and completed repairs. Tactics Officer explains that Fortress Aircraft Carrier Despina is a 1400 meter-long floating fortress. Whale then radios in stating they will take off from Despina. Strategic Command Headquarters expresses relief to hear of Whale's survival. Whale states that it is a good thing Despina can take on heavy support aircraft and that they found it on the ocean and landed on it. Whale states that they will soon take off from Despina and support the EDF ground units. Porters radios in stating they are bringing the Hydra to support. Strategic Command Headquarters tells them he is glad they are OK. Porters states that not many have survived, but what remains are continuing the fight. They have reloaded munitions and are heading to the combat area. HQ addresses the ground units stating that support is on the way. Tactics Officer states that a new artillery unit has arrived. HQ states that it looks like the artillery has rallied. Artillery Unit radios in stating they are commencing support. HQ expresses shock upon hearing the survivor of the Artillery Team's voice, who states that he was the only one rescued and he will keep up the fight. HQ gives an encouraging final broadcast to begin the fight.
Further into the mission, Storm Team will engage a group of 4 inactive Deroys. Firing upon the machines will cause them to activate, along with a message from HQ stating the artillery is firing and to fall back. Artillery unit states that they are firing the Howitzer. Tactics Officer states that the bombardment will begin. Being too close to the Deroys when the artillery falls will likely kill the player. Whale radios in stating they are commencing attack, orders the ground units to fall back, and launches 120mm.
4.1 Changes[]
Allies[]
2025[]
4.1[]
- A team of 2 Wing Divers appears near the player at mission start
- 2 teams of 1 Wing Diver appear near the player at mission start
- A team of 2 Rangers appears near the player at mission start
- A team of 3 Fencers appears near the player at mission start
Enemies[]
2025[]
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4.1[]
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Online Limits[]
Strategy[]
4.1[]
Bring any weapons capable of defeating a large number of flying enemies as well as something to destroy the Deroys with. There are a lot of dragons in his mission, like the previous. It is a good idea to prioritize destroying the Deroys when not in immediate danger from the dragons, because they are close and they will use their legs in a devastating stabbing attack that can quickly kill the player. The mission ends once all enemies 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 |