How to download Malware from West Gate in Marathon – Protect/Destroy 2 guide

The Protect/Destroy 2 contract in Marathon is a priority task for the MIDA faction, and it’s one of the more challenging ones to complete.

Split between three tasks, you have to complete them in a single run to get all the available rewards. Let’s look at how to finish the contract without any problem.

Marathon Protect/Destroy 2 contract walkthrough

The Protect/Destroy 2 contract can be broken down into the following three parts.

• Download malware from terminal in the West Gate gatehouse
• Submit a dropship request south of Canal
• Upload malware to the UESC dropship

How to download malware from terminal in West Gate gatehouse

For the first task, head to the western part of the Dire Marsh map. Since the West Gate is a named location, it isn’t too hard to find. I have marked the exact location of the terminal that you’ll need to find at the POI.

Located on the first floor, there are multiple entry points for the gatehouse area. There’s a massive blue dome at this location, and the terminal is in the building to its left (refer to the image below). You’ll find a ladder to its left; take it and climb up. Then, go right, and take the stairs on your left.

Avoid the lasers and go two floors down. Once you’re on the second floor, the quest marker will pop up, which makes things easier.

Reach the terminal, interact with it, and download the malware.

How to submit a dropship request south of Canal

Next, head to the marked location south of Canal. This point is slightly far from West Gate, so be careful about enemies. I avoided Quarantine and cut through the Maintenance POI. If you reach the spot, you’ll find a bunch of buildings in red (or pink) and white.

If you’re at the marked spot, the quest marker will appear shortly. The terminal is located on the first floor of an isolated building (shown in the image above). Interact with the terminal to submit a dropship request.

How to upload malware to the UESC dropship

Once you’ve requested a dropship, you’ll find a yellow-colored vehicle near you. To upload the malware, you’ll need to get on its roof. This is a difficult task as you’ll have to use nearby ledges and containers for support.

Upload the malware upon reaching the roof, and you’ll complete the Protect/Destroy 2 contract.

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Slay the Spire 2 isn’t your typical deckbuilder, where you don’t have to take care of your health.

While there are five different characters to pick from, none of them is immortal. They will all take damage, and they will perish if you’re not careful. Taking damage is inevitable; no matter what you do, you’ll always end up receiving damage.

What matters is whether you’re healing your character at the correct moments.

How to heal in Slay the Spire 2

Healing is a premium activity in Slay the Spire 2. You can’t heal whenever you want, and restoring HP comes at a price. You’ll occasionally come across Rest Spots that appear as a campfire on your path. These spots can be found only sporadically, so you’ll need to plan carefully. Their locations on every run is compeltely random.

When you’re at the spot, you’ll have two different options: Rest or Smith. If you choose the latter, you can improve a card by applying different upgrades. If you choose the former, you’ll be able to recover a percentage of your character’s lost health.

You can also find different Relics and consumables on your run, and some of them might allow you to restore HP. Potions are one-time use, and you can have a maximum of three at a time. This method isn’t a guaranteed solution since all runs are random. It could happen that you might be unable to find an applicable Relic or consumable.

Slay the Spire 2 has five characters, and one of them has a healing ability. The Ironclad’s default relic, the Burning Blood, allows you to recover 6 HP at the end of combat. This is an extremely useful relic to have, which ranks him well on our characters’ tier list.

Outside of these methods, there’s no other way to recover HP and restore the health of your character in Slay the Spire 2. The same methods also apply if you’re playing co-op with your friends.

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