Atlantic Express Train Upkeep

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The Atlantic Express Train Upkeep level.

“Quick but cautious is the order of the day behind the scenes of the Atlantic Express. Just like the trains they repair, our maintenance staff exemplifies our uncompromising attitudes towards safety. Atlantic Express, Rapture's Fastest Way to Travel!”

― Level description

Atlantic Express Train Upkeep is a retooled environment from the BioShock 2 single player campaign, and it is the second level for The Protector Trials downloadable content. It is inspired by the Atlantic Express Depot, specifically Train Workshop 6B.

General Tips

Types of Enemies Encountered (By order of appearance)

• Thuggish Splicer
• Leadhead Splicer
• Spider Splicer
• Brute Splicer
• Alpha Series

Vending Machines

• Circus of Values located North to the workshop, under the first floor.
• El Ammo Bandito located on the first floor, above the Circus of Values.
• 2 Health Stations located North, upstairs of the workshop and South-West, on the first floor.

Map

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• Level One
• Level Two

Health
Station

Circus of
Values

El Ammo
Bandito

Gatherer's
Garden

Gene
Bank

Bot Shutdown
Panel

ADAM
Corpse

Little Sister
Vent

Power to the
People Machine

Audio
Diary

Plasmid

Gene
Tonic

Trials

Trial One

Equipment

• Weapons: Machine Gun (All upgrades), Hack Tool
• Ammunition: .50 Caliber Rounds, Anti-Personnel Rounds, Remote Hack Dart, Mini-Turret
• Plasmids: Security Command 2
• Gene Tonics: Handyman

Tips

• Before beginning the trial, hack the Turret upstairs to defend one of the entrances (only in the first trial).
• Also, charge Security Command 2 twice before the fight to get support from two Security Bots.
• One can spend some EVE to repair one's Security Bots or the Turret upstairs, but only do so after buying some EVE Hypos at the Circus of Values downstairs.
• The Miniature Turrets can provide good defenses against the weakest enemies (Thuggish and Leadhead Splicers) and will also distract the tougher enemies, but don't forget that ammunition is limited in the Vending Machines.
• Keep the Anti-Personnel Rounds for Spider and Brute Splicers, since they are tougher than the others.

Trial Two

Equipment

• Weapons: Rivet Gun (Increased Clip Size upgrade), Launcher (Damage Immunity upgrade), Spear Gun
• Ammunition: Trap Rivets, Proximity Mines, Trap Spears
• Plasmids: Electro Bolt, Cyclone Trap 2, Decoy 2
• Gene Tonics: Armored Shell

Tips

• Although the above arsenal is mostly defensive, save some ammunition for offense, as it will allow for greater adaptability.
• Decoy 2 can help distract nearby attackers when one needs to refill at the Vending Machines.
• Cyclone Trap 2 and Electro Bolt are useful when short on ammunition.

Trial Three

Equipment

• Weapons: Drill (All upgrades)
• Ammunition: Drill Fuel
• Plasmids: Insect Swarm
• Gene Tonics: Armored Shell, Drill Vampire, Drill Power

Tips

• Insect Swarm is helpful to distract surrounding enemies, so use it often to keep a distance.
• Drill Dash helps a lot to quickly get rid of weaker enemies and to weaken stronger enemies.
• Avoid using Drill Fuel to refill one's health, as it is quicker and cheaper to buy some First Aid Kits at the Circus of Values downstairs.