Hit the Powder Room

**Homies** | * Pierce
 * Go to **Powder**
* Enter the **warehouse**
* Find a way **upstairs**
* Kill the **Brute**

"**Hit the Powder Room**" is the first Stronghold mission in *Saints Row: The Third*.

**Playa**: "*Lotta people with guns in there. We'll go in the back way.*"
**Pierce**: "*You don't think the back's guarded?*"
**Playa**: "*There's like 2 punks.*"
**Pierce**: "*What about the inside, motherfucker?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Put in your tampons and let's do this.*"
 — Playa, Pierce, and Shaundi, starting their assault on Powder.

## Overview

Following Pierce's advice, he, Shaundi, and Playa plan to break into Powder – a designer gun store that deals with the Morningstar – in order to find out where Phillipe Loren is so that they can kill him in retribution for Johnny Gat's death.

A gun battle ensues, and the three Saints head around the back and into the warehouse. After dealing with a Mini-Gun-wielding Brute, Shaundi hacks into the manager's computer to find out all she can. Once she finishes, the three quickly leave.

## Gameplay

Go to **Powder**
Enter the **warehouse**
Begin by killing all of the Morningstar in the car park and then head inside the warehouse.

Find a way **upstairs**
As well as finding more Morningstar goons on the ground floor, there are a few Sniper Specialists on the catwalk above; their McManus 2015 sniper rifles deal a fair amount of damage but their aim is highlighted by a red beam of light, so they are easily avoided, and targeted.

Kill the **Brute**
After heading through the small cafeteria, the Mini-Gun-wielding Brute makes his debut mission appearance. He has a lot of health, but his exposed head is his weak spot. Again, take cover and hope that he chooses to fire at Shaundi or Pierce. Once he's dead, quickly pick up the Mini-Gun and use it to gun down all the enemies that show up. This Mini-Gun *should* have enough ammunition to see the player through the rest of the level, provided they are moderately accurate with it.

Get to the **manager's office**
After heading up the stairs and along the catwalk, killing any more enemies along the way, Shaundi hacks into the computer in the manager's office, leaving the player to defend her alongside Pierce. Once she has finished hacking, the Stronghold immediately ends.

## Rewards

* Cash awarded at the end of the mission
1/1

* Cash: $6,000
* Respect: None
* Mission: The Belgian Problem

## Newscast

Played until completing The Belgian Problem
 Hit the Powder Room newscast

## Trivia

* This mission is considered a Stronghold despite Powder not being unlocked as a Crib after completion; it is still a Stronghold that the Saints take over, but it cannot be re-entered, or customized.
* As with all Strongholds, the opening dialogue differs completely depending on which voice is in use.
* This mission introduces both the Mini-Gun wielding Brute and Temporary Weapons.
* Shaundi hacks the computer at the end of this mission, similar to the *Saints Row 2* mission "Assault on Precinct 31", where she hacks into a surveillance system towards the end of that mission.
* This mission was first revealed in the pre-release Destructoid livestream.

## Transcript

### Prologue

* Male 1
* Male 2
* Male 3
* Female 1
* Female 2
* Female 3
* Zombie

**Playa - Male 1**: "*Shaundi, give me good news.*"
**Shaundi**: "*We're gonna burn powder to the ground.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*That's...a little extreme.*"
**Shaundi**: "*See ya there.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Shaundi wai- oh boy...*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Male 1)

**Playa - Male 2**: "*Pierce give you the details on the Powder trip?*"
**Shaundi**: "*You're dragging me shopping?*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*I'll take that as a no...*"
**Shaundi**: "*What's going on?*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*The store's a front for the Morningstar, we're hoping its got info on Loren.*"
**Shaundi**: "*See ya there.*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Male 2)

**Playa - Male 3**: "*Shaundi, everything set?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Ready for our shopping trip.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Thought you might be.*"
**Shaundi**: "*What's that supposed to mean?*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Just know how bad you want Loren...*"
**Shaundi**: "*Don't care how many guns they have, it'll be worth it.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Yeah... never thought about it like that...*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Male 3)

**Playa - Female 1**: "*Wanna go shopping?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Not in the mood.*"
**Playa - Female 1**: "*Wanna go kill a bunch of goons that work for Loren?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Definitely.*"
**Playa - Female 1**: "*Phillipe owns a gunstore in town named Powder. Wanna go shopping?*"
**Shaundi**: "*See you in 5.*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Female 1)

**Playa - Female 2**: "*Any news on Loren?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Just Pierce's lead at Powder.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*So you coming with?*"
**Shaundi**: "*If you're taking it to Loren you bet your ass I'm coming.*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Female 2)

**Playa - Female 3**: "*Pierce thinks he has a lead on finding Loren.*"
**Shaundi**: "*I'm up for anything at this point.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*We're going to Powder.*"
**Shaundi**: "*The stripper?*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*I totally said the same thing. It's a store.*"
**Shaundi**: "*And you think he's shopping there?*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*It's run by the Morningstar. We may be able to find some record of where he is.*"
**Shaundi**: "*Guess it's better than nothing.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Alright, see you there.*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Female 3)

**Playa - Zombie**: "*Roars*"
**Shaundi**: "*Loren's still hiding like a fucking coward.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Grunts*"
**Shaundi**: "*The Morningstar's gun store? Yeah, I've heard of it.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Garbled*"
**Shaundi**: "*Well someone there's gotta know where to find him, right?*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Babbles*"
**Shaundi**: "*I'll be waiting there for you.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Roars*"
 — Pre-mission Phone Call (Zombie)
### Cutscene #1

Playa, Pierce and Shaundi stand by the front door of Powder as a Morningstar enforcer leaves the store with a bag**Playa**: "*Lotta people with guns in there. We'll go in the back way.*"
**Pierce**: "*You don't think the back's guarded?*"
Playa peeks around the corner**Playa**: "*There's like 2 punks.*"
**Pierce**: "*What about the inside, motherfucker?*"
Shaundi grabs the gun from Playa's hand and shoots both bodyguards dead**Shaundi**: "*Put in your tampons and let's do this.*"

### Gameplay

+**Playa - Female 1**: "*This wasn't one of your best ideas, hon.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*This wasn't one of your best ideas, hon.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*Great plan, Shaundi.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*This wasn't one of your better ideas, Shaundi...*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Great plan Shaundi...*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Love this plan, girl...*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Great plan Shaundi...*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Sneers*"
**Shaundi**: "*You said two guys, not my fault.*"

+**Playa - Female 2**: "*No, really. I like how this is going.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*I know what I said.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*No, really. I like how this is going.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Just admit it's bad.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*No, I'm serious, this is my kind of plan...*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*No, really, I love it!*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*I'm being serious. This is my kinda plan.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Grumbles*"
 — "Combat out Back"
*They have snipers in here!*— Shaundi, "Sniper Inside"
**Shaundi**: "*Whoever's in charge here probably knows where to find Loren.*"

+**Playa - Male 1**: "*Let's head to the office and see if they're hiding under their desk.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*Then let's get to the office and find them.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*They are sure to be hiding from us. Check the office.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Bet they're all hiding in the office.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Let's head to the office and see if they're hiding under their desk.*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Must be hiding in the office then.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Let's head to the office and see if they're hiding under their desk.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Babbles*"
 — "Get to Office"
### Cutscene #2

**Shaundi**: "*Oh this can't be good...*"
**Pierce**: "*Mini-gun!*"
 — "MiniGun Brute"
### Gameplay

**Pierce**: "*Looks like they don't want us getting to that office.*"

+**Playa - Female 1**: "*It's not about what they want, okay?*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*It's not about what they want, okay?*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*I did not plan to ask them for permission.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*So we don't give them a choice.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*We're not giving them a choice.*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Like they're gonna stop us.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*We're not giving them a choice.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Roars*"
 — "Combat Upstairs"

+**Playa - Female 2**: "*The manager is gone. Too bad.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*Looks like the manager went home for the day.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*The manager is gone. Too bad.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Looks like the manager's not around.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Guess the manager cleared out.*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Maybe they're home sick.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Guess the manager cleared out.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Sneers*"
**Shaundi**: "*I'll get what I can off the computer.*"
 — "Office"
*Got it! Let's go.*— Shaundi, "Hack"
### Unsorted

+**Playa - Female 1**: "*Sorry to interrupt your typing but...*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*Sorry to interrupt your typing but...*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*Shaundi... I don't want to rush you...*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Hey Shaundi, let's hurry it up.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Shaundi... I don't want to alarm you...*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Girl, we need to hurry this up...*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Shaundi... I don't want to alarm you...*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Babbles*"
**Shaundi**: "*In a minute!*"
 — "Almost Got It"
**Pierce**: "*Break time is over!*"
**Shaundi**: "*Break time is over?*"
**Pierce**: "*I didn't have this exactly planned, ok...*"
 — "Break Room"
**Pierce**: "*How many guards they have here?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Who would have thought raiding a gun warehouse would be dangerous.*"
**Pierce**: "*You don't gotta be a bitch about it...*"
 — "Combat Inside"
*Ain't much better in here.*— Pierce, "Entering"

+**Playa - Male 3**: "*Let's get inside.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*Inside will be safer.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*We should get inside.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Let's get inside.*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Enough of this shit, let's go in.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*Let's get inside.*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Grumbles*"
 — "Get"
**Pierce**: "*These guys are letting up.*"
**Shaundi**: "*Quit distracting me...*"
 — "Hack Faster"
**Pierce**: "*How long's it gonna take you to get into that thing?*"
**Shaundi**: "*Don't know. Never really done it.*"

+**Playa - Female 1**: "*Better move those fingers, Shaundi.*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*Better move those fingers, Shaundi.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*Just work as fast as you can.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Type faster, Shaundi!*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*Less talk, more typing.*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*Quit bothering her then, Pierce.*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*You two want to quit with the yapping?*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Moans*"
 — "How Long to Hack"
**Pierce**: "*They'll never see us coming now...*"
**Shaundi**: "*Oh shut up.*"
 — "Mission Start"
*Pick that shit up!*— Pierce, "Pick Up MiniGun"
**Pierce**: "*Gonna be a fight out of here...*"

+**Playa - Male 2**: "*You expected something else?*"

-**Playa - Female 1**: "*We'll make it through.*"
**Playa - Female 2**: "*Sounds like a good time.*"
**Playa - Female 3**: "*Then hope you're ready for it.*"
**Playa - Male 1**: "*When isn't it...*"
**Playa - Male 2**: "*You expected something else?*"
**Playa - Male 3**: "*When isn't it...*"
**Playa - Zombie**: "*Roars*"
 — "Time To Go"
**Pierce**: "*Seriously, this is a lot of guards...*"
**Shaundi**: "*I'm beginning to agree with you.*"
**Pierce**: "*Are we even making a dent?*"
 — "Tons Of Morningstar"

## References

1. ↑ **Mission**: We've Only Just Begun
2. ↑ **Mission**: I'm Free - Free Falling
3. ↑ **Twitch.TV**: Destructoid livestream

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