Stronghold Patrol

**Undawn's Stronghold Patrols: Quick Work and Good Rewards!**

Undawn has plenty of daily missions to help your character develop, offering rich rewards in just a short amount of time. A good example of these are Stronghold Patrols. But there are tricks to learn if you want to get through these patrols as efficiently as possible, so that's what we'll be showing you today.

**How to Start**

Stronghold Patrols are a daily mission and can be found via the Schedule. There are two ways to get started. The first is to rustle up a team. You can recruit a squad via matchmaking or other channels, then tap the Go button when you're done. You'll then auto-navigate to the NPC's location, where you can summon your team and accept the mission. The other option is to go right into matchmaking: simply join a team and wait for your captain to summon you.

Note that Stronghold Patrols need 3–4 players. Any fewer than three and you won't be able to start. It's also worth knowing that you can use auto-navigation to follow your squad throughout an entire Stronghold Patrol. That said, you'll obviously need to take manual control during combat in order to eliminate threats and clear the mission quickly.

**Mission Content**

Stronghold Patrols are fairly straightforward. Every day, NPCs will request patrols at three strongholds of a similar level. Enemies will be about as strong as normal stronghold challenges, so just make sure your equipment is good enough and you should make it through fairly easily. In general, Stronghold Patrols have fairly simple combat but impressive rewards, so as a daily mission, they definitely offer good value for your time.

**Rewards**

As a daily mission, Stronghold Patrols earn you 20 activity points. You can also earn XP, Silver, skill points, and armor inserts. Remember that you get a reward after each Stronghold Patrol challenge you complete. You can get up to three rewards in total, but you only get the activity and supply rewards once all three challenges are complete. You can still go on more patrols after this, but you won't receive any further rewards.

**Tips and Tricks**

If you can get a team together without too much trouble then the whole process should only take 10 minutes or so. If you lack firepower, recruit more powerful players to help out. Having friends on the team will also earn you relationship rewards. Occasionally, you'll come across locations that your captain hasn't unlocked yet and will need to take a diversion. However, any other teammate who has that destination unlocked can also take over, saving you lots of time.

Combat during patrols is usually on the easier side, but you can occasionally come across minor bosses as well. That, combined with a shortage of supplies or low stats, can turn a cakewalk into a nightmare. So before setting out, make sure you're prepared for the worst-case scenario. After all, you don't want to be the one letting down your teammates, right?

**Conclusion**

Stronghold Patrols are a standard daily mission: nothing too difficult, and as long as you have a well-equipped team, you should be done in no time. As these patrols provide special rewards like activity and XP, smart players will also put them at the top of their to-do lists. Best of all is if you can find a regular squad to do them with, as this will make your life much easier. So, what are you waiting for? Give it a go!