The Iron Gardens are restless. With the initial outbreak barely contained, tales spread of strange signals and flickering lights deep within the tangled scrapyards. Some say the Plague is spreading through more than just touch—transmitted by corrupted data or hidden mechanical whispers. To find the truth, you must venture into the labyrinth of discarded machines, tracking the trail of infected constructs and deciphering clues left behind by those who fell first. Every step forward means risking exposure, but the deeper secrets of the Plague—and hints of a possible cure—await those who can unravel the mystery hidden in the scrap.

The Iron Gardens’ shadowy passages erupt in chaos as a new threat emerges. The Rustborn Legion—automatons twisted by the Plague and united by a single, corrupted will—launch a coordinated attack on a neutral enclave at the Gardens' edge. Under cover of night, their numbers swell, and their tactics grow cunning. To save innocent constructs and halt the Legion’s advance, you must slip through barricaded alleys, evade patrolling Rustborn, and deliver vital warnings to the besieged enclave before it’s overrun. The fate of the Gardens—and the balance of power—may hinge on your speed and subtlety.

The Silent Vaults—once a haven for uncorrupted automatons—have become a battleground of ideology and fear. The Rustborn Legion’s attack has left the Council of Steel divided: some demand the gates be sealed forever, others argue for a desperate alliance with outsiders. Tension and suspicion threaten to tear the sanctuary apart from within. To prevent panic and ensure the Vaults’ survival, you must broker uneasy truces, rally defenders, and inspire hope before the next wave of Rustborn breaches the outer walls. The fate of the last true sanctuary rests on your ability to unite fractured voices.

Deep beneath the Iron Gardens, rumors speak of a forbidden archive sealed since the city’s founding—its corridors patrolled by malfunctioning guardians and haunted by the echoes of those who tried, and failed, to reach its secrets. The path to assembling the Rustheart Engine lies within, but only those with exceptional knowledge of arcane machinery and a keen mind for puzzles can hope to breach the vault. With a dwarven companion to decipher ancient construction techniques and your team’s magical insight, you must navigate deadly traps, decode cryptic defenses, and recover the schematic that could save all automatons from the Rusting Plague.

With the schematic finally deciphered, the scattered components of the Rustheart Engine must be recovered and assembled in a hidden sanctum straddling the Iron Gardens and the Silent Vaults. But the Plague’s influence has left the Engine’s chamber unstable, its halls crawling with corrupted constructs and sabotaged machinery. Only a team with the raw strength to move ancient mechanisms, the athleticism to survive collapsing bridges and shifting platforms, and the insight of an automaton who can interface with the Engine’s core can hope to succeed. The final assembly is a race against time—one mistake could doom the cure before it ever begins.

As the Rustheart Engine nears activation, the Rustborn Legion launches their final and most ferocious attack on the sanctum. Corrupted constructs swarm the defenses, led by a cunning adversary who will stop at nothing to destroy the cure. Every decision, every insight, and every ounce of magical power will be needed to hold the line. The fate of automaton-kind depends on your ability to withstand the onslaught and keep hope alive until the very end.

The Rustheart Engine stands ready, its core pulsing with the promise of salvation. But the final activation comes at a price: the Engine must be attuned through the sacrifice of energy, memories, and even the very will to survive. As the Plague’s corruption surges for a last desperate assault, you and your allies must protect the Engine, withstand its overwhelming power, and make the choices that will determine the fate of all automatons in Renaris. This is the moment that forges legends—the moment when destiny is claimed, or lost forever.