Link Forger

The Link Forger is the Act 1 Glitch Fracture, unlocked by completing Operation Poison Pill. It was introduced in Season 3 and is the first Glitch Fracture most players encounter. The final boss is the Skybreaker, a large teleporting mech robot.

Prerequisites

1. Complete all steps of Operation Poison Pill
2. Defeat a Guild Strike boss in the same match to reveal the Fracture on the Tac Map

The Link Forger spawns permanently at Old Arsenal once unlocked. A full run takes roughly 20 to 30 minutes.

Wave 1: Entering the Glitch Sector

Standard Fear and Guild soldier enemies. This wave serves as an introduction to the Glitch Fracture format.

Wave 2: Destroy Power Cells

Locate and destroy the marked power cells while fighting off enemies.

Wave 3: Zone Capture

Hold a capture zone while enemies flood the area. Moving to the top of the tower removes exposure to Disciple-type enemies.

Wave 4: Disciple Mini-Boss

A Disciple (Specter) mini-boss wave. Standing on the broken wall inside the barn provides a line-of-sight advantage against the Disciple.

Wave 5: Shard Deposit

Collect Glitch Fracture Shards dropped by sniper enemies and deposit them at a marked location. Solo players need 8 shards total.

Wave 6: Skybreaker Boss

The Skybreaker is a large mech robot that serves as the final boss. It fights in a lava-filled arena.

Mechanics:

• Teleports around the arena
• Marks the ground with an orange circle, jumps, and creates a ground-pound shockwave on landing that stuns players
• At low health, gets extremely aggressive and calls in missile strikes while putting a shield around itself

Rewards

Completing the Link Forger awards 1 Nightmare Skill point.

Dark Ops challenges

Three Dark Ops calling cards are tied to the Link Forger:

Challenge	Requirement
Single-Threaded	Complete the Link Forger solo
Elusive	Defeat the Skybreaker without getting stunned by its ground-pound shockwave
Go Fetch	Destroy a D.A.W.G.’s shield by throwing back equipment it deployed

Tip

For the Elusive challenge, watch for the orange circle on the ground and jump or move away before the Skybreaker lands. The shockwave has a fixed radius around the impact point.

Related pages

Glitch Fractures Overview of all 3 Glitch Fractures.

Operation Poison Pill The Operation that unlocks the Link Forger.

Nightmare Skills The reward for completing the Link Forger.

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Data sourced from community research and in-game documentation. Information may change with game updates.