Portalguards

Portalguards are shielded Hive enemies that guard the portals in PsiOps Battlegrounds: EDZ. Each Portalguard is protected by an immunity barrier that stops it from being damaged until the barrier is removed.

Overview

Portalguards first appeared in Season of the Risen. Three Portalguards must be defeated during the mission, and each one opens a Hive portal for the fireteam to enter. Each Portalguard is accompanied by Ghosts that must be destroyed; if they are not, the Portalguard respawns and blocks progress.

Breaking the barrier

The barrier can only be destroyed with a Relic weapon. Lucent Reliquists, which usually spawn near the Portalguards, drop Relic weapons. Players fight off incoming Hive enemies until a Reliquist arrives, then kill it and take its weapon. Once the barrier is down, normal weapons can damage the Portalguard.