The WildFire Campaign

Lore & Background

Tribes: Vengeance unfolds across three distinct time periods, each centered on a different protagonist whose actions ripple through the generations. The story begins with Daniel, whose early death sets his brother on a path of vengeance, drawing him into the brutal politics of the Tribes. His journey introduces the player to the core conflict between the Diamond Sword and the Phoenix Empire, two major factions vying for control of the galaxy's resources and ideology. As the narrative progresses, the perspective shifts to Jane, a skilled infiltrator and assassin working for the Phoenix Empire. Her missions reveal the darker side of the war, including espionage, sabotage, and the personal costs of loyalty. The final act brings the story full circle, connecting the fates of all characters in a climactic confrontation that explains the origins of the Tribes universe's central tensions. The campaign is known for its non-linear storytelling, with players experiencing events out of chronological order, piecing together the full narrative through flashbacks and character-driven missions. This structure emphasizes the theme of history repeating itself, as each generation's quest for revenge fuels the next cycle of violence.

In Their Own Story

The air reeked of ozone and scorched metal as Daniel sprinted across the shattered catwalk, his jetpack sputtering from a near-direct hit. Below, the canyon floor was littered with the wreckage of a dozen skirmishes—a graveyard of armor and ambition. He vaulted over a fallen beam, landing hard as a plasma bolt seared past his shoulder. 'You can't outrun the past,' a voice crackled over the comms—his father's killer, taunting him from the shadows. Daniel's fingers tightened on his spinfusor. He didn't want to outrun it. He wanted to bury it.

Reader's Guide

The WildFire Campaign is the story mode of Tribes: Vengeance, spanning three eras and multiple protagonists. It begins with Daniel, who joins the Diamond Sword to avenge his father's death at the hands of a Phoenix Empire assassin. Through his missions, players learn the basics of Tribes movement and combat while uncovering a conspiracy involving a stolen bio-weapon. The story then shifts to Jane, an agent of the Phoenix Empire, whose missions involve infiltration, assassination, and sabotage against the Diamond Sword. Her perspective reveals the moral ambiguity of the conflict, as she questions her orders and her own past. The final act returns to Daniel, now older and hardened, as he confronts the consequences of his revenge. The campaign culminates in a series of battles that explain the origins of the Tribes universe's central tensions, tying together the threads of betrayal and survival that echo through the stars.

Did You Know?

• Tribes: Vengeance is the only single-player campaign in the Tribes franchise to feature multiple playable protagonists.
• The story's non-linear structure was inspired by films like 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Memento'.
• The bio-weapon 'WildFire' is a key plot element in Tribes: Vengeance, but the campaign itself is not called that.
• Tribes: Vengeance was developed by 2015, Inc., not Irrational Games.