Side-Ops missions walkthroughs (81-90) MGS V: TPP Guide
Last update: 14 April 2017
Side Op 81 - Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 16
Objectives: Find and eliminate the heavy infantry.
Availability: This side op should be unlocked by making progress in the game (after unlocking Africa map) and completing previous side ops.
Location: Near Outpost 01 in Africa
Description: Hostile soldiers from the heavy infantry unit are occupying outpost 01 - there are eight ones to eliminate. If you wish, you can sneak up to each one, stun and fulton them, but some of them are standing close to each other and you'd have to separate them first. If you don't mind using brute force, eliminate the soldiers with a rocket launcher, because their armor gives them quite a resistance.
Prize: 200000 GMP
Mission 82 - Make Contact with Emmerich
Note! This mission is mandatory. You have to complete it to gain access to the twelfth mission of the main storyline (Hellhound).
Mission objectives: You have to make contact with Doctor Emmerich.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock when you complete the ninth mission of the main storyline and construct the medical platform on the Mother Base.
Location: Serak Power Plant in Afghanistan.
There are no landing pads near the Serak Power Plant, so you have quite a long journey ahead of you. Select any landing zone to the West of the destination point. During your march you will have to go through the Aabe Shifap Ruins, where you fight with Quiet, during the eleventh mission of the main storyline (Cloaked in Silence). After eliminating Quiet get back to the ruins and go East, while passing a number of enemy outposts along the way. A wide, asphalt road goes directly to the power plant, so it's really hard to miss it.
To complete the described mission, you must get to the red doors, located in the Eastern section of the power plant - those are marked on the above screenshot.
This objective is a lot easier to complete if the enemies are oblivious of your presence. It's recommended to move along the rocks on the left side (preferably during the nighttime), and to avoid or eliminate only those enemies, that are directly obstructing your path. During your march you have to jump through a number of fences, which should pose no challenge. Open the red doors to complete the mission.
Rewards: 60000 GMP
Mission 83 - Mine Clearing 01
Mission objectives: You have to clear the minefield.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline
Location: Area to the South-West of the Spugmay Keep in Afghanistan, to the South of the 25th outpost.
Description: Go towards the marked minefield. After reaching the area, you can start locating the mines with the help of D-Dog, or by using the night-vision goggles. Each mine you find you can either destroy, or pick up. The latter is quite risky, as you have to approach a mine carefully, so that it won't explode and press the appropriate button to disarm it. There are seven mines to get rid of.
Rewards: 80000 GMP
Mission 84 - Mine Clearing 02
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the west from guard post number 15 in Afghanistan.
Description: The minefield is located in the place shown in the picture above. It is a mountain path that you can find to the west from guard post number 15. You can reach this place from the west or from the east side. D-Dog can be very helpful when searching for mines, but you can also rely on nightvision goggles. There are seven mines to neutralize - you can disarm them or detonate from distance, using arrows.
Rewards: 80000 GMP
Mission 85 - Mine Clearing 03
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the west from Mfinda Oilfield.
Description: You can find the minefield in the burned village located to the west from Mfinda Oilfield. After reaching this place, you cans start searching for the mines by yourself or use D-Dog. Just like in other missions of this type, you can disarm or detonate every mine. There are eight mines to neutralize.
Rewards: 90000 GMP
Mission 86 - Mine Clearing 04
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Area around guard post number 14 in Afghanistan.
Description: The minefield is located not far to the south-east from guard post number 14. It is shown in the picture above. You can search for the mines by yourself or use D-Dog. You can of course either disarm or destroy them, but if you plan to detonate the mines, watch out not to be attacked by the enemies from the guard post. There are eight mines to neutralize here.
Rewards: 90000 GMP
Mission 87 - Mine Clearing 05
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the south from guard post number 16 and to the north-west from guard post number 20 in Africa.
Description: The minefield is located between guard posts number 16 and 20. It is small valley that you've already been to when completing some of the main mission. You can search for the mines (nine in total) by yourself or take D-Dog with you. You can try to disarm the mines or detonate them from distance.
Rewards: 100000 GMP
Mission 88 - Mine Clearing 06
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Area around guard post number 22 in Africa.
Description: You will find the minefield not far to the north-east from guard post number 22. It is shown on the picture above. Before you start neutralizing the mines, consider securing guard post 22, especially if you plan to the detonate the mines which can alarm the enemies. There are nine mines to find.
Rewards: 100000 GMP
Mission 89 - Mine Clearing 07
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Vicinity of outpost 07 in Afghanistan.
Description: The minefield is within short distance of outpost 7. Before you search for mines, it is a good idea to secure the outpost, because enemies would be alarmed, if one exploded accidentally. You can find the mines either o your own or using the D-Dog, after which you disarm them or explode them (rifle fire). There are, as many as, eleven mines to be neutralized.
Rewards: 140000 GMP
Mission 90 - Mine Clearing 08
Mission objectives: Clear the minefield.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game (you need to unlock the map of Africa) and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Vicinity of outpost 03 in Africa.
Description: The minefield is right next to outpost 3. Since the mines could alarm enemies, after they explode, it is best to capture it first. This is not going to be too difficult, because the outpost is being guarded by regular soldiers> As for the mines themselves there are eleven of them, to be neutralized (either disarm them or destroy them). You can find them using D-Dog's help.
Rewards: 140000 GMP