Chapter VII - The Battle Spec Ops: TL Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Find an exit

Go down the stairs to the main hall. Ignore a single person who will fall down through the roof, because temporarily you're safe. I suggest looking around the hall, because you could find here a grenade crate among other things (it is located on the left balcony and you should use other stairs to get there).

Move to the glass wall indicated by the game, place yourself aside and start shooting. After few moments the glass will break and you'll be able to use the newly unlocked passage. Move forwards. The game will soon display longer cut-scene and update current objective of your mission.

Find Gould

Move to the right. Along your way you'll find several types of weapons but you probably have better ones. Eventually you have to reach the place, where you can use several interactive hooks. Rappel down and after landing go through the ravine. Eventually you have to get to the large square with car wrecks and this is where the first battle of this mission will take place.

I suggest placing yourself behind the orange car, because you can find a grenade crate there. Note also, that the game gave you an opportunity to attack your enemies by surprise. It is definitely worth to do it, killing someone or marking him to be killed.

Once the proper fight begins, watch out for opponent standing on the right part of the highway and start eliminating soldiers running from afar. It would be good to use a rifle which allows you to kill targets from a large range. Otherwise you have to wait until enemies get closer. Regardless of your tactics it is worth to use grenades regularly, throwing them at larger enemy groups.

After some time I suggest moving towards a large green military jeep and using it as a cover. Keep an eye on your left flank, because almost all enemies will come running from this side.

Next phase of the battle is connected with elimination of enemies hiding inside the bus wreckage and there would be nothing special in it, if not the fact that there is a machine gun position. Stun enemies with grenades if you can. Otherwise I suggest marking the machine gun operator to be killed or eliminate him from a safe distance.

Move towards the bus only after securing it. It would be best to eliminate new enemies who will rush towards you, from the inside of the bus. After killing them, choose the path located to the right from the wreckage, finding an ammo crate along your way.

BE CAREFUL, because after entering new area you'll be attacked from the left by second stationary gun. In this case you do not have to aim precisely at its operator because it is enough to destroy a small wall located to his left, burying the gun with sand. This action should coincide with the elimination of all enemy units.

Before you leave this area, look for a road sign shown on the above screen, located by the body of murdered soldiers. You can find Intel Item there - Radioman Tape - After The Storm. After obtaining the secret, find the grenade crate and choose the path where your subordinates are waiting for you.

After getting through the ravine you'll reach the area with burning bodies. Move a little forwards and then stand next to one of the covers. Start with eliminating two standard opponents and then attack the "elite" soldier. Be sure to take cover while aiming at him and use grenades when needed. After the fight you can of course pick up the heavy gun that was in possession of defeated soldier.

Move on, remembering not to get too close to burning bodies. Before you enter the new building, take a look to the left where you can find a sniper rifle and another Intel Item - Radioman Tape - Soldier Interview. Only now enter the building and go to its other end. The game will soon display a cut-scene with interrogation of Gould.

Theoretically you'll be able to act here in two ways, but practically both are very similar. If you do not perform any offensive action (screen 1), then Gould will be murdered at the end of interrogation and unfortunately your team will be spotted after few moments. So it is better not to wait until interrogation ends but immediately attack enemies interrogating Gould (screen 2).

Regardless of chosen option, jump down from the balcony and stand behind a nearest column. First thing to do should be elimination of a sniper who will appear on the left side of the rooftop of the building visible in a distance.

Now quickly move towards trenches, where one of your allies should hide himself. Pick up grenades from a crate and try to stop one of the enemies from reaching the stationary gun. If you fail then use grenades or mark him to be killed.

Further part of the battle can be fought in two different ways. First option is to quickly reach the secured gun, turn it (SPACEBAR) and start shooting enemies. An advantage of this method is that you can quickly eliminate enemies running from a distance but there is also disadvantage - the gun can be much turned to the right. So if you miss someone you'll have to move away from the gun and eliminate this opponent personally.

Another option is to stay in trenches, from which you've secured the mentioned above gun. In this case you should rely on grenades, throwing them at larger groups of enemies.

In both above described cases you should focus you attention on quick elimination of second "elite" soldier. It would be easier to kill him using the stationary gun. Otherwise you can throw grenades at him or run to the camel statue and use the RPG that you will find there.

It is worth noting that you can also destroy the wall where some of enemies are appearing by (screen above), so they will be buried with sand. Keep fighting until you defeat all enemy units, watching out for additional snipers, who can join the fights. Return to Gould in order to see another cut-scene.

Get to the gate

The only thing to do now is to leave this location and it is a formality, because there are no new enemies in the area. Head to the building at which enemies were appearing and move to the gate indicated by the game. Wait until it gets opened, thus ending the mission and watching another cut-scene.