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Mission 3: In Darkness
Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Mission 3: In Darkness

Complete walkthrough for Mission 3: In Darkness in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Includes all objectives, enemy strategies, and collectible locations.

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Complete walkthrough for Mission 3: In Darkness in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Includes all objectives, enemy strategies, and collectible locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the opening scene, follow Hendricks to the Docks. Use Blinding Swarm to distract enemies, especially the armored one, and melee it to death.
  2. 2
    Inside the white house on the right, find the Broken Respirator behind the counter.
  3. 3
    Continue following Hendricks, using the Bolt to counter the wind.
  4. 4
    Navigate the torn-down building and jump into the water. Use your anchor by holding SQUARE to resist the current and tidal waves.
  5. 5
    Fight enemies in the open area. To the right, check the side of the building you're about to enter for the Urn with Incense Sticks.
  6. 6
    Proceed through the building, kill any remaining enemies, and follow Hendricks to the Docks.
  7. 7
    Hack the terminal as instructed by Kane. Breach the door, kill enemies in slow-motion, and watch the cutscene.
  8. 8
    After regaining control, swim down. Instead of following Hendricks into the tunnel, go straight to find the Child's Toy collectible.
  9. 9
    Follow Hendricks to a Mobile Armory. Change equipment if needed, then head to street level.
  10. 10
    Use your rocket launcher to clear enemies. Enter the building, go to the back of the first floor, and enter the room at the end to find the Warlord Helmet.
  11. 11
    Use grenades on Riot Shield enemies and proceed to the second floor. A cutscene will trigger.
  12. 12
    Follow Hendricks out of the building. Before engaging the enemies in the next building, go right, up the stairs, jump across the gap, and re-enter the building you just exited. Find the Fu Dog Figurine at the back.
  13. 13
    Deal with the grunts and normal enemies, utilizing explosive containers. Hack the terminal.
  14. 14
    Follow Hendricks to another Mobile Armory. Kane will be waiting.
  15. 15
    Use the zipline to descend. Use your Rocket Launcher on incoming enemies. Melee armored enemies to death.
  16. 16
    Head towards the Electronics building. Enter it and proceed to the back with Hendricks and Kane.
  17. 17
    Go upstairs and find the last collectible, Therapy Session Recording.
  18. 18
    Continue deeper into the building, kill the remaining enemies, and watch the final cutscene to end the mission.
Tips
  • Use Blinding Swarm to easily dispatch armored enemies by distracting them and then using melee attacks.
  • Utilize explosive containers in combat areas to quickly eliminate groups of enemies.
  • The Bolt ability is crucial for navigating windy areas.
  • Hold SQUARE to resist strong currents and waves.

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