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Part 8
Far Cry 2

Part 8

Complete the North Convoy mission in Far Cry 2 by ambushing the target with IEDs. Includes diamond locations and optimal routes.

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Complete the North Convoy mission in Far Cry 2 by ambushing the target with IEDs. Includes diamond locations and optimal routes.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    If the mission was not acquired at the north weapon shop, the best approach to the north convoy is via the northeast bus station.
  2. 2
    Before continuing, walk north along the mountainside to acquire a diamond case (2) in a shack on the left side of the roadway. Patrol vehicles do not patrol this far south, so staying off the road on foot will prevent encounters.
  3. 3
    Return south to the bus station.
  4. 4
    Commandeer a vehicle at the bus stop and drive east into the sandy scrub until you are on a line with the east boundary of the oasis to the north, as seen on your map (minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen)). This route allows you to put distance between yourself and the roadway, avoiding the heavily garrisoned guard post and the enemy-occupied safe house beyond it. Assault vehicles with turret weapons deny the main roadway in this area. While it is possible to be spotted and pursued by a patrol vehicle while on this off-road route, it is not likely if you stay away from the roadway.
  5. 5
    Continue north through the sandy rock-strewn terrain toward the oasis. When the map (minimap) changes to a high-resolution view of the oasis, stop and park near the huge baobab tree. There is a diamond case (1) just beyond it.
  6. 6
    Unless the “Special Ops” main mission is in progress, the oasis will be free of hostiles. Take one of the assault trucks there and return to the southern border of the oasis.
  7. 7
    Drive northwest through the boulder-strewn scrub, angling for the railroad tracks north of the guard post beyond the Fort, as depicted on your map (minimap).
  8. 8
    As you begin veering west, you will see another huge baobab tree north of the road north of the Fort. A diamond briefcase case (2) sits in the sand to the north of this baobab. If you have gotten too close to the road, it is possible to encounter a patrol truck in this area.
  9. 9
    Continue northwest and you will see a shack where you will find a Jackal Tape and an explosives pile.
  10. 10
    Follow the tracks west where the cliffs will mask your passage from the guard post to the south. As the game’s map (minimap) changes to the north sector, approach the south turn to the weapon shop carefully.
  11. 11
    Consult your map (minimap) to locate and allow the convoy, if close, to get clear of the nearby area. Park your vehicle near the weapon shop.
  12. 12
    An ideal spot for your ambush is the roadway southwest of the weapon shop. There are no routine patrols in this area, but an SUV patrols just to the north. Place your string of IEDs, spacing them out, near the large rectangular stones on the north side of the road and then retreat to the hillside.
  13. 13
    Take a position on the rocks and monitor the trucks as they head for disaster. Detonate the IEDs to complete the mission. The SUV from the south will usually come to investigate, so be aware.
  14. 14
    After re-arming at the weapon shop, go behind it and knock the boards from the entry to a shallow grotto in the mountainside. You will find a diamond briefcase (2) inside.
  15. 15
    If you haven’t completed all of the other convoy missions, see the arms dealer to acquire the next one.
Tips
  • You may purchase the M1903 sniper and PKM as soon as you have enough diamonds, or you can wait until after the fourth convoy is destroyed to purchase the semi-auto Dragunov sniper rifle.
  • The rocket launcher, golden AK-47, and other weapons can be found, used, or stored, or may be purchased as diamonds are earned.
  • The diamond case west of the bus station, about halfway to the nearest guard post, is in an abandoned shack on the south side of the road. It can be taken with no opposition if you approach it from the east, taking to the grassy area on its south side as you near the shack, allowing you to stay out of sight of the guard post to the west.
  • Near a large baobab tree on the east-central border of the oasis, there is a diamond case (1) lying among some small boulders. Unless the “King’s Gold” mission is in progress, there will be no opposition at the oasis.
  • North of the old fort, the road makes a cup-like turn. North of it there is a huge baobab tree and north of it there is a diamond case (2).
  • Directly behind the north sector weapon shop, there is a boarded-over grotto in the side of the mountain. Knock out the boards to get the diamonds (2).
  • To the northwest of the weapon shop, on the north side of the tracks, there is a lake. On the north side of the lake, sitting on a rock, there is a diamond case (2).
  • West of the weapon shop, between two mountains, there is a black dot. The dot is an abandoned shack at the end of a long, steep but drivable path. The diamond case (2) is inside the shack. There are no hostiles in that area, but there are vehicle patrols on the main roads to the north and the east.

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