Assault

Master the Assault mission in Hotline Miami with this comprehensive guide. Learn enemy tactics, weapon strategies, and find collectibles like the "S" Puzzle Piece and Richter mask.

Although intimidating at first glance, the cops are dumber than the mafia guys you've been killing. Door slam and punch out the patrols that walk by the door. If this attracts attention then simply stand at the doorway and punch everyone out. Wait for them to stop coming and then grab a gun, ideally a shotgun. If you fire a single shot it'll attract most of the cops on this floor. Stand back and then plug the doorway with gunfire to kill them. If you run low or run out and there are still guys, throw your weapon and go in close for some punching. Pick up a weapon and resume until they stop.

If you don't see the Stage Clear it means there are still some guys in the far south room. Equip a gun and take them out.

PUZZLE PIECE: "S" on the first floor inside the south-west bathroom.

Pick up a gun and move on to the elevator.

The second floor is a slaughter. Shoot the first guy and aim east. Shoot the cops and detectives as they come, and walk out to equip one of the dead guys' guns as you need it. Stay in the elevator and keep shooting until they stop coming. There should now be a few scattered guys. Kill them one by one and exit through the elevator.

The third floor is another semi-easy area. Punch out the guys to the immediate north and south, then equip a shotgun. Aim west into the hallway and west room and kill as many as you can with a shot or two. Back up and take out the ones who walk in to find you.

Equip a shotgun and aim north, then strafe left and shoot toward the chief's office. You can take them all out with a couple of these strafe runs. Use this to also take out any wandering patrols in the central hallway. The final cops should be a group in the north-west and a single cop to the north. Use a shotgun to take them all out.

Grab the keys from the north-west office and open the cell in the north-east. Talk to the guy and then take him out.

MASK: "Richter" is on the top floor of the police station in Chapter 13. Search the north-east room.

Return to the north room and pick up the file, then leave to the car.