Regions, Provinces and Settlements

Confused by Medici's map? This guide breaks down Just Cause 3's Regions, Provinces, and Settlements, explaining how to liberate them and what the infoboxes mean.

Alright, let's clear up how Just Cause 3 organizes its world. It can be a bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be liberating Medici like a pro. Think of it like this: Regions are the big areas, and they're made up of several Provinces. Each Province, in turn, contains a bunch of Settlements. These Settlements come in three flavors: Towns, Outposts, and Military Bases.

Liberating these places is key to taking back Medici. When you liberate every settlement within a Province, that Province will turn blue on your map, signifying it's under rebel control. Do this for all the Provinces in a Region, and the Region itself will be liberated. You'll even snag a trophy for it! To make a whole Region turn blue, though, you'll need to take care of its FOW (Fog of War) and liberate its CentCom, which are usually mission-related objectives.

Province Infobox Explained

The game actually gives you a super handy tool to keep track of all this: the Province infobox. When you zoom out on the map and hover over a Province, this black box pops up on the left. It's your go-to for understanding what's what.

At the very top, you'll see the name of the Region you're currently in, how many Provinces you've liberated within that Region, and the status of the Region's FOW and CentCom. If it's blue, it's rebel-controlled; if it's red, it's still under DRM's thumb.

The middle section shows the specific Province's name and, crucially, a list of all the settlements within it. Keep an eye out for settlements marked as 'Undiscovered settlement' – these aren't shown on your map until you get close. You need to approach them to 'discover' them. Remember, to liberate the whole Province, you must liberate *all* of its settlements, including these hidden ones.

Finally, down at the bottom of the Province infobox, you'll find a list of all the collectibles hidden within that Province. Handy for completionists!

Settlement Infobox Explained

There's another useful infobox, this one specifically for individual settlements. Just point your map cursor at a settlement icon and it'll pop up.

At the top, you'll see the settlement's name and its current status: either 'Liberated' or 'Oppressed'.

The middle section lists all the specific liberation objectives you need to complete for that settlement. These are the tasks you'll be doing to actually take it back from the DRM.

And at the bottom? That's where you'll find a list of all the rewards you'll get for successfully liberating that settlement. It's always good to know what you're fighting for!