Master Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Side Ops 21-30. This guide covers extracting skilled soldiers and prisoners, detailing locations, strategies, and rewards.
Walkthrough
- 1Side Op 21 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 11: Target is at Munoko ya Nioka Station. Approach from the southeast/east, climb a ledge overlooking the base. Neutralize enemies, including the target and his companion, from this vantage point.
- 2Side Op 22 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 12: Target is a sniper on a hill with a companion, other patrols, and an additional sniper on another hill. Wild animals may be present. Use D-Dog for animal detection. Engage from afar, then extract when clear. Be aware of snipers' vision cones; go prone if the alert bar appears.
- 3Side Op 23 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 13: Target is a sniper on a cliffside to the east, opposite a landing zone. There is another sniper and six other enemies. A sniper rifle with tranquilizer darts and D-Dog are recommended. Neutralize the lone sniper first, then other enemies. Alternatively, take out guards on the road and hill before approaching the snipers.
- 4Side Op 24 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 14: Target is at Afghanistan Central Base Camp, on a building south of the eastern large building. Enemies patrol nearby and at a firing range. Access the roof from the front or via stairs on the side.
- 5Side Op 25 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 15: Target is at the Code Talker mansion, patrolling the upper floor. Infiltrate cautiously, Fulton out enemies when possible to avoid raising an alarm.
- 6Side Op 26 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 16: Target is in the second large area of OKB Zero, underneath walkways. Enemies are present in this confined space. Use arm "knocks" or toss empty magazines to lure enemies away from each other.
- 7Side Op 27 - Prisoner Extraction 01: Go to the Eastern Communications Post. Interrogate a guard to reveal the prisoner's location inside a building, guarded by a soldier with a shield and helmet. Incapacitate the guard and extract the prisoner.
- 8Side Op 28 - Prisoner Extraction 02: Interrogate an isolated enemy to find the prisoner's location on the second floor of a building west of town, near a landing zone. Watch out for watchtowers with spotlights at night. Mark enemies from a high vantage point before infiltration.
- 9Side Op 29 - Prisoner Extraction 03: Locate the prisoner inside a green tent on the northeast side of Afghanistan Central Base Camp. Use the landing zone to the southeast. A guard is likely in front of the tent, with a sniper on a nearby rooftop. D-Dog is recommended for enemy detection.
- 10Side Op 30 - Prisoner Extraction 04: Find the prisoner on the west side of Mountain Relay Base. D-Dog or interrogation of an enemy is recommended due to the base's size.
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