Hold On, Kiddo

Follow our expert guide to ace the 'Hold On, Kiddo' mission in Watch Dogs. Learn how to track down Jackson, deal with Fixers, and hack your way to success.

Alright, let's get through this one. The mission's called 'Hold On, Kiddo,' and it kicks off with you heading to a plaza on the eastern side of the western-most island in the Loop. That's where Damien's waiting for you. Turns out, he's played us again, and this time, Aiden's family is in the crosshairs. Rough stuff.

Your first move is to rush over to Nicky’s house. You need to confront your old partner there to figure out what's going on with Nicky and then pinpoint Jackson's location. After that, grab a neighbor's car and hightail it to the L-train station. There's a scene waiting for you there.

Once you're at Nicky's, you'll need to get some information out of Damien. After that, it's off to the L-train station to catch up with Jackson. The trick here is to hack the train so it leaves the station before the Fixers can get on it. You've got a few ways to handle these Fixers, but I'd suggest heading to the south side of the station, across the street. You can set up some traps and hack cameras from there to get the train moving.

Dealing with the Fixers

When the Fixers show up, you've got a couple of approaches:

Aggressive Route - Stop Them at the Station

If you've got IEDs ready, toss them at the two cars as they arrive. This will stop them dead in their tracks, and you'll just need to clean up any remaining enemies. Easy peasy.

Cunning Route - Block the Path

At the first intersection the cars hit, there are Blockers you can hack. This should stop at least one car. You can ignore that one and focus on the second. You can either ram the second car or use the Traffic Lights to cause a crash. After that, you'll just need to mop up any stragglers.

Aggressive Route - Spin Outs

If you miss the chance to hack the Blockers or Traffic Lights, don't sweat it. Just go for a ramming approach. Once you take out one car, you can ignore its occupants and chase after the second one. You don't actually need to kill the Fixers until the objective updates. Keep an eye out for more hacking opportunities as you chase them down, and you should be good to go.