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Far Cry 5 Walkthrough and Guide

Learn everything you need to take down Project Eden and save Hope County.
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Hope County is a big place and you’re going to need all the help you can get to fully explore and conquer the wildlands of Hope County, Montana. We’ve spent a good deal of time exploring the countryside and now we’re going to share all those advice and strategies with you. This Far Cry 5 guide and walkthrough will act as a hub for all of our game content. Check back often to see the most up to date information and articles in out Far Cry 5 guide.

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Far Cry 5 Quick Tips

  • Be sure to explore every nook and cranny. There are hidden secrets in places you wouldn’t expect to find things, so make sure you aren’t skipping over things by assuming there isn’t anything there.
  • Talk to people. Talking is a great way to get information about the county and the areas surrounding the different outposts and locations. You can also learn the locations of Prepper Stashes this way, which will make hunting them all down much easier.
  • You can pick up different weapons at any point throughout the game, but you can only customize your weapons by visiting shops and vendors around the world.
  • Earning reputation unlocks new weapons and items for you to pick up, so make sure you are checking the vendors often to see the most up to date inventory.
  • There are a lot of good ways to make money in Far Cry 5, so make sure you take advantage of them and fill your pockets with cash as much as possible to ensure you can afford everything you need.

Far Cry 5 Guides

How to Get the Fishing Pole

Find the fishing pole early on and start earning money by fishing around the various lakes and rivers in Hope County.

How to Fish

Learn the basics of fishing and how to catch the best fish in the game.

All Safe Locations

Stock up on cash and Silver Bars by finding safes hidden throughout the county.

All Prepper Stash Locations

Find all of the Prepper Stashes to stock up on cash, ammo, and Perk Magazines with this handy guide.

How to Earn Money Fast

Learn the ins and outs of earning money and how to speed up the process.

How to Beat Far Cry 5 in Less Than 15 Minutes

Complete the game in less than 15 minutes with this handy guide to Far Cry 5’s secret ending.

Far Cry 5 Video Guides

Not into reading? Here are some helpful video guides to help you find your way through Hope County.

How to Get a Fishing Pole

Score a fishing pole and get started fishing in Far Cry 5.

How to Beat the Game in Less than 15 Minutes – Secret Ending

Find out how to get the secret ending within the first 15 minutes of the game.

Far Cry 5 PC Requirements

If you want to play Far Cry 5 on PC, then here are the requirements that you should strive to meet with your system.

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit only)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equal.
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit only)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equal.
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c

We’ll continue to update this article daily with new articles, information, and strategies to help you tackle all the obstacles you’ll come across throughout your journey in Hope County.

 


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Josh Hawkins
Josh has been exploring fantastic worlds and getting lost in video games for as long as he can remember. Starting out on the Super Nintendo with Super Mario World, and ending up in the world of next-generation gaming. He enjoys digging into the story and lore of massive RPGs, as well as getting lost just trying to make that last jump in any platformers he gets pulled into, as well as everything in between. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment.