Chapter 24: Loose Cannon


Chapter 24: Loose Cannon

After cllimbing the stairs from the lower catacombs to reach and infiltrate the church itself, you witness Mayor Cordova being intimidated by Esteban Bautista and his two main enforcers, El Diablo and El Carcinero. Unfortunately, the enemy becomes aware of your presence and you have to fight your way out of the church.

From your starting position on the balcony, push forward toward the door in the distance. Mercenaries rush out of it as you approach, but they can be easily dispatched with a well placed grenade or two. Follow the balcony to your right.

You’ve got to hand it to La Guadaña: not only did the cartel anticipate the day armed attackers would assault the church, but they also installed an MMG inside the church specifically to supress said attackers should they ever manage to break inside through a back entrance. You need to take out that gun nest, but there’s no way to do it from the balcony. Take a riot shield and press forward through the troops on the balcony that stand between you and the MMG nest’s access door. The shield will protect you from the MMG as you advance, while your partner assists with clearing out the troops.

Once you get to the door of the MMG nest, switch to a weapon with high capacity or damage, and then perform the dual breach sequence. Inside the nest is a Brute and a standard mercenary soldier.

Alpha or Bravo can man the MMG to fend off the enemy counter attack. Whoever isn’t manning the gun can still provide support with whatever weapons they have. This is why we suggested taking a sniper rifle earlier. The enemy is far enough away from the gun nest that the extra accuracy and power can be of real assistance. Keep taking out the cartel mercenaries as best you can. The enemy will start getting desperate and begin using grenade launchers to try and dislodge you from the MMG nest.

Unfortunately, the enemy grenade spam does get lucky eventually and blasts the floor out from under Alpha and Bravo. You now have to deal with the remaining mercenaries on the ground floor. Expect multiple Brutes and Shield Soldiers to contend with. If a T.W.O operative can hold on to enemy aggro from the position they’ve fallen to, the other partner can easily flank the vast majority of the enemy on the ground floor using the pillars on either side of the church. This is why we suggested you blast the benches apart while you still had the MMG! Finish these bastards off, and then make your way out of the church through the front entrance.

As you exit the church, Bautista starts to make his getaway with Cordova. Fiona has managed to acquire alternate means of transportation, giving the team one more shot at rescuing the mayor.