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Contents

  • Introduction
    • Whats New?
  • The Academy
    • Basics
    • Police Training
  • Walkthrough
    • Prologue
    • Episode 1: Back to School
    • Episode 2: Checking Out
    • Episode 3: Gator Bait
    • Episode 4: Case Closed
    • Episode 5: Gauntlet
    • Episode 6: Out of Business
    • Episode 7: Glass Houses
    • Episode 8: Sovereign Land
    • Episode 9: Independence Day
    • Episode 10: Legacy
    • Unlocking Weapons & Gadgets
  • Case Files & Warrants
    • Case Files
      • Overview
      • The Hot Shot File
      • Hot Shot Supply Chain
      • The Elmore Hotel
      • Internal Affairs
      • Power Play
      • The Boomer Connection
      • Preferred Outcomes
    • Suspects With Warrants
      • Overview
      • Suspect List
  • Classes and Weapons
    • Overview
    • Operator
    • Mechanic
    • Enforcer
    • Professional
    • Weapon Customization
    • Special Weapons
    • Universal Gadgets
    • Grenades
    • Melee Weapons
    • Battle Pickups
  • Multiplayer: Getting Started
    • Overview
    • Combat Basics
    • Squad Play
    • Progression and Economy
    • Multiplayer Tactics
    • Game Modes
    • Extended Play
  • Multiplayer Maps
    • Bank Job
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • The Block
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Derailed
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Hotwire
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Downtown
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Hotwire
      • Blood Money
      • conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Dust Bowl
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Hotwire
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Everglades
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Hotwire
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Growhouse
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Hollywood Heights
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
    • Riptide
      • Overview
      • Heist
      • Hotwire
      • Blood Money
      • Conquest
      • Team Deathmatch
      • Crosshair
      • Rescue
  • Appendix
    • Multiplayer Scoring
    • Multiplayer Awards
    • Game Mode Assignments
    • Weapon Assignments
    • Melee Assignments
    • Vehicle Assignments
    • Class Assignments
    • Syndicate Assignments
    • Squad Assignments
    • Hacker
    • Single Player Achievements / Trophies

Battlefield Hardline Guide › Walkthrough

Episode 2: Checking Out

As Leo flees the meeting, take off behind him—sprinting up to the next floor of the parking garage. Two nearby criminals are easily taken down with a flash of the badge.

Location: Miami

Detective: Nicholas Mendoza

Partner: Khai Minh Dao

Case File(s): The Elmore Hotel Investigation, Hot Shot Supply Chain

Evidence

Suspects with Warrants: Javier Rosado Gary Volker

Main Objective: Bring in Leo Ray.

OBJECTIVES

Apprehend Leo

Escape the Lobby

Get in the Truck

Meet Dawes

Tactical Gear

By this time, you should have several new weapons in Tactical Gear. Before each episode, and at any Tactical Gear case, weapons, gadgets, and attachments can be swapped in and out. Grab a primary and secondary weapon that best suit your playstyle and add attachments to improve stats or give them added features.

Apprehend Leo

Just ahead, Leo abandons his car and runs inside the building. Meanwhile, several criminals have entered the garage and hinder the pursuit. It is possible to cuff the closest suspect, but at that point, it becomes a firefight. Use the vehicles as cover and work your way through the open door.

Mac-10 Machine Pistol

Some of the criminals in this episode drop the Mac-10 Machine Pistol. This gives you the option of an automatic primary weapon, if preferred.

You Tazed Him, Bro!

Zap five criminals with the T62 CEW in single-player. It shouldn’t take too long to find five suspects within range. In fact, you may already have this one.

Follow Leo up the stairwell, down the hall, and into the laundry facility. Tag the five enemies inside. These guys can be dealt with in three ways: straight on with a gunfight, stealthily with well-placed shell casings and non-lethal take downs, or not at all with distraction. Non-lethal take downs net the player the most points, so whenever possible, that is the way to go.

Drug Purchase List

Enter the break room adjacent to the laundry facility. Resting on the center table is a piece of evidence for The Elmore Hotel Investigation.

Using the T62 CEW Electroshock Weapon

In a gunfight such as this, it is tempting to just pull out your favorite weapon and mow down the criminals. This does not net the player any Expert Score though. Any time you can get within range, take an enemy down with an electroshock from the T62 CEW. Two circles appear in the gun’s sights when your target is within range. With its slow reload time, it is wise to quickly take cover or switch weapons if the situation is still dangerous. This non-lethal take down earns 100 points toward the Expert Score. This is not necessary to max out your Expert Level, but it can get you there quicker.

Box of Hot Shot

From the entrance to the laundry room, search the far-right corner. A Box of Hot Shot sits on the floor near the steps. Scan it to log the evidence.

Care Instructions Memo

A Hawaiian shirt hangs from the shelves in the middle of the room. It is possible to scan this item from the entrance to the room. Step inside and immediately look left. Zoom in with the scanner to spot the green shirt.

After some time passes, two criminals patrol the previous hall. Hurry through the room to avoid the reinforcements or grab more points by taking them down. A Tactical Gear case sits inside a small break room up the side steps.

Exit out the far side and follow Leo out to the hotel’s pool. Around every turn, use the Scanner to spot upcoming hostiles. As you pass the first two pools and concession area, the criminals can be arrested with stealthy movement.

As you approach the final outdoor area, you see a gunfight in the lower level. Until noticed, the combatants pay no attention to the detective. If Expert Score is not a concern, pick them off from the upper vantage point. It is possible to hop down and take cover behind the nearby planters. From there, the T62 CEW can be used as criminals near your location. It becomes necessary though to leave the safety of this protection and hunt the baddies down. Whatever strategy you use, the goal is to exit out the door in the far-right corner.

Follow the hallway to the right and descend the stairwell to the first floor. Enter the door to the left to find the hotel lobby. Seven men search the room with an eighth found on the street outside.

Immediately upon entering, flash your badge at the two men just inside. Keeping them both in check, cuff them before using the Scanner to tag the criminals near the front door.

Walk around to the right and arrest two more suspects as they begin to move away. A lone hostile walks the circular staircase. Use shell casings to draw him closer to your position in the hallway and arrest him as he investigates. Now it is safe to freeze and arrest the two men at the hotel entrance. Cuffing the final criminal outside maximizes the possible points.

Javier Rosado

After taking down the first two guys inside the lobby, scan the criminals who guard the exit ahead to find Javier Rosado on the right. Clear out more of the enemies in the room before approaching the duo and cuffing the suspect.

Vial of Hot Shot

After non-lethally taking down Javier Rosado, search his body to find a Vial of Hot Shot.

Before heading upstairs, explore the first floor. A Tactical Gear case rests behind the reception desk.

Tablet with IM Client

Behind the reception desk, a tablet rests on top of the photocopier. Analyze it with the Scanner to register the evidence.

Answering Machine

From behind the reception desk, enter the adjacent office and search the desk on the left to find an Answering Machine. Scan it to add the evidence to The Elmore Hotel file.

After finishing up downstairs, run up the stairs and enter the manager’s office to find Khai and Leo.

Escape the Lobby

Look over the left railing as a new group of enemies enters the hotel. These guys are already on high alert so be careful taking them on.

In order to remove Leo from the hotel, these guys must be taken care of. This can be done with a big gunfight from the balcony above or by stealthily taking each one down. Using non-lethal means can be tough as there is usually another suspect nearby. Use distraction to move them around and flee to another location if spotted. The downstairs office is a great place to hole up and it allows the player to zap incoming hostiles with the T62 CEW.

Gary Volker

Scan the new group of hostiles as they enter the hotel to find Gary Volker. The quickest way to him is to wait until he passes down below and hop down behind him. Be sure he is alone before attempting this. Otherwise, the other criminals need to be taken care of as you make your way to him. Note that Volker can be taken down with the T62 CEW to get credit for the bust.

Get in the Truck

More criminals pull up in a truck outside. Once everyone has been taken care of, enter the driver seat.

Meet Dawes

Drive the truck left to the second stoplight, turn right, and follow the road onto the highway. Criminals continually attempt to bring your vehicle to a stop. Avoid what you can, but do not be afraid to plow through them. When you reach the trailer that spans the width of your lane, keep the accelerator pressed and drive right through. Just ahead, the detectives meet up with Dawes.

Bumpy Ride

Complete Episode 2: Checking Out.

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