Prima Games eGuides
primagames.com Browse Redeem a code Help
Battlefield Hardline eGuide
Sign in My Guides

Sign in or create an account

We'll email you a link. No password needed, and if you don't have an account yet, the link makes one.

By creating an account or signing in, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Have a password?

Had an account on the old eGuides site, or a code from a printed guide? Help and troubleshooting

Sign in with a password

By signing in, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Check your email

A sign-in link is on its way. It works once and expires in 15 minutes. Open it and you're in, with an account if you didn't already have one.

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 4: Case Closed

Despite an incoming hurricane, Mendoza and Dao are sent back to the warehouse to look for any leads. This is the same location as the end of Episode 3, but the rear stairwell is completely open and the second floor is closed off.

Location: Miami

Detective: Nicholas Mendoza

Partner: Khai Minh Dao

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

Evidence

Suspects with Warrants: Philip Evans , Leonard Miller , Frankie Diaz , Xavier Gonzalez

Main Objective: Investigate corrupt cop.

OBJECTIVES:

Investigate Neltz’ Warehouse

Meet Khai

Enter the Building

Apprehend Stoddard

Escape the Basement

Escape to the Car

Enter the Mall

Find Khai

Get to Dawes

Investigate Neltz’Warehouse

To progress in the episode, run up to the fourth floor office using the rear stairwell. Though, there are a few pieces of evidence to collect along the way.

Barrels of Dye

On the first floor of the warehouse, search along the back wall for the blue Barrels of Dye. Scan them in to add them to the case file.

Gym Bag of Money

Still on the first floor, enter the office to the right and analyze the Gym Bag of Money that sits on the table. This is added to the Hot Shot Supply Chain Case File.

Burner Cellphones

Run up to the third floor and from the central hallway, enter the middle left office. Search the trashcan ahead to find Burner Cellphones.

Talking Tamu-Tamu Stuffy

Still on the third floor, enter the right office next to the break room. A Talking Tamu-Tamu Stuffy stands in the left corner. Analyze it to add the evidence to the Internal Affairs file. Interact with its belly to get it to talk.

Elmore Plaza Business Card

Take the steps in the break room to reach the manager’s office. Lying on the desk is an Elmore Plaza Business Card. This is added to The Elmore Hotel Case File.

Interact with the painting that hangs on the back wall to find a safe. Analyze the keypad with the Scanner to get the numbers to the access code. Drop the Scanner and use the keypad to find out what is inside.

Meet Khai

Return to the first floor and find Khai inside the storage container on the right.

Enter the Building

From the vantage point across the street, the player gets a good view of the area. Guards patrol all around the Domo Roboto building including the two adjacent rooftops. An alarm is spotted on the front and is guarded by two men. The objective is to get inside the middle warehouse through a door on the left side, located on the second floor.

There are many ways to get this done. It is possible to sneak around the left side, move a couple guys with distraction, and slip into the building. The direct approach can be taken, but a pulled alarm results in more enemies to take care of. Strategic, non-lethal takedowns are a good choice as they earn the most points toward your Expert Level. Grab the Grappling Hook from the nearby Tactical Gear case and let’s try the latter option.

Hop down and use the grappling hook on the right side of the building ahead to reach the rooftop. Find the lone criminal ahead, pull him away from the edge with a shell casing, and arrest him. Move around to the right where four more guards can be tagged below.

You can take care of these criminals in almost any order. Be careful of the two who stand guard on the rooftops on the other side of the warehouse. These two should be arrested out of sight from the other and before the two in front of the building. Be sure to disable the alarm when the chance arises. Once everyone has been taken care of, climb the steps on the left side of the Domo Roboto building and enter the door behind the air conditioner unit.

Philip Evans

Philip Evans stands guard next to the alarm box in front of the Domo Roboto warehouse. Be sure to tag him before taking him down with non-lethal measures.

Apprehend Stoddard

Tag the criminals on the warehouse floor from inside the office before going downstairs. Draw the men away from the center of the room with shell casings and arrest them out of view of the others.

Poster for Tamu-Tamu

Just after entering the Domo Roboto warehouse, look under the Tactical Gear case for a Poster for Tamu-Tamu. Analyze it to register it as evidence.

Tamu-Tamu DVDs

Step out of the upstairs office, and use the Scanner to spot a box of Tamu-Tamu DVDs on a central shelving unit below. Zoom in and analyze the evidence from the walkway.

Letter from Neltz’s Business Manager

Just below where you entered the building is a bigger office. Search the desk in the back of the room to find a Letter from Neltz’s Business Manager.

Flyer for Tamu-Tamu

In the downstairs office of the warehouse, search the bookshelf next to the water cooler to find a a Flyer for Tamu-Tamu. Analyze it to enter the evidence into the Internal Affairs file.

True Detective

Complete three case files in single-player. Once all of the evidence for The Hot Shot File, The Elmore Hotel, and Internal Affairs has been found, you earn True Detective.

With the room clear, take the stairs down to a locked door. Force it open to enter the basement. Follow the corridor to an open door and arrest the guard inside who mans the security system. Access the camera controller to spot your objective.

Crate of Hot Shot

After taking out the guard, find a Crate of Hot Shot in the back corner of the room. Analyze it with the Scanner to log the evidence.

Move into the grow house, where criminals tend to the plants. It is possible to crouch down and sneak through this room without confronting anyone until you reach the other side. To get those extra points though, simply walk down the aisles and arrest the guys who work on the herbs. Ignore their vision cones as they are too focused on their work to notice what is going on. A guard in the middle does pose more of a risk, but a flash of the badge takes care of him.

Two men block the door on the other side. Freeze them with your badge and cuff the suspects before entering the office.

Escape the Basement

M16A3 Assault Rifle

Before attempting to escape the basement of the Domo Roboto warehouse, a criminal drops the M16A3 Assault Rifle. This is the first opportunity to get this secondary weapon, so be sure to pick it up.

The enemies are now after the detective as the basement is set on fire. With guns at the ready, run out of the office into the grow house. Enemies litter the basement and they are all gunning for the detective. Take cover whenever possible and kill the criminals who get in the way.

UMP-45 SMG

Inside the basement of the Domo Roboto warehouse, some criminals drop the UMP-45 SMG. Be sure to pick it up when the opportunity arises to make it available in Tactical Gear.

Escape to the Car

Retrace your steps out of the basement and into the warehouse. To the left of the office, press the button to raise the garage door and escape to the car.

Enter the Mall

The detectives park on the second floor of the parking garage, across the street from Palm Court mall. Look out the window and tag the enemies who patrol in front of the mall. A better view can be had from the third and fourth floors of the garage, but it’s not necessary. Once ready, take the stairs down to the ground floor and walk out onto the street.

Leonard Miller

Among the guys patrolling in front of the mall is Leonard Miller, who has a warrant. Scan him from the parking garage before moving outside. The criminals are fairly spread out, so isolating him for an arrest is fairly straightforward.

An alarm hangs on the far left wall, so starting from that side is advisable. Work your way through the handful of enemies until you reach the entrance to the mall.

Find Khai

Enter the security office just ahead and use the camera controller to get an idea of what is in store ahead. Back in the mall, take one of the escalators up to the second floor. Pull the first criminal away from the edge of the balcony with a shell casing and cuff him. Use this opportunity to scan the first floor and balconies, tagging the guards who patrol the mall.

Frankie Diaz

Amongst the men who hang out in the mall is Frankie Diaz, who has a warrant. He is located on the first floor with guards patrolling the balconies above. It is a good idea to eliminate the threats on the upper level first, analyze the suspect from above, and then move down to the first floor, where this suspect can be taken down non-lethally.

Stealthily walk around the balcony and take down the criminals who patrol the second floor, preferably away from the ledge. On the far side, ride the escalator down and separate the remaining group with distraction. Once they have been taken care of, continue through the mall by going through the exit.

Another security office is just ahead. Access the camera controller to find Khai and the four guys keeping her there. Take the nearby escalator to the second floor and pick the criminals off from above. Survivors ride up to your level, so be ready for them. After disposing of them, head back downstairs and enter Domo Roboto at the other end.

Get to Dawes

Return to the mall and follow your partner up to the second floor. Pry open the right door to reach the food court. The final group of Neltz’s men awaits the detectives below. As the winds get stronger though, they don’t plan to stick around too long. Quickly tag them and then drop down to the first floor.

Xavier Gonzalez

Awaiting the detectives at the mall food court is the final group of Neltz’s men including Xavier Gonzalez. From the balcony, analyze the guy on the left to find the suspect. Quickly hop down and arrest him if possible or hit him with a non-lethal shot from the T62 CEW.

Watched, Dawg

Use the scanner to identify 10 suspects with warrants to earn this reward. The fourth suspect in Episode 4 is the tenth in the game.

Take out the criminals that get in your way while continuing through the mall. After the left turn, move to the right side to miss a rolling “O” and then sidestep left to miss the “P.” Run up the left steps and out the exit.

Good Guys

Complete Episode 4: Case Closed

Keep reading with a free account

The first 3 sections of Battlefield Hardline are open to everyone. An account opens the rest of it, and every other guide in the archive. It's free, and there's nothing to buy.

Bought guides on the old Prima Games site? Your account and every guide you own moved here, so there's nothing to buy again. Sign in.

Create a free account Or browse our free guides

PreviousEpisode 3: Gator Bait NextEpisode 5: Gauntlet