Episode 8: Sovereign Land

Boomer informs the group of a device called The Brute that can help in their next objective, though it requires a trip to a Nevada Desert. Mendoza joins him on a trip to meet an old friend.

Drive to the Compound

Turn right and follow the road until the intersection. Continue straight onto the dirt path until you reach the compound.

Escape the Silo

Boomer and Mendoza end up locked in an old silo. Fortunately Marcus has secured a lock pick. Follow the narrow corridors to an intersection, turn left, enter the doorway, and locate a worker to the far left. Take him down to get his handgun.

Proceed through the door ahead, turn left, left again, and drop the guy oblivious to your escape. At the end of the hall, make a right turn before running into more of Tony’s followers and an 870P Magnum sitting on the table ahead.

Take care of the guy in the left room first. Lure the first away from the others and constrain him. Then move into the living quarters and freeze the last three enemies. Pick up your Scanner off the table on the way to the silo exit.

Get Your Gear

Your gear must first be acquired from the trailer park below before leaving. A discussion with Boomer covers three options for entering the compound. Boards and panels on the far left side allow for easy entry onto the tops of the trailers. It is possible to stealthily walk all the way to the objective without being spotted, though watch out for the guys who patrol just below the path. 

A ditch on the right goes under the fence at a convenient location, next to an alarm box and a T62 CEW. A third option is to enter at the front gate and take them head on. Note that unless you can disable the alarm first, reinforcements join the fight.

We will crawl under the fence as it is convenient for getting all of the evidence, the suspect with a warrant, and a bonus Achievement / Trophy. Before heading out, tag as many of the followers inside the compound as possible along with the alarm system. Then find the entry point to the right, beyond the communication trailer.

Duck under the fence and immediately take down the two guys inside. Disable the alarm on the right and grab the T62 CEW that sits on the picnic table. Toss a shell casing into the adjacent trailer to attract the guy from the other side and drop him inside.

Exit out the other side and continue around the perimeter of the compound to the mobile home with the front patio. Inside, your gear sits atop the cabinet on the right. A quick way to flee the trailer park requires the Grappling Gun and Zipline, so equip yourself accordingly.

Get to the Car

Some of Tony’s followers patrol inside the inner-circle of trailers. Lure them your way with distraction and quietly take each one down. Watch the vision cones, being careful to not be spotted.

You can exit the trailer park through any of the three spots mentioned before as entry points. Another way out, especially good if enemies are left behind, is via the concrete watchtower near the front gate. Fire the Grappling Hook to the upper platform and climb up. Look out beyond the front gate to a bunch of boulders on the left side of the road. Fire the zipline between the road and these rocks and slide down to find Marcus, Dune, and a getaway car.

Survive!

Follow the road until the vehicle comes to a stop at a gas station. Take cover inside the building, where you can find a Tactical Gear case in the back room. Access it immediately and select weapons and gadgets for another tough “survival” gunfight.

Miniguns mounted on the back of off-road vehicles present the biggest danger. They eat away at the building, leaving very little for protection. Target the guy operating the weapon immediately and knock him off. Armed men also join the fight. Be careful not to get too distracted by the miniguns and forget about the other enemies.

If you’re taking too much damage, duck into the small room and go prone until you recover health. Continue to fight off the attack, using the gas pumps and explosive barrels against nearby foes whenever possible.

Once it is safe to do so, exit the building and hop into the vehicle inside the garage.

Drive to the Airfield

Turn right out of the gas station and follow the road all the way to the airfield, turning in at the Bissell Air Base sign and coming to a stop next to the parked van.

Get the Brute

Enter the hangar, separate from Boomer, and exit out the far side. Tactical Gear can be accessed outside, but there isn’t any need to do so. Climb the stairs to the rooftop.

Nicholas takes control of a 105MM minigun on a nearby aircraft as Alpert’s men attack. Start out by taking out the men ahead. Jeeps, a van full of soldiers, and helicopters assault your position. Shoot them as they approach, using the explosive tanks when enemies are nearby.

Once the choppers have been shot down, exit the turret and run straight across the airfield. Enter the open door and pick up the Brute that sits on a desk in the back.

Defend the Airfield

Exit the warehouse, enter the tank, and drive into the airfield. Helicopters approach from ahead and behind. Shoot them down before Tony Alpert shows up in his own tank.

Defeat Tony Alpert

Hit him with as many cannon shots as possible as it passes by. Eventually he releases a smoke screen. At that point, make sure a metal storage container is between your tank and his.

Two more choppers enter the area, but they can be ignored as you focus attention on the enemy tank. As he peeks out from behind the container, take a shot and hide again as your AP shell reloads. Continue this until he has been defeated.

Escape in the Plane

Exit the tank and meet Boomer on the runway.