Banapur in Flames

You’ll enter Banapur from the east, via either a side road that comes up by the fields or the main road near the archery range, where the ATV usually spawns. Regardless, you may get a takedown or two, but there’s not a lot of opportunity for stealth here, what with all the fire throwers and soldiers sprinting around. A straightforward attack using lots of bullets and hiding behind cover to heal when needed will serve you better. Also, keep an eye out for explosive tanks, which are suddenly everywhere.

Once you’ve cleared the city once, helicopters will drop off reinforcements in the eastern fields.

You’ll also receive a request to fetch Bhadra from a burning building. The door is inaccessible, but you’ll find a climbable ledge around the building’s left side.

Climb up, brace yourself for the enemy about to charge you, then go in the window and down the ladder to find an unconscious Bhadra.

Taking Your Shot[gun]

Take the time to check corpses during and after this battle until you find an M133 shotgun. Every wild animal in the game, from wolves and badgers to tigers and rhinos, loves to charge you, and the M133 stops most of these charges cold. It also perforates enemy humans pretty well. For our money, it’s the most essential weapon in the early game.

Look for berserkers, the enemies wearing bandanas and red shirts. They carry the M133.