_INTERLUDE: PAWNSHOP MISSION

1.5 PAPA B’S PAWNSHOP PROJECTILES

Location / Parker Square // Papa B’s Pawnshop

Investigation

Difficulty:

Find a vehicle, and drive to the pawnshop in Parker Square. As you reach Papa B’s, the objective updates. Obviously it’s worth having some cash with you ($1,550 if you want to buy the maximum of everything once) to make the most of the shopping you’re about to do. Step into the store, and head toward the counter to shop. You’re about to purchase components, which you will use to craft handy tools.

Once you’re at the Item screen, the number of items you can purchase depends on what you’re currently carrying (which you can see when you bring up the Weapon Wheel). Remember you can also pick up these items (without paying for them) randomly when you search locations throughout missions. The following items are on offer:

Purchase what you like, and leave to complete this mission. Remember that:

You don’t need to purchase more than you really need. A simple electronics parts purchase is fine and completes the mission.

Check your Skill Tree for the Crafted Items skills you’ve purchased; you can’t create items until these skills are unlocked too.

It is recommended to have the ability to craft at least lures, frag grenades, and IEDs by this point in the main mission.

Don’t forget that Focus-related crafting occurs after purchases from pharmacies (meds).

At this point, you should already be familiar with crafting and should have purchased at least one or two of the skills in the “Crafted Items” section of the Skill Tree. The pawnshop’s merchandise allows the following items to be crafted:

* These items can be crafted without locating components that the pawnshop doesn’t sell.

This doesn’t help in your crafting, but you can also rob the business after purchasing all the items you need. This reduces your Reputation, and you’re stealing cash, not components. Also be aware that as you progress, news reports may appear on the screen behind the counter, leading to a shopkeeper recognizing you and raising the alarm. So your Reputation has some consequences!