▷Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain : Side Quests Guide 🥇

Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain : Side Quests Guide

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain - Optional Quest Strategy Guide. In this section of our comprehensive guide to MGSV: The Phantom Pain, we'll see how to overcome the optional missions by getting bonuses and extras to get the most out of the adventure and complete all aspects of the game.

IMPORTANT - Optional missions do not have Rango, so you can carry them out as you wish. Below is a list of all the missions and the fastest and most effective way to complete them. Those marked with an S after the number are quests related to the main story of the game and contain SPOILER on it.

WARNING - There are a total of 150 optional missions.

OPTIONAL 01 - RETRIEVE THE INTERPRETER (RUSSIAN)

Very useful optional mission that will allow you to get the Russian Interpreter. In this way you can interrogate all the guards who speak Russian and get the locations of the projects, diamonds, prisoners and more directly on the map. Retrieving the interpete is very simple: go to the indicated control station and look through the binoculars to locate the Interpreter. It's one of the two soldiers talking. Once the conversation is over he will enter the little house and you can reach him by narcotizing the other soldier who is standing guard at the door. There is also a soldier further away, but if you remain crouched down all the time he won't bother you, you can even narcotize him. Go into the little house and stun the intercom, then use the Fulton to retrieve him.

OPTIONAL MISSION 02 - Retrieve the Interpreter (Pashtu)

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 27.
WHAT TO DO: The interpreter is in a guard post to the west of the mountain repeating base in the Afghan Heights. The area is protected by very few guards including the interpreter. All you need to do is fall asleep at a safe distance to retrieve your target. Now you can understand the language of the Mujahideen.

OPTIONAL MISSION 03 - Retrieve the Interpreter (Afrikaans)

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 14.
WHAT TO DO: The interpreter is in a guard post west of the Bampeve plantation in Africa. The area is protected by very few guards including the interpreter. You only need to fall asleep at a safe distance to recover your target. Now you can understand the language of the African Private Forces.

OPTIONAL MISSION 04 - Retrieve the Interpreter (Kikongo)

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 18.
WHAT TO DO: The interpreter is in a guard post north of Munoko ya Nioka station in Africa. The area is protected by some child soldiers and the interpreter is held prisoner in a shack. You only need to put the little warriors to sleep from a safe distance to recover your target. Now you can understand the language of the child soldiers.

OPTIONAL 5 - GET THE PROJECT FOR [RIOT SMG]

Once you pass the Optional 1 mission, you can finally interrogate the guards and understand what they say. You only need to capture a couple of them and interrogate them to find out the location of the Project that will be marked directly on the map.

OPTIONAL MISSION 06 - Get the Project for [STORY ARM]

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Build the BASIC MOTHER Medical Platform and complete one of the Main Missions after the 06th.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily locate enemies. After interrogating a couple of them you'll find out where the project you're looking for is. You'll find the one for the STORDING ARM in the elevated building in the left corner north of the Serak power plant in Afghanistan.

OPTIONAL MISSION 07 - Get the Project for [IR SENSOR]

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 21.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily locate enemies. After interrogating a couple of them you'll find out where the project you're looking for is. You will find the one for the IR SENSOR in the small house on the west side of the village of Sakhra Ee in Afghanistan.

OPTIONAL MISSION 08 - Get the Project for [ANTI-THEFT DEVICE].

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 21.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily locate enemies. After interrogating a couple of them you'll find out where the project you're looking for is. You will find the one for the anti-theft device in a tent in the east outpost of Bwala ya Masa in Africa.

OPTIONAL MISSION 09 - Get the Project for [ARMED VIDEO CAMERA]

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 21.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily locate enemies. After interrogating a couple of them you'll find out where the project you're looking for is. You'll find the one for the ARMED VIDEO CAMERA inside the main building of the Nova Braga airport in Africa.

OPTIONAL MISSION 10 - Get the Project for [THEFT DEVICE].

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 21.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily locate enemies. After interrogating a couple of them you'll find out where the project you're looking for is. You will find the one for the anti-theft device inside a small warehouse of the Central Afghanistan base camp.

OPTIONAL 11 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 01

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Main Mission 02 and another Main Mission of your choice.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover... You'll find this first soldier lurking on a cliff south of the Yakho Oboo outpost. Be careful because your man is a sniper.

OPTIONAL 12 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 02

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Missions 5 and 11.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You'll find this second soldier patrolling the east side of Wialo Kallai.

OPTIONAL 13 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 03

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 12 and Main Mission 06.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to be recovered. You will find this third soldier in the large tent at the foot of the entrance to the ruins of Smasei Laman. Be careful because he is accompanied by other enemy soldiers.

OPTIONAL 14 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 04

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 13 and Main Mission 07.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this fourth soldier patrolling the east side of Ghwandai Khar. Be careful because he is accompanied by other enemy soldiers.

OPTIONAL 15 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 05

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 14 and Main Mission 08.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this fifth soldier lurking on some rocks in the southern area of the Aabe Shifap ruins. Be careful because your man is a sniper.

OPTIONAL 16 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 06

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 13 and 15.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this sixth soldier in a small outpost between the eastern communication station and the mountain repeating base in Afghanistan.

OPTIONAL 17 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 07

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 14.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this seventh soldier in a squad patrolling a desert area west of Munoko ya Nioka station. Be careful because in addition to other enemies, there's even a tank.

OPTIONAL 18 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 08

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 17 and Main Mission 16.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this eighth soldier in the Mfinda oil field. Patrol the area just below the tank you were supposed to blow up with the bazooka.

OPTIONAL 19 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 09

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 18 and Main Mission 19.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this ninth soldier patrolling around the abandoned village of Ditadi. You'll have to be stealthy, the area is swarming with enemies.

OPTIONAL 20 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 10

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 19 and Main Mission 18.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to be recovered. You will find this tenth soldier lurking on a small hill south of the Bampeve plantation. Be careful because your man is a sniper.

OPTIONAL 21 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 11

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 20 and Main Mission 20.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this eleventh soldier in the station of Munoko ya Nioka, protected from several enemies.

OPTIONAL 22 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY SKILLED SOLDIER 12

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 21 and Main Mission 23.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this twelfth soldier lurking on a hill south of the Kungenga mine. Be careful because your man is a sniper.

OPTIONAL 23 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 13

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 16 and Main Mission 31.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this thirteenth soldier lurking on a small hill west of Spugmay's fortress. Be careful because your man is a sniper.

OPTIONAL 24 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 14

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 23 and Main Mission 31.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this fourteenth in the east area of the Central Afghanistan Base Camp.

OPTIONAL 25 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 15

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 22 and Main Mission 31.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. This fifteenth soldier is fully armored and makes the patrol round the top of Code Talker's Villa in the lufwa valley. You can catch him more easily by waiting for him to reach the balcony of the building.

OPTIONAL 26 - RETRIEVE THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED SOLDIER 16

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 24 and Main Mission 31.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. You will find this sixteenth soldier lurking under the central arches of the OKB Zero. You will then have to infiltrate and reach him without creating confusion given the high rate of enemy concentration.

OPTIONAL 27 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 01

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 05.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to recover. This prisoner is in the central building with the radio transmitter in the central part of the Eastern Communication Station.

OPTIONAL 28 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 02

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 27.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to bring with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to be recovered. This prisoner is on the top floor of the main building in Shago village.

OPTIONAL 29 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 03

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 28 and Main Mission 08.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. This prisoner is in the tent behind the easternmost hangar in Central Afghanistan Base Camp.

OPTIONAL 30 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 04

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 29 and Main Mission 09.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take with you D-Dog to identify the subjects to be recovered. You'll find this prisoner at the Montana Repeater Base in Afghanistan. On the west side of the bridge.

OPTIONAL 31 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 05

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 30 and Main Mission 10.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. This prisoner in the west guard post starting from Smasei Laman.

OPTIONAL 32 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 06

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 13.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. This prisoner is located in a small guard post west of Ditadi, the abandoned village.

OPTIONAL 33 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 07

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 31 and Main Mission 13.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. Find this prisoner on the hill above Spugmay's fortress.

OPTIONAL 34 - RECOVERY OF PRISONER 08

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 32 and Main Mission 16.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to identify the subjects to recover. This prisoner is in a small building in the center of the Bampeve plantation.

OPTIONAL 47 - RETRIEVE LOST SHEEP

Simple and bizarre mission. You will have to go to the indicated village to retrieve a big ram from the central fence. Better to reach the village at night so that you can enter the main enclosure without danger to the sheep. In fact, a shoot-out could kill the animal. Watch out for the guard around the fence, the only one who might give you any trouble. Narcotize the sheep and take it with the Fulton.

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OPTIONAL 51 - RETRIEVE THE VAGANBTI SDT OF M.B. 1

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 6
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This first soldier is located on top of the mountain northeast of the eastern communication station. Reach the indicated location and stay hidden in the grass to observe your former comrade. You will immediately discover that he has a strange behavior and movements similar to those of the Skulls. If he feels threatened in any way he will run away at the speed of light and if you attack him with the CQC he will land you. The only way to get him back is to narcotize him with a hard blow to the head. Lie down in the grass and crawl slowly towards him, when you're at optimal distance fire an exact shot to the head and then recover it with the Fulton.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get closer to the soldiers and capture them without any problem even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 52 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 2

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 8 and OPTIONAL 51
On these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors from the first Mother Base. This second soldier is located on a hill near the desert in Shago Village. Be careful because he will throw smoke grenades at you if he catches you.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a cardboard box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get close to the soldiers and capture them without problems even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 53 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 3

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 16 and OPTIONAL 52.
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This third soldier is located near the Bwala ya Masa plain in Africa. Be careful because he will throw you sleep grenades if he finds you.

TIPS: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get closer to the soldiers and capture them without problems even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 54 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 4

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 20 and OPTIONAL 53
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This fourth soldier is located west of Nova Braga Airport in Africa. Be careful because he will throw stun grenades at you if he catches you.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

OPTIONAL 55 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 5

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 23 and OPTIONAL 54
On these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors from the first Mother Base. This fifth soldier is located near the Kungenga mine in Africa. Be careful because he will throw stun grenades at you if he spots you and has a shield.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid by letting it play in the background. Now you can get closer to the soldiers and capture them without any problems even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 56 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF THE M.B. 6

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 31 and OPTIONAL 55
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This sixth soldier is located at Munoko ya Nioka east of the station. Be careful because if he discovers you, he will lose his tracks thanks to a camouflage of concealment. Fortunately, the night vision will help you find him anyway.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get close to the soldiers and capture them without any problem even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 57 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 7

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 31 and OPTIONAL 56
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This seventh soldier is located in the river under the bridge of the Yakho Oboo supply outpost. Be careful because he will throw smoke grenades at you if he discovers you and activates the concealment camouflage like the soldier of the optional mission 56.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get closer to the soldiers and capture them without problems even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 58 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 8

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 35 and OPTIONAL 57
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This eighth soldier is located in the Lufwa Valley to the south. Be careful because he will throw you soporific grenades if he discovers you and will activate the camouflage of concealment as the soldier of the optional mission 56.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

OPTIONAL 59 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF M.B. 9

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 38 and OPTIONAL 58
In these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors of the first Mother Base. This penultimate soldier is located above a rock formation east of Qarya Sakhra Ee. Be careful because he will throw stun grenades at you if he discovers you and will activate the concealment camouflage like the soldier of the optional mission 56.

TIP: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions the dog is able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

TRUCCHETTO: Equip a Carton Box and activate the song Love Deterrence in the Idroid letting it play in the background. Now you can get closer to the soldiers and capture them without problems even seeing the nice reactions that the soldiers will have when they see the box.

OPTIONAL 60 - RETRIEVE THE WANDERING SDT OF THE M.B. 10

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete MAIN MISSION 38 and OPTIONAL 59
On these particular missions we will have to recover the few survivors from the first Mother Base. This last soldier is among the Ruins of Aabe Shifap, where you faced Quiet. Be careful because he will throw stun grenades at you if he discovers you and will activate the camouflage of concealment as the soldier of the optional mission 56. In addition, he has a shield on his back shield to defend him from shots from behind.

ADVICES: D-Dog is a perfect ally in these missions. The dog is in fact able to sniff and find the target in a short time.

OPTIONAL 61 - UNLUCKY DOG 01

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OPTIONAL 82 S - MAKE CONTACT WITH EMMERICH

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Build the Medical Platform on the Mother Base and complete 3 main missions after 6.

This optional mission is part of the main story of the game and is mandatory to continue. During the completion of this mission you can meet the sniper QUIET. To pass the mission you will only need to reach the red door beyond the power plant. The guards are few so you just need to skirt the left wall and climb a few fences. Pay attention to the guard who is already between the generators after the fence and the one near the red door.

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OPTIONAL MISSION 113 S - The challenge of ELI

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 26 build 2 research platforms at MOTHER BASE.
WHAT TO DO: In this mission you will face a fight almost identical to the main mission 23 in which you captured ELI, only this time you will be on the Mother Base. You'll have to defeat the kid with the CQC only that every time you flush him out he'll run away and you'll have to find him again. The Bio-Detector in the Advanced Bionic Arm will help you in your search.

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OPTIONAL MISSION 143 S - Retrieve the POD IA

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 32 and any other mission, including optional ones.
WHAT TO DO: Infiltrate the Central Base in Afghanistan, Main Mission 12. Instead of going to the hangar where you found Emmerich, go to the one on the left and retrieve the Pod IA.

OPTIONAL MISSION 144 S - Get the remains of the Fireman.

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Mission 143.
WHAT TO DO: At the center of Yakho Oboo's supply camp you will find the remains of the Fireman. The area is well guarded day and night. You'll probably have to clear the area before you can collect the target's body.

OPTIONAL MISSION 145 S - Find the Escaped Children 01

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: Complete Main Mission 35, Optional Mission 113 and any other mission, including optional missions.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily identify enemies and targets to recover. Remember that these missions are much easier if you unlock the Child Compatible Fulton, developing it after you get the Shell in Optional Mission 113.

OPTIONAL MISSION 146 S - Find the Escaped Children 02

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Main Mission 35, Optional Mission 113 and any other mission, including optional missions.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily identify enemies and targets to recover. Remember that these missions are much easier if you unlock the Child Compatible Fulton, developing it after you get the Shell in Optional Mission 113.

OPTIONAL MISSION 147 S - Find the Escaped Children 03

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Missions 145 and 146.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take with you D-Dog to easily identify enemies and targets to recover. Remember that these missions are much easier if you unlock the Children's Compatible Fulton, developing it after you get the Shell in Optional Mission 113.

OPTIONAL MISSION 148 S - Find the Escaped Children 04

HOW TO UNLOCK: Complete Optional Missions 145 and 146.
WHAT TO DO: The best tactic to adopt in these missions is to take D-Dog with you to easily identify enemies and targets to recover. Remember that these missions are much easier if you unlock the Child Compatible Fulton, developing it after you get the Shell in Optional Mission 113.

OPTIONAL MISSION 149 S - Find the Escaped Children 05

OPTIONAL MISSION 150 S - Save Quiet

HOW TO UNLOCK IT: This optional mission is linked to the TRUE FINAL of the game. In order to unlock it, you must complete several requirements related to some key points in the story:
-Save life in Quiet
-Make Quiet available for deployment
-Take the link with Quiet to the highest level
-You unlock the intermission scene at Mother Base where Emmerich is exiled. To do so, complete the main mission 43 and another main mission, or alternatively 3 optional.
-NEVER use the FRONT part of the BUTTERFLY style for your STEMMA.
WHAT TO DO: Go to the designated Afghan camp and save her.