Need more advice on mission 29 (contains spoilers)

[xybolt]

This game has hit me hard with this sudden difficulty spike again. This is not the first time and I guess there are more of this coming later ...

The mission is somehow suddenly not stealth based and since I invested in mainly stealth equipment, I am bit stuck here. I've been trying to finish mission for the first time.

(rant: it is not a stealth game anymore if you have to fight as it is an fast action shooter game, I don't like these games as I am not good in these and the game ain't designed for that. you won't see me playing hack 'n slash games ... not to mention the story makes NO sense, especially that stupid "cure" on the disease that is plaguing MB)

Key problem: for me fighting against four skulls immediately (while in previous missions, it was possible to weasel out) and deal with all of them is **not** possible. I have grabbed my highest dmg AR (forgot the name - that one that comes with STN one, but is with highest lethal) and sniper (bambetov) and a little machine gun instead of pistol. Fighting against one skull would be feasible, but not SUDDENLY against FOUR in ONE battle. It is too much for me and I die pretty fast...

Somehow the bullet from my sniper appears to ricochet so it does not penetrate their armor? Hitting on head only is making it more harder.

Getting headshots is not really a problem but it is that when I manage to deplete their HP to zero, I am being "disturbed" by other skulls for doing a final kill. This leads to them self-healing themselves ... Eventually I run out of ammo with at tops ONE skull kill.

As a companion, I took Quiet with the strongest lethal rifle she has. It is not that Wicked Butterfly thing as I don't have the right research level.

I've searched around for useful advises (see below) but these did not help

• get on roof - problem: they starts to teleport around constantly, leading to miss often
  
• run to the containers in the north - got best result here, but as said here above, I ended up without ammo.
  
• use D-Walker: I did not invest in this as I was playing the game sneak based, so not an option. Even basic D-Walker got destroyed quickly
  
• circle around the tanks nearby, had to figure out a good approach here, but even then, ammo issue came prevalent
  
• used rocket launchers - more miss than hit. I even accidentally hurt myself as one teleported in front of me when I launched a rocket
  
• grenade launcher - does not work a lot as they teleport away
  
• LMG - it barely scratches them , but is useful when their rock armor got removed. Still, I got killed often as this replaces my sniper rifle, removing my ability to bring down their armor by headshots.
  
• running to outside airport and hit them by RPG using
  
• use AA-gun - it got destroyed fairly quickly after three rock hits. I got slashed off it as well
  
• run around like a rat and let Quiet handle it. Quiet is not focusing on them somehow and sometimes I get whooped by a rock coming from nowhere
  
• use shotgun - I have to be close to be effective, they teleport away before. I got a fairly acceptable result with the containers in the north, but the ammo is very limited here, not to mention the slow rate of fire, making me unable to do the final hit in time
  
• run around inside hangar - seems to work a bit, but Quiet becomes useless here as Skulls aren't in her scope? Did not see any change
  
• used the containers east of the hangar - stupid advise
  
• .........
  
  I've also an impression that they got programmed to focus on your coordinates, no matter of running out of their sight, in contrary to "regular" soldiers as they focus on 'last seen' points.
  
  /on-a-brink-to-ditch-the-game

[Mr. Solazers]

try to developt the rocket launcher called CGM 25 it s prety strong against them

[~⁧⁧kapacb]

You can resupply yourself through idroid

Just shot, use nades if have any to destroy armor (especially when you counter cqc)

[niralamart000]

what the hell are you on about, just develop any grenade launcher, a machine gun and melt em. you just need the machine gun so develop any , literally the first grade is enough and just shoot them till they die. the skull's AI and the whole AI in general in this game is horridly programmed so there is nothing they do when you just shoot em till they die dead

[Dark Soul]

Easiest way i know proven through countless replays is to use gatling gun of DWalker. Even on extreme it works but you need to bait the smoke attack so they stay in place enough to shred them. On mission 29 it takes less then 1 min to kill and extract them.

[niralamart000]

Originally posted by Dark Soul:

Easiest way i know proven through countless replays is to use gatling gun of DWalker. Even on extreme it works but you need to bait the smoke attack so they stay in place enough to shred them. On mission 29 it takes less then 1 min to kill and extract them.

lol that's literally the worst way

edit: actually the worst way would be using any combat vechile

[Pckables]

The high-power snipers like the Brennan or the Serval make it a piece of cake.
Apparently the Brennan Blueprint is in the Lufwa Valley mansion if you havent gotten it yet.

As for survival, just run around buildings so that you're not in the fire of all 4. The snipers also stun them if you hit them in the head so you can chain-stun 2 or 3 of them if you're good.

[Overseer]

D-Horse is the secret weapon here that nobody uses. Take the very basic RPG, call in ammo supply as you ride back and forth and blast them away. They don't have special attacks to deal with that and when you attempt to trample them over they flee with a jump, clearing your path.

[BioHazardAlBatros]

1) CQC + Shotgun + Circle around big building ( Worked on my 1st Playthrough ) [P.S. It Won't Be easy at all, CQC is essential here]
2) If you have unlocked Brennan Sniper Rifle, then just rely on that, it pierces their armor quite easily.

[BioHazardAlBatros]

Oh you can also use machine gun, yeah, that way works too, but it's less cooler.

[torqueblue]

High Powered Sniper rifle will work wonders for them. Mark them first, chances are one of them will close in and shield the one you just shot at, but if you marked them and your sniper has High piercing, you can still shoot through the Rock shield.

If you see one walking towards you with a Machete drawn wait for him to attack and counter. This will leave a Big opening for you to head shot 'em, which again will trigger a response from one of the others to shield up. Careful as there can be another with a machete drawn that will do a follow up attack after you counter the first one.

If you see two in the distance with rocks over their heads shoot them and they'll drop the rocks.

If they have their rifles drawn find cover and try and snipe them or wait for them to draw out the machetes and walk towards you.

If no sniper your strongest shotgun or machine gun will work. Countering them is really the best first strike and then unloading on them. Don't take too long cause if you do they back off and armor up, which you'll have your work cut out for you, but if you packed an AMR or a Rifle with High pierce you'll be fine.

[s0_RoNerY]

Originally posted by BioHazardAlBatros:

Oh you can also use machine gun, yeah, that way works too, but it's less cooler.

I don't know why it matters if a way to complete a mission by using a weapon that's makes it cooler matters that much? It's a single player game, dude. Only young immature dudes think this way. And honestly, I don't know why.

[BioHazardAlBatros]

Originally posted by sO_RoNerY:

Originally posted by BioHazardAlBatros:

Oh you can also use machine gun, yeah, that way works too, but it's less cooler.

I don't know why it matters if a way to complete a mission by using a weapon that's makes it cooler matters that much? It's a single player game, dude. Only young immature dudes think this way. And honestly, I don't know why.

Yes, it is singleplayer game, the reason why it matters is simple. It will just make this fight more memorable to yourself.

[niralamart000]

Originally posted by BioHazardAlBatros:

Originally posted by sO_RoNerY:

I don't know why it matters if a way to complete a mission by using a weapon that's makes it cooler matters that much? It's a single player game, dude. Only young immature dudes think this way. And honestly, I don't know why.

Yes, it is singleplayer game, the reason why it matters is simple. It will just make this fight more memorable to yourself. :Miller:

then play the extreme version with the shotgun , see what happens

[~⁧⁧kapacb]

Originally posted by niralamart000:

Originally posted by BioHazardAlBatros:

Yes, it is singleplayer game, the reason why it matters is simple. It will just make this fight more memorable to yourself.

then play the extreme version with the shotgun , see what happens

Ez

[BioHazardAlBatros]

Originally posted by niralamart000:

Originally posted by BioHazardAlBatros:

Yes, it is singleplayer game, the reason why it matters is simple. It will just make this fight more memorable to yourself.

then play the extreme version with the shotgun , see what happens

i did tho?