"Ghost Mode" -Guide

How to succeed in "Ghost Mode" (Permadeath).. Rewards Overview.. several tricks to survive.. ***Savegame/Backup solutions***

Intro

Welcome.. First, a warning.. it´s challenging.. quite challenging. But also quite rewarding ^^

So when is the best time to start ??
-> After you finished the whole Campaign AND got some experience in Tier1-mode

Anything else to know ??
1. Make yourself familiar with "GhostMode"-Restrictions
-> only 1 main weapon, Reloading wastes Ammo left in magazine, etc..
2. Be quiet. Be a Shadow..
-> Recon each Camp/Base properly.. Don´t get spotted. Death really lurks around every corner..

-> Only 1 Main-weapon?.. impactful facts:
LMG? no.. many bullets, zero control.. most are "loud" anyway. Masochist´s choice.
STG? nope.. unless you´re very experienced and keep targets within 50m. SamFisher is proud.
SMG? ok, but you might miss the grenade launcher. Stealth is key.
SNR? good, but only those that also kill vehicles within 2 shots. Keep distance.
ASR? best choice.. grenade launcher makes it the allrounder. Anything within 250m dies.
(Pro-Tip: Make sure you read Gear-Guide and ->Best Approach ^^)

Ghost Mode - Rewards

Shop-Points for Crates

note: You get Rewards only ONCE (see ->Links below)

• each boss-quest(28): 400 (x28 =11.200)
  
• reach Lv.30: 3000
  
• reach Tier1: 3000

Exo-Gear (cosmetic)

• 100% Security: Boots
  
• 100% Influence: Armor
  
• 100% Smuggling: Pants
  
• 100% Production: Backpack
  
• El Sueno: Mask

"legit" way... (hard)

"Ghost Mode" is very challenging WITHOUT EXPLOITS and BACKUP savefiles, IF played SOLO

Basics:

• General Procedure (described in QuickStart-guide ->Links)
  
• Explore and get Lv.10+ before starting Story Missions
  
• Get your Weapons (+Attachments) as fast as possible
  
• Resources: Ambush Convoys (ideally use Gatling Chopper)
  
• use Stealth as much as possible
  
• Recon.. ALWAYS (Drone > Binoculars)
  
• Target priority: Snipers, MachineGunners
  
• use Sync-Shot and Rebel-skills to overwhelm your enemies
  
• destroy Reinforcements fast.. Priority: Helicopters
  
• flee, if it gets dangerous (eg: UNIDAD joining the fight)

Advanced:

• with smart Coop team you´re unkillable.. (Healing Drone ftw)
  
• Suppressor is a must..
  
• FallenGhosts (DLC) helps a lot with a nice Xbow
  
• don´t get cornered with UNIDAD.. run once it escalates or they hunt you down.. promise :D
  
• You can´t die during a mission.. never. The only problem arises, if the mission fails and you´re still in a fight.. worst case you´re down and wait for revive... IF your team dies NOW, that´s it.. next try
  
• Same for Anti-Air-missiles hitting your Helicopter.. 50:50 chance to get your team killed

"alternative Methods"

I´ll spare you the moral lesson and just list methods that can make your life easier..

• Backup .savefile regularly (//programs (x86) ->Ubisoft ->Savegames ->.. ->3559)
  
  
• Shoot through Walls to kill enemies before entering buildings (High Penetration guns)
  
  
• use Anti-Aircraft map to ensure safety when flying
  
  
• use a Trainer

Smart BACKUP

My suggestion:
Veterans don´t need Cheats/Trainers to succeed, BUT you need a 100% Backup !!
Especially when the game messes you over in SOLO, as there are no Coop-teammates ;(

"Save-Folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\...\3559"

1. manual

(Copy+Paste) distracts, though it´s 100% secure - just don´t forget!!

• Have UBIsoft Save-folder open + a second window for your Backup-folder
  
• TAB out while ingame (always press ESC to stop the game before to prevent issues)
  
• Copy + Paste.. then TAB back and continue

2. automated

comfortable, BUT... stay AWAY from Cloud-sync (OneDrive, GoogleDrive, etc) as those "insta-sync", which won´t allow you to get a Savegame from 3-8min before
Use a "tool" that allows defining intervals (ideally every 5-10min) and keeping multiple versions
smart tip: EaseUS Todo Backup - (basic version is FREE!) - easy ON/OFF

• allows typical scheduled tasks
  
• advanced features to define Intervals in 1min steps
  
• option to just keep the last "X" (eg: 3-5) versions

Comfort: you can turn it OFF ..if you don´t play GhostMode SOLO (Offline)

Best Approach.. !?

It´s up to you, but here are my thoughts.. (thanks @Sliderit who brought this up)

Solo

First, it should be said that playing normally to Lv.30, then go Tiermode will backfire.. because some missions will become incredibly hard or impossible in SOLO once you enter Tiermode..
- mostly because the AI-team is useless besides "Sync-shot"
- and enemies cheat anyway (always know your position)
- getting into unlucky SantaBlanca-fight while Unidad joins is 80% Game Over
That is even without bugs/glitches happening ..and resulting in your death ;(

-> I´d really advise to ignore Tiermode when doing GhostMode-Challenge
The difference between "advanced Difficulty" and Tier30 or lower is baffling..
Tbh, most players just do GhostMode for Rewards and Exoskeleton Gear.. in that case playing in easy difficulty would be smart -- some Boss-missions can still go haywire.

note: Playing without Backup in SOLO is very risky.. I stopped doing it after I fell through the floor -_-

Coop

Playing GhostMode in Coop is MUCH better.. your friends can use HealingDrone and if everyone plays a bit stealthy/tactical chances are high you breeze through without death ^^
Good positioning is key (includes "flanking" by your team´s Sniper with HealingDrone) to prevent full team wipe. In fact, smart use of drones can win you any bigger fight while being near immortal..

-> Better than SOLO?? Yes.. you can´t use Backup-savefile, BUT it´s actually more fun, faster and safe - unless your pilot gets the team killed by SAMs because you can´t parachute thanks to low height ;D

Community advice for Ghost Mode

D3v1l_E4g1e : if a mission contains searching a unidad camp or interrogating a unidad captain. Recon the whole base and dont miss a single house. Then take everyone out except the mission objective. That way it´ll be way easier to complete safely. Done it a hundred times now, and it works exceptionally every time

Carde : Slow & steady is key in ghost mode, take your time & stay quiet.

• Weapon wise MK18 with 40mm or the SR25 jungle, match them with the 5.7 Blacklist. If you chose the SR25 route get comfy with the pistol and knife routine, learn to clear entire bases & compounds with just pistol & takedowns.
  
  
• Avoids bikes, use choppers as a single ride & just fly at max altitude & jump out with chute. AA will not hit you if you are high enough.
  
  
• For harder missions, go to a maingame tier 1 save, do them on there a few times & then go back to ghost more on arcade. Just like spec ops in real life, train train train & train some more, then execute the mission.
  
  
• You can activate tiermode and just leave it at 50 & upgrade weapons, for some it can make quite a difference. Just keep the difficulty at Arcade.
  
  
• Mines btw are amazing, use mines a lot of mines, they can turn some missions from a nightmare to a walk in the park, because the enemies always spawn in and move in from the same place.

 : (ElSueno) I park small chopper right outside the doors. Enter as soon as possible and head towards mausoleum while flying up nonstop.There are two chopper with missiles chasing you but you easily outfly them. Once I get high and close enough, I jump out and aim landing right in front of the doors. The columns usually don't let heavy gunmans detecting me so I just enter and finish the mission. However, you are still in combat as soon as the cutscene ends (but you got rebels back). Very risky, but worth it.

Kirk : I've completed the game several time in Ghost Mode, Extreme, no bots (teammates). I do use rebel support including spotting. Maybe I should make videos on how to do each of the difficult missions. The trick is to not get detected. As soon as you are detected, it's time to back off and wait.

Links (+ additional Info)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2355411870
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2642260851
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2665534435
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2792963161
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2793302462
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2794493580
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2793940478
Discussion: Permadeath hard difficulty

Discussion: Ghost mode save

Ubi-Orion님이 먼저 게시:

Hey there.

Just in case you weren't aware you can only earn the 3000 credits once in either Ghost Mode or the Campaign and on the first character so if you've already unlocked it on one or the other or on a different character it won't unlock again.
...

- Ubisoft Support

[Jcraft00]

I've done a lot of Tier Mode Extreme, Rebel abilities are your best friends. Diversion and Guns for Hire give SB a lot of other bodies to shoot at first. I've done some of the Challenge missions by letting rebels and my AI teammates do all the work for me. Same works in Ghost mode, just more at stake of course.

[wespe___o=/;;;:*]

@D3v1l_E4g1e: Sry, haven´t checked this Guide in half year. Your Advice is top, somehow I assumed most people reading this already play in such a SplinterCell way, but I´ll add it now. Thx
@SpaceCowboy: True, GhostMode is definitely special and sometimes "retreat" is best.
PS: Thanks everybody for supporting the Guides

[CoffedCat]

I have only played this game in ghost mode on advanced difficulty, I am slowly going insane

[D3v1l_E4g1e]

if a mission contains searching a unidad camp or interrogating a unidad captain. Recon the whole base and dont miss a single house. Then take everyone out except the mission objective. That way itll be way easier to complete safely. Done it a hundred times now, and it works exceptionally every time

[MemomIce]

Just dont die lol

[wespe___o=/;;;:*]

@ExecutionSquadSS: I know (in Tiermode UNIDAD is crazy). Sometimes, even "Lv.3 Alert" can chase you down.. if 2 helicopters are tailing you it´s very hard to survive the spawning Jeeps that celebrate 200m Gatling hits + Fullspeed ramming. Retreat is wise
@kiko<3: Thx appreciated.

[☧Punished "Venom" Snake☧]

after 7 deaths and anger issues i FINNALY did my way is AVOID UNIDAD at any reason

[kikooo]

+rep

[wespe___o=/;;;:*]

@ + @Carde: some great tips from you guys

[Carde]

Slow & steady is key in ghost mode, take your time & stay quiet.

Weapon wise MK18 with 40mm or the SR25 jungle, match them with the 5.7 Blacklist. If you chose the SR25 route get comfy with the pistol and knife routine, learn to clear entire bases & compounds with just pistol & takedowns.

Avoids bikes, use choppers as a single ride & just fly at max altitude & jump out with chute. AA will not not you if you are high enough.

For harder missions, go to a maingame tier 1 save, do them on there a few times & then go back to ghost more on arcade. Just like spec ops in real life, train train train & train some more, then execute the mission.

You can activate tiermode and just leave it at 50 & upgrade weapons, for some it can make quite a difference. Just keep the difficulty at Arcade.

Mines btw are amazing, use mines a lot of mines, they can turn some missions from a nightmare to a walk in the park, because the enemies always spawn in and move in from the same place.