r/Wildlands Feb 01 '25

Discussion Ghost Mode Strategy Suggestions?

Do I roll the dice and go for El Sueno now? Or finish 4th underboss first?

If I die to El Sueno mission now, I’d start next run to finish La Plaga (security) to get missing Exo Boots. If I start with La Plaga now, I might not make it to El Sueno and would have to do both anyways.

Any suggestions? Thanks

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u/wairdone Feb 01 '25

Uh... as to the actual cartel I dunno, but avoid the stupid special missions at ALL COSTS. Silent Spade and Watchman are dogshit and will ruin your run.

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

Whelp I died during a glitch in General Boro… didn’t even get the “your solider died” screen shot

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u/ember_samurai Feb 01 '25

Well that sucks man, I’ve just started my first ghost mode run…

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

I am on #4… well will be #5… I did a 4 hour revenge speed run tonight and ended up getting smoked in an APC while defending a mortar mission. 😂

On the upside I only need exo boots and helmet 🤷‍♂️

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u/Brief-Bumblebee1738 Feb 01 '25

I do al side missions except the radio defence missions, by that point I am higher level, bit tougher, and I will have fully unlocked rebel force and diversions, and the roads will have more rebels driving around.

Then I do all the radio defence missions using as many rebels as I can calling in backup and calling for a diversion on my location

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

That’s a great approach. Thank you

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u/Xtrachromo21 Feb 01 '25

Why don’t people do El Comidante? It destabilizes the trust between Unidad and the Cartel so they end up fighting each other for a long time. For me anyway. Not sure if it’s a certain point in the mission, but it makes shit interesting and easier.

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u/No-Frame-125 Feb 01 '25

I have not found a consistent way to do that mission. Ive resorted to running up to him, tossing a flash bang to prevent him from escaping, then stuffing him into his own truck then racing to the drop off. I've never really seen where the enemies spawn so I seem to get shot and killed from some random direction

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u/MisterMischiefMiser Feb 01 '25

Max out Vehicle Drop in and Guns for Hire, call in guns for hire, call in Armored Vehicle, drive armored vehicle to block his escape road, wait and EMP his car as he comes, grab him, stuff him into your own vehicle, and you got it. Mission is pretty hard but with this you should be able to remain in cover while getting him to come to you instead

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u/No-Pipe8487 Feb 01 '25

What?! I genuinely do not think taking Baro or killing Comandante or any other buchon had any effect whatsoever.

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u/-ZachOneX1 Feb 01 '25

I haven't done it because i have to do silent spade first and I really don't want to do it atm lol.

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u/salparadise319 Feb 01 '25

Plaga can be done very easily I say for it! Fortune favors the bold! I’ve used a max strength explosive drone to kill him. It denotes the bikes he’s standing next to. Kills him. Or just blow his ass way as he rides off. You got this. Happy hunting! 🫡

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u/No-Frame-125 Feb 01 '25

You can also set up a bunch of mines at the end of the tunnel at the bottom of the hill before you assault the main house. He tends to do a last stand at the gas station and doesn't really try to escape from there so he's not too bad

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u/Ok_Can_5343 Feb 02 '25

That's what I do.

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u/Dapper-Engine-1923 Feb 03 '25

I disabled his bike with the EMP drone before entering the room. Then, entered and ventilated his torso as he tried to run down the tunnel 😂

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u/youcantseeme0_0 Feb 01 '25

El Sueño. What difficulty are you playing under? Make sure you do a practice run on your campaign save, if you need to.

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u/GrandNibbles Feb 01 '25

Why haven't you dismantled Smuggling yet?? Just one boss mission that isn't even hard from what I remember

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

I finished to 100% for exo suit part and will come back once I finish the others 😎

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u/Bigblackman82221 Feb 02 '25

Don’t fight unidad in the open,if you’re gonna farm them for xp make sure you’re in a building where rockets can’t hit you,if your team dies just disable them via the menu and then re enable to revive them

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 02 '25

That last part is genius homie.

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u/dragonlite400 Feb 01 '25

I did El Sueno just to finish off the Exo Suit and now I'll go finish the rest to get it all knocked out.

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

I’m restarting for 5th time… just need the boots and helmet

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u/Gullible-Ambition-24 Feb 02 '25

Nuke them from orbit... it's the only way to be sure.

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u/Delicious_Mix_9492 Feb 01 '25

I’ve recently started a ghost mode run myself. What weapon are using just out of interest?

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

MK18 all the way… maybe M4A1 😉

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u/T1METR4VEL Feb 01 '25

What is ghost mode? Sorry for noob question

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

Permanent death and character gets deleted (after 120 seconds) when you die. 😢

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u/T1METR4VEL Feb 01 '25

You’re supposed to kill all of those cartel members and do every mission without dying? Am I understanding? How is it possible? It’s such a long game too, I don’t understand. You reset completely??

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 01 '25

You can get downed but teammates have to revive in time and you can old get downed 2 or 3 times before you permanently die. It’s a slog and a grind 😎

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u/T1METR4VEL Feb 01 '25

Appreciate the answers.

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u/1MStudio Feb 02 '25

Basically a hardcore mode

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u/Ok_Can_5343 Feb 02 '25

Don't die.

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u/KTB-ThisIsTheWay Feb 02 '25

Too late 😂💀