Spec Ops: The Line - Chapter 5: The Edge

This part is pretty linear but you will have to drop into a crevice, walk along a rooftop and zipline to another building. When you land on the other building, go inside and you'll hear a couple of men talking about gum and how nice the city looks. DO NOT shoot them. Instead, instruct your squad mates to do so. They will take them out quietly.

Head down the stairs and at the bottom, listen to the conversation. When it's over, have your squad do the same thing here. Then try and clear out the room quietly. When you move into the room, you'll more than likely trigger a firefight. Enemies will start coming up the stairs on the far side of the room. Just stick your crosshairs over those stairs and shoot them as they come up.

When you've secured the stairs, stay on this level and follow the railing around. Use it to protect you from the lower level and clear out the enemies down below. Be very careful of the grenades coming up at you. collect ammo and then go down once you've killed as many enemies as you can see down there, There will be some chairs just at the foot of the stairs. Use these to take cover in case there are any stragglers. Stay behind these and kill any enemies on the far side of the room.

On the left side of the room will be a small wall with a TV on it. Go around behind that TV and you'll find an ammo crate. Cross to the other side of the room and you'll be attacked by more enemies. Don't move forward but be aggressive so that they don't overrun you. After they are dead, move toward the open window but keep your eyes peeled for a pair of open doors to your left. Inside, you'll find a piece of intel.



At the bottom, follow Adams and Lugo inside. On the right wall will be a dead soldier and a Scout Tactical Sniper Rifle. Grab that and then move further into the building. You'll be able to see across the gap to the next building. Use the Sniper Rifle to take out as many enemies as you can see. Lugo is quite good so he'll take down quite a few himself. Once everything is dead, you'll have to cross to the next building by using the crane that forms a bridge.

Cross the bridge and drop onto the roof. Immediately take cover behind the wooden boxes and you'll find an ammo crate. Take the ammo and stay put. There will be a man by the red building off to the left and one on top. After that, it's very important to watch the small raised portion of the building in the distance, particularly on the right side. This small jutting raised point is where the RPGs appear so once you've seen one, you'll know where you're looking.

Again, don't move. Stay put and kill as many enemies from here as you can while keeping an eye on that raised area. As soon as an RPG appears, kill him and then continue thinning the crowd. If you move forward too soon, you're squad will move further ahead and get taken down. You should only move when you can no longer be productive from this position. Even then, only move up to the railing by the stairs. When you next need to move, only move as far as the ventilation units. You should be able to finish this battle from here.

After the battle, make your way inside. You'll hop off a ledge and walk through an apartment building. You'll see some wooden stairs that lead up and down. Take the stairs down to find an ammo crate, then go up the stairs to find the way out. Follow your squad as they lead you across a rooftop.

The roof will cave in and you'll need to survive. Shoot as many enemies below as you can and when you drop down, take cover with your squad behind the nearest piece of cover. In this area, you'll have to watch out for an enemy rushing at you with a knife in hand. He'll hold it over his head so it'll be rather obvious that he's coming at you. If you wait until he's really close before killing him (<5 meters) then you will get an achievement.

After you've killed everyone in this first room, move up to the right side of the door ahead. There will be an ammo crate here. If you head into the next room and take cover behind the couch, the first of these Edged Weapons Experts will come at you. Kill him. Stay put and start clearing the room. There will be a few enemies that will come in the left side of the room on the balcony.

If you have to move up, stay left and take cover behind the overturned table. Toss a grenade right and then kill the enemies as they flee the grenade. Be careful at this spot because your flank is exposed on one side which will draw your attention away from those on the balcony. When you've cleared the room, go down the sand and exit the room at the back using the zipline.

*Achievement: Damn Close

When you land, cross the bridge to the left. You'll enter a living room with stairs up to the loft. Go up the stairs and hang a right. Follow this around to a bed room. Near the bed will be a collectible, Radioman's tape. Head back down the stairs and go through the door that leads to the writing "Liar's Lair". Follow the arrows and then go through the wooden doors.



Explore the room and then make your way into the apartment's hallways. When in doubt, climb upwards. Finally, you'll find a door. Go through it to finish the mission.