Tom Clancy's Rogue Spear: Black Thorn FAQ/Walkthrough Version 2.0 Created by idyoticwyzard Copyright (c)2007 idyoticwyzard Table of Contents ================= 1. Legal Intro 1.1 Version History 2. Gameplay Tactics 2.1 Characters 3. The Missions 3.1 Desert Dragon 3.2 Silent Ace 3.3 Copper King 3.4 Coarse Blade 3.5 Spirit Clasp 3.6 Golden Song 3.7 Blunt Scroll 3.8 Broken Sceptre 3.9 Empty Cloud 4. Closing ******************************************************************************* 1. Legalities ------------- This guide should only be available at the following sites: http://dlh.net http://www.gamefaqs.com http://www.gamespot.com http://www.neoseeker.com http://www.supercheats.com If you see this guide on another site, or would like to use this on your own site, or would like to contact me anyway, here is my info: Email: idyoticwyzard@hotmail.com AIM: idyoticwyzard Eric Fung/idyoticwyzard copyrights this document, so if you steal it *shakes fist* then screw you. 1.1 Version History ------------------- Version 2.0 (08/30/07): Another rehashing of each mission, this time with mission-specific equipment lists and assault weapons. Version 1.2 (09/30/05): Reworded and edited every mission. Version 1.1a (09/09/05): Add websites to allowed list. Version 1.1 (08/15/05): Some corrections and clarifications. Version 1.0 (08/05/05): Covers the single player campaign. ******************************************************************************* 2. Gameplay Tactics ------------------- --The HQ plans are trash. --The AI easily gets shot, so in general, leave the computer only to move from point to point and to cover/snipe open areas with only a few guards. --Along the same lines, don't totally rely on the AI to watch your back. So a team with more than 2 people is unnecessary; most of the time, the last few members hardly get to shoot anyone anyway. --When rescuing hostages, the team you control should be the first into the room (after flashbangs, if needed). --Learn to love the heartbeat sensor and 3rd person view. 2.1 Characters -------------- Leaders: Chavez (stealth team), Novikov, Bogart, Price, Walther, Noronha Assault Team: Every other member in the Assault category Stealth: Every Recon member Sniper: Any sniper, but I often use Johnston, Weber, and Galanos. ******************************************************************************* 3. The Missions --------------- -EXT = extraction zone -INS = insertion zone -SAlpha, SBravo, SCharlie, SDelta = Snipe at [Go-Code] -CAlpha, CBravo, CCharlie, CDelta = Cover at [Go-Code] -I don't use Defend -_- -Note: Mission plans are designed for Elite missions. However, they work just as well on Veteran and even Recruit. Just the number of tangos are different. Overprepared is better than underprepared. 3.1 Desert Dragon ----------------- -Not a difficult layout at all. 3 teams to clear each floor of the embassy. Black Light AUG .45cal M23-SD Flashbangs HB Sensor Blue Team: From the north INS, head east, through the hedge wall, and CAlpha behind the footbridge so you are facing the 2nd floor balcony. Alpha, head upstairs and clear out the 2nd floor counterclockwise, avoiding the center room above the hostages. Use the HB sensor, since tangos will change positions each time you play the mission. When you get to the west side of the 2nd floor, circle around the bathroom here but kill the guards inside. When you reach the SW corner of the 2nd floor, head down the northern set of stairs in the center room. Wait for Delta near the northern end of the hostage room. At Delta, go to the door and toss a flashbang in. Secure the hostage and escort her to EXT. Red Team: From the south INS, move west a few feet and CAlpha towards the 2nd floor balcony on the SW part of the building. Once the guard up there is down, peek from behind the hedges and take out the guard on the eastern 2nd floor balcony and any other patrolling guards nearby. Alpha, head to the basement via the closest stairs and just before you reach the 4-way intersection, wait for Bravo. On Bravo, peek west and shoot the guard standing outside the meat locker, then run up and flashbang the meat locker itself. Secure the hostages and exit through the last door to neutralize the last guard. Escort these hostages to EXT. Green Team: From the north INS, head west to the front of the embassy. Take down the guard patrolling here and enter through the front doors. If you check the HB sensor, there be a guard patrolling the south part of this entrance hall. Shoot him first, then head east a bit so you have a clear line of sight to the northern hallways. CCharlie north in that direction. Charlie, make your way to the southern door of the hostage room and eliminate any remaining tangos along the way. Hold for Delta by the door. Delta, flashbang the hostage room and rush in with Blue to secure the room. Head to EXT. Order of Operations: Control Green until they are inside, then give Alpha as Blue and clear the 2nd floor. Once they're done, give Bravo as Red and secure the basement. Charlie as Green to put the teams in place. Give Delta (as Red, if you don't want to rescue the hostage yourself) and rescue the ambassador. 3.2 Silent Ace -------------- -Arguably the hardest level in Black Thorn, so don't worry if you have to keep restarting. 1 recon team and 2 assault teams. Street1 Medium MP5 SD10 (Blue) / FNC (Red) / M60 (Green) .45cal M23-SD Flashbangs (Blue Team) / Frag Grenades (Red and Green Team) HB Sensor Blue Team: Enter the boat using the south entrance and clear the two guards in the south cabin area. Continue north to the hallway and stop for Bravo before the main hall. Bravo, head out into the hall and take the stairs up to the bar (southern area), then keeping heading up a few more decks until you reach the pool area below the hostages. When you first open the door onto this deck, you can snipe a guard in the distance. Then wait for a patrol to come around and shoot him too. Head up the NE stairs to the top deck and continue south to the hostages. When you get close to the door, crouch and hold your team while you continue to the corner. This is to take care of any tangos that might come through the door while you're busy with the tango in the SW corner. Once that guy's down, lob a flashbang through the window. Keep in mind that while crouched, you don't throw as powerfully or as far. When it goes off, stand up and take down the three tangos inside. Go in and escort the hostages and go to EXT. Red Team: Infiltrate up the ramp to the north and wait for Alpha at the top. It's important to use silenced weapons so that Green will attract the tangos to their choke point. Alpha, head for the northern stairs and pull out the HB sensor. There are two guards in the casino above; if you see only one, then the other is on the balcony inside. In any case, shoot the bomber on the same floor as you, then if you know someone's upstairs, throw a frag through the highest window to your left. That should take care of him. Continue south until you reach the main hall. Look around at the 3 balconies overlooking the main entrance and clear them, then head to EXT when you're done. Green Team: Head up the middle ramp opposite Red and hold for Bravo at the top. When you're ready, fire a shot into the wall and wait for the flood of tangos to eventually make their way here. Bravo, head up the stairs to the bar, where you will find two guards. Throw a frag in to flush them out. Secure the bar and return to EXT. Order of Operations: Play as Blue first and kill the first few guards. Then switch to Green and clear out some of the tangos coming to you. Alpha as Red until you secure the balconies, then Bravo as Green to clear the bar. Back to Blue again to rescue the hostages and end the mission. If you keep botching the actual rescue, you can use F1 to see where the guards are before flashbanging them. 3.3 Copper King --------------- -If you hear radio chatter from the enemy, then you have a very limited amount of time to get to the tower and shoot the bus driver. 2 assault teams and 1 sniper team (sniper as leader). Desert2 Light MP5 SD / SSG3000 (Green sniper) .45cal M23-SD Frag Grenades HB Sensor Blue Team: Head north through the building and take out the guy by the door. Also take out the patrol that passes close by. Now when the guard in the long alley to the east turns away, shoot him in the back. Enter the nearby building. Kill the guard here and the one across the street (if he's outsid) and hold for Alpha. Alpha, head east down the long alley. At the end, peek north around the corner and shoot anyone you see. Creep up to the 3 stationary guards using the HB sensor and CCharlie northward. When you're ready, stand up and sidestep, firing into each tango's face in turn. Red Team: Follow Blue through the hut and make the first right. Hold for Alpha here. Alpha, continue to the east corner of this alley and CBravo to the roof across from you. Bravo, clear the 2-story building and head onto the roof. Clear the roof if you haven't yet and take out the patrol in the northern area one floor below you. Green Team: Go through the hut and make a left. Wait in this alley for Charlie. Charlie, head northeast through the bazaar just east of the two- story building. One tango should be in here. Another is guarding one of the huts, so take him out too. Continue to the church and kill the guard in front. Go inside through two rooms and you should hear a guard be alerted: wait for him to run into you and shoot him as he appears. Go up the bell tower and snipe the bus driver. Order of Operations: Take control of Blue until Charlie, then give Bravo as Red to kill everyone you can find. Then switch to Green and give Charlie to finish the mission. 3.4 Coarse Blade ---------------- -One of the few missions in which the AI does well. 3 assault teams. Euro1 Medium G3A3 .50cal Desert Eagle Flashbangs (Blue) / Frag Grenades (Red and Green) HB Sensor Blue Team: Start at south INS and make your way SE up the small hill. Here, CAlpha towards the bridge. Alpha, take out the guy by the anti- aircraft gun and disarm it. Make your way over to the hostages and stay along the south wall. As you reach the corner, turn north and shoot the crouched guard here. Head back west, circling around the hostage building. A path opens up to the north; shoot anyone standing guard there. Toss a flashbang into the hostage room and clear it, then escort them towards EXT. As you approach the truck, look north down this path and try to kill anyone you see down there. Continue escorting the hostages to EXT. Red Team: Start at the north INS and head along the northmost path. You can get the westernmost guard here by going to the north side of the path and looking up towards the shed. You will barely see his head, but that's enough. Take him out. CBravo east towards the end of the path. Bravo, crouch and creep up the path slowly while watching the sniper tower to the north, and when you see that guard, kill him. Head into the building and clear it of the 3 tangos. There is one on the balcony inside, so look up and walk backwards to see him. Now escort the leader down and take him to EXT. Green Team: From north INS, take the middle path and about halfway, CBravo towards the bridge near the south of the map. Bravo, head into the open area and continue north up the path leading from the hostage building. While Red secures the indoors, Green should sweep the outdoors. Most of the tangos in this area will be towards the western portions. Once it's clear, head to EXT. Order of Operations: Play as Blue until you can't find any more targets. Then switch to Red and kill the western guard closest to you, if you can see him. Give Alpha as Blue to disarm the gun, secure the hostages, and eliminate the majority of the guards. Once you're past the truck, switch to Red and give Bravo, finishing the mission. 3.5 Spirit Clasp ---------------- -Very straightforward and fun. 2 assault teams and 1 electronics expert. Grey Light FAMAS G2 Belgian Pistol Flashbangs (Blue and Red) / Electronics Kit (Green) HB Sensor Blue Team: Head to the 1st floor via the right staircase and hold for Bravo at the landing above the first floor. Bravo, go down and head west to the front desks. Head north a bit, then east into the filing rooms. Take a look at the HB sensor and approach the northern hallway (that has civilians standing around) through the eastern office. Definitely use flashbangs if you feel you need them. Red Team: Head down the left staircase and CAlpha on the landing above the 2nd floor, down to the opening. Alpha, head east and clear the whole southern area. Head north to the room just east of the civilians. Use flashbangs for this large room and its offshoots. Check the HB sensor and clear the rest of the floor. Green Team: Race down to the 1st floor via the east staircase and clear the room to the right of it. Continue through the next door quickly and kill the next tango just beyond, or else the mission will fail. Head back north and kill the guy in the NE corner of the floor. Enter the room west of here and dispatch the two guards, CCharlie into the center. Charlie, head back to plant the bug. Order of Operations: Green goes first, then it's up to you. When you plant the bug, a siren goes off, so you should save that for last. 3.6 Golden Song --------------- -Fun for sniping and close quarters. 1 recon operative, 1 assault operative, and a sniper. Blue Team: Start in the basement of the train station. Clear the room to the SE then kill the guard in the hallway. Head up the ramp to the east and snipe the guard far to the north. There may also be another one on the tracks close by. Now head for the southern train car and switch your SMG to single-shot mode. Open the door and prepare to throw a flashbang with full force. When you're ready, rush in and toss the flashbang upstairs. You have a very limited amount of time to take down both tangos, and in the hurry it's easy to shoot the hostage (hence, the single-shot mode). Once this hostage is safe, breathe a sigh of relief and head out of the train car. Leave your hostage outside and flush out the train station. It should be easy to pick each guard off one by one. Now head to the next train car, which should hold a hostage. There may be a patrol downstairs, so shoot him first before preparing the flashbang. Once again, toss it upstairs and get ready to kill the 3 (!) tangos here: one close to the top, one in the far back, and one near the middle behind the seats. With them down, take your two hostages to EXT. Red Team: Start in the north INS. Head south onto that hill and CAlpha east towards the corner of the train car. You can take out a few guards here, but your job is mostly to guard the Green sniper from being flanked. Alpha, return to EXT. Green Team: From the north INS, head onto the landing platform and SAlpha down the west side of the train. Red will cover you. Alpha, return to EXT with Red. Order of Operations: Control Blue for the entire mission. You can let the sniper shoot from the very start of the mission. 3.7 Blunt Scroll ---------------- -Makes you wish auto-aim was available for Elite too. 3 assault teams and a sniper (the sniper is Green team). Street1 Medium M4 / WA2000 (Green) .45cal M23 Flashbangs HB Sensor Blue Team: Start from the north INS and head east until you pass the crates. Set up for CAlpha, guarding the eastern door to your south. Alpha, head straight south through the door and set up for CBravo where you can guard both the staircase and the hallway to the south. It's possible that tangos will come this way, depending on where they spawned at the beginning of the mission. Bravo, head up the stairs you were watching and clear the north side of this floor. Oftentimes it will be empty, but follow the northern wall just to be careful of a tango that sometimes stays around the NE terminal up here. Head down the stairs at the end of the hall and approach the opening to the hostage area. Hold for Charlie here. Charlie, throw a flashbang and secure the hostages. Escort them to EXT. Red Team: Wait at the NW corner of the southern INS for Alpha. You will need to wait for Green to clear a path before going further. Alpha, head into the airport and CBravo, mirroring Blue on this side of the terminal. For the rest of the mission, Red will copy Blue on the south side of the map. Red will definitely run into a tango on the second floor, so approach the SE room with the HB sensor out to see where he is. Head downstairs and wait for Charlie before the end of the hall. Charlie, throw in your own flashbang and clear whatever tangos you can find. Head to EXT. Green Team: Start at the south INS and sidestep south. Start SBravo here into the SW part of the terminal. A patrol will pass into your sights soon, and when he dies, another will arrive as well. Bravo, head inside and circle the perimeter of this room. This is to make sure everyone is dead, because sometimes a tango will wander into this room after Red has gone upstairs. After the room is secure, go upstairs after Red and proceed to the hallway that connects to the balcony overlooking the hostages. In this corner, SCharlie into the center of the balcony. You should be able to take out the single guard up here, but if you don't see him, get up and sidestep along the wall until you can shoot him. Charlie, head across the balcony and help the other teams secure the hostages. Return to EXT. Gold Team: From north INS, approach and wait for Alpha right behind the west door. Before Alpha, use the HB sensor to see where the tangos are in this room. Head inside and pick them off, triggering up to 6 tangos to walk into the choke point set up by Blue. Alpha, make your way to the hostages in the NE part of the terminal. Shoot the lone guard, then CCharlie the southern hallway. Charlie, escort the nearby hostages to EXT. Order of Operations: Begin as Green and make sure the first two tangos go down. Then switch to Gold and set off the trap. Give Alpha and rescue the first few hostages, then give Bravo and walk Red through killing the 2nd floor guard. At this point, I recommend cycling through Green, Blue, and Red in picking off the tangos around the hostages one by one. Usually you can end the mission without using the flashbangs or giving Charlie. 3.8 Broken Sceptre ------------------ -Fun, easy, and simple. 2 assault teams/operatives and a sniper. Street1 Medium FAL / PSG-1 (Green) .50cal Desert Eagle Flashbangs HB Sensor Blue Team: From north INS, run to the north building and enter the westmost door on the north side. There's a guard in the alcove nearby and another in the next room. Head upstairs and check for the patrolling tango in the nearby hallway; he should be on this end of the hallway by now, so shoot him quickly. Head for the NW corner of this room and CAlpha behind the bar, facing east towards the staircase. Alpha, make your way to the east door of the hostage room. Toss in a flash and carefully pick off the two guards in the ensuing chaos. Proceed to the next room and pick off the sniper guarding the street. Go get the hostage, who probably ran out into the hallway, and wait for Charlie. Charlie, escort him to EXT. Red Team: From south INS, go around the SW corner of the south building and hold for Bravo in front of the door here. Bravo, check for the patrolling tango nearby and when ready, enter and shoot him. Follow the hallway into another room where the rest of the guards will be. They are dug in a bit, so take care as you sidestep west and kill the guard in the north, then the other one nearby. After the 1st floor is cleared, go upstairs via the south staircase. Advance down the hallway and carefully kill the guards in the side rooms. The rooms on this floor have no doors. Wait for the 3rd floor guard to come and kill him as he heads back upstairs. With the 2nd floor clear, proceed to the third floor and sweep the floor of any tangos still alive. Escort the hostages to EXT. Green Team: Start from north INS and follow Blue at a normal pace. When you reach the 2nd story, look out for alerted tangos who may run in through the SW door. When the coast is clear, continue up to the 3rd floor. Enter the first room and take down the tango in here, then pull out your rifle and snipe the sniper on the roof. Exit to the roof and sidestep west, facing south at the other building. Focus on the left (east) window for a guard in the bathroom, then when he's down, switch to the other window. You may be able to get both hostage guards. Continue sidestepping to the NW edge of the roof, then SCharlie into the hostage rooms. Charlie, head to EXT. Order of Operations: Take Blue until Alpha, then switch to Green until you are waiting for Charlie. Switch to Red until the end of the mission. 3.9 Empty Cloud --------------- -A ton of hostages scattered about make for a nicely challenging map to end the game with. 3 assault teams. Street1 Medium FAMAS G2 .50cal Desert Eagle Flashbangs HB Sensor Blue Team: Start at the northern part of INS so you get a head start on the other teams. Run inside and shoot the 2 guards near the entrance, then head for the circular area and use the HB sensor to find the tango roaming the halls. Shoot him first, then proceed to secure all the hostages marked on the map, moving from room to room as you get closer to the staircase to the south. Continue upstairs to the 3rd floor, where you'll find a theater area. Make your way around it and hold for Bravo backstage. Before Bravo, throw a flashbang into the theater and shoot the two tangos on the ground and one on the catwalks. Go back down to the 2nd floor and wait for Charlie outside the middle hallway that leads to the Copycat. Stay behind the door to avoid the camera. Charlie, head down the hall and eliminate the Copycat. Red Team: Start near the south part of INS and head into the entrance area. Go up the east stairs of this room and move to the center part of the north side of this area. CAlpha towards the center of the circle of 2nd floor rooms. Alpha, clear this floor of tangos (mostly just the east rooms) and head upstairs. Wait for Bravo at the main entrance of the theater. Bravo, enter and help Blue take down the tangos. Head back downstairs and wait for Charlie at the southmost door with a camera behind it. Charlie, head through and kill anyone left on the catwalks. Green Team: Head into the entrance hall and CBravo at the bottom of the west set of stairs, aiming towards the second floor. Bravo, head east and carefully kill the guard closest to the door in the northern warehouse. You cannot really enter the warehouse because of snipers and also because the alarm will sound and the other hostage will be executed. After the guard is down, close the door and exit west. Now do the same for the south warehouse. Hold for Charlie by the open doors. Charlie, head into the south warehouse, through the hallway to the north, and through the north warehouse, all while keeping under the catwalks so you don't get shot. Head up the stairs in the NE corner and clear the catwalks up here. Order of Operations: Take Blue and quickly kill the first two guards to protect the other teams. Then proceed to clear the 1st floor of hostage guards. Then Red and Alpha: clear the 2nd floor. Bravo and Blue again, flushing out the 3rd floor. Switch to Green and clear the warehouses. Give Charlie as Red and finish Black Thorn. ******************************************************************************* 4. Closing ---------- If you still have problems, use the invisible cheats (theshadowknows or teamshadow) and take a look around. Now you can explore the level and find out where all the terrorists are. Of course, you could kill them all, but why would you need a guide then? Hopefully, you can tweak your plans with this new info. Of course, you can ask me if you have still any further questions. Thanks to Ubisoft and Red Storm Entertainment. Copyright (c)2007 idyoticwyzard