Jagged Alliance: Back In Action Walkthrough
The Jagged Alliance returns to PC with that same hardcore tactical-strategy gameplay fans of the original series will remember — but with one major change. The turn-based combat has been replaced with an all new “Plan & Go” system, where players can plot a complex set of actions before executing your commands. Otherwise, you’ll be hiring, recruiting, and leading squads against the oppressive government of Arulco and stop the Queen’s reign of terror. Grab your guns and plan your attack, because the king of PC tactics is back.
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General Mission Operation Orders
Know that not every merc you want to hire will want to work for you, at least until you have a few successful missions completed.
Take time to thoroughly get acquainted with the mercs available for hire, making note of these main deciding factors: their Attributes (Agility, Dexterity, Strength, Intelligence, Perception), their Skills (Medical, Explosives, Stealth, Mechanical, Marksmanship), and their Traits, which may affect specific Skills or the merc’s overall character.
For each mission, hire at least two mercs, in order to better cover the balance of potentially needed skills.
Take heed of their clothing and camouflage, as this will affect their stealth factor.
Not all mercs are competent at close quarters combat (CQB), and may freeze up when faced with a machete-wielding opponent in their face. Take this into consideration when equipping their weapons.
Be constantly aware of weapon effective ranges, and the aim time of each merc. Give your merc enough space to the enemy to aim precisely and to squeeze off enough shots to bring them down.
Learn the hotkeys! Be able to quickly pause the game, switch from merc to merc, and change orders, stances, and weapons on the fly. NOTE: The Set Stance keys (F1-F4) in the printed game manual are reversed from what’s actually in game; go by those as listed in game.
After securing a location, and on subsequent returns to that location, look for citizens with the FIST+ icon over their heads. These citizens may be given weapons and armor, and will defend their location against any attack.
Directions in this walkthrough (N, S, E, W, etc…) are and will stay based on the mission map being oriented the same as the world map. Hit the X key to auto-orient the camera angle N.
Have mercs with good Mechanical scores keep Weapon Oil, Cleaning Kits, and Tool Kits for repairing owned and looted weapons. Repaired weapons sell at a higher price, or may be given to a local citizen to defend a location with.
Save your game before and after each combat action!
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Secure Drassen Airport
Mission Preparation
Open the laptop (L key) and read the E-mail and Quest Notes.
Read through the mercs you can hire now with $40k in starting funds, which start with John “Bull” Peters and end with Corp. Len Anderson.
Hire at least two mercs!
Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
W – through a hole in the fence, quickest route to the three closest buildings.
S – main gate, possibly very heavily guarded; two cut holes in the fence near the radio tower.
Kill Zones
Any of the three W buildings (from N to S: cafeteria, barracks, barracks). Set up mercs inside W end, and lure enemy to their deaths through the front door of the building.
Mission Objectives
Talk to Pablo Greco in Shipping / Receiving.
Talk to Waldo in the Main Hangar.
Talk to Skyrider on the helipad E of the Main Hangar, he will give you the In the Sky with Diamonds mission.
Open the laptop for updated Quest Notes, and to access Bobby Ray’s Guns and Things online shop.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Find the Rebel Leader / Liberate Drassen
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Sewing Factory
Avenues of Approach
N – using the two thick stand of trees for concealment.
Kill Zones
N and W sides of the Factory; set mercs up near the closest stand of trees, or close in next to the Factory, then lure enemy guards down these lanes and pick ‘em off as they round the corners of the building.
May not be able to pull all Factory guards from within, so you’ll have to go in for the kill.
Chapel
Avenues of Approach
Secure the flat-roofed house on the N hill overlooking the Chapel and cemetery; or
Move (stealth) mercs into the cemetery through the break in the rear wall.
Kill Zones
Station a sniper or your best sharpshooters on the roof of the house, then lure enemy from around the Chapel into range; or
Lure all nearby enemy guards into the cemetery through the front entrance one at a time, dropping them as they enter.
Brick Building
Avenues of Approach
W – across the large rock hill, and beware of roaming guards here.
Kill Zones
Lure guards from around the brick building up onto the large rock hill, where your mercs have the high ground.
Mission Objectives
Talk to Father Walker in the Chapel. He will direct you to the bar to speak to Ira Smythe for the location of Miguel Cordona.
Speak to Ira Smythe in the bar. She will complain to you about her people working as slaves in the mines near Cambria.
Agree to drive off Deidranna’s men from the mines to receive the Liberate the mines near Cambria mission.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Liberate the Mines Near Cambria
Mission Preparation
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
W – to and through the tin building
E – from high ground S of the road
N – from high ground directly across the road from the mine.
Kill Zones
W Tin building – set up mercs inside or outside, and lure enemy into close range focus fire.
E high ground – set up mercs along or slightly behind the high ground ridge, and lure enemy from the mine building to approach your position, taking them down as they come across open ground.
N high ground – same as above.
May not completely remove all enemy from within the mine building, so carefully go in for the kill.
Mission Objectives
Speak to Oswald in the mine building, he will give you the Liberate the Mines in Grumm and Alma mission.
Return to Drassen to speak to Ira at the bar. She will agree to your meeting with Miguel, the rebel leader, and will tell you how to get to him. She will also give you the Drassen is Running Dry mission.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Drassen is Running Dry
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
Move mercs across N part of mission map to secure the tin building near the NE corner.
Stealth mercs along the N and E edge of the mission map until reaching the low pool of water just E of the main building.
Kill Zones
Station mercs inside or outside the NE tin building, then lure mercs from main building to approach your position, taking them out as they cross open ground, or as they near or enter the tin building.
Stealth mercs from the low pool of water to a position right up next to the E end of the main building. Toss a grenade or two up onto the roof to clear out the enemy there. Then take down other enemy as they round the building corner to you.
May not pull all enemy from within the main building, so carefully go in for the kill.
Mission Objectives
Return to Drassen and speak to Ira in the bar. Speak to Ira again to recruit her to join with you, or to have her stay where she is.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Cannibal Corpses
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
E – to secure the red brick building first.
Kill Zones
From E, if you have a good sniper, set up mercs in a protective firing line, have sniper shoot a stationary or patrolling enemy, which will pull other enemy into your kill zone.
Secure the red brick building, then pull enemy from above and below ground into it, taking them down as they come through the doors
Mission Objectives
Retrieve Skyrider’s bag of diamonds from the nearby crashed helicopter.
Return to Drassen to speak to Father Walker to complete the Cannibal Corpses mission.
Return to Drassen Airport to give Skyrider his bag of diamonds and complete the In the Sky with Diamonds mission. He will give you a key to one of his former hideouts S of Alma.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Liberate the Mines in Grumm and Alma
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Alma Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
NW corner – enter the mission map here, as it’s the most distant from the town and enemy patrols. Secure the shack in the SW corner of town, then proceed E to secure the gas station and the nice house (SE corner of town) across the street from the gas station.
Kill Zones
Main Road – From S looking N, the main road through town leads to the main concentration of enemy near the mine entrance. Set up mercs to cover the S part of the main road, then lure enemy down the main road to your position and into your firing line. An excellent method if you have a capable sniper with a sniper rifle.
Alley – Carefully position mercs amongst the parked and junked vehicles at the S end of the alley, then lure enemy down the alley to your position and into your firing line.
SE nice house – Position mercs in the living room, with all weapons trained on the front door, then lure enemy to your position, taking them out as they try to enter there.
Alma Mission Objectives
Alma will be secure when the last enemy in town dies.
Speak to Matt Duncan near the mine entrance; he will give you the Prison Break mission.
Prepare for the next mission.
Grumm Mission Preparation
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Grumm Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
NE corner – enter the mission map here, and keep mercs on a low profile. There isn’t much to hide them from view of enemy patrols.
Sewing Plant – If there are enemy within, approach low and/or fast, staying out of line of sight from the many windows.
Kill Zones
The top E-W road – Set up mercs behind rocks for cover on E end of the road, then lure enemy from Grumm Industrial Park (the mine) along the road to their bullet-ridden deaths.
Outside Sewing Plant – Shoot at any enemy within through the windows. Set mercs at various windows to cover multiple firing angles.
Inside Sewing Plant – Once it’s secured, set up mercs inside to cover entrances, then lure enemy from shipping containers, shipping container building, and dock to the sewing plant entrances, and gun ‘em down.
Dock – Once the dock is secured, quickly move mercs there and take cover, then lure enemy from in and around the two main mine buildings down the length of the dock road for the kill.
Mine building – Move mercs into the mine building with the ledge and roof access that allows for a clear view of Grumm City. From this elevated position, snipe at and lure enemy from the city down into the mine building, and kill them as they climb the stairs there.
Grumm City – Quickly move mercs onto the roof of the center flat-topped building in Grumm City. Have mercs cover the ladders up onto the roof, then lure enemy up to your position, easily shooting them as they top the ladders. It’s also easy to toss grenades from here when needed.
Grumm Mission Objectives
There are two main locations on this map: Grumm Industrial Park (the mine, dock, and nearby buildings), and Grumm City. Killing the last enemy in each location will secure that location.
Killing the last enemy in the Grumm Industrial Park location will update the Liberate the Mines in Grumm and Alma mission.
Speak to Fatima in Grumm City – She will give you the Child Labor mission.
Speak to Oswald at the Cambria Mine to complete the Liberate the Mines in Grumm and Alma mission.
Prepare for the next mission.
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Child Labor
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lockpicks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Speak to Fatima in Grumm City – She will give you the Child Labor mission.
Speak to Doreen in the Drassen sewing factory. She will ask to talk to you in private. Once she has the exclamation mark over her head, speak to her again. She will try to sell you one of the children. Refuse, and she will get angry, saying she and Deidranna are of the same blood, and telling you to die. Kill her before she runs away.
Speak to Fatima in Grumm City, and claim the reward she gives you. Mission complete!
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Secure the Radar Stations
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lock picks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Speak to Vince in the Hospital. He will give you this mission. You have 30 days to complete this mission once accepted.
Radar Station #1
Avenues of Approach
From the S, using the large rock formation as cover.
Radar Station #2
Located S of Alma, nestled in the mountains facing the coast.
Avenues of Approach
From SW, starting at the group of buildings, then moving NE up the mountainside toward the station.
Enemy guards will often patrol solo down this far, making them easy targets.
Radar Station #3
Located a short distance NE from Meduna City.
Avenues of Approach
This is more than a mere station, it’s a fully guarded base! Make for the main gate, and clear out as many enemy guards from a distance as possible.
Get on the rooftop when the way is clear, and coax enemy guards into climbing the ladder to their deaths.
Once this station is secure, make sure to well equip the militia, and position a strong and amply-supplied guard force. Being this close to Meduna City, enemy squads will make retaking the station top priority.
Return to Vince in the Hospital to report your success. Mission complete!
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Prison Break
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lock picks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Avenues of Approach
Beware! The fence line around Tixa Prison is mined.
Using stealth, take over one of the guard houses to gain entrance into the prison grounds.
Mission Objective
Matt Duncan’s brother, Dynamo, is in Cell Block 2. Talk to him to free him, and he will offer to join you. Mission complete!
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Find the Rebel Leader
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lock picks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Miguel is in hiding at the Hideout located W of Cambria.
Talk to him, he will explain his plan, telling you to contact Peter Klaus in San Mona, and giving you The Enemy of My Enemy mission. Mission complete!
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Collector’s Item
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lock picks, etc…)
Mission Execution
The DeHonko Flakes are located in the Gas Station just S of the Laboratory. Return the box to the Rich Kid and collect the million dollar reward. Mission complete!
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Arulco Liberation
Mission Preparation
Personnel Check – Ensure all mercs are at max health, and all training points have been allocated.
Weapons Check – Ensure all mercs have proper weapons equipped, all weapons are clean and in good condition, with a good supply of ammo.
Equipment Check – Ensure all mercs are wearing proper armor and camouflage, and that they have been issued a good supply of skills equipment (medkits, bandages, toolkits, lock picks, etc…)
Mission Execution
Deidranna is located in her mansion at the top of the hill, near the last capture point.
Secure the guard towers along the road leading up to the house, and use their rooftops to snipe at and pull enemy guards away from the mansion.
The front door is very well covered by enemy guard, so secure the bunkhouse on the left side of the mansion first, then come into the mansion from that flank.
Pull the last group of enemy away from the final capture point and into your kill zone. Deidranna will attack with them. Kill her to complete the mission and end the game.
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