007 First Light The Past Never Dies Challenges Guide

In the The Past Never Dies episode of 007 First Light, Bond ends up on the black market. This is one of the largest missions in the game in terms of optional objectives: there are 24 challenges available here, and completing them unlocks the Mauritania Outfit. In this guide, we will explain how to complete every challenge in The Past Never Dies.

These challenges are tied to the fight pit on the black market. Reach the underground fighting area, eavesdrop on the locals, and talk to the organizer to enter the arena.

During the fight with Omar, stay close to the edge of the platform. You do not just need to defeat Omar, but throw him over the railing. Lead the opponent toward the edge and use strikes or a grab.

The Bottled It! challenge is best completed across all arena fights. There are crates with bottles along the edges of the arena. Pick them up and throw them at opponents.

Hammer Time is completed after you defeat the final arena fighter, Hammer. Dodge his heavy attacks, do not let him corner Bond, and attack after he misses.

Both challenges are completed in the Scorpius hideout. You need to sneak inside and retrieve the burner phone without killing any enemies. The easiest way to do this is with the soldier disguise.

In the eastern part of the black market, eavesdrop on the conversation about stolen artwork to get a lead on the hideout. At the entrance, do not get into a fight. Use a dart on the nearest guard: this does not count as a kill or a knockout. While he is recovering, walk past him and climb onto the crate on the left to reach the window.

Inside, enter the door on the right, go down the stairs, and climb over the obstacle. From there, avoid the patrols. In one of the rooms, there is a soldier uniform on the table. Take it and change clothes. After that, enemies will stop reacting to Bond. While disguised, reach the phone, take it, and leave the hideout.

This challenge continues the Scorpius PMC hideout chain. After getting the burner phone, head to the deal location.

There will be a guard at the entrance. To get around him, talk to the grenade seller nearby and ask him to show you his goods. When the seller is distracted, use the passage through the back of the stall.

Reach the deal location, deal with Scorpius' people, and take the money.

These challenges are tied to the crypto wallet. On the black market, find the man talking on the phone about money and cryptocurrency. Eavesdrop on the conversation and hack his phone with the Q-Watch. During the hack, stay close to the target until the process is complete.

When the man enters a restricted area, hack the fan near the guards to distract them and follow him inside.

After hacking the phone, you need to steal the wallet itself. On the western side of the market, find the woman connected to the crypto wallet owner: she is arguing about coffee. Distract her with the nearest interactive object and steal the wallet.

Next, you need to reach the antenna without neutralizing anyone. If you are spotted, it is better not to restart manually, as this may send you too far back. It is easier to let the enemies kill Bond, and the game will return you to the start of the stealth section.

In the residential complex, immediately go up the stairs on the left. On the balcony, move to the opposite side and distract the guard with the radio using the Q-Watch.

Then climb along the building, bypass the enemies below, and head toward the stairs to the second floor.

If the guards notice Bond, use Bluff. Then go up to the third floor and move along the outside of the building. At the end of the room, hide by the crate and wait until the guard at the door is alone. Use the phone dart, walk past the guard, and move toward the antenna.

Once you reach the target and finish hacking the wallet, the Sightseeing and Secure Transaction challenges will count.

The shooting range is located on the western side of the black market. Talk to the organizer and agree to take part in the challenge.

For Shoot 'Em Up, simply taking part in the mini-game is enough. For Gunslinger, you need to hit every target. There are not many targets, but it is important not to waste time and to reload your weapon at the right moment.

In the center of the market, find the woman talking about a cup game scammer. Agree to help her get the gemstone back and head to the stall with the mini-game.

You need $3,500 to play. Turn on Q-Lens and scan the table. The gadget will highlight the correct cup. Choose it, take the jewel, and return it to the woman.

For this challenge, you need to collect $140,000 on the black market. The main thing is not to collect the story-required $100,000 too early, otherwise some money-making methods will become unavailable.

First, complete the fight pit: it gives you $60,000. Then complete the cup game challenge and return the gemstone to the woman for another $27,000. You can steal the remaining money from guards at the market: shoot them with darts and take their wallets.

After that, complete the Scorpius questline with the burner phone or the crypto wallet chain. In the end, you should have more than $140,000. If you are still a little short, find enemies at the market and steal their wallets.

After handing $100,000 to the guards, do not rush to the auction. Near the entrance, find the DJ who is having trouble with his equipment.

Talk to him and follow the yellow cables. They will lead you to a speaker and a generator. Fix the equipment in sequence to complete the challenge.

At the start of the section, turn left and jump across the gap. Move along the railing and wait until the two enemies finish their conversation. Then drop down and quickly move on.

Go down the stairs and move past the enemies without stopping. Enter the building on the right, climb the stairs, and keep going forward. In the next room, disable the security camera. Then activate the printer with the Q-Watch to distract one guard. The second can be temporarily disabled with a dart. After that, climb onto the ledge.

Continue along the upper route and jump to the nearby ledges to bypass the guards below. On the next platform, collect gadgets, go right, and jump across the gap.

Go up the stairs and move toward the exit. On the way, disable cameras with the Q-Watch, and distract or temporarily disable the final guard by the passage with a dart.

To complete this challenge, you need to finish The Past Never Dies without entering any open confrontation.

There are three areas in the mission where you can trigger a fight. The mandatory one is the path to the crane while searching for 009's boat. The other two are tied to optional objectives: the Scorpius area with the burner phone and the local gang territory during the crypto wallet hack.

Clear these areas stealthily: avoid patrols, use distraction gadgets, do not raise alarms, and do not start fights.

For this challenge, you need to perform 10 stealth takedowns over the course of the episode. There are plenty of suitable enemies, so you can complete the objective in almost any major stealth section.

For The Big Bang, you need to eliminate three enemies with a single explosion. The easiest place to do this is during the final shootouts, where red barrels appear. Wait until several enemies are near a barrel, then shoot it.

At the end of the episode, Bond sneaks onto 009's boat, where you need to avoid lasers. For the challenge, you must reveal them in every available way.

The first method is to shoot down the hanging pot with a dart. The second is to turn on the sprinklers. The third is to use a smoke grenade near the beam.

This challenge is completed closer to the end of the episode, during the Land Rover drive. You need to make the car's wheels leave the ground. Drive at top speed and do not let off the gas before ramps.

During the final defense, Greenway gives Bond a pistol. The magazine has only eight rounds, and for this challenge you need to eliminate six enemies with a single magazine.