Quests

Far Cry 5 has no mission list in the usual sense; Resistance Points unlock story beats as you cause trouble, and the side missions are where most of the cash, outfits and vehicles come from. This guide pulls together our three Far Cry 5 mission pages: two story walkthroughs covering six missions, and the side mission roundup split by region with what each job asks and what it pays. Outposts, shrines and silos have their own guide under locations, and the collectible quests (bobbleheads, vinyl crates, whiskey barrels, alien objects) are detailed in the collectibles guide.

Story missions we walk through

Mission	Region	What you do	Reward
Hit the Gas	Holland Valley	Triggers at Resistance level 2 to 3. Hunt the main roads for a fuel tanker, then drive two of them to Fall's End without collisions; go solo, since companions tend to blow the tanker up, and a repair torch keeps it alive	600 Resistance Points
The Revelator	Holland Valley	Destroy the cult's armored truck. Bring rocket and grenade launchers to the crossroads, and mine the eastern approach beforehand as a backup	900 Resistance Points
Good Samaritan	Holland Valley	At Woodson Pig Farm, free three hostages quietly: the one being tortured in the house, one on the far right of the property, and one held by a flamethrower cultist who needs a silent takedown; the freed hostages then fight beside you against the incoming vehicles	Story progress
Eco-Warriors	Henbane River	After Friendly Skies, talk to Xander in the Drubman Marina shed, hack the laptop at Misty River Gas and hold it for a minute and a half, then follow the convoy by Adelaide's helicopter or a boat to the Nelson Residence and destroy the Bliss containers	Story progress
Doctor's Orders	Henbane River	At Mastodon Geothermal Park, clear the site, dive for the doctor's bag, survive Angels, cultists and helicopters, then hunt pronghorn skins and two black bear skins with no fire damage before reporting to Hope County Jail	Story progress
Clean Water Act	Henbane River	At the Water Treatment Plant near Peaches Taxidermy, beat the boss, hit the red-lit pump consoles to drain the water, shoot the explosive canisters in both pump rooms from a distance and blow the red barrel that opens the pipe route	The Sewer Rat trophy

Full step-by-step versions are on our Hit the Gas, The Revelator and Good Samaritan walkthrough and our Clean Water Act, Eco-Warriors and Doctor's Orders walkthrough.

Side missions by region

Our side missions guide covers the optional jobs in all three Seed regions. Most unlock by liberating a nearby outpost or finishing a story mission, and the Clutch Nixon stunt shrines are their own recurring type: fly, drive or glide through smoke rings against the clock, with each ring adding five seconds.

Holland Valley

Mission	How it starts	The job	Reward
Spray and Pray (stunt)	Clutch Nixon's shrine on the dirt road northwest of Copperhead Rail Yard	Fly the plane through checkpoints from Widow's Creek to Clagett Bay and under the Bridge of Tears to the rail arch, shooting obstacles	The Fly That Flag plane, 2,000 dollars
Bear Necessities	Liberate Gardenview Packing Facility, then the area left of the pumpkin farm	Kill three Bliss-crazed black bears, the third in a cave	770 dollars
Exodus	Lamb of God Church after Grace Under Fire	Snipe from the cliff behind the church and take every cultist silently, or the hostages die; escort them to the camp	770 dollars
Patriot Acts	Special Agent Huntley at Howard Cabin, south of the pumpkin farm	Clear cultists with Huntley, follow a helicopter by wingsuit or ATV, and find the red-star tape in the bunker under the shed	An SMG skin
Valley Armed Convoy	Resistance level 1	Blow up two truck convoys; a helicopter makes it simple	1,500 dollars
The Judge Moose	Liberate Green-Busch Fertilizer Co.	Shoot the false projections until the glowing-eyed moose shows, then kill it with a sniper or launcher	850 dollars
Uncrate	Liberate U.S. Auto	Break the locks on shipping containers holding soldiers; one holds a nasty surprise	800 dollars
Baptism of Fire (stunt)	Clear the Reservoir Construction Yard, then the same shrine as Spray and Pray	Another timed stunt run	The Rocket's Glare vehicle, 2,000 dollars
Free Larry	Larry Parker at Parker Laboratories	Follow the blue cables to three generators and switch them off	300 dollars
The Hero's Journey	Larry, after Free Larry, with the Grapple perk	Climb five PurpleTop Telecom towers and destroy their dishes, two by hand and three with Larry's help, then cover his landing	700 dollars
Close Encounters	Larry, after The Hero's Journey	Find four alien objects in the fields, on a silo and in a dog's mouth	Progress toward the Magnopulser
Out Of This World	Larry, after Close Encounters	Flip switches at a nearby power station, the last one reached by zip line	The Magnopulser and the Science Fact trophy
What They Carried	The old man in Redler's Residence	Collect 12 Vietnam lighters, mapped by a purchase at the General Shop	Completion
Golden Age Nostalgia	Nadine Abercrombie at Dodd Residence	Collect 12 comic books, mapped by a purchase at the General Store	900 dollars
Cow Punching	Free the Kellett cattle	Herd the cattle home by punching them and throwing stones	750 dollars
Waterworks	Liberate Sunrise Farm	Fetch three parts: a burned house roof, a truck bed, and a windmill you shoot the part down from, then fix the irrigation	850 dollars
Light 'Em Up	Kim at Rye and Sons Aviation after it is liberated	Destroy the 14 marked silos, ideally from a helicopter	900 dollars
Testy Fest	Casey Fixman at the Spread Eagle in Fall's End	Shoot the vultures over Kenny Hyde's for the barn key and drive the Testy Festy trailer back	700 dollars
Prairie Oyster Harvest	Fixman, after Testy Fest	Harvest bull testicles at Davenport Farm three ways: killed, mulched under the tractor, and torched with a flamethrower or Molotov	1,425 dollars, the Testy Festy shirt
Special Delivery	Kim at Rye and Sons after Holland Valley is liberated	A timed drive to hospital with a woman in labour, dodging hay, animals and everything else	700 dollars, the Rye and Daughter top, the Special Delivery trophy

Whitetail Mountains

Mission	How it starts	The job	Reward
Mint Condition	Dave at Fowler's Retreat, south of Widow's Creek	Find his 10 Cheeseburger Bobbleheads	900 dollars, 200 RP, the Cheeseburger T-shirt
Tools of the Trade	Dylan's Master Bait shop in Widow's Creek	Wreck property around Dylan's RV until he throws out rods, then catch three trout with Skylar	700 dollars, your first fishing rod
Gone Fishin'	Skylar, after Tools of the Trade	Catch a bass (the lake west of Hope County Jail) and a sturgeon (south of Fall's End)	700 dollars
The Admiral	Skylar's last task	Land the legendary Admiral at Clagett Bay; a co-op partner steering the boat keeps the line from snapping	1,450 dollars, the Wonderboy fishing rod
Static Frequency	Liberate PIN-KO Radar Station	Destroy the marked mini radar dishes	Completion
Nature Provides	Bo Adam in his cave	Take Tigerfish bones from a Snowshoe lake, then grapple, glide and parachute to an eagle's nest for feathers	800 dollars, the Ultimate Survivor recipe
Mountain Armed Convoy	After A Right to Bear Arms	Shoot down the roaming helicopter trios; buy a Kaumbat R-31 from the Wolf's Den shop and use its rockets and gun	1,500 dollars
The Lord of the Wings (stunt)	The shrine near Linero Building Supplies, northeast of Wishbone Lake	A wingsuit run	750 dollars, 200 RP
Quadzilla (stunt)	The shrine on the mountain by PIN-KO	A stunt run	Jet skis in shops, 750 dollars, 200 RP
The Mooseknuckle Run (stunt)	The mountaintop shrine southwest of Fort Drubman and north of Baron Lumber Mill	A stunt run	ATVs in shops, 750 dollars
Shooting Gallery	The militia captain after Whitetail Park Ranger Station falls	Follow the instructions	800 dollars, 100 RP
Call of the Wild	After Radio Silence and one destroyed wolf beacon	Tammy has you destroy every wolf beacon in the mountains	1,600 dollars, 200 RP
Welcome Party	The female soldier at Baron Lumber Mill after A Dish Served Cold	Grab the rooftop explosives, mine the street, and detonate on the two approaching trucks	Completion
Grand Slam	George Wilson at the Oberlin Picnic Area ballfield	Collect the baseball cards, mapped by a General Store purchase	900 dollars, the Hope County T-shirt
Turn the Tables	Wheaty at the Wolf's Den after Gearing Up	Collect the vinyl crates	900 dollars
Flavor County	Chad Wolanski at Grill Streak after A Dish Served Cold	Roadkill a deer at a marked spot and skin it	750 dollars
Grill Streak	Chad, immediately after	Roadkill three bison, which take several hits; the Auto Repair perk helps, and the herd west of Sacred Skies Lake is a good spot	1,550 dollars and a truck

Henbane River

Mission	How it starts	The job	Reward
Fast	Tweak at Aubrey's Diner	Gather purple Jimson Weed near the diner and Bliss Powder from Angels in the white flower fields, then run Tweak's obstacle course twice, the second time on the drug	The Fast drug, 800 dollars
Descente Dans La Folie (stunt)	Clutch Nixon's shrine in Prospect, in the southern wilds	A stunt run	The Liberty vehicle, 800 dollars
Furious	Tweak, after Fast	Punch Angels into fire pits along the course using only your fists	The Furious drug, 1,440 dollars
Refuel	Liberate Lorna's Truck Stop	Steal a fuel truck from cultists and drive it back	775 dollars
River Armed Convoy	Destroy the water treatment plant in Clean Water Act	Sink Faith's gunboats, easiest from a helicopter	1,500 dollars
Ragnar the Terrible	Liberate Drubman Marina	Not detailed on our page	800 dollars
Godspeed (stunt)	The shrine on the road bridge north of Drubman Marina	A wingsuit run	800 dollars, the Overdrive outfit
The Judge Bear	Liberate King's Hot Springs Hotel and talk to a fighter inside	Kill the Bliss-affected bear	800 dollars
The Judge Cougar	Liberate Sacred Skies Youth Camp and find the woman with a star	Kill the cougar in a Bliss fog full of hallucinated bison, turkeys and wolves; bring heavy explosives	850 dollars
Broken Path	Liberate Eden's Convent	Hold every entrance with the mounted machine guns against enemies and helicopters	850 dollars
Our Better Angels	Liberate Nolan's Fly Shop	Speak to a resistance fighter for the job	800 dollars
Old Glory Holes (stunt)	The shrine below Gethsemane Greenhouse, east of Faith's Gate	A stunt run	The Overdrive gloves, 800 dollars
Quiet on the Set	The director at Grimalkin Radon Mine, southeast of Moonflower Trailer Park	Guy Marvel's film shoot	The Omega outfit, 800 dollars
Blood Dragon 3	The director again, after Quiet on the Set	Play the lead and fight Angels on set	1,500 dollars

Frequently asked questions

Which side missions unlock vehicles?

The Clutch Nixon stunts mostly: Spray and Pray gives the Fly That Flag plane, Baptism of Fire the Rocket's Glare, Descente Dans La Folie the Liberty, and Quadzilla and The Mooseknuckle Run put jet skis and ATVs in the shops. Grill Streak ends with a truck.

Why do companions fail Hit the Gas?

They shoot at the fuel tanker you are trying to steal and blow it up. Our walkthrough recommends going alone and carrying a repair torch.

Where does the Magnopulser come from?

Larry Parker's four-mission chain in Holland Valley, ending with Out Of This World. It then appears under Special Weapons in the store, and our alien objects page pins the four samples.