In Mafia III, you step into the shoes of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam veteran seeking revenge against the Italian Mafia for the murder of his found family. Set in the vibrant, yet treacherous, streets of 1968 New Bordeaux, the game blends open-world exploration with intense third-person shooting and strategic racket management. You’ll be taking down mob bosses, recruiting lieutenants, and building your criminal empire, all while navigating a gripping narrative filled with tough choices.
This guide is your essential companion to mastering Lincoln’s brutal quest for vengeance. We’ll help you conquer the game’s challenges, from efficiently dismantling the criminal rackets of figures like Salvatore Marcano and his capos, to understanding the nuances of underboss loyalty. Whether you're aiming for a perfect playthrough, struggling with specific missions, or just want to ensure you don't miss any key elements in New Bordeaux, this guide has you covered.
WARNING!
Mafia III is rated M for Mature. This guide covers adult themes like violence, nudity, racism, and more. Use at your own risk.
- 1Mafia III is rated M for Mature audiences.
- 2The game is intended for adults and features mature themes.
- 3Content includes depictions of violence, nudity, racism, prostitution, drug use, and vulgar language.
- 4This guide is intended for the same adult audience.
- 5The guide may contain instances of vulgar language, often from direct quotes within the game.
- 6If you find this type of language offensive, Mafia III may not be the right game for you.
- 7This guide attempts to avoid spoilers, but some are necessary due to the nature of a walkthrough.
- 8Knowing future events can provide insight into earlier parts of the game.
- 9If you are extremely sensitive to spoilers, do not use this walkthrough.
- 10If you have reasonable expectations and do not read too far ahead, the guide should not spoil important story elements.
- 11Use the guide at your own risk.
- Consider your sensitivity to mature themes and spoilers before playing or using this guide.
- The guide's language may reflect in-game dialogue.
Gameplay Tips
Get the edge in Mafia III! This guide breaks down essential gameplay tips, covering combat, strategy, and how to best manage your criminal empire. Become a true Don.
Hey there! So you're diving into the world of Mafia III? It's a wild ride, and while the story pulls you in, there are definitely some tricks to the trade that'll make your journey smoother. Think of this as your friendly heads-up on how to really master the game, from taking down rivals to building your empire.
We're going to cover the key things you need to know to not just survive, but thrive. Get ready to learn how to handle yourself in a firefight, make smart decisions that pay off big time, and generally just be a more effective boss.
.The Many Benefits of Wiretapping.
Learn the benefits of wiretapping junction boxes in Mafia III, including map reveals, enemy locations, and recruitment options.
John Donovan teaches you how to wiretap junction boxes throughout the city in Mafia III. Wiretapping offers several advantages:
- Wiretapping fills out the map in an area, marking all collectibles and stores. While collectibles are not required for any trophies and may not be essential for gameplay, they can be visually interesting. Stores are marked, which may be helpful if you are looking for places to rob, though this is considered minor thuggery.
- In wiretapped areas, enemies will always appear on your minimap (radar) and through walls when using combat sense. Without wiretapping, enemies only appear if you can physically see or hear them, or already know their location. Later upgrades from Vito and Burke allow you to see enemy mobsters and police, respectively, without needing to wiretap first, making wiretaps less critical.
- If you have wiretapped an area, you can use gathered information (dirt) to convince enemy racket bosses to switch sides and work for you. If you have not wiretapped, your only option is to kill them. Killing a boss yields a small cash bonus immediately, while recruiting them provides a bonus to the racket's starting income. While rackets can be upgraded to their maximum income through side missions, recruiting offers a choice and contributes to achievements related to recruiting or killing bosses and informants.
- Certain missions will only appear on the map if the area has been wiretapped. These are typically minor missions with one or two enemies, but their scope and rewards vary by area.
Interrogating an informant in an area reveals all junction boxes for that district. Donovan often provides junction box locations during intel briefings.
- 1Open the junction box.
- 2Play the lock breaking mini-game. Unlike doors, you have unlimited tries, one at a time, to open the box.
- Wiretapping is essential for seeing enemies on your minimap (radar) and through walls with combat sense, especially early in the game.
- Recruiting racket bosses provides a bonus to racket income, which can be beneficial for your overall earnings.
- Wiretapping unlocks additional, sometimes minor, missions that might offer unique rewards.
- Interrogating informants is the most efficient way to reveal all junction boxes in a district.
- Donovan will provide initial junction box locations during intel briefings.
How to deal with Hitmen
Learn how to deal with hitmen in Mafia III after taking over the second racket in a district. Let your underbosses handle the defense.
Hitmen will begin attacking you after you have taken over the second racket (business) in each district. You will be attacked by continuous squads of enemies (goons) until you successfully kill the specific hitman responsible for the attack.
- 1After taking over the second racket in a district, wait to collect all the money from the hideout.
- 2When the retaliation squad shows up, you will be in the hideout with many of your own allies (guys).
- 3Continue searching for money while your allies engage the attackers.
- 4Wait for the notification that the hitman has been killed.
- The best approach is to not directly engage the hitmen yourself.
- Allow your underbosses to earn their keep by defending their rackets and you.
- Your underbosses will spend manpower defending the rackets they were given.
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