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Juan Cortez
Juan Cortez is a veteran spy and guerrilla fixer who becomes Libertad's mentor and Dani's quartermaster. He builds the Supremo backpacks and Resolver weapons, and his pet crocodile Guapo fights at your side.
- Role
- Supporting
- Affiliation
- Libertad
Good to know
- Born in 1960 and voiced by Alex Fernandez.
- Half Yaran, half Russian, and has worked for the KGB, Mossad and the CIA.
- Wrote the book "El Camino de La Guerrilla".
- Shares numbered "Rules of the Guerrilla" with Dani throughout the game.
- The Supremo grew out of toy superhero backpacks he built for his son Juanito.
- First appears in Juan of a Kind on Isla Santuario.
Who he is
Juan joined the Yaran army at 18 as a marksman. His son Juanito was killed by Santos Espinosa's army after a protest, and the guilt never left him. He went on to advise guerrillas in Colombia, Chechnya and Kyrat for the KGB, then worked with the CIA's Willis Huntley before betraying the agency in Honduras.
Where you meet him
Dani finds him drinking in a bar on Isla Santuario in Juan of a Kind. From then on he hands out Supremo and Resolver upgrades and leads key missions like Du or Die, The Guerrilla and Supremacy.
What he is like
He is cynical, crude and funny, drinks heavily and confides in his crocodile. He talks about guerrilla war as a craft with rules. Quietly, he also works with the CIA to smuggle Viviro and keep Libertad funded.
FateSpoilerShow
Juan survives the war. In a post-credits scene he meets a smuggler about a Viviro shipment and they discuss the Castillos' deaths. He leaves a condolence note at Clara's grave.
Dead DropDead Drop is the second Esperanza operation. Juan Cortez has you deliver Viviro packages around the capital, and the job ends with an escape from a bunker. It pays 300 XP.
Juan of a KindJuan of a Kind is an early Isla Santuario operation where Clara García sends you to the fishing village of Armonía to bring Juan Cortez back to Libertad. It ends with your first Resolver weapon.- Du or DieDu or Die is an Isla Santuario operation where you steal depleted uranium from Fort Quito. Juan uses it to build your first Supremo backpack, which makes it one of the most important early missions.
- The Lion's DenThe Lion's Den is an Esperanza operation where Castillo forces Libertad to move early, sending you from El Guardián of Esperanza to Antón's villa on Isla del León. You look for Clara and take the villa.
- The Battle of EsperanzaThe Battle of Esperanza is the last operation of the Far Cry 6 story, where you ride into the capital with Juan and push for the Torre del León. It is a long assault through the city and the biggest fight in the game.
- The GuerrillaThe Guerrilla is the first stop on the main island, where you reach Libertad's base in the Zamok Archipiélago and see Juan's workshop. It opens the three regional storylines.
Esperanza and Isla del León OperationsThe Esperanza and Isla del León operations are the final chapter of the story. Libertad brings the fight into Yara's capital and then to Antón Castillo's island stronghold.- Isla Santuario OperationsThe Isla Santuario operations open the story. After a failed escape from Esperanza, Dani washes up on Isla Santuario and joins Clara García's guerrillas, learning the basics of the fight.
- SupremacySupremacy is a Yaran Story that works as a guided tour of Juan's gear: collect his weapons, visit his office or an arms dealer and gather Depleted Uranium. It points you toward Juan's high-end Supremo and weapon unlocks.
Related characters
- Image: UbisoftSupporting
Clara García
Clara García founded Libertad and leads the guerrilla war against Antón Castillo. A former journalist from a wealthy family, she recruits Dani on Isla Santuario and drives the plan to unite Yara's rebel groups.
- Minor
Gabriel Álvarez
Captain Gabriel Álvarez commands Fort Quito on Isla Santuario and keeps the key to the armory where the uranium sits. He is the first named target Dani is sent to kill, in the operation Du or Die.
- Minor
Raiza Martínez
Raiza Martínez is a Libertad guerrilla on Isla Santuario and a friend of Clara and Juan. She helps you raid Fort Quito for the uranium that powers your first Supremo.
Image: UbisoftProtagonistDani Rojas
Dani Rojas is the playable hero of Far Cry 6, a Yaran orphan and ex-soldier who only wants out of the country. A failed escape lands Dani with Libertad and the war against Antón Castillo. You pick Dani's gender, but not the name or face.