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Esperanza and Isla del León Operations
The 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.
- Type
- Storyline
- Region
- Esperanza
Found in
EsperanzaEsperanza is Yara's capital and largest city, and the heart of Castillo's regime. It is under martial law, most open streets are restricted areas, and the story only really sends you there near the end.- Isla del LeónIsla del León is Antón Castillo's private island north of Esperanza, home to his villa. It is one of the most heavily defended places in Yara.
Good to know
- There are five operations, from Paradise Lost to The Battle of Esperanza.
- The Battle of Esperanza pays 500 XP, the most of any operation.
- Dead Drop and Paradise Lost are part of this chain, along with Against The Wall and The Lion's Den.
- Finishing the story unlocks the achievement Viva La Revolución.
- Insurgencies open once the main story is done.
What it covers
Esperanza is the heavily guarded capital in the middle of Yara. Isla del León is Castillo's island off its coast. These missions are the endgame of Libertad's war.
Operations
1. Paradise Lost. 2. Dead Drop. 3. Against The Wall. 4. The Lion's Den. 5. The Battle of Esperanza.
Worth knowing
The capital has the toughest enemy density in the game. Upgrade your Supremo, carry armor-piercing ammo, and take out nearby anti-aircraft sites if you want to fly in.
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Paradise LostParadise Lost opens the Esperanza endgame, with Libertad trying to kill Antón Castillo during his Independence Day speech at Hotel Paraíso. You cut the city's reinforcement routes, zipline into the hotel and storm the penthouse. - 2
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. - 3Against The WallAgainst The Wall is the third Esperanza operation, part of the final push into Yara's capital. You work alongside Clara García, and she hands Dani the Luger Carbine during the mission.
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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. - 5The 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.
- Antón CastilloAntón Castillo is El Presidente of Yara and the main villain of Far Cry 6. He sells Viviro as a cancer cure to rebuild the nation, grows it with forced labor and is grooming his 13-year-old son Diego to rule after him.
- Clara GarcíaClara 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.
Dani RojasDani 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.
Diego CastilloDiego Castillo is Antón's 13-year-old son and heir. His father is teaching him to rule through fear, but Diego is quiet, unsure and far less cruel than Antón wants him to be.- General MarianoGeneral Mariano is an FND general seen once, in the war room as Antón prepares to defend Esperanza. He is the only voice in the room urging Antón to flee and save Diego.
- Juan CortezJuan 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.
- Raúl SánchezGeneral Raúl "Old Dog" Sánchez is Antón Castillo's top general and the man who carries out his violence in person. He is a quiet but constant threat through the main story, from the prologue onwards.
Related missions
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La Noche de la Muerte
La Noche de la Muerte is the opening operation of Far Cry 6, where Dani tries to flee Esperanza by boat on the night the FND locks down the city. It sets up the whole story and is where you choose Dani's gender.
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Isla Santuario Operations
The 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.
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Juan of a Kind
Juan 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.
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Libertad Rises
Libertad Rises is the last Isla Santuario operation, where you clear the Quito Bay blockade so Clara's boat can reach the mainland. Finishing it gets you off the starting island and opens the rest of Yara.