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Madrugada Operations
The Madrugada operations follow the Montero family of tobacco farmers in western Yara. Their fight is against José Castillo, the region's FND commander, and his air force.
- Type
- Storyline
- Region
- Madrugada
Good to know
- There are 13 operations, from Meet the Monteros to Justicia Montero.
- Madrugada covers Costa del Mar, Lozanía and Aguas Lindas.
- Several missions, such as Death Warrant, are about removing José's lieutenants.
- Philly Bárzaga's Diesel Daisy mission rewards the Croc Taxi.
- Recruiting the Monteros unlocks the achievement Montero Justicia.
What it covers
Madrugada is farmland and coast in the west of Yara. The Monteros are a proud family with their own grudges, and much of this chapter is about getting them to fight as one.
Operations
1. Meet the Monteros. 2. Clear the Air. 3. Napoleón El Pequeño. 4. Blood Ties. 5. Second Son. 6. Packing Heat. 7. Sundown. 8. Bury the Hatchet. 9. Death Warrant. 10. Open Skies. 11. Diesel Daisy. 12. Fly Ball. 13. Justicia Montero.
Worth knowing
José's air force makes flying risky here. Take down anti-aircraft sites early and keep a launcher handy for helicopters.
- 1
Meet the MonterosMeet the Monteros starts the Madrugada storyline, where Philly Bárzaga sends you after Espada and you get your first taste of the Montero family's fight. It leads straight into Napoleón El Pequeño. - 2Clear the AirClear the Air is an early Madrugada operation with one job: destroy a stock of poison. It is quick, and it opens the rest of the Montero storyline.
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Napoleón El PequeñoNapoleón El Pequeño is a Madrugada operation where Espada takes you to Cayo Villareal to hunt down a lieutenant and free prisoners. The title is a jab at José Castillo, the regime's man in Madrugada. - 4Blood TiesBlood Ties is the fourth Madrugada operation. Espada calls you to the water tower in Revmira to finally corner a lieutenant the Monteros have been hunting. It ends inside a lab.
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Second SonSecond Son is a Madrugada operation where Carlos Montero plans to break a prisoner named Miguel out of a school turned prison. You steal a prisoner truck to get inside, and things go wrong once you are in. - 6Packing HeatPacking Heat is a Madrugada operation where Philly Bárzaga wants an FND ammo truck. You steal it and drive it to him in one piece, which is harder once the soldiers notice.
- 7SundownSundown is a Madrugada operation where you go to the town of Verdera to stop José Castillo's public execution of captured guerrillas. A sniper rifle waits in the church bell tower, but the rescue does not go to plan.
- 8Bury the HatchetBury the Hatchet is a Madrugada operation for Alejandro Montero. He wants his brother Carlos's machete back, and the search leads you from Father Pietro to La Roja Bar.
- 9Death WarrantDeath Warrant is a Madrugada operation where Espada sends you after José Castillo's three top lieutenants. The hunt runs across Casa del Viento, De Francisca Ranch and San Gomez Hot Springs.
- 10Open SkiesOpen Skies is a Madrugada operation where you break into the FND Radar Bunker, hack its main computer and get out alive. It is a compact infiltration job with an escape at the end.
- 11Diesel DaisyDiesel Daisy is a Madrugada operation for Philly Bárzaga at Susurro Caves. You get his napalm-making machine running, defend it while it works, then destroy it. You earn the Croc Taxi.
- 12Fly BallFly Ball is a Madrugada operation for Philly Bárzaga. You fetch a baseball pitching machine and a military fighter plane for him, and the payoff is the Beisbol.
- 13Justicia MonteroJusticia Montero is the final Madrugada operation. You burn the regime's modified tobacco fields and go after José Castillo, and finishing it brings the Monteros fully into Libertad.
- Alejandro MonteroAlejandro Montero is Carlos Montero's son, a chemist who worked for Biovida under José Castillo while his family fought the regime. He sits at the center of the Madrugada story and later gives you the operation Bury the Hatchet.
- Camila MonteroCamila "La Espada" Montero is Carlos Montero's daughter and the fighting leader of the Montero family in Madrugada. She gives you several of the region's operations and is the one hunting José Castillo's officers.
- Carlos MonteroCarlos Montero heads the Montero family, tobacco farmers turned guerrillas in Madrugada. He lost his land to the regime, came out of the Viviro fields sick from PG-240, and makes Dani earn every bit of his trust.
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.
José CastilloGeneral José Castillo is Antón's nephew, the head of the air force and the man who runs Madrugada. Locals call him the Slaver for the forced labor and PG-240 spraying on his Viviro fields, and he is desperate for his uncle's approval.- Miguel DelgadoMiguel Delgado is a Montero guerrilla whom Carlos Montero treats like a son. You rescue him from a political prison in Madrugada, but he comes back bitter, and suspicion follows him for the rest of the storyline.
- Philly BárzagaPhilly Bárzaga is the Montero family's mechanic and one of Dani's closest friends in Madrugada. He keeps the family's gear running, shouts "Philly magic, baby!" and looks after Chorizo, the dachshund in a wheelchair.
Related missions
Image: UbisoftSideWho's A Good Boy?
Who's A Good Boy? is a tiny Madrugada Yaran Story at Montero Farm where you get Chorizo, the sausage dog Amigo, a special treat. It takes a minute and is pure charm.
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Dani & Danny Vs Everybody
Dani & Danny Vs Everybody was a free crossover mission with actor Danny Trejo. You help him defend his taco recipe from the Food Inspector. Ubisoft removed it in December 2022.
Image: UbisoftStorylineEl Este Operations
The El Este operations take Dani into Yara's eastern jungles to unite the Legends of '67 and the younger fighters of La Moral. Admiral Benítez and McKay Global hold the region.
Image: UbisoftStorylineEsperanza 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.