Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Walkthrough – Mission 19: On the Trail

This mission requires a more linear strategy than most others in MGS 5, as it’s possible to end up in an unwinnable situation that necessitates a restart. You only need to identify the contact; capturing him should wait until you’ve seen The Major on the ground. Don’t destroy the chopper until you’ve spotted The Major, as he will be aboard for much of the mission, and failing to locate him before taking out the chopper will result in mission failure. Avoid being detected, as The Major is skittish, and any alerts may cause him to flee. The contact can be found in a tent at a nearby outpost, so position yourself nearby without being seen.

He will exit and get into a jeep.

Lock onto him to identify him, but do not engage.

Follow him at a distance on your horse. When you arrive at the second village, 16: Munoko ya Nioka Station, steer clear of it by keeping to the far right side.

Your target will halt here to switch jeeps. Keep your distance and observe from the outskirts as you continue to follow him.

Stay close to the right edge of the road, but do not follow when the jeep makes a sharp turn behind the hill. Instead, position yourself carefully above this area on the southern ridge.

The Major and his contact will meet directly below your position. Once you’ve identified both of them, use a tranquilizer (sleep grenades are effective since they’re clustered together) to incapacitate or eliminate the escort, then capture both men. They are valuable soldiers, so Fulton them out.