About the Mission
In 007 First Light (Chapter 4) Bond plunges into the perilous underground markets of Mauritania. Along with Greenway, the mission is to infiltrate a deadly auction while uncovering clues related to Aleph and the mysterious 009 case.
This chapter mixes stealth, combat, exploration and platforming, while hiding several collectibles scattered around the Black Market and 009’s boat. This is the complete walkthrough including all of the collectibles and the fastest way to get enough money for the auction.
Entry Into The Black Market
The chapter begins with Bond and Greenway driving into Aleph. Follow him to the wrecked ship and then to the crowded gun market.
Before you go any further, enter the bathroom to the right of the militia checkpoint. Your first collectible is located next to the bathtub.
Collectible Card #9: 6 Bells
Bond regroups with Greenway, who informs him he needs $100,000 to enter the auction, opening up the entire Black Market area for exploration.
Marketing research
Go down the ramp and turn right towards the fish tanks behind the truck. Use the Laser Strap to smash the glass and collect another collectible.
Collectors Available Card #10: 9 of Acorns
You can overhear nearby guards talking about some valuable intel, but concentrate on collecting the collectibles first.
Now walk back to the market entrance and turn left until you see a large red anchor. There is a fenced in area that is locked beside it. Shoot the padlock with the Laser Strap and enter.
Collectible Postcard #4: Mauritania
Go round the truck and see if there’s a wall cabinet lurking by the rubbish heaps. Blasted open for another card.
Collectible Card 11: Ober of Acorns
Next, walk over to the nearby alley and then to the shooting range. a blue antique stall with gold decorations hanging over it nearby. Look at the table carefully.
Intel #8: Delivery Box Collectible
To get to the last collectible in the market section, go to the Fight Club tunnel. Go up the stairs and come out on the rooftop training area. There is another card in the little room nearby.
Collectible Card 12: Ace of Roses
How to Get the Auction Moneys
Bond has several options for making money in the Black Market, including:
Mercenaries pickpocketed
Winning shooting contests
Challenges to pit fight
Activities on the side
There is one activity you should not do at all and that is the cup game. The vendor is rigged to win every time and even NPC dialogue warns you not to trust him.
The quickest way is to do the two big sidequests that are closely tied to the story.
Scorpius Burner Phone Quest
Return to the fish tank area and eavesdrop on the guards talking about Scorpius Burner Phone.
Get rid of, or distract, the guards and enter the restricted mercenary compound. You can sneak in quietly, or fight your way in.
Once you reach the upper section of the base, grab the Burner Phone from the table.
Once you have it, head to Container 76, next to the red anchor. Kill the enemies that attack Bond, then finish up the exchange with Voorsted.
Prize $52,000
This is over 50% of the auction entry requirement.
Recovery of Crypto Wallet
Another conversation is overheard near the orange shipping containers, which have lights hanging from them.
Suspicious Civilian near the electronics stall mentions Crypto Wallet. Hack him and tail him through the market tunnels. Dart can significantly accelerate the pursuit.
Finally, a radar tracker appears, leading Bond to the real target near the shooting gallery.
You have two options:
Rob the lady of her purse
Knock her out with the Dartphone
Once you get the Crypto Wallet go on to the laundrette side and cross the fenced apartment route.
Getting to the Antenna
There are a number of hired guns guarding the apartment complex. You may:
Sneak Past With Instinct
Fight head on
Use stealth kills.
Eventually the mission shifts to a platforming sequence as you head towards the signal tower.
As you go up look for the metal beams labelled “6” and “7”. Instead of following the arrows up immediately, drop down onto the lower route to find a hidden collectible.
Collectible Legacy #4: ATAC Device
Go back to the main path and turn on the antenna.
$50,000 Reward
Bond has enough money to play at the auction.
How to Enter the Auction
Go to the merchant with the white shirt and cap under the red parasol in front of the pawn shop, then speak to Greenway.
Bond has some cash now and a new collectible has arrived.
Memento #5 Pirate Grillz Collectible
Enter the event with Greenway by paying the auction fee and speaking with Barkhad Ali.
No matter what dialog options you choose during the sequence, Bond always wins the auction.
Achievement Unlocked Win, lose or die Reach 009’s Boat
The next section is a mix of climbing, traversing and large combat encounters.
Trying to stealth through every enemy can become frustrating, so using firearms against larger enemy groups is usually the safer option.
Follow the mission marker until Bond reaches the boat of 009 .
Visiting 009’s Boat
The boat is loaded with explosives and laser tripwires.
Disarm the first grenade trap and slip through the tight opening near-by. Go around the lower deck, jumping over crates and disabling more explosives.
The laser tripwires are less easy to see upstairs. The water taps nearby when turned on produce steam that makes the beams visible.
Another collectible is located at the rear of the upper deck near the chessboard.
Collectible Card #13: Standard Banner
Use the Laser Strap or Dartphone to move flowerbeds and expose hidden tripwires to continue safely, or jump over obstacles to reach the other side.
Bond carefully picks his way through the traps and rejoins Greenway. They find the body of 009.
Achievements Unlocked
Nobody Lives Forever Crime Scene Investigation
Go to the boathouse investigation area and go into the room at the far end. Check the cupboard on the left side.
Intel #9: Greenway Picture Collectible
Make sure you’ve looked at every clue on the crime board and every photograph on the floor before you go to the telescope.
After studying the hint on the postcard, turn it over to see the logo, then look through the telescope to find out where you are.
Bawma After
Bond regains control after the crocodile escape sequence and a few moments of QTE, outside and close to the Land Rover.
Before entering the vehicle, check the crate on the right side.
Collectible Memento #6: Crocodile Tooth
Drive to the far Transworld wreck to trigger the beginning of the next chapter.
Cards All Collectibles in Chapter 4
Card #9: 6 of Bells
Card #10: 9 of Acorns Card #11: Ober of Acorns Card #12: Ace of Roses Card #13: Banner of Shields Intelligence
Intel #8: Delivery Crate
Postcards – Intel #9 – Photo: Greenway
Postcard #4: Mauritania Legacy Objects
Legacy # 4: ATAC Device
Mementos Memento #5: Pirate Grillz Memento #6: Crocodile Tooth Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 4 could be one of the best missions in 007 First Light yet, combining espionage, action and exploration into a gigantic open-ended area filled with hidden rewards. The Black Market in particular is a classic Bond locale, full of danger, secrets and potential for chaos.
The mission also does a great job of setting up the mystery around 009 while introducing some of the best environmental storytelling and traversal sequences the game has yet to offer.