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Black Hawk Down is a medium difficulty main quest given to the Hero by John Sinamoi in Dead Island.

Synopsis[]

Sinamoi tasks the Hero with finding the crash site of a Super 25 helicopter. It might have something useful to the survivors, plus they can save anyone who survived the crash.

Walkthrough[]

  • Talk to Sinamoi to start the quest.
  • He saw the helicopter crash and wants the Hero to see if anyone survived and if they can use anything salvageable.
  • The easiest way to reach it is by fast travelling to the Lighthouse and walking down past the HELP sign outside.
  • If you don't want to fast travel, you can just follow the beach to the objective marker.
  • When you reach a narrow path through two rocks, a cutscene revealing a Suicider will play.
  • After defeating it, continue heading to the crash site.
  • There's a campfire with some bodies around it. Take note of them as it'll be important later.
  • Once you reach the crash site, talk to Nikolai to continue the quest.
  • He wants you to escort him to a nearby bunker.
  • Escort him to the bunker, but be careful of the area with the campfire you saw before. There will now be several Walkers active there. Don't use a throwable on them, as Nikolai will jump down and be killed by it. See the notes below.
  • At the base of the hill leading to the bunker, several Infected will spawn in several waves. Be ready for them, as Nikolai will pile into them as soon as he can.
  • Once they're all dead, Nikolai will forcefully open the previously locked bunker door and continue to the back room. You can collect his reward and also take a side quest from him now, as he'll disappear after this. Also remember to loot the bunker for supplies, as there's a few metal chests up the ladder.
  • Travel back up to the Lighthouse and fast travel back to the Lifeguard Tower, or wander back down the beach if you prefer the scenic route.
  • Talk to Sinamoi to finish the quest and get your reward.

Video walkthrough[]

Notes[]

  • It's recommended to finish the side-quest Counsel of Despair to finish the HELP sign, as zombies will no longer spawn there, allowing you easy access to the crash site from the Lighthouse.
  • Before doing this quest is an ideal time to turn in Brand Champagne obtained in the Hotel.
  • This is especially true since once the Suicider reveal cutscene has occurred, there will be Suiciders found in various places around the Resort.
  • It is also an ideal time to complete any remaining side quests as the main quests after this will lead directly to Act 2 (though you can return to complete most of them once Act 2 has begun).
  • You can reach Nikolai without activating the Suicider cutscene by jumping up along the rocks right before the cutscene area, although Nikolai will not respond to you.
  • It should be noted that during the quest, when the player and Nikolai reach the small ledge with several zombies down below, that if a Molotov Cocktail is thrown at the horde that Nikolai will take the initiative and jump down onto the still flaming corpses of the zombies and set himself on fire. This will result in his death and mission failure. Molotov Cocktails and other such explosives should be used with caution.
    • In 4 person co-op he did not jump down until after all the Walkers were dispatched.
  • When you find him, Nikolai is sitting on a metal chest. Before leaving, remember to loot it.
  • If you die due to the Suicider blowing up, when you come back to the game you will not have to fight it again as it killed itself.
  • After Nikolai gets to Bunker 02, make sure to get his side quest, A Voice from Above the Sky, from him. He will disappear once you leave the area.
  • Explore the bunker and be ready to kill a Suicider. In that same room is one of the Skulls needed to get a Developer's Craft Mod.

Trivia[]

  • The name of this quest is a reference to the book and film of the same name, which was about the Battle of Mogadishu where the mission to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid's top lieutenants went wrong after two U.S. Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks were shot down.
  • This is the first time you'll encounter a Suicider.

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