Starting side missions (side-ops) and finding their locations can be a bit confusing in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3. After doing enough main missions in a region (Mining Town / Village / Dam), so called “Resistance Operatives” will be unlocked. The resistance operatives give you the first side mission for that region. All the follow-up quests will be send to the laptop in your safe house automatically. However, different quest lines will require you to find another Resistance Operative and accept the quest from them.
Operatives are marked on the map via an exclamation point but are very hard to see. The exclamation point is colored white and the operatives are often in buildings, which are also white on the map. As a result of this poor game design the icons are very hard to see.
There are 3 side missions in Mining Town, 3 in Village, 10 in Dam. This makes a total of 16 side missions in the entire game.
Below you can find the mission starting points for each region and how to unlock them (click images to enlarge).
Mining Town:
- Rotki Lions I (Act 1)
The starting point of this mission will become available as you play through the main missions of Act 1.
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- Rotki Lions II (Act 1)
Sent automatically to your laptop after Rotki Lions I. Must progress through Act 1 to trigger it.
- Clear Out (Act 2)
After completing Rotki Lions II and progressing through Act 2, go to this marker.
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Village:
- Burning Bridges I (Act 2)
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- Burning Bridges II (Act 2)
Sent automatically to your laptop after completing Burning Bridges I. Must progress through Act 2 to trigger it.
- Bridge (Act 4)
Sent automatically to your laptop during Act 4 (check under Act 4 missions).
Dam:
- Loose Ends I (Act 3)
This side mission unlocks in Act 3. Go to the marker shown below.
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- Loose Ends II (Act 3)
Sent automatically to your laptop.
- Loose Ends III (Act 3)
Sent automatically to your laptop.
- Loose Ends IV (Act 4)
Sent automatically to your laptop after Loose Ends I – III have been completed. Do note that it’s listed under Act 4 (not Act 3 like the last 3 missions!). You must progress into act 4 or do it after the story.
- Loose Ends V (Act 4)
Sent automatically to your laptop after Loose Ends IV.
- Opium Wars I (Act 3)
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- Opium Wars II (Act 3)
Sent to your laptop after Opium Wars I.
- Opium Wars III (Act 3)
Sent to your laptop after Opium Wars II.
- Opium Wars IV (Act 3)
Sent to your laptop after Opium Wars III.
- Opium Wars V (Act 4)
Sent automatically to your laptop after Opium Wars I – IV have been completed. Do note that it’s listed under Act 4 (not Act 3 like the previous side missions!). You must progress into act 4 or do it after the story.
Those are all 16 side mission locations in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 (SGW3).
James says
I’ve finished loose ends all the way up to 4 but 5 wasn’t sent to my laptop after 4 was completed.
Rohan Thakur says
I am having a similar issue. I see multiple Mission Unlockers (!) In my map. But when it travel to them, they just disappear.
Tim says
me too. long ass load
times travelling around and then they’re gone when I get there
Terry says
Can you do something about these unlockers, When you get there their gone, any suggestions?
Scott says
What do you have to do to unlock burning bridges side ops any help would be grateful
Lonnie says
Did you get a response?
Lonnie says
Several side mission points missing. Any help?
Taylor says
I have the same isuues. I had to redo a whole new playthrough to get the village ones to work but dam is stilleluding me. Anyone sorted this yet ?
Taylor says
Completed all sides but marked as incomplete. Tryin again
Ian Greenstreet says
Right I’m having problems with the layer everytime I don’t hit the heavy gunner I get kicked out with a error code then it takes me back to main menu
fufman says
is there a way to replay the missions without starting from scratch ?
Dzvezdan says
I have done 11 out of 16 side missions. I’m about to complete the last main mission. Where are the other five side missions??? I see mission unlocks but after a long loading screen they are MISSING.
Josh says
‘Clear Out’ never appeared in my journal and I’m on act 4. Also, Loose ends V never became available after I finished Loose Ends IV in act 4.
Not sure what to do. If it’s a glitch, does Xbox remember what side missions I completed before? Or I’d have to do everything again.
Advice on what to do?
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Derek says
I am all the way on act 4 I just unlocked loose ends and I still have t unlocked rotki lions yet let alone clear out this is the second time playing through this game in the last month all I need is this last stupid trophy to get platinum trophy