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The Merryweather Heist

Heist · Freighter Approach

Port of Los Santos

Michael and Franklin board a Merryweather cargo ship at Pier 400 under cover of night, working through the ship's crew as quietly as possible to plant charges and recover the device Lester needs.

Play as

Michael De Santa · Franklin Clinton · Trevor Philips

Location

Port of Los Santos

Vehicles

Dinghy

Mission at a glance

Get the plan from LesterTake the bridge vantage pointBoard the ship quietlyPlant the chargesDetonate and find the containerGet clear of the port

Walkthrough

  1. Get the plan from Lester

    The crew regroups at Floyd's apartment before heading to the port.

  2. Take the bridge vantage point

    Franklin sets up on a bridge overlooking Pier 400 to cover Michael from a distance.

  3. Board the ship quietly

    Michael climbs aboard the SS Bulker and works past the crew using stealth takedowns wherever possible.

    Warning No Alarms fails as soon as the crew is alerted. Ninja needs 12 stealth kills on top of that, so it's worth clearing a path by hand instead of shooting the first guard in sight.

  4. Plant the charges

    Set explosives at four points around the ship while Franklin watches for trouble.

  5. Detonate and find the container

    Blow the charges once clear, then search the wreckage for the container Lester's after.

    Tip Container Hunter wants it found within a minute of the blast. Knowing roughly where to look before detonating saves the scramble afterward.

  6. Get clear of the port

    Extract with the container before Merryweather's response gets organized.

Gold medal requirements

  • Headshots

    Kill 12 enemies with a headshot.

  • Accuracy

    Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 80%.

  • Ninja

    Kill 12 enemies using stealth attacks.

  • Container Hunter

    Find the container within 01:00.

  • No Alarms

    Get to the ship interior without being detected.

Mission file

Characters

Michael De Santa·Franklin Clinton·Trevor Philips·Lester Crest·Floyd Hebert

Locations

Port of Los Santos

Vehicles

Dinghy

Weapons

Assault Rifle·Sniper Rifle

Watch out for

  • No Alarms and Ninja both reward the same approach: work the crew over quietly instead of engaging in the open. Getting spotted once doesn't just cost No Alarms, it usually makes the stealth kills harder to reach too.
  • Knowing the container's general location before the charges go off makes Container Hunter far less of a scramble.