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Following on from the casino heist in the High Rollers mission, Adler informs Marshall and the others that he was unable to track down Gusev but did find out he’s in Kuwait. The gang sets their sights on an airport there and, with the help of a CENTCOM pal, plan to intercept Matvey Gusev before he boards a flight and escapes the country.
In this guide, you’ll find a full walkthrough of the Black Ops 6 campaign’s eighth mission, Ground Control. You’ll find a list of mission objectives on the right that you can use to jump straight to any of them as required.
Follow Adler and Sims under the bridge. Captured by VideoGamer
Take out the two mortars. Captured by VideoGamer
Head to the terminal entrance. Captured by VideoGamer
Capture Matvey Gusev – Enter the Airport Terminal
As you gain control of Case, follow Adler and Sims under the bridge towards the objective marker. Bear left and head into the parking lot towards the terminal. Soldiers will post up on the overpass ahead. Find cover. Pick off the two mortars and any remaining enemies both on the overpass and coming out of the terminal entrance. Once the coast is clear, follow Sims and Adler into the terminal.
Reach Gusev’s Plane
Follow the path through the wreckage and into the terminal. Find cover once you reach the open hall, then engage and take out the forces there. You can use the room on the left for cover if needed.
Tune the radio behind the check-in desk. Captured by VideoGamer
The safe is in the room to the right of the check-in desk. Captured by VideoGamer
Enter the code 9483 into the safe. Captured by VideoGamer
In the far end of the hall is a check-in desk. Go behind the far end to find a radio. Tune the frequencies to get the code 9483. The safe is in the room just to the right of the radio. Enter the code to get $1000.
Head through the security area to the right of the room with the safe. Clear out the Pantheon soldiers that show up, focusing on the elite enemy first. Make your way up the stairs. Find cover and take out the enemies. Prioritise the elite with an RPG at the back then the one up on the balcony on the left. Pick off the stragglers and press on up the stairs.
Climb up the stairs after the security area. Captured by VideoGamer
Defeat the enemies and make your way up the stairs at the back. Captured by VideoGamer
Lockpick the supply drop to get gear and cash. Captured by VideoGamer
Exit through the door at the back of the office. Captured by VideoGamer
Aim for the gate at the back. Captured by VideoGamer
Follow the corridor to reach the plane. Captured by VideoGamer
Get through the wreckage, hop over the obstruction, and watch Adler take out an unarmed enemy in the office ahead. There’s a supply drop on the left just before the office that you can lockpick to get plates and some cash. Stock up on weapons and ammo in the office then head through the door at the back.
Find cover and take out the enemies in the hall, focusing on the elites near the back. Press on using the right or left paths as cover. Once all the enemies are dealt with, head to the gate at the back. Another wave will show up made up of several elites, including a machine gunner and one that throws toxic grenades. Clear them out then go into the tunnel that leads to the plane.
Make your way down the aisle, picking off enemies and RCs as you go. Captured by VideoGamer
Enter the cockpit. Captured by VideoGamer
Board Gusev’s Plane
Board the plane then take a right. Make your way down the aisle, picking off enemies as you go. Take out the RC drones before they reach you and kill the elite enemies at the back as quickly as possible. Open the cockpit at the front of the plane. Gusev is nowhere to be found. It turns out he’s at terminal 3 about to board a military cargo plane.
Prevent Gusev from Escaping – Reach the Tarmac
After the short cutscene, pick off as many enemies as you can before jumping out of the plane.
Cross the Tarmac
Make your way across the tarmac towards the objective marker, using cover as needed to pick off enemies and clear a path. Stick to the left and enter the toppled down tunnel and use it as cover. A tank will show up.
Commandeer and Iraqi Tank
Dart over to the tank on the tarmac, clearing out enemies as you go, then enter the vehicle to take over the controls.
Drive the tank through the terminal. Captured by VideoGamer
Shoot Gusev’s plane. Captured by VideoGamer
Intercept Gusev’s Plane
Drive the tank forward, using the main gun to clear the path as you go. Enter the terminal and follow it through until you see a large glass window. When Gusev’s plane passes by, shoot it with the tank’s main gun to ground it.
Interrogate Gusev
After a brief cut scene, you’ll be holding Gusev dangerously close to the plane’s burning turbine, ready for some questionable interrogation. Select any of the dialogue options to learn more about The Cradle and who is involved. Repeat twice more. Turns out Gusev knows where the weapon is: Vorkuta, a former Russian camp.
With that, you’ll have wrapped up the Ground Control mission and bagged the Grounded trophy for the trouble. On to the next mission, Under the Radar.
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