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All Bandido Leader Locations

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Far Cry 6 - How to Get All Bandido Leaders

Bandido Leaders are the important individuals that will lead Bandido Operations for you. Here you'll find the location of all Bandido Leaders, how to get them, their special skills, and what happens after you recruit a Bandido Leader.

List of Bandido Leaders and Locations

All Bandido Leaders
Benito Alfredo Maximo Freddy Jr.
Isabela Marisol Big Papi
Sergio Zenia -

There are a total of 8 Bandido Leaders in Far Cry 6. Bandido Leaders have special skills that can help you with Bandido Operations. You can unlock a majority of the Bandido Leaders by playing Yaran Stories.

You will encounter many of these leaders before they become available for Bandido Operations as in-game characters throughout the game's missions.

Benito

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Skills
Surveryor +50% Construction success chance.
Constructor -50% to Metal requirements.

You can Get Benito automatically in the game

Benito is the first Bandido Leader that you unlock – automatically – when you reach your first Bandido Operations Board.

Alfredo Maximo

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Skills
Smooth Talker +50% to Bribery success chance.
Thrifty -50% to Pesos requirements.

You can get Alfredo Maximo after completing The Lion's Roar

Alfredo Maximo will only be unlocked and be ready for Bandido Operations when you finish the Operation The Lion's Roar.

The Lion's Roar Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Freddy Jr.

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Skills
Sniper +50% to Sniper success chance.
Long Shot Choosing a Sniper action gives +10% success chance until end of the Operation.

You can get Freddy Jr. after completing Stealing Home

Complete Stealing Home), a Yaran Story, to have Freddy Jr. available for any Bandido Operations you can find a use for him for.

Stealing Home Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Isabela

Far Cry 6 - Isabela (Bandido Leaders)

Skills
Surprise! +50% to Ambush success chance.
Adaptive +10% success chance to one choice in each step.

You can get Isabela after completing Wing and a Prayer

Unlock Isabela by completing the Yaran Story Wing and a Prayer, which also unlocks Marisol as an assignable Bandido Leader for operations.

Wing and a Prayer Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Marisol

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Skills
Inquirer +50% to Interrogate success chance.
Field Medic -50% to Medicine requirements.

You can get Marisol after completing Wing and a Prayer

Alongside Isabela, you'll be able to unlock Marisol after completing the Yaran Story Wing and a Prayer.

Wing and a Prayer Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Big Papi

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Skills
Reckless +50% to Assault success chance.
Speed Demon Bandido Operation time reduced by 25%.

You can get Big Papi after completing Big Papi in Little Yara

Complete the Yaran Story Big Papi in Little Yara on Duende Island to have this legendary guerrilla join you in Bandido Operations.

Big Papi In Little Yara Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Sergio

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Skills
Ghillie Suit +50% to Stealth success chance.
Super Sneak Choosing a Stealth action gives additional intel about leader abilities for other available Bandido Operations.

You can get Sergio after completing Tricks of the Trade

Sergio is a spy that can be unlocked for Bandido Operations by playing through the Yaran Story Tricks of the Trade in Concepcion.

Tricks of the Trade Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

Zenia

Far Cry 6 - Zenia (Bandido Leaders)

Skills
Sabotage +50% to Sabotage success chance.
Resourceful -50% to Gasolina requirements.

You can get Zenia after completing Paint the Town

You can grab Zenia early on by playing through her Yaran Stories in Lozania. Her final mission, however, is located in Esperanza – Paint the Town – which you must finish to unlock her for Bandido Operations.

Paint the Town Mission Walkthrough and Rewards

How Bandido Leaders Work

Give Direct Commands to Bandido Leaders

You can give direct commands to the leaders. Doing so will increases the chance of succeeding with a Bandido Operation, with each direct command changing the probability of success – the closer to 100% the probability, the better the chances are of each order.

How to Start Bandido Operations

Approach Bandido Operations Boards

Far Cry 6 - Bandido Operations Boards
Found in Guerrilla Camps throughout Yara, you can approach these Bandido Operations Boards to choose between available missions. These operations last a set amount of time – you can return to these boards later on to progress the operations with orders.

Select Operations

Far Cry 6 - Select Operations

Once you've interacted with these boards, you will have a selection of operations to begin. Hovering your cursor over these operations will show you details on these missions such as useful Leader Skills for the mission and the amount of time it will take to finish each operation.

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