General Prep

Reinforced Armor: Survive the Casino Combat Waves

Reinforced Armor adds a heavy armor outfit to your finale loadout. You take significantly more shots before going down — especially important on Aggressive, where waves of NOOSE units appear during your escape. The mission itself is short: hit a Merryweather convoy, grab the armor cases.

Mission TypeOptional general prep

RequiredOptional — recommended for Aggressive

Time10 minutes

RewardHeavy armor set increases effective HP during finale

Walkthrough

Find the convoyLester marks a Merryweather convoy moving along a highway. Three vehicles usually, including one Insurgent.
Stop the convoyUse rockets, sticky bombs, or roadblocks. The lead and rear vehicles are the priority — they call in backup.
Grab the armor casesAfter the convoy is destroyed, the cases drop. Pick them up one at a time.
Stash and returnDrop the cases into your delivery vehicle. Standard wanted level cooldown.

Tips & Strategy

Run this prep before Unmarked Weapons. If you survive longer, you get more time to use the loadout you steal next.
Buzzard or Hunter trivializes the convoy. Rockets clear the escorts in two passes.
The armor visual is a beige tactical vest in the finale — you cannot pick the look.

Related Prep Missions

FAQ

Does Reinforced Armor help on Silent and Sneaky?

Slightly. If you stay stealthy, you barely take damage anyway. The benefit is mostly for combat-heavy approaches.

Can I solo this prep?

Yes. Armored vehicle plus rockets gets it done in 10 minutes.

Does the armor stack with my regular armor?

Yes. Reinforced Armor is in addition to your normal armor bar, not a replacement.