Collectibles
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
If you’re a completionist when it comes to open world video games, Far Cry 5 could keep you occupied for a fair while. There are a bunch of different collectibles scattered across Hope County, and while you don’t necessarily need to go and find them all, there are some trophies or achievements related to them.
There are six collectible types – Baseball Cars, Comic Books, Vietnam Lighters, Bobble Heads, Vinyl Crates, and Whiskey Casks – and you’ll need to speak to specific people to unlock the quests for turning them in. You only need one of each collectible for the trophy/ achievement, though, so if scouring Hope County for all of them doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, don’t worry too much.
Destroy All Cult Property
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
If you’d rather continue to blow stuff up in Far Cry 5, make sure you’ve gone about the map and destroyed all of the Shrines, Silos, trucks, and boats that belong to Eden’s Gate. Sure, if you’ve completed Far Cry 5, you don’t need the resistance points you’ll earn from these anymore, but there’s just something satisfying about flying over Hope County and purging it of all Eden’s Gate property.
Plus, there’s another achievement/ trophy for destroying one bit of property in each of the four regions, so if you want the platinum/ 1000 Gamerscore, you’ll need to do this anyway.
Complete Clutch Nixon Stunts
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Clutch Nixon stunt challenges really make the most of Hope County’s lush, varied terrain. These challenges will have you wingsuiting down the side of a mountain, flying a plane through a winding course, and speeding about a track in an ATV.
There aren’t a ton of Clutch Nixon stunt challenges to find in Far Cry 5, but if you’re looking for a change of pace from all the killing and explosions, then look no further.
Complete All Challenges & Buy All Perks
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5 introduces challenges into the player progression mix. Rather than leveling up through XP, you’ll now complete a ton of challenges such as killing x amount of people with a particular weapon type, or hunting and skinning different animals for Perk Points. These can then be spent on unlocking new skills and abilities to give you the upper hand, whatever your playstyle.
If you want to become the ultimate killer in Far Cry 5, unlocking all of these perks and completing every challenge might be a fun way to keep you playing. Sure, the grind could get a bit tiresome if you’ve cleared most of the story missions already, but you should still find enough Eden’s Gate cult members and side missions to unlock every Perk in the game.
Clear All Outposts
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Considering liberating outposts are some of the most fun you can have in Far Cry 5, if you haven’t already cleared them all, go ahead and make this your top priority.
Not only will clearing them tick another box off the 100% completion checklist, a liberated outpost will often have an NPC or two with a quest for you to undertake. And that only means more killing and fun to be had!
Play Some Arcade Mode
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Arcade Mode offers a few fun little distractions from Far Cry 5’s campaign. If you’re looking for multiplayer fun, there’s a PvP mode in here where players can fight it out on custom maps, created both by and for the community.
There’s also a single-player mode which provides an ever-expanding amount of challenge levels. One may task you with escaping in a set time, another may require you to get 20 sniper eliminations within a minute. If you want to put your skills to the test, be sure to check these out.
Alternatively, if you fancy yourself as more of a level designer, you could always try your hand at the Map Editor, which features assets from other Ubisoft franchises such as Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs.
Help Friends in Co-Op
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Just because you’ve completed Far Cry 5’s story, doesn’t mean all of your friends have and wouldn’t appreciate a helping hand during those tricky missions.
Even if they have finished up the campaign, exploring Hope County with a friend and assisting them (or having them assist in your world) with clearing up in the end game can make things a whole lot more fun.
Go Fishing & Hunting
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Two of the other side activities you can do at your own leisure in Far Cry 5 are hunting and fishing. If you want to clear out all of the challenges in the game, you’ll need to do a fair bit of this anyway, but there’s also a couple of trophies and achievements tied to fishing and hunting that could persuade you to sink a little more time into them.
If you want that platinum trophy or full 1000 Gamerscore, you’ll need all four fishing rods, with one of them requiring you to beat each region’s records at ‘Hard’ fishing spots. But hey, least you’ve got some lovely scenery to take in while you whittle away the hours.
Oh, there’s also a trophy for killing a Bison with nothing more than melee weapons, and another for tenderizing a bull to death with your bare hands, so that’s sure to keep things interesting.
Prepper Stashes
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Prepper Stashes are more than just large drops of cash or supplies, they provide fun little background stories that hint at where the stash is and explain why it’s there. It’s not just a case of finding a hidden location and opening a door.
More often than not, these stashes are in buildings in clear view, the trouble is trying to find your way inside. You’ll often need to use the environment nearby, or an unorthodox way of opening a door. Next time you see one of these pop up, take the time to go and retrieve it. Then get hooked and go do ’em all.
Live Events
Things to Do After Beating Far Cry 5
Live Events aren’t live in Far Cry 5 just yet, but they’ll be kicking off on April 3. For those unfamiliar with Live Events, these will reward players with customization items for completing limited-run challenges. You may get a weapon skin for completing one, and a unique vehicle for completing another.
Thanks to Live Events, there’s always going to be something going on in Hope County for you to go and investigate. Exactly what these will task players with doing remains to be seen, but at least we don’t have long to wait.
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