walkthrough of Modern Combat 5 Chapter 3 Downtown Spec Ops Part 6 Assassinate mission. Watch this video carefully to identify the correct target, avoid mistakes, and complete the mission quickly with a clean headshot.
Mission Overview
If you are stuck on the Assassinate mission in Modern Combat 5 Chapter 3 Downtown Spec Ops Part 6, this guide will help you complete it smoothly and efficiently. This mission is less about eliminating enemies and more about identifying the correct target under pressure while managing time and positioning. You have to act very fast and check out your target enemy fast and accurate aiming is crucial to accomplish the headshot objective.
From my gameplay experience, the biggest challenge in this mission is shooting quickly and precisely, . Many players fail because they rush and eliminate the wrong enemy, which wastes valuable seconds and can fail the objective. You have to act fact and also aim precisely with sniper rifle. Sniper rifle is a great choice in this situation and in this type of objective. You have to clear it in 20 seconds to gain all 3 stars.
The objective is to locate a high-value target in a crowded urban environment and eliminate them within a limited time. You are equipped with a sniper rifle, and accuracy plays a critical role. The mission rewards you for completing it quickly and landing a clean headshot.
At the start, the environment appears crowded with multiple enemies moving through narrow streets and rooftops. Not every enemy is your target. The correct target is marked subtly, and you need to observe movement patterns and positioning carefully.
From my experience, it helps to avoid zooming in immediately. Instead, briefly scan the area to understand enemy positions, then use the scope to confirm the target. This reduces confusion and prevents accidental shots.
Once the correct target appears, take a moment to stabilize your aim. The mission gives limited time, but rushing leads to mistakes. A steady aim ensures a clean headshot and immediate completion.
Enemies around the target may distract you, but they are not your priority. Focus only on the marked enemy. Eliminating others wastes time and increases pressure.
One of the most common mistakes is shooting the first visible enemy without confirming the target. This results in an invalid shot and forces you to restart or lose valuable time. Scan the area and enemy carefully and shoot the right enemy at right time while focusing headshot objective as main objective in your mind
Another mistake is over-scoping for too long. Staying zoomed in reduces awareness of enemy movement and can make it harder to identify the correct target. You have to act fast without getting notcied by another enemy.
When the target is clearly identified, align your crosshair at head level and fire without hesitation. A clean shot ends the mission instantly and rewards you with accuracy-based bonuses and experience points.
A wide view of the downtown area showing multiple enemies where the player must identify the correct target before taking a shot.
Sniper scope view highlighting a potential target while enemies move around in the background creating confusion. “While scanning, you will notice the correct target highlighted in red, while others appear in green.”,“Shooting the wrong target will fail the mission.”
.The correct target is finally marked, allowing the player to prepare for a precise elimination.
Mission completion screen displaying successful objectives including target elimination and time-based completion
Reward screen showing medals and progress earned after completing the mission.
Accuracy medal screen indicating performance based on shooting precision during the mission.
Hero medal reward confirming successful completion of the objective.
Unlockables screen showing rewards such as weapon attachments earned after mission completion.
Battle Vault progress screen showing full storage with no additional credits added after mission completion.
