This is a relatively simple area to get through, with no enemies until the next cutscene. Be aware though, the floor is littered with bombs and mines. While you can see them in plain sight, switch to the Solid Eye's Night Vision mode to make them stand out clearer. If you have plenty of Rations it is not so necessary to be all that careful, though you may not want to waste them unnecessarily. There is a good amount of loot on each floor of the building, and you can collect all of the mines and bombs by going prone and crawling over them to add them to your stash.
When ready, move up each level using the stairs to the north.
![]() Head up the stairs while watching out for mines and traps |
![]() Crawl over traps while prone to collect them for yourself |
| The first fight with Meryl's Rat Patrol |
Once the Patrol begin to move through, follow them into the bar as well. The Troopers hold P-90s, so be sure to pick them up if you want to. As you move into the restaurant section enemies will burst in through the windows. Some may well get pretty close to you so be ready to engage in CQC if necessary. Move through and take out any enemies en route. Grenades are a great tactic here, whether they are the stun or more deadly varieties. The Troopers really pack a punch on the harder difficulties, so make your shots count.
Follow the Patrol through the building now, where you should encounter only minimal resistance until you climb down the stairs to the floor below. In a similar location to where the large fight occurred previously, this courtyard area will see numerous Troopers come in at the far end. Some will also appear on the floor above where we were earlier; again, grenades or petrol bombs are very useful here. Rat Patrol will move out once clear through the toilets. When you emerge near the trip-mines crouch through the hole in the wall to their left to face more enemy soldiers. Take up position facing in a certain direction and try to hold off all incoming enemies. Rat Patrol do a decent job of suppressing the rest.
![]() The Haven Troopers are heavily armoured and very agile |
Rat Patrol squirm back through the hole and a cutscene kicks in.
(Cut Scene 7, Length 00:33)
As the scene ends get behind the bar and prepare for a fight as a JCB pushes through the wall, followed by a flashbang and more Troopers. With the area clear move out of the other door behind the bar with Rat Patrol and follow them until the cutscene.
(Cut Scene 8, Length 00:53)
Jump down the lift shaft ahead yourself, as extravagantly as you want, and move through the room to enjoy another cutscene.
(Cut Scene 9, Length 05:08)