Pyrrhic Victory Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rescue an ally

The main reason for being here is to rescue the captured Frank Woods. While plenty more goes on, rescuing Woods from the MPLA is the top priority.

Answer: Alex Mason

Alex Mason is seen explictly coming out of retirement to suit up once Jason Hudson himself visits his home to inform him what happened with Woods.

Technically, the player plays as Hudson very, very briefly, as they must take control of an Alouette gunship which Hudson is piloting. However, the majority of gameplay in this mission comes as Alex Mason.

Answer: FN FAL

The FN FAL is the only recommended primary weapon, while both the M1911 and Browning HP are recommended for secondary weapons.

The player is mostly free to pick any weapon they have unlocked, so they could easily ignore the FN FAL recommendation and take an AK47 or M16 instead. Having said that, recommendations are made based on what Treyarch expected the player to have to deal with.

The FN FAL gets the nod over other options in this mission for its ranged versatility. This is a semi automatic rifle with excellent accuracy. It can be used competently at any range, ranges exceeding those of the AK47 or M16. There is plenty of open combat in this mission, even a plainly open field used as a battleground. While the M16 and AK47 are far from useless, the FN FAL is just more efficient and flexible.

Answer: AK74u

On the ship holding Frank Woods, four enemies wield AK74us. Once slain, the player can freely pick them up. However, this is the only place where AK74us can be found, so ammunition will be sparse at best.

On repeat playthroughs, the player could simply bring their own AK74u, and use this sequence as a means to top themselves off on ammo.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring an AK74u here on a first playthrough, as that weapon must be unlocked for load out use first.

Answer: T62 (tank)

In total, a Buffel humvee, Eland-90 armored car, Alouette helicopter, T62 tank, DShK humvee and Mi-24 Hind appear in this mission. At the time this came out, this mission set an all time "Call of Duty" record for most unique vehicles seen in a single mission. It would hold onto this title for four years, being finally beaten out by "Infinite Warfare" in 2016.

Answer: One

Later in the campaign, there will be a swathe of different ways missions can end based on player gameplay and decision making. However, here, things are kept simple. This mission is very linear, narratively, as it has to establish the plot for the rest of the campaign first.

Answer: Kill 15 enemies with a machete

At the very start of the mission, Jonas Savimbi hands Alex Mason a machete. He has his normal guns that the player opted to start with, so the machete is strictly optional. Using it to kill fifteen enemies, however, is incentivized via this challenge.

Answer: Combat Axe

The Combat Axe takes up the player's lethal grenade slot. It is a guaranteed kill against any human enemy in one clean hit, it's fast to throw and it travels quickly. It can also be retrieved via the player running over to where it was thrown.

The downside to the Combat Axe is that it deals absolutely zero damage to anything wearing armor, be it a drone, a vehicle or heavily armored infantry. The player may wish to bring along an underbarrelled grenade launcher for their assault rifle, or perhaps an RPG-7 for a secondary weapon, to compensate for the lack of explosive.

Answer: Raul Menendez

Mason sneaks through the window of a building Menendez is using a radio in. Mason attempts to silently take Menendez hostage so that he can use the radio to call for evacuation. Unfortunately for Mason, Menendez does not yield easily, and attracts the attention of nearby Spanish soldiers.

The situation goes poorly and unravels quickly for Mason, and he is barely able to escape with his life.

Answer: Frank Woods

Woods had been incapacitated up until this point, barely maintaining consciousness and requiring Mason and Hudson to physically carry him from where he was being held captive. However, Woods has the final say in this mission. A Spanish soldier approaches and shoots Hudson as the trio are about to reach safety. Before anyone can even realize what happened, Woods pulls out his own Browning pistol and shoots back.

He then utters the line "You can't kill me" before the sequence ends.