Paradise Mercifully Departed is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Mission Overview[]
Arthur and the gang must destroy the gun batteries on the coast and rescue the ship captain, in order to leave the island.
Story[]
While Bill is left to guard the recovering Javier Escuella, Arthur, Micah and Dutch go with Hercule Fontaine to destroy the gun batteries that would prevent their escape. After the gun batteries are sabotaged, Arthur goes to to rescue the ship captain from the workers’ cabin but, upon entry, he is tackled and held at gunpoint by Levi Simon, who is then held at gunpoint by Dutch who is, in turn, held at gunpoint by Fussar, resulting in a stand-off. Arthur kicks the ship captain a rifle, who shoots Simon in the chest, killing him but allowing Fussar to escape. Fussar subsequently mans a Gatling Gun from the top of a tower, but Arthur shoots a cannonball at the tower or shoots Fussar, killing him instantly. With every attempt to prevent them from leaving Guarma having been thwarted, the five gang members set sail for America.
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Kill the first 2 sentries without being spotted.
- Escort the captain to the boat within 1 minute and 45 seconds.
- Complete within 6 minutes and 45 seconds.
- Get 25 headshots.
Deaths[]
- Levi Simon - Killed by a shot to the chest from the ship captain during the stand-off.
- Alberto Fussar - Killed by Arthur Morgan, who either destroys the tower that Fussar is in with a cannon or shoots him.
- Numerous Cuban soldiers - Killed by Arthur, Dutch, Hercule and Micah.
Missable Items in the Mission[]
- Sun Hat
Trivia[]
- This mission title is kind of a parody of the 17th century poem Paradise Lost by John Milton.
- Starting with this mission, Arthur's eyes become slightly bloodshot, and remain that way for the rest of the game while he is playable. His "Wellbeing" status also shows "Unwell", reducing Arthur's Core regeneration rates by 5%.
- If the player had a different weapon in the long-arm back slot during "Hell Hath No Fury", it will be replaced with a Bolt Action Rifle for this mission.
- At the end of the mission, as the Van der Linde gang return to America via the Van Horn Trading Post, Arthur tells them, "It feels like... like our luck has turned... you know... and it ain't turning back", a line he recalls later in "A Fork in the Road" if his Honor is low.
- At the end of the previous mission, "Hell Hath No Fury", the map will display a marker for this mission given by Bill Williamson. However, the mission will begin automatically, making the marker useless.[1]
Background Music Played in the Mission[]
- "Paradise Mercifully Departed" - Played when the Van der Linde gang fight their way through the guards to secure their escape from Guarma.