Missions & operations
Paid Intel: Kill Bale
Paid Intel: Kill Bale is a Side Op shown completing at Tank Depot, alongside a still-active Chemical Denial objective.
Objective and encounter
The related approach HUD says Paid Intel: Reach Bale, and the defeat scene says SIDE OP COMPLETE / PAID INTEL: KILL BALE. The montage places the Tank Depot encounter before a later approach shot; video order is not a continuous route. See Bale and Tank Depot.
Preparation and extraction — shared Lieutenant rules
The official Lieutenant guide says to complete the target’s prior-deployment challenges before buying its intel with DMZ Cash; purchased intel lasts one deployment. Alternatively, a Lieutenant Hunt tower’s Upload Station marks the nearest Lieutenant for the squad. These category rules do not identify this particular hunt’s exact prerequisite. Taking the Dog Tag Case broadcasts your position, so the official guide advises immediate exfil. Extracting the case progresses the Boss Board, including a case taken from another player. The iconic weapon has a rare drop chance, and a personal loot-room key is possible; the exact key and drop rates need their own evidence. See Lieutenant Hunts for the shared system.
Completion indicator
+500 with a currency-shaped symbol appears beside the Side Op. No bank readback is shown.
Completion and payout display
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Completion | SIDE OP COMPLETE / PAID INTEL: KILL BALE |
| Location | Tank Depot |
| Displayed reward | +500 with currency-shaped symbol |
| Reward unit | Symbol retained visually; no text unit or bank readback in this frame |
| Separate main objective | Chemical Denial: Investigate the Power Outage remains active |
Loot follow-through
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Sequence · 1 · Event | Legendary Bale's Dog Tag selected; Backpack prompt |
| Sequence · 2 · Event | Bale's Dog Tag pickup notification |
| Sequence · 3 · Event | Kill Confirmed banner with tag pickup notification |
| Sequence · 4 · Event | Dreadnought Legendary LMG selected with Equip / Replace Stowed |
| Sequence · 5 · Event | Dreadnought held and five named attachments displayed |
| Key | No named key tooltip in the inspected loot sequence; tag is not classified as a key |
| Limits | No extraction, guaranteed drop rate, camo unlock or separate loose attachment pickup demonstrated |
Shared Lieutenant hunt preparation and extraction rules
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Intel | Unlock Lieutenant-specific intel by completing its prior-deployment challenges, then buy it with DMZ Cash. Purchased intel lasts one deployment. |
| Alternative | A Lieutenant Hunt tower Upload Station marks the nearest Lieutenant for the squad. |
| Pickup risk | Taking the Lieutenant Dog Tag Case broadcasts the carrier position; the official guide advises immediate exfil. |
| Loot limits | Iconic weapon drop is described as a rare chance; a special personal-room key is possible. Exact boss-specific key and drop probability remain unknown. |
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