Battlefield: Bad Company

This weapon is a recon rifle like the SCAR. This means hand grenades instead of launched grenades (of which you carry three more and can fire further). Once you destroy the missile launchers (the Armory objective), the Spetsnaz (Russian Special Forces) who attack you in their distinctive blue woodland camouflage will have these weapons. Grab one temporarily and add it to your collection.

The five gold bars in this mission are hidden at the following locations.

• The house with the Legionnaire's insignia has the first of many gold bars in a safe box. All gold bars will be in similar boxes.
• On your way to the stage's second objective, there is a house at a fork in the road with some Russians. Clear it out and check the second floor of that house for this gold bar.
• South and west of the Russian missile armory, there should be a small white X-mark in make shift pit (this is on the south bank of the river). It is the same location where Haggard says, "I smell gold!" (the beach camp with several Russians).
• When destroying the anti-tank guns in the town, there is a building on the east half of the town with a red (not blue) "Hotel" sign. The building is defended by several machinegun nests (mounted and emplaced). You must clear the opposition first. Check the second floor. It is one of the few houses you cannot reach the attic because the box blocks the ladder access.
• After guiding the tanks, you will be told to regroup at the smoke. Instead of doing that, go left of the smoke and case the wall. You will see it on a table-like object.

This weapon is difficult to get, if only because you will likely not be here if you ignore exploration. The weapon is at the beginning of the tank ride, in the first house on your right when you are ready to mount up. Because you will trigger the tanks to move if you go too far, you may want to finish the tank ride, then come back exploring. The large white X-mark will clue you in on which house in the valley houses the M249. It is useful to have when protecting the M1 Abrams in the town square. Consider getting this weapon before re-grouping at the red smoke after destroying the Zavrograd communications array.

This could be either the SCAR-L or the SCAR-H (both can be silenced, they just different caliber ammunition). You will use hand grenades with this weapon. The west side of the map has a broken bridge. Check the house just across for the weapon. Haggard will mention that silencers are for girls -- or for counter-terror units.

The five gold bars in this mission are hidden at the following locations.

• In the building on the south end of the dam where trucks cross. It has two large boxes on the roof, and an SV98 and gold bar inside.
• In the building where you have to destroy the radio equipment in the basement, in the room with all the explosives. The gold bar will be against the wall.
• On the small island near and AA truck in the river, the gold is in the ruins of a small building that has no roof, with two enemy soldiers.
• At the large base, after destroying everything and taking out the boats, look for a pair of two-story blue buildings. Next to them is a large white building. The gold bar is inside.
• When you are sent out for fuel, go down the ramp. On the left will be a building with an "X". Inside is a RPG7 rocket launcher and a gold bar.