Backup, Back Down - mission map | Walkthrough MGS V: TPP Guide
Last update: 23 March 2017
Key points of MGS V: The Phantom Pain - Mission 9: Backup, Back Down
Important areas on the map
Additional areas on the map
Important areas on the map
1 - Starting area � Available landing zones where you can begin the mission. It's best to choose the landing zone near the Lamar Khaate Palace.
Additional areas on the map
2 - Guard post � You can avoid the guard posts or secure them.
Important areas on the map
3 - APC 1 � Area where the first APC is stationed. The APC will start moving north once its stop is finished.
4 - APC 2 � Area where the second APC is located at the beginning of the mission. The APC is heading north and you must destroy it before it leaves the map.
5 - APC 3 � Area where the third APC appears later in the mission. The APC will be heading north.
6 - APC 4 � Area where the fourth APC appears later in the mission. The APC will be heading north.
7 - APC 5 � Area where the fifth APC is stationed. You must destroy it before it starts moving and leaves the map (northern road).
8 - APC 6, 7 � Area where the two remaining APC's show up near the end of the mission. They will be heading north.
9 - Tank � Areas where two out of three tanks appear. They will arrive in the area after the time limit has expired.
10 - Tank and a gunship � Area where the third tank and an enemy gunship will appear. They will arrive in the area after the time limit has expired.
Additional areas on the map
11 - Truck and a jeep (prisoner 6) � Area where additional vehicles will appear at specific moments during the mission (they will be heading south). One of the six prisoners will be transported in a jeep and a truck will transport a valuable cargo (they're both hidden mission objectives).
12 - Enemy patrol � Area where an enemy patrol begins its search for an escaped prisoner (hidden mission objective). Try to neutralize the enemy soldiers before they find the fugitive (14 on the map).
13 - Prisoner 1 � Area where you find one of the six prisoners (near the landing zone). Important news - this person is on the move and may go to a different area.
14 - Prisoner 2 � Area where you find one of the six prisoners (mountain path). Imporatnt - An ememy patrol (12 on the map) is searching for this person and you should neutralize the soldiers first (otherwise they may find the prisoner and kill him).
15 - Prisoner 3 � Area where you find one of the six prisoners (river under the bridge). Important news - this person is on the move and may go to a different area.
16 - Prisoner 4 � Area where you find one of the six prisoners. The person you're looking for is being held in a basement of a building in the barracks.
17 - Prisoner 5 � Area where you find one of the six prisoners. The person you're looking for is being held in a cage next to the Lamar Khaate Palace.
The map above shows the area available to you in the ninth mission in Metal Gear Solid V entitled Backup, Back Down. As you can see, the map is quite complicated, because a lot of things happen as you go through the mission. If you plan to focus on eliminating enemy machines, you should look at numbers 3-8 (APCs) and 9-10 (tanks and gunship that appear at the end of the mission). Also, notice number 11, which shows you the location of the jeep with the prisoner and the truck with CGM 25. When completing the mission the second time, you should focus on the optional objectives - extracting enemy patrol (number 12 on the map) and rescuing the prisoners (numbers 13-17 and number 11 - the prisoner in the jeep).