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Far Cry 6 map: which territory should you go to first?Should you visit Madrugada, Valle De Oro, or El Este first?
Should you visit Madrugada, Valle De Oro, or El Este first?
Want to know which territory you should go to first in Far Cry 6?In true Ubisoft fashion,Far Cry 6drops players into an incredibly large and open-ended map, where shortly after the first starting missions you’ll have the freedom to pick where in the enormous island of Yara you want to visit. Each of the three major territories is packed with content, characters, and pets - so have a read about each one below and find out which territory you should start with in the Far Cry 6 map.
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Far Cry 6 map: which territory should you go to first?
As you’ll know if you’ve read ourFar Cry 6 tips and tricks guide, the map of Yara is absolutely massive. Once you leave Isla Santuario, the starting island of Far Cry 6, the game really starts to open up. From the tiny Libertad Island you will quickly be given free reign to travel anywhere in Yara. Aside from the capital, Esperanza, which we’ll talk about later, there are three main territories in Yara: Madrugada, Valle De Oro, and El Este.
Each of these territories is roughly equal in terms of size, difficulty, and the amount of time you’ll spend there completing main operations and side quests. Within each territory you must make contact with a certain group and help them out enough that they’ll agree to support you in the invasion of the capital later on in the game. But the order in which you visit these territories is entirely up to you.
The three largest territories on the Far Cry 6 map can be tackled in any order you like.
Having said that,Madrugada is a great first place to start. As the start of the production chain of Viviro, the cancer-treating plant upon which the antagonist Anton Castillo’s wealth and power is founded, it’s an ideal territory to start at from a storytelling standpoint - and it’s filled with great characters and compelling family drama between the Monteros. You also unlock the Guerrilla Camp at the Monteros' farm very quickly, and its position to the far south of the territory makes for a rather satisfying northward push as you work through the territory conquering enemy camps and destroyingAnti-Aircraft Cannons.
Another thing worth bearing in mind is that after setting foot in each territory’s main Guerrilla Camp, you’ll quite quickly gain access to a quest which can unlock a certainAmigo. So if you’re after a specific animal companion, this may influence your choice of which territory to explore first.
Madrugada
Madrugada is composed mainly of tobacco farmland, and it is the home of the Monteros - a powerful and influential family of farmers-turned-freedom-fighters who need help staying alive and relevant while Anton Castillo and his nephew Jose enslave Madrugada’s populace and set them to work as cogs in the Viviro production machine.
It’s a great place to begin your journey on the Yaran mainland - filled with great quests, colourful characters, and family squabbles. It’s also where you can find and unlock Chorizo the dog as an animal companion, so that’s a big plus.
Valle De Oro
El Este
El Este’s thick jungle adds a certain something to your Guerrilla-ing around, and the sheer verticality of at least the southern half of the territory is a welcome change from the relative flatness you’ll find elsewhere. Shortly after meeting the Legends you’ll be able to start a quest to unlock Chicharrón, a bloodthirsty rooster with a terrible temper. Who knows, you may not need any more convincing than that.
Other territories
Esperanzais the capital of Yara, and the base of operations of Anton Castillo and his son, Diego. It is where you began your journey asDaniin the opening moments of Far Cry 6 as you attempted to escape Yara. It’s also, as you might imagine, the most heavily guarded territory of all - a veritable fortress of a city filled with patrolling elite guards and restricted areas. You’re generally encouraged not to set foot there (at least early on) unless the story missions give you a reason to go there.
Isla Santuariois the true starting island of Far Cry 6. It’s fairly small and fairly safe compared with the rest of Yara, but it’s still filled with enemies, secrets, and wrongs to be righted in the name of Libertad.
Once you complete the main missions in Isla Santuario, you and Clara will ship off towardsLibertad Island, which is essentially your own base of operations throughout the game. You can return to this tiny island whenever you want to chat with Juan or just want a break from the endless enemy patrols you’ll find everytwhere else in Yara.
Hopefully this quick primer on each of the territories that make up Yara in Far Cry 6 has served you well. If you’re at this point in the game, you may want to check out our pages onhow to get Depleted UraniumandGunpowderto unlock and upgrade your equipment. It’s also a good idea to understand the differentammo types in Far Cry 6.
