Against the Odds is the opening chapter of 007 First Light, doubling as a prologue and a tutorial for movement, cover, and stealth takedowns. Bond starts unarmed on an Icelandic beach after an aerial ambush, links up with an MI6 handler by radio, infiltrates an enemy camp, frees two groups of captives, and escapes during a noisy distraction. The whole mission funnels you down a mostly linear path, so the goal here is to handle each beat cleanly without alerting patrols.
Beach landing and stealth approach
After the opening cutscene, Bond comes to on the shoreline with no weapon. The early section is pure stealth and traversal, with the game prompting you to crouch, take cover, and squeeze through gaps.
Step 1: Walk through the rock corridor onto the beach and follow the red blinking light to a fallen soldier. Press the interact prompt to inspect the body.
Step 2: When patrolling enemies appear, take cover behind the rocks. Wait for them to move left, then push forward and squeeze through the narrow gap in the rock face while crouched.
Step 3: Skirt around the right side of the small pool of water and drop into the tall grass. When the radio chirps, mash the interact key to silence it before the nearby patrol turns around.
Step 4: Continue right through the grass, then hold forward and jump to mantle up to a higher ledge. A cutscene plays where the MI6 handler establishes contact.
Locate and reach the camp
The next stretch is a climbing sequence that ends with your first view of the enemy compound. There is one correct route, so look for ledges, white chalk grips, and gaps you can sidle through.
Step 1: Climb the rock face ahead and grab the ledge on the right. Shimmy left, jump to the next ledge, then drop down by pressing back plus jump.
Step 2: Sidle along the next ledge into an open area. Jump left onto the platform, head up and left into the cave, then jump the gap at the end and squeeze through the narrow opening to spot the camp below.
Step 3: Follow the path right, climb up, and grab the ledge at the top to traverse left. Drop onto the lower ledge to trigger a cutscene of Bond sliding down to the camp perimeter.
Step 4: Use the rocks and tall grass to move right past the two guards inspecting an MI6 explosive. When they walk off, climb in through the window of Cabin A2.
Search Cabin A2 and Cabin A4
Two cabins back to back, each with a short list of objects to inspect before the next objective triggers.
| Cabin | Items to inspect | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | Open briefcase, dead body, SMG on the floor | Front door |
| A4 | Lighter, radio, patch on the bag, torn page, rocket launcher on the table | Opposite door (toward the BT-65 truck) |
After leaving Cabin A4, interact with the computer terminal outside to reverse the BT-65 truck blocking the path. The 7 of Acorns playing-card collectible sits on a nearby shelf if you want to grab it on the way through. Continue to the objective marker and step into the large tent.
Inspect the crashed object and get the antidote
Inside the tent, Bond needs to examine a recovered object and then cure himself before chasing the next lead.
Step 1: Head right to the far end of the interior, then cut left through the hanging white sheets. Inspect the crashed object at the marker.
Step 2: Move toward the right side of the room and wait for the two hostiles ahead to leave. Slip through the red door on the left.
Step 3: Continue to the back of the room and open the green first-aid box. Hold the interact prompt to apply the antidote.
Step 4: Follow the path on the left after the cutscene to trail the guards. You will overhear that captives are being held in two cabins, B4 and G9.
Free the captives in Cabin G9
You can tackle the two rescues in either order, but G9 first sets up a cleaner approach to B4. The route uses Cabin F8 as a vertical shortcut.
Step 1: Drop down and enter Cabin F8 directly ahead. Climb the first ladder to the roof, then the second ladder to reach the highest platform.
Step 2: Look left and take the Jump prompt to leap toward Cabin B4’s adjacent rooftop, which puts you above the G9 holding area.
Step 3: Drop down through the opening, perform a stealth takedown on the guard below, and loot the storage key from his body.
Step 4: Open the storage door to release the G9 captives and trigger a short conversation.
Free the captives in Cabin B4
For B4, you loop back through Cabin F8 and use the ATV sabotage to clear the patrol watching the target cabin.
Step 1: Exit through the door you came in, head right, and silently take down the standing guard from behind. Keep moving right and re-enter Cabin F8.
Step 2: Climb both ladders again to reach the top platform. This time, take the Jump prompt to your right to land closer to Cabin B4.
Step 3: Sabotage the ATV’s brakes on the platform to send it rolling and pull the guards’ attention. While they react, drop down to the left toward the cabin.
Step 4: Move right out of the lower area, climb up, and enter Cabin B4 through the window. Take down the guard inside while crouched, free the captives, and grab the detonator off the table.
Step 5: After the cutscene, climb the newly available ladder onto the rooftop and interact with the mast wire to sabotage the support cable.
Escape the camp
The final stretch is scripted action, mixing a chase, a melee QTE, and an ATV brawl. Stay ready for button prompts.
Step 1: Enter Cabin C2 and climb out the window on the opposite side to start the escape cutscene.
Step 2: Complete the first quick-time event in order: the dodge prompt, the repeated strike prompt, and finally the heavy attack prompt to drop the attacker.
Step 3: Sprint along the objective marker behind the allies. When an enemy comes at you on an ATV, hit the attack prompt the moment it appears to knock him off.
Step 4: Move to the ATV and mash the attack input through the follow-up struggle. Keep heading right until the closing cutscene plays.
That wraps the prologue. The story moves straight into Chapter 2, In His Majesty’s Secret Service, where Bond reaches MI6 headquarters and meets M for the first time. If you are chasing the Iceland outfit, replay Against the Odds later to clear its eight challenges, including stealth-only and no-kill runs through the same route above.