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Here are useful tips and tricks on how to play the game.

General Tips:

Paying mercenaries for 2 weeks is better – experiment with the time slider. Many mercenaries are much cheaper to hire for 2 weeks.

Conquer hostile bases ASAP – they will make your game harder, as they will send soldiers to attack your terrain. Sadly, they are well protected. You can weaken them, though. There are small shields next to them. These represent additional enemies which can be dealt with even before the attack. If you scout the area, you will be able to know what to do, to get rid of them.

Modify weapons – remember that you can upgrade the most useful guns. It is a good idea if you have a favorite weapon. However, it costs Parts (quite a lot of them), so don’t waste them on weapons which you don’t need / replace quickly.

• Use L.Alt – Allows you to see interactive places, loot, and resources.
• Take cover. It will drastically prolong the lives of your mercenaries.
• Aim at heads – headshots are powerful and quite easy to use if you know how. Just remember to zoom your shots and ensure there are more green pluses than red minuses in the shot view.
• Use stealth – don’t rush into a fight. Firstly, use stealth and take good positions. With quiet weapons, you can eliminate many opponents without starting a proper battle.
• Train militia will allow you to leave towns even when a hostile base is nearby.
• Make people loyal to you – do quests and help locals. Their loyalty will allow you to earn more from mines.
• Don’t rush the game – stop occasionally, let your soldiers rest, heal and repair their gear. If you are not prepared, you will die easily.

Best Mercenaries to Start With:

You should start with at least 3 mercenaries. Among them should be Medics, mechanics, and Explosive experts.

Medic– we recommend Fox (Recruit). Hiring her for 2 weeks costs only $6 320. Her medical skills may not be the best, but she starts with 2 very powerful Perks. Striking Looks allows her to open combat with enemies Surprised rather than Aware. It is quite useful if you want to be sneaky. Moreover, she has the Teaching ability, allowing her to give the squad 10% extra XP.

Mechanic– pick Kalyna (Recruit). Hiring her for 2 weeks costs only $8 400. As in the case of Fox, she is also not the best Mechanic but she has other useful capabilities. She has very high Leadership stat. It allows her to boost your training operations at the beginning of the game – 2 in 1.

Explosive Expert – you can pick Barry (Recruit). Hiring him for 2 weeks costs only $4 940. He is quite cheap but is very capable. Barry also has useful perks. Fixit gives him bonuses to Disarm traps, Hack devices, and Pick locks checks. Breach and Clear will reward him with a free move after throwing grenades or using shotguns. Thanks to Boutique Explosives he will produce 2 Shaped Charges every 168 hours (not much, but always something).

Additional mercenary– picking above soldiers will allow you to get someone else (you have enough money). It would be best if you chose Wolf (Veteran). Hiring him for 2 weeks costs $12 300. He is All-Rounder so that he may help your squad in various ways. Nevertheless, his strongest point is the Jack of All Trades perk. Wolf will allow you to complete Operations 33% faster.

How to heal companions during combat:

Fighting mercenaries can be healed. Very easy. Hire a medical professional. First Aid Kit should be in their backpack. First, doctors. Medication is needed to replenish it.
First Aid Kit is straightforward to use—choose a mercenary, select an ability from their menu, then click a target (effects depend on medical skills). However, it’s restricted. Your medic cannot act until the turn ends. A wounded person can shoot without moving.

This method only restores HP, not wounds (red crosses next to characters). It’s harder but possible.

How to remove wounds:

First of all, you have to finish a fight. After that, go to the Sat View (M). In the bottom right corner of the screen, there is an “Operations” button. You will probably know what to do from now on. Pick Treat Wounds action and select a doctor and patients. Of course, healing will take some time and resources (Meds). You have to be patient and prepared.

How to Hire Militia:

If there is a hostile base near your settlement, you have to be prepared for it to attack. You can’t stop it unless you defeat the stronghold. However, if you recruit militia in a village, you will be able to use them to protect your terrain. It is a great help. To hire them, you have to:

Go to the sector with a settlement.

If you are not in a Sat view (world map), enter it.

Enter “Operations” (right bottom corner of the screen).

Now pick “Militia Training”.

Select a mercenary (with high Leadership skill to do it faster).

Remember that to complete this task, you need some time. It will also cost you money.

How to Repair Weapons and Equipment:

Weapons have durability. You have to take care of them, or they will jam at some point, and you don’t want it to happen during a fight. To keep guns in a good shape, you must repair them. Nevertheless, it is impossible to do it in your inventory; it is trickier. To do that, you need to:

Enter Sat view (world map).

Pick “Operations” in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Now select “Repair Items”.

Pick a mechanic (or two of them) and gear to repair.

Remember that to complete this task, you need parts and some time. You can check the cost in the upper right corner of the screen.

How to get parts:

You will find parts during your missions. They will be hidden in various stashes. If you have someone with high mechanical skills in your team, you will be able to salvage them from some various objects, too.

How to Sell and Buy Items:

You can sell some items. There are valuable objects (mostly diamonds) in your inventory that you can sell by right-clicking them and seeing the option “cash in”.

Unfortunately, most equipment in Jagged Alliance 3 cannot be sold; rather, it must be used. There are no unnecessary objects; all can be utilized as parts, gear upgrades and so on. Even bags of Chien money have their purpose; don’t destroy them (you might use them later as currency). So with little “junk” around to sell off, there may not be many items to trade; transform old weapons into something useful if they become redundant.

Are there any shops:

Yes, there are shops. Nevertheless, they are rare. To find them, you need to liberate the biggest cities. You will find there some people willing to trade. Their wares will be on the ground, and you can buy useful items interacting with them, like in the case of any other object in the world. The only difference is that you will lose money in exchange.

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