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Mafia III Walkthrough

Follow a complete Mafia III story walkthrough, from Lincoln Clay's opening bank heist to the final confrontation with Sal Marcano. Explore mission objectives, district takeovers, major boss encounters, and the steps needed to progress through the main campaign.

1. 01

   Survive the opening heist

   Begin with 'Why Take the Chance?' and the Federal Reserve robbery involving Lincoln Clay and Giorgi Marcano.

2. 02

   Recruit your three underbosses

   Progress through Delray Hollow, River Row, and Pointe Verdun to recruit Cassandra, Vito Scaletta, and Thomas Burke.

3. 03

   Take over districts and rackets

   Dismantle criminal rackets across New Bordeaux, confront Marcano's lieutenants, and assign captured districts to your underbosses.

4. 04

   Confront Sal Marcano

   Complete 'Kill Sal Marcano' at Hotel Paradiso before proceeding to 'Before They Bury You' and the final story decisions.

Mafia III Endings

Discover the different Mafia III endings and how Lincoln Clay's final decisions determine the outcome of his story. Learn the differences between leaving New Bordeaux, ruling alongside your underbosses, and taking control alone, including how earlier territory assignments affect the city's future.

• Leave Town

  After defeating Sal Marcano, leave New Bordeaux by driving across Northlake Bridge. A surviving underboss takes control of the city's criminal empire.

• Rule Together

  Choose to remain in New Bordeaux and continue ruling alongside your surviving underbosses after the final plantation-house meeting.

• Rule Alone

  Return to the plantation house and choose to rule without sharing power with your underbosses. This decision leads to a different ending from ruling together.

• Underboss Outcomes

  The survival and territorial influence of Cassandra, Vito, and Burke affect the possible outcomes when Lincoln leaves the city.

Mafia III Underbosses and Districts

Learn how to distribute New Bordeaux's rackets and districts among Cassandra, Vito Scaletta, and Thomas Burke. Compare their starting territories, associate services, loyalty mechanics, and the consequences of assigning or removing territory.

• Cassandra

  Leader of the Haitian gang and initial ruler of Delray Hollow. Her associates provide access to weapons and telephone operator services.

• Vito Scaletta

  The former Empire Bay mobster from Mafia II initially controls River Row. His associates provide hit squads and cash collection services.

• Thomas Burke

  Leader of the Irish Mob who initially controls Pointe Verdun. His associates provide vehicle delivery and police dispatcher services.

• District Assignment

  Three districts are assigned through story progression, while six additional districts can be distributed. Assigning a district to someone other than the underboss holding its rackets can damage loyalty.

• Underboss Betrayal

  Repeatedly denying territory or removing previously assigned rackets can cause an underboss to abandon Lincoln's organization and become an enemy.

Mafia III Collectibles Locations

Find collectibles hidden throughout New Bordeaux, including Playboy magazines, Vargas paintings, album covers, propaganda posters, and other period collectibles. Use district-based location guides and junction-box wiretapping to track down missing items.

• Playboy Magazines

  Search buildings, businesses, homes, and other locations throughout New Bordeaux for collectible vintage Playboy magazine issues.

• Vargas Paintings

  Find collectible pin-up artwork in offices, criminal hideouts, and other locations across the game's districts.

• Album Covers

  Collect record sleeves featuring musicians from the game's 1960s soundtrack, including artists such as Steppenwolf and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

• Hot Rod Magazines

  Locate vintage automotive magazines in garages, workshops, industrial facilities, and other sites.

• Propaganda and Repent

  Track down Communist propaganda posters and Repent magazines, two additional collectible categories found across New Bordeaux.

• Wiretap Locations

  Collect TL-49 fuses and wiretap junction boxes to reveal collectibles within the tapped areas on the in-game map.

Mafia III DLC Guide

Explore the three story expansions included with Mafia III: Definitive Edition and learn how to access their missions. Compare Faster, Baby!, Stones Unturned, and Sign of the Times, including their principal characters, story premises, and additional content.

• Faster, Baby!

  Join Lincoln and Roxy Laveau in a campaign against a corrupt sheriff targeting civil rights activists near New Bordeaux.

• Stones Unturned

  Team up with CIA operative John Donovan to pursue an old adversary connected to their time in Vietnam.

• Sign of the Times

  Investigate ritualistic murders and a dangerous cult after Father James asks Lincoln to look into the killings.

• DLC Unlock Requirements

  Complete the 'Sit Down' story mission and recruit all three lieutenants. The DLC starting locations then become available on the in-game map.

• Definitive Edition Content

  The Definitive Edition includes all three story expansions alongside the Family Kick-Back Pack and Judge, Jury & Executioner Weapons Pack.

Mafia III Weapons and Upgrades

Compare Mafia III's firearms, explosives, and combat upgrades to find equipment suited to stealth or direct combat. Learn which weapons are connected to underboss favors and how territory assignments unlock additional equipment and upgrades.

• Silenced Masterson

  A suppressed semi-automatic handgun available through a Vito favor. It provides a stealth-focused option with stronger damage than the Silenced Deacon .22.

• Silenced M1N8

  A suppressed submachine gun available through a Cassandra favor. Its suppressor also reduces recoil compared with the standard M1N8.

• Stromer .223

  An assault rifle available through a Burke favor, featuring reduced recoil compared with many other assault rifles.

• Barker 1500 Tactical

  A powerful semi-automatic shotgun that trades its firepower for limited ammunition capacity and substantial recoil.

• Hartmann AT-40

  A single-use anti-tank weapon available through a Cassandra favor, offering high explosive damage and greater range than thrown grenades.

• Weapon Upgrades

  Progress through district assignments and increase underboss income to access additional weapons, favors, and equipment upgrades through the Arms Dealer.

Mafia III Achievements and Trophies

Track Mafia III achievements and trophies covering story progression, underboss loyalty, criminal earnings, and optional missions. Identify objectives that require careful territory management and plan for achievements with incompatible underboss survival requirements.

• We're in This Together

  Keep all three underbosses alive until the 'Yet Here We Are' mission.

• Just You and Me

  Keep only one underboss alive until the 'Yet Here We Are' mission. This requires a different underboss survival outcome from 'We're in This Together'.

• Family

  Reach the Loyal state with all three underbosses by maintaining their loyalty through district management and other available activities.

• IRA Don't Ask

  Complete Burke's 'IRA Don't Ask' optional mission chain involving the acquisition and delivery of vehicles.

• I Need a Favor

  Complete Vito Scaletta's 'I Need a Favor' optional mission chain.

• .45 in My Hand

  Complete Cassandra's '.45 in My Hand' optional mission chain.

• Cash in Hand

  Save a combined total of $150,000 between Lincoln's wallet and the bank.