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Watch Dogs 2 - Haum Intruder, Schadenfreude, Paint Job, Rodentia Academy, Bottom Dollar

How to complete a handful of the game's side-missions.

As well as the Main Operations, there are a variety of Side Operations that unlock through playing the story or exploring the world with the NetHack vision. They're completely optional, but offer a bonus way to get Followers and see more of the game's world and characters.

Here's how to complete the Haum Intruder, Schadenfreude, Paint Job, Rodentia Academy and Bottom Dollar Side Operations in Watch Dogs 2. Once you're done, you may also be interested in these other side-missions:

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Haum Intruder

How to unlock: Through the course of playing main story missions.

Steps to complete:

Burn:
Climb on to the roof, hack the system, and then use the various camera views to annoy the guy inside.

Schadenfreude

How to unlock: Unlocked by completing Haum Intruder side-mission.

Steps to complete:

Workout:
Hack the panel then keep increasing the speed on the treadmill until hilarity ensues.

Paint Job

How to unlock: Through the course of playing main story missions.

Steps to complete:

Daknews:
Head to the marked locations and add your mark; each one has a handy scissor lift, crane, or climbing route to reach it.


Want more tips? Our Watch Dogs 2 walkthrough and guide provides an overview of everything you can do in the open-world game, from all finding all Key Data locations, unique vehicles and finding hidden gnomes and gnome outfit, through to tips on races, ScoutX, Driver SF and multiplayer. We also have walkthroughs on Trophy and Achievement specific side-quests Ubistolen, $911 and Shadows as well as how to get more Followers and how to make money.


Rodentia Academy

How to unlock: Unlocked during the main story.

Steps to complete: We'd recommend unlocking the Quadcopter and Machine Control Research nodes for this mission, which has a handful of steps.

Masquerade:
Locate the three targets and hack them to get the information you need. One of them is on a roof in a restricted area so using the Quadcopter simplifies matters.

Rat Trap:
Hack the panel to get access to the camera, and use it to infect the servers.

Pest Control:
Using the Quadcopter, fly over the area and open the garage door. Take control of the forklift, pick up the explosive crate and drive it into the garage and detonate it.

Bottom Dollar

How to unlock: Scan the informant in Palo Alto, between Axle Boardshop and Auto Elite.

Steps to complete:

Customer Service:
Head to the marked ATM locations, hack them, and then use the keypads to either give or take money when a customer uses it. There are seven in total.