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Far Cry 5 - Playing With Fire solution

How to find and complete Far Cry 5's Playing With Fire treasure puzzle.

Guide by Dom Reseigh-Lincoln Contributor
Updated on

Far Cry 5 Playing With Fire is a puzzle you have to solve within the Holland Valley region.

It's one of many Prepper Stash locations you'll find throughout the game, all giving you rewards once you solve and figure out how to access them.

If you're interested in other Far Cry 5 guides, we have have articles on endings, fishing and perks.

Playing With Fire solution

Location: Hope County Jail Bus

Rewards: 3 x perk magazines, $1,000, Molotov - Enhanced Recipe

Time for a Prepper Stash that can be a pain if you're unprepared for the threats to come. Right in between Lamb Of God Church and Fall's End is the Hope County Jail Bus. It's hidden at the edge of some woods and a lake.

It's in a dip overlooked by a road on a hill. There will be around six cultists here including a VIP, a couple of snipers and one capable of calling reinforcements.

The latter three will be located on the hill overlooking the bus so either move around and flank them or use a sniper rifle/scoped assault rifle to take them down from afar.

We'd also suggest using silenced weapons to take on the normal cultists and a shotgun (or some well-placed headshots) on the VIP. There's also a wolf prowling in this area so be on your guard.

Climb inside the bus and move towards the front. Read the Prepper Stash note on the side for a clue on what you need to do next. Now look out the front of the bus and you'll see a pipe sticking out on the water's edge - before you head for it, take out the wolf prowling here, or wait until it moves off.

Now climb inside the pipe, follow it along and turn right in the middle. Now stop, and move forwards carefully. A wolverine will appear from around the corner - these things are nasty and tough so be ready.

Double back and head down to the opposite end of the pipe (towards daylight and the other side of the lake). To your left you'll see a bear mauling a corpse on the shore, kill it or quickly run to the corpse and grab the key beside it.

Head back to where you encountered the wolverine, turn right and open the locked gate. Beyond it is the stash and a hoard of goodies to pilfer.

Looking for more Far Cry 5 guides? Learn how to complete the Arcade Dawn Live Event this week, and when you're back in the campaign, make use of our Prepper Stash locations list, which are among the most interesting missions in the game. As well as Far Cry 5 animal locations, we have an in-depth look at how to fish and hard fishing spots, as well as Bass, Trout, Salmon and Sturgeon locations. All of these can help you unlock Perks in the Challenges List, and ultimately, unlock those Far Cry 5 endings.

While you're here, check out other Prepper Stash locations within Holland Valley (John's region):

Each one will have a different collection of items, ranging from ammunition, to perk points to weapons and they're an ideal for players in their early hours of play to bank plenty of cash and unlock those perks.