Ready or Not: All 26 Missions In Order (March 2026 Guide)

Ready or Not features 18 base game missions plus additional DLC content that can be played in three different orders: unlock progression order (Commander Mode), lore-connected order for story understanding, and chronological timeline order based on in-game dates. Each mission takes place on a unique map with specific objectives, from hostage rescues to dismantling criminal organizations across the crime-ridden city of Los Sueños.

Ready or Not: Quick Mission Overview

Mission Order	Mission Name	Map Location	Time of Day
1	Thank You, Come Again	4U Gas Station	21:00
2	23 Megabytes A Second	San Uriel Condominiums	09:00
3	Twisted Nerve	213 Park Homes	20:00
4	The Spider	Brixley Talent Time	12:00
5	A Lethal Obsession	Sullivan’s Slope	15:00
6	Ides of March	Brisa Cove	06:00
7	Sinuous Trail	Mindjot Data Center	23:00
8	Ends of the Earth	Kawayu Beach	14:00
9	Greased Palms	Los Sueños Postal Service	10:00
10	Valley of the Dolls	Voll Health House	03:00
11	Elephant	Watt Community College	08:00
12	Rust Belt	Costa Vino Border Reserve	11:00
13	Sins of the Father	Clemente Hotel	19:00
14	Neon Tomb	Neon Nightclub	22:00
15	Buy Cheap, Buy Twice	Caesar’s Car Dealership	16:00
16	Carriers of the Vine	Cherryesa Farm	07:00
17	Relapse	Coastal Grove Medical Center	13:00
18	Hide and Seek	Port Hokan	04:00

Ready or Not: All Missions in Order

All 18 Base Game Missions in Commander Mode Order

The following list represents the official unlock progression in Ready or Not’s Commander Mode, where completing each mission unlocks the next one. This is the intended experience for first-time players who want to experience the gradual difficulty increase.

1. Thank You, Come Again (4U Gas Station)

Scenario: Armed robbery at a gas station by meth-addicted teenagers
Main Objectives:

• Find the minor hiding at the scene
• Find the unresponsive Store Manager Soft Objectives:
• Report incapacitated veteran
• Locate downed civilian (veteran killed by suspects)

This opening mission serves as your introduction to Ready or Not’s tactical gameplay. You’ll respond to a 4U Gas Station where desperate addicts are attempting robbery to fuel their methamphetamine addiction.

2. 23 Megabytes A Second (San Uriel Condominiums)

Scenario: Hostage situation at an apartment complex
Main Objectives:

• Apprehend the prime suspect—Michael Williams Soft Objectives:
• Report illegal server farm
• Report prohibited images of minors
• Locate suspect’s computer with evidence linked to “Mindjot” and report

A disturbing case involving streamer Michael Williams who has allegedly killed his mother and is holding his younger brother hostage in their apartment.

3. Twisted Nerve (213 Park Homes)

Scenario: Residential meth lab operation
Main Objectives:

• Detain two suspects to uncover the buyers
• Discover and report two crystal meth labs Soft Objectives:
• Report hidden money cache
• Report the incapacitated minor in the residence

Your team raids suburban homes that have been converted into methamphetamine production facilities.

4. The Spider (Brixley Talent Time)

Scenario: Child exploitation ring
Main Objectives:

• Arrest George Brixley, owner of Brixley Talent Time Soft Objectives: None

One of the most disturbing missions, where you’ll dismantle a child pornography operation disguised as a talent agency.

5. A Lethal Obsession (Sullivan’s Slope)

Scenario: Barricaded suspect wanted for murdering police officers
Main Objectives:

• Apprehend the armed and dangerous prime suspect, Gerard Scott Soft Objectives:
• Report the stolen federal documents

Former USIA analyst Gerard Scott has murdered five police officers and barricaded himself in his fortified home.

6. Ides of March (Brisa Cove)

Scenario: Assassination plot against a politician
Main Objectives:

• Find a rifle in the King room
• Find a marksman rifle in the Queen room
• Arrest three suspects at the scene
• Locate Laurie, the music producer
• Find Sailor, a retired navy officer Soft Objectives: None

Local terrorists are planning to assassinate a politician, and your team must stop them before they succeed.

7. Sinuous Trail (Mindjot Data Center)

Scenario: Another child exploitation operation
Main Objectives:

• Arrest or detain all contacts at the scene Soft Objectives: None

Connected to “The Spider” mission, this operation targets the digital infrastructure of a child pornography ring.

8. Ends of the Earth (Kawayu Beach)

Scenario: Illegal weapons modification and distribution
Main Objectives:

• Identify the weapons manufactory used by the suspects for modifying home-built weapons Soft Objectives:
• Report a bag of money

The Tran family is illegally modifying weapons in their beachfront home to pay for their mother’s medical expenses.

9. Greased Palms (Los Sueños Postal Service)

Scenario: Weapons smuggling through postal service
Main Objectives:

• Arrest the prime suspect, FISA agent Jack Adams
• Arrest Maria Lopez, the postal worker
• Locate Eugene Gomez, a civilian who can aid the investigation
• Find the FISA Office within the postal facility Soft Objectives:
• Secure Weapons Shipment
• Report Suspected Shooter

A corrupt FISA agent is helping Los Locos smuggle weapons through the postal system.

10. Valley of the Dolls (Voll Health House)

Scenario: Cyber-crime child exploitation ring
Main Objectives:

• Arrest the prime suspect, Amos Voll
• Find and seize the laptop and hard drives belonging to Amos Voll Soft Objectives:
• Report prohibited images of minors in the basement
• Report prohibited video tapes on the top floor bed

Philanthropist Amos Voll is revealed to be involved in a massive child exploitation network.

11. Elephant (Watt Community College)

Scenario: Active college shooting with bombs
Main Objectives:

• Deactivate bombs in under 11 Minutes Soft Objectives: None

Four college students have committed a mass shooting and planted bombs throughout the campus.

12. Rust Belt (Costa Vino Border Reserve)

Scenario: Gang members attempting to flee to Mexico
Main Objectives:

• Apprehend or neutralize any individuals at the scene
• Detain any unarmed individuals at the scene Soft Objectives:
• Report access tunnel barge used for trafficking
• Report confiscated passports in the ranch house

Los Locos gang members are trying to escape across the border to Tijuana.

13. Sins of the Father (Clemente Hotel)

Scenario: Terrorist execution threat
Main Objectives:

• Arrest or neutralize any people at the scene
• Detain any unarmed people at the scene Soft Objectives: None

Terrorists are planning to execute Senator Fremont’s family on video as a political statement.

14. Neon Tomb (Neon Nightclub)

Scenario: Mass shooting by terrorist group
Main Objectives:

• Capture Qadamah, leader of The Hand terrorist group Soft Objectives: None

The Hand terrorist group has launched a retaliatory attack on the Neon Nightclub following U.S. airstrikes in Yemen.

15. Buy Cheap, Buy Twice (Caesar’s Car Dealership)

Scenario: Trafficking exchange point
Main Objectives:

• Find Officer Brian, who is restrained and deceased in the meeting room Soft Objectives:
• Report weapons cache near boxes labeled “Fragile”
• Report drugs and guns storage on the black car bonnet in the garage
• Report human trafficking records in the shredded documents office

A car dealership serving as a front for various criminal activities.

16. Carriers of the Vine (Cherryesa Farm)

Scenario: Vigilante cult committing murders
Main Objectives:

• Arrest Elaine Raskin, the prime suspect
• Apprehend Eve Nader, a suspect Soft Objectives:
• Report conspiracy evidence

A misandrist pagan cult targeting men with histories of violence against women.

17. Relapse (Coastal Grove Medical Center)

Scenario: Terrorist rescue attempt at hospital
Main Objectives:

• Capture Zahir Asadullah, leader of The Hand terrorist group
• Deactivate bombs at the scene before time runs out Soft Objectives: None

The Hand attempts to rescue their leader from medical custody after he was assaulted by corrections officers.

18. Hide and Seek (Port Hokan)

Scenario: Major arms distribution raid
Main Objectives:

• Find the illegal firearm cache hidden in an orange container marked with a spider Soft Objectives:
• Report missing persons
• Find individuals in an orange container marked with a spider and close the container doors to secure civilians
• Find laptops in the warehouse auction room
• Locate drugs in an orange container marked with a spider

The final mission involves a joint LSPD, FISA, and ATF raid on a major arms trafficking operation.

Lore-Connected Mission Order

For players who want to experience the interconnected storylines, here’s how the missions connect thematically:

Child Exploitation Network:

1. 23 Megabytes A Second
2. The Spider
3. Sinuous Trail
4. Valley of the Dolls

Methamphetamine Distribution:

1. Thank You, Come Again
2. Twisted Nerve

Militant Extremism:

1. Ides of March
2. Sins of the Father
3. A Lethal Obsession

Terrorism (The Hand):

1. Neon Tomb
2. Relapse

Illegal Arms Trade:

1. Ends of the Earth
2. Greased Palms
3. Rust Belt
4. Buy Cheap, Buy Twice
5. Port Hokan
6. Elephant

Murder and Assault:

1. Carriers of the Vine

Chronological Mission Order (Timeline)

Based on in-game bodycam dates, here’s the chronological order of events:

1. February 3, 2025: Thank You, Come Again
2. April 19, 2025: Neon Tomb
3. May 8, 2025: Relapse
4. June 1, 2025: Carriers of the Vine
5. August 20, 2025: A Lethal Obsession
6. September 29, 2025: Twisted Nerve
7. October 1, 2025: Ides of March
8. October 15, 2025: Rust Belt
9. October 25, 2025: Greased Palms
10. December 3, 2025: Ends of the Earth
11. December 8, 2025: 23 Megabytes A Second
12. December 15, 2025: Sinuous Trail
13. December 21, 2025: The Spider
14. January 5, 2026: Valley of the Dolls

The remaining missions (Elephant, Sins of the Father, Buy Cheap Buy Twice, and Hide and Seek) don’t have confirmed dates but occur within this timeframe.

Ready or Not: DLC Mission Packs

Home Invasion DLC (3 Missions)

The Home Invasion DLC adds three close-quarters urban missions set after a Category 5 storm devastates Los Sueños:

Dorms

Description: Several homeless individuals have taken shelter in an abandoned dormitory. After the LSPD attempted to clear the building, an officer was shot, prompting a SWAT response.

Narcos

Description: An undercover LSPD officer planted in the Los Locos gang has been exposed. The LSPD SWAT team must recover this agent from a small neighborhood. Clear multiple houses, and bring the agent back home.

Lawmaker

Description: LSPD has received a distress call from a wealthy family whose mansion has been taken over by an eco-terrorist group. Enter the mansion, neutralize all suspects, and rescue the hostages.

Dark Waters DLC (3 Missions)

The Dark Waters DLC features maritime and tropical-themed missions with both close and long-range combat:

Mirage at Sea

Description: The LSPD raids a heavily-guarded luxury yacht that’s allegedly connected to an international crime syndicate. Expect plenty of tight spaces.

Leviathan

Description: A group of eco-terrorists have taken over an oil rig and has started executing hostages. Board the rig, and put a stop to the atrocities.

3 Letter Triad

Description: Raid an abandoned island resort and stop two criminal organizations from completing their transaction. The resort is overgrown with plantlife, heavily obscuring sightlines.

Los Sueños Stories Update (2 Free Missions)

Released alongside the console version in March 2026, this free update added:

Stolen Valor

Description: A missing LSPD officer has reportedly been found in an apartment building occupied by gang members. Expect plenty of room-clearing and intense CQB encounters.

Hunger Strike

Description: Gang violence has erupted at a local fast food restaurant. Move in, and apprehend any potential threats.

Mission Difficulty and Strategy Tips

Equipment Recommendations by Time of Day

Night Missions (20:00-06:00):

• Thank You, Come Again
• Twisted Nerve
• Sinuous Trail
• Sins of the Father
• Neon Tomb
• Hide and Seek

For these missions, always bring night vision goggles and consider suppressed weapons for stealth approaches.

Day Missions (06:00-20:00):

• All other missions

Standard equipment works well, but consider bringing flashbangs for room clearing.

Difficulty Progression

The game naturally increases difficulty through the mission order:

• Missions 1-4: Introduction to mechanics
• Missions 5-9: Increased suspect count and aggression
• Missions 10-14: Complex layouts and time pressure
• Missions 15-18: Maximum difficulty with multiple threats

Los Sueños Stories Update Features

The free March 2026 update didn’t just add missions. It also introduced:

• New Weapons:
  • .50 AE pistol
  • M32A1 Rotary Grenade Launcher
  • TRPL Pepperball Pistol
  • 590M Mag-fed Shotgun
• Difficulty Settings:
  • Casual
  • Standard
  • Hard
• Quality of Life Improvements:
  • Enhanced AI behavior
  • Visual and audio overhauls
  • Performance optimizations

How to Access All Missions in Ready or Not?

Single-Player (Commander Mode)

• Start with “Thank You, Come Again”
• Complete missions to unlock the next one
• All 18 base missions must be completed sequentially
• DLC missions unlock after completing the base game

Multiplayer/Quick Play

• All missions are immediately available
• No unlock requirements
• Can play in any order
• Perfect for experiencing specific missions with friends

Finding Missions in the Police Station

1. Enter the Los Sueños Police Headquarters
2. Turn right from the entrance
3. Enter the briefing room
4. Interact with the desk in front of the TV
5. Select your desired mission from the menu

Community Resources and Mods

While the base game offers 24 total missions (including DLC), the modding community has created hundreds more. You can find additional missions through:

• In-game mods.io browser
• Nexus Mods platform
• Ready or Not Discord server
• Steam Workshop (coming soon)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many missions are in Ready or Not?

Ready or Not features 18 base game missions, plus 6 DLC missions (3 in Home Invasion, 3 in Dark Waters), and 2 free missions from the Los Sueños Stories update, totaling 26 missions.

Can I play missions out of order?

In multiplayer and Quick Play modes, yes. In single-player Commander Mode, you must complete missions sequentially to unlock new ones.

Which mission order should I follow?

For first-time players, follow the Commander Mode unlock order. For story enthusiasts, try the lore-connected order. For those interested in the timeline, play chronologically.

Do DLC missions connect to the main story?

The Home Invasion DLC is set after a Category 5 storm hits Los Sueños but doesn’t directly connect to the main storyline. Dark Waters features standalone maritime operations.

What’s the hardest mission in Ready or Not?

“Elephant” is widely considered the most challenging due to its time limit and bomb defusal requirements, followed closely by “Hide and Seek” with its complex layout.

Can I replay missions?

Yes, all missions can be replayed at any time once unlocked, allowing you to improve your rating or try different tactics.

Are there different endings to missions?

While mission outcomes can vary based on performance (suspects arrested vs. neutralized, civilian casualties), the core story progression remains the same.

Conclusion

Ready or Not’s mission structure offers incredible flexibility for different playstyles. Whether you prefer the structured progression of Commander Mode, want to piece together the interconnected criminal web through lore connections, or experience events chronologically, the game accommodates your preference.

With 26 total missions across the base game and DLC, plus continuous updates and a thriving mod community, Ready or Not provides hundreds of hours of tactical gameplay. The March 2026 Los Sueños Stories update shows the developers’ commitment to expanding and improving the experience for all players.

Remember, success in Ready or Not isn’t just about completing objectives—it’s about doing so while minimizing casualties and maintaining the high standards expected of elite SWAT operators. Take your time, communicate with your team, and always prioritize civilian safety.