SinceFar Cry 5, players were able to use Fangs for Hire, animal companions that would help fight enemies.Far Cry 6has a total of 5 animal companions, who are referred to as “amigos”. However, those who playedFar Cry 5andFar Cry 6may notice a familiar face among the roster.
Boomer makes a return inFar Cry 6under a different name: Boom Boom. Known for aiding the deputy in their liberation of Hope County from Joseph Seed, he now assists Dani in Yara. Like the otherFar Cryamigos, he can be unlocked by completing a specific sidequest.
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Sidequest: Boom or Bust
Players will get Boom Boom by completing the mission “Boom or Bust”. If they wish to get Boom Boom as soon as possible, they should head towards Valle de Oro and assist the Maximas Matanzas before going to the otherthree regions (Madrugada, El Este, and Esperanza).
Once this is done, inspect a note pinned to a post in the encampment. This will describe a weapon shipment that was sent to Feroza from America. Players will now be able to mark the quest “Boom or Bust” on the map.
In Feroza, break the locks on the blue containers and grab the loot. While there are no enemies in the area, players may want tolisten closely before opening the cratesto avoid an unnecessary confrontation.
Eventually, players will find Boom Boom in one of the crates. He will then become available as an amigo.
Boom Boom’s Abilities and Trivia
Boom Boom’s skills inFar Cry 6are more or less the same as his skillset when he wasBoomer inFar Cry 5.
If players look around in Boom Boom’s container, they will see a note detailing how Boom Boom wound up in Yara. Apparently,Far Cryfan-favorite Hurkhad Boomer sent from Hope County to Yara as a means of “getting even with the monkey God.”
However, some may find this conflicting with Boomer’s fate inFar Cry New Dawn.Players could find Boomer’s graveas an easter egg toFar Cry 5. It was speculated that Boomer passed from old age in between the events of the last two games.
Other possibilities include Hurk managing to send Boomer to Yara before the events ofFar Cry New Dawn,or that the grave is simply an easter egg that has no canonical relation toFar Cry 5’s lore.
Far Cry 6is available now on Amazon Luna, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
