Spec Ops: The Line

Spec Ops: The Line

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How to get the TAR-21 in Campaign
By Yossarian the Assyrian
The TAR-21 is only available once in Campaign mode. This guide will show you where, when, and how to get it.
   
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The TAR-21 - A Quick Rundown
The TAR-21 is Lugo's main weapon of choice throughout the campaign. He'll use it when he isn't sniping enemies, which is honestly pretty common outside of wide-open levels.









It shares ammo with no other weapons. It is fairly powerful and accurate, performing similarly to the SCAR-H. While enemies do not wield it, bullets can still be obtained for it from ammo boxes and executions.
How to Obtain It
The only time you can obtain the TAR-21 is at the end of Chapter 13. Advance through the level until the "choice" moment at the refugee camp, then move towards your objective marker until you reach a fenced area with intel nearby.



This is where you will find the TAR-21. It is propped up against a tent.



Don't go for your objective yet, as you will miss your opportunity to take the TAR-21. Outside of mods, multiplayer, or replaying the chapter, you will never get another chance to use it.



Pick it up, and the rest is up to you! You'll only be able to use it against enemies in Chapter 14. Manage your ammunition carefully, and it can carry you through the level!

Conclusion
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy the TAR-21's stopping power and accuracy in the final battles of Spec Ops: The Line!
15 Comments
Intel core i7 30 Dec, 2023 @ 10:37am 
this hits hard knowing that you are using a fallen friends gun
FancySasquatch 26 Feb, 2021 @ 5:59pm 
Had no idea you could get Lugo's gun after several playthroughs
Mystic Owl 24 Jan, 2021 @ 2:46pm 
What matters most is not the gun and it's power. It's the guns meaning. Thank you for this
PeePie 16 Mar, 2020 @ 12:12pm 
lol i found that gun, shot with it twice. and swapped it back to my m4 and deagle
Yossarian the Assyrian  [author] 31 Aug, 2016 @ 9:16pm 
No problem! Glad it came in handy for you!
PapaBear 31 Aug, 2016 @ 3:58pm 
Thx for the quick reply also Thx for the guide it helped me get my 100% completion on the game.
Yossarian the Assyrian  [author] 30 Aug, 2016 @ 9:56pm 
I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be his. It's like how the only .44 Magnum in the game is carried by Riggs, and can only be used when he no longer can.
PapaBear 30 Aug, 2016 @ 8:39pm 
Are we meant to assume that the Tar-21 we find here is Lugo's since it's the only one that appears ingame and it is only found after Lugo can no longer use it?
InsanePMK 14 Jun, 2015 @ 2:45pm 
I actually found it completely by accident. Also I lost it after the "welcome to hell Walker" hallucination. Didn't die just lost it after it ended.
-SambaL- 20 Nov, 2014 @ 5:42am 
It is quite strong, but unfortunately i lost it again not long after due to dying and starting at the checkpoint where you use the RPG provided to blow up a gun nest. I had exchanged the TAR-21 for a moment just before the checkpoint was saved.
But that's alright, the full-auto shotgun is a blast to use anyway. literally .