Bury the Hatchet revisits the grave at Ludendorff and exposes the truth about Brad. The playable challenge is Michael’s escape from the cemetery ambush, followed by Trevor’s return flight. Gold requires 20 headshots and 80% accuracy, making controlled fire more valuable than rushing every enemy.
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Travel to North Yankton
After the argument at Michael’s house, follow the chosen character’s travel objective. Trevor heads to Sandy Shores and takes a plane; Michael uses the terminal at Los Santos International Airport. Both routes lead into the North Yankton confrontation.
Skip the scenes for the eleven-minute target and fly directly towards the travel marker when controlling Trevor. Do not treat the airport journey as an opportunity for unrelated free-roam activities.
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Reach the grave and prepare for the ambush
As Michael, follow the snowy road to the cemetery and approach the marked grave. Let the confrontation resolve into the attack by Cheng’s men. The revelation itself is scripted; there is no alternate dialogue choice that avoids the coming firefight.
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Fight through the cemetery accurately
Use gravestones and walls as cover while moving towards the car. Michael begins with limited equipment, so collect useful weapons from defeated enemies and avoid wasting ammunition. Activate his special ability when several clear headshot targets are visible.
Work towards twenty headshots while maintaining 80% accuracy. Pause firing when a target drops behind cover, and do not spray through snow or foliage at a marker alone. Move to the next position after clearing the immediate shooters.
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Complete Michael’s car scene and Trevor’s flight
Reach the marked car to trigger the next story event. Michael’s capture is part of the mission, not a failure caused by missing a hidden escape route. Control then returns to Trevor in the aircraft.
Fly back to Sandy Shores and land safely. Complete the calls and landing objective to finish; leaving the plane in the air does not end the mission after the cemetery sequence.
Gold medal checklist
- Time: Complete within 11:00.
- Headshots: Kill twenty enemies with headshots.
- Accuracy: Finish with at least 80% shooting accuracy.
Common questions
Can Michael avoid being captured at the car?
His capture is the scripted outcome of this mission. The rescue takes place later in Fresh Meat.
Which ability helps with gold?
Michael’s slowed aiming is especially useful for headshots during the cemetery battle.
What happens next
Pack Man completes the delivery of Devin’s cars. Fresh Meat then sends Franklin to rescue Michael.