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Soldiers Of Fortune

Soldiers Of Fortune

The Escape Team have escaped.

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How to unlock the Soldiers Of Fortune achievement in The Escapists - Definitive Guide

This is a really easy escape if you know what your doing. Unfortunately I was first to do it, so had to figure it all out and it took a while. But hopefully I will save you some time.

I also chose not to post a video, as this solution cannot be explained by one without it being stupidly long. It's easier to read text....

Before you start, prepare.

Get intellect to 80.
Get strength to 100.

Collect five plastic forks.

Create a plated outfit (inmate outfit+metal sheet+duct tape)
Create a good weapon (duct tape + razor blade).
Make two/three putty (toothpaste + talcum powder)
Make two/three molten plastic (lighter + plastic spoon)

These items can be found in the various desks. When you have these, we need to obtain a red key and a green key.

Using the moulds and the plastic, create one/two red and one green key. You will have to knock out random guards until you have the required ones, just return the key to the guards body before they wake.

Whilst getting the keys, you need to loot 1x mixing bowl and 1x taper. These are only found on guards. You also need a guard uniform.

To complete the tank you must attach the makeshift turret.

You now need to complete the tank :

To do this, you will need to make :

a makeshift barrel. ( duct tape + metal tube x2)
A makeshift base ( duct tape + corrugated iron x2)

Makeshift turret (makeshift base + makeshift barrel + duct tape)

You need a red staff key for both of these. Enter the building in the south east of the compound and you'll see a desk with a star on (Captain America) style). You will usually find one of each (iron and tube), so you will have to return on another day to obtain two required of each.

Or, if you don't want to wait, use a red staff key to enter the metal workshop. You'll find another desk where you can obtain the items.

You will also need to loot a metal cone top from one of these desks.

With the turret finished, place it into the tank using cn_X to pop ;

The EscapistsTanked UpThe Tanked Up achievement in The Escapists worth 290 pointsComplete the construction of the Tank.


You now need some ammo.

First, you need an explosive (charcoal+Fertiliser+potassium).

The fertiliser is found in the gardeners hut. Use the green key. It's in a red desk.

The charcoal is found in the guards quarters, and you can only enter wearing a guard uniform. It's in a star desk.

The potassium is more annoying.

Put a full red key in your inventory and five plastic forks. Head to the south east building and enter. Instead of the star desk where you get the metal, head north east and you'll see a star desk in a room with no doors. Use the five plastic forks on the right side to dig through it. Get the potassium from the desk, then replace the wall brick and leave.

Combine the three to make the explosive mix.

Use the explosive mix with the earlier looted mixing bowl to get explosive compound.

Use the explosive compound with the metal top to get the live ammunition. add this to the tank like you did the turret.

To finish it off we just need a fuse.

Combine the earlier looted taper with a lighter to make a fuse.

Head to the tank, use the fuse and your escape is complete.

Make sure you have the whole team at 100% rep before you add the fuse to also pop;

The EscapistsLoved UpThe Loved Up achievement in The Escapists worth 300 pointsAll members of the Escape Team love you upon escaping.


If this solution helped, please upvote. Not only did it take ages to work out, it took ages to type on ipad.
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30 Jun 2015 20:08

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I'm following the guide and it's almost perfect, just wanna add two things:

The plated outfit is made with the inmate uniform and not the overalls. You can make a guard uniform using the overalls and ink.

You need just one green and one red key if on your first trip you take the key and 5 forks so you return with the potassium, one metal tube and one corrugated iron.
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By SiegfriedX on 30 Jun 2015 23:03
It's doable with less keys, but with reds if you walk into the double door you can hit both doors and use two charges. I've locked myself in before on that. I'd make more to be safe, they don't take long.

I'll correct the mistake about the armour. You can make the guard one, I did before I realised I had to beat some up. Far easier to take one, as you can't get around knocking guards out,
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By Lavindathar on 30 Jun 2015 23:15
I'm not sure if your trolling or not. See that massive wall of text up above? It walks you through the whole mission, including locations of all items required.
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By Lavindathar on 30 Jun 2015 23:55
Just a tip I want to add of how I did one thing. You can change job to the Landry to get guard overall easy and gardening job to get the fertalizer easy. Just see who has the job on the notice board and make the follow you around so they don't go to work and they get fired. Then just apply for that job! Saves making one green key though his method is way easier! (I did it way before any guide was up so just wanted to add this little tip if you don't wanna go around beating loads people up and making keys!)
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By nuttywray on 01 Jul 2015 00:23
The guide is perfect. +1
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By Vonrusther on 01 Jul 2015 00:42
@nutty it's a decent tip, but I guess it's random. I didn't have the gardening job available on mine (laundry, unloading, janitor and kitchen) if I recall correctly, so it wasn't possible for my run.
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By Lavindathar on 01 Jul 2015 08:21
Great guide man,didnt bother with the padded outfit im to badass lol.thumbs up : )
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By on 01 Jul 2015 16:37
Tank you so much for this guide!
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By LordFightALot on 02 Jul 2015 08:57
This is how all solutions should be like !! clap
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By I3EAR iN MiND on 27 Jan 2016 14:30
thanks +1
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By Rainleaf on 28 Feb 2016 17:48
I +1ed the guide. It was great. I want to point out to be careful. I like hiding items in the toilets, since in the game the guards never checked there. They took all my stash in the DLC.
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By PerverseCross40 on 02 Dec 2016 16:20
+1 great guide!
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By Seitzz on 25 Nov 2018 06:01
An amazing guide! +1
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By ijiekmotors on 20 Jan 2024 14:57
@Lav ah ok! Guess confirms that the jobs you get are random! But you are right with that getting green key would have been much easier! (I even had one on my run) Good guide though, pretty much same how I did it! Was a fun DLC!
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By nuttywray on 01 Jul 2015 08:49
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Once the Makeshift Turret has been completed, you can now carry out the second part of the escape which requires you to craft Live Ammunition. In order to successfully escape, you will need to craft the following items, as well collect the following items:
  • Plastic Fork x 5
  • Guard Outfit
  • Putty - Toothpaste + Talcum Powder (2 required)
  • Melted Plastic - Lighter + Plastic Spoon/Knife/Fork or Toothbrush
  • Red Key Mold - Putty + RedKey
  • Red Key Copy - RedKey Mold + Melted Plastic
  • Green Key Mold - Putty + Green Key
  • Green Key Copy - Green Key Mold + Melted Plastic
  • Explosive Mix - Fertilizer + Potassium + Charcoal
  • Explosive Compound - Explosive Mix + Mixing Bowl
  • Live Ammunition - Explosive Compound + Metal Top
  • Fuse - Taper + Lighter

You will first want to acquire 5 x Plastic Forks, a Guard Outfit, and the Green Key Copy and Red Key Copy. There are 9 desks in which you can search in the prison each day, so search them all for the Plastic Forks and then store them in your own desk as they aren’t regarded as contraband. We are going to need them to dig through a wall shortly. Beat up guards in search of the Green Key and Red Key and make a copy using the Putty and Melted Plastic. Be sure to also remember to place the keys back in the guards inventory to prevent you from being sent to solitary confinement. Also be sure to grab the guards outfit. If he has a Taper or Mixing Bowl, grab these as well!

You are now ready to grab the unique items required to craft the Live Ammunition. Start by acquiring the Gardening job to give you access to the Garden Shed so you can acquire the Fertilizer. Check the "Job Board" and see which inmate currently holds the job and get him fired by beating him up and not letting him make his work shift, followed by acquiring the job at the job board. Once inside the Garden shed, search the Northern desk to get the Fertilizier.

The next item you will want to get is the Potassium. This is located in a the bottom right hand building of the prison through a Red Locked door. You will need to dig through a wall to get access to a star desk in this area. As such, you will need the 5 Plastic Forks in which you have collected to get access to the desk. Once you have acquired the Potassium, remember to put the wall back in place so the guards don’t get suspicious and send you to solitary confinement.

The last item required is the Charcoal which is located in the Guards Barracks in the Northern part of the prison. You will need to be wearing the Guard Outfit and have the Green Key Copy. Enter the building and search the star desk. Now is the time to combine all the items that you've gathered together to make the Live Ammunition and the Fuse (see above list of crafting recipes on how to make these items). Once you have these items crafted you are ready to escape. Simply equip them to the Tank and you have successfully escaped from the prison.

NOTE: Before your escape, make sure that you gift the required items to each of the other three inmates to ensure their opinion of you is maxed out (see Loved Up below).

The below video shows a complete walkthrough of how to unlock this trophy, along with Loved Up:
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