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For the police boat, see Predator.

Franklin, Trevor and Michael chase the O'Neil gang into the woods.
— GTA V description at Rockstar Games Social Club
Trevor: "I uh... spoke to Franklin."
Michael: "Why?"
Trevor: "Unlike you, he hears that his homie's having trouble, right? And he has no problem coming to help."
—Trevor and Michael

Predator is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V which Trevor Philips performs with the assistance of Michael De Santa and Franklin Clinton.

Description[]

The mission can be started by any of the three protagonists, though starting the mission with Franklin will skip the opening cutscene (usually happens if the player switches to Franklin after Paleto Score Setup). Regardless, once the mission commences, the player takes control of Franklin driving a Baller with Chop on the front seat pursuing a Dubsta containing the remaining O'Neil brothers. Franklin calls Trevor and informs him that he is following the O'Neil brothers along the Great Ocean Highway near North Chumash, and Trevor informs Franklin that he and Michael are heading to Sandy Shores Airfield to collect Trevor's helicopter.

The O'Neil brothers soon drive into Raton Canyon, with Franklin still in pursuit. An elk steps into the road and the O'Neil brothers swerve to avoid it, causing their car to roll down a hillside and crash and catch fire. Franklin and Chop investigate the crash site, only to discover that the O'Neils have disappeared into the woods. He calls Trevor for aerial assistance.

At this point, the player is switched to Trevor. Trevor and Michael arrive at Sandy Shores Airfield and board Trevor's Frogger. They fly to Franklin's location. Once there, the player is switched to Michael, who uses a sniper rifle with a thermal scope to kill the O'Neils, a task complicated by the fact that the area is swarming with deer whose thermal signatures are similar to that of the O'Neils. Michael eventually kills Walton and Wynn but the remaining brother, Elwood, is hiding behind a rock and starts shooting rockets towards the helicopter, meaning Michael cannot shoot him.

The player is switched back to Franklin, who is still on the ground with Chop. Michael tells Franklin to find Elwood. The player is then prompted to switch to Chop's point of view, who tracks him down. Franklin follows Chop and finally kills Elwood. Alternatively, the player can switch to Michael and kill Elwood from the chopper, since Elwood will get out of his cover and try to escape when Franklin reaches his position. The player is switched back to Trevor, who lands the Frogger to allow Franklin and Chop to board, before flying back to Sandy Shores Airfield. Trevor lands the helicopter at the airfield, Michael, Chop, and Franklin ride away in a black first generation Cavalcade and the mission is completed.

Mission Objectives[]

  • Go to Franklin's location. - (If playing as Trevor)
  • Follow the O'Neil brothers. - (Franklin)
  • Go to the O'Neil's car. - (Franklin)
  • Go to Sandy Shores Airfield. - (Trevor)
  • Go to Raton Canyon. - (Trevor)
  • Kill the O'Neil brothers before they get away. - (Michael)
  • Follow Chop and kill Elwood O'Neil. - (Franklin)
  • Pick Franklin and Chop on the Raton Canyon. - (Trevor)
  • Go back to Sandy Shores Airfield. - (Trevor)

Gold Medal Objectives[]

  • Time - Complete within 9:00.
    • Skip the cutscenes. This achievement becomes easier if the mission is started with Franklin. After his call, change to him to start the mission.
  • Accuracy - Finish with a shoot accuracy of at least 70%.
  • Headshots - Kill three enemies with a headshot.
    • Use Michael's special ability.
  • Thin the Herd - Don't kill any animals.
    • Self explanatory; there will be several deer in the vicinity.

Aftermath[]

Phone Call[]

  • It is possible for Trevor to call Wade after the mission, with Wade admitting he told Elwood O'Neil where Trevor is, and Trevor responds with requesting Wade to remind him to kick him on the head when he sees him next, and Wade hopes it's one of the jobs he messes up on.

Lifeinvader[]

(Michael's Lifeinvader)

  • Hayden Dubose - "Are you guys on vacation? Haven't seen anyone at the house for a while? Just being a good neighbor!"

Bleeter Posts[]

Bleeter GTAVpc Generic
@MaudeEccles
Anybody know which of the O‘Neils got killed this time? Was it Elwood? Or Doyle? Or did Doyle get killed at the farm?

Got outstanding bonds on half them brothers but can't tell em apart for the life of me!


Bleeter GTAVpc Generic
@zachdealba
Out walking the dog at Raton Canyon and I see some crazy guy shooting a rocket launcher at a helicopter!!! I moved out to Blaine Country for some peace and quiet but it's a goddamn war zone!


Deaths[]

  • Elwood O'Neil - Killed by either Michael or Franklin on orders by Trevor for seeking retribution against him.
  • Walton O'Neil - Killed by Michael on orders by Trevor for seeking retribution against him.
  • Wynn O'Neil - Killed by Michael on orders by Trevor for seeking retribution against him.

Video Walkthroughs[]

GTA Series Videos - GTA 5 PS5 - Predator
[Gold Medal Guide - 4K 60fps]


Bugs[]

See Also: Thermal Vision
  • The use of Thermal Vision in the mission can often trigger a glitch where in the thermal vision becomes permanently disabled and cannot be reactivated. This can be fixed by entering the Pause Menu and returning to the game.

Trivia[]

  • The O'Neils' Dubsta is immune to bullets and explosions, to prevent the player from killing them before they reach the canyon.
    • Additionally, when Franklin comes down to investigate the wreck of the vehicle, the doors will always reopen automatically even if Franklin manages to shove the doors into closing.
    • The vehicle is not actually destroyed or wrecked, as the fire caught by the vehicle itself is fake and won't harm the player; the rear lights are still on, its door ajar chime can still be heard, and it's still drivable.
  • In the beginning of the cutscene, Trevor is seen huffing gasoline from a plastic solo cup, which would be impossible as gasoline disintegrates plastic on contact.
  • The Sasquatch is briefly seen when hunting for the O'Neil brothers, but he disappears if Michael zooms in on him. The last O'Neil brother also says the Sasquatch's quote: "I'm the last of my kind".
  • Michael realizes the chopper is familiar and Trevor finally reveals that he stole it from an earlier mission as payment from the FIB, resulting Michael being surprised.
  • Shooting any deer will result in responses from Michael.
  • If Michael misses his target(s), Trevor will comment on Michael's "poor" aiming.
  • The name of the mission is a homage to the 1987 film Predator, where a technologically advanced form of extraterrestrial life stalks and hunts the main protagonists in a forest assisted with thermal vision, the same fashion that Michael stalks and hunts the remaining O'Neil brothers with the thermal scope sniper.
  • Since the bottom slot is used for the GTA Online Protagonist, Chop will take Michael's slot. In the enhanced version, Chop occupies Trevor's slot instead.
  • This is one of three missions where the player can use the thermal scope, the others being The Merryweather Heist (Freighter method) and Derailed. In this mission however, using the thermal scope prevents the player from using the zoom function.
  • When Franklin yells, "Oh Shit!", he says it in the same way he does in the Strangers and Freaks mission, Risk Assessment.
  • If Franklin keeps following Elwood, there will eventually be a car conveniently parked in which Elwood will try to escape. The player can easily eliminate him by blowing him up with a sticky bomb or a rocket launcher. The area is also a very good place to pick up Franklin as it's flat and free of trees.
  • This is one of three missions in the storyline that can be automatically triggered by switching to a protagonist following the completion of the previous mission, the other being Fame or Shame and the next is Architect's Plans.

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Part 3Fame or Shame
Part 4Did Somebody Say Yoga?
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Part 1Friend Request | Casing the Jewel Store
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Part 3Surveying the Score
Part 4Cleaning out the Bureau
Part 5Planning the Big Score
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No OptionsBlitz Play | The Paleto Score
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HeistSetupBlue-HUDIcon HeistSetupGreen-HUDIcon HeistSetupRed-HUDIcon
The Jewel Store JobCarbine Rifles
The Merryweather HeistMinisub
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The Merryweather HeistCargobob | Minisub
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The Big ScoreDriller | Sidetracked | Getaway Vehicle
Heist Setup
(No Options)
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Blitz PlayMasks | Boiler Suits | Trash Truck | Tow Truck | Getaway Vehicle
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Trevor Philips TrevorBlue-HUDIcon TrevorRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Nervous Ron
Part 2Friends Reunited
Part 3Scouting the Port
Part 4Predator
Part 5Derailed
Part 6Hang Ten
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Part 3Monkey Business
Part 4The Wrap Up
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Part 1I Fought the Law... | Eye in the Sky
Part 2Deep Inside
Part 3Pack Man
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Part 1Mr. Richards
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Finale
Option A TrevorRed-HUDIconSomething Sensible
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