Chapter 3: "Who's Got Beef?"
Trane infiltrates the VaNR's home turf looking to strike back at them. This is
a dangerous game, but a fun one. :) Note- from here on the game gets more
platform-intensive. Be on the lookout for climbable objects! There are also
deadlier enemies waiting for your ass.

Location #1: "Gabe's Hood"
Hmm, looks like another gangsta's paradise. These streets are full of roving
VaNR and other jerks, making for another long level.

First objective- tag over the 3 PG spots in the first area. There's lots of
bonuses too. First, take out the VaNR Brute tagging the wall. You can do this
easily with a sneak attack. Look around for a bat, a 6-Pack, and a tutorial on
moving dumpsters. Ok, now let's get the tags. The BG Mark the Brute was tagging
over is the first stop- choose your piece and hit it well. Note that Trane has
now gotten in enough practice to learn a new painting skill- the wide-angle
spray. Use this to paint areas faster, but beware. It uses up can pressure
faster, and Drips can start faster with it too. I suggest practicing a lot,
using wide angle in the beginning and then smoothing the edges out with narrow.
Move around a lot when spraying, shaking and watching for Drips. Look around in
Tag Vision after you hit this mark- you'll spot the PG Marks above you.

You can hit these in any order, but I found this one works best. First, use
Wall Jumps and the ivy to climb to the mark above the BG Mark you just went
over. Hit this mark and then jump back down. Move the dumpster closer to the
mark directly across from it. Jump to the top of the dumpster, then to the
ledge under the mark. Tag away. You can Go Big with this one. Finally, climb
the pipe in the area to reach the other patch of ivy. Ascend to the 3rd PG
Mark, ducking to shimmy under the AC Unit in your way. Get to the mark, then
spray over it. An old man protests, but oh well. :)

Two VaNRs armed with clubs just opened the next area. Hop down, grab the bat,
and walk through. Take out the Punk and Brute in this new area, preferably with
sneak attacks. Fight hard if you have to, but be aware that with backup nearby
either will call for help. Getting spotted by one easily alerts them both. Work
fast, dodging often and using combos. The weapons hit hard but soon break, so
use them well. Above all, hit fast and often. Tag over the BG Spots on their
marks after the area is clear. Then use the telephone pole to hop up to the
pipe across from it and reach a third BG spot on the ledge.

Trane takes note of two more Gabe pieces to tag over on a nearby subway
overpass. Two Punks and two Brutes are nearby. Hit the BG Spot on your ledge
first, then jump down. You get a tip on landing silently. Hit the patrolling
Punk first, preferably with a sneak attack. Now go after the tagging Punk and
the two Brutes near him, gathering Soda and weapons as necessary. Let's explore
next. Close to where you entered the level, you can snap a picture of the work
of Graf Legend KAWS. In the Brutes' area you can find a Gold Montana Spray Can.
Go Over the area where the Punk was tagging (BG Spot). You should be good
enough with the wide angle spray by now to use it exclusively- as long as you
get some paint on every area of the mark you don't have to make everything
solid.

After you're done with the BG Mark, ascend to the two PG Marks on the elevated
tracks using the girders. Tag each. Then return to the Ivy outside the Brutes'
area, scale it, and then use the ledges to access the balconies. Hop the rail
and leap between them, then jump over and get to the next Ivy patch. Climb to
the ledge and hit the BG Mark here. Use the ledges to circle the building,
hopping between levels as necessary. You'll find another BG Mark on the far
side. Hit it, then return to the area where you can change levels. Drop to the
pipe and descend- don't go down anywhere else or you will die. Cutscene now-
Trane and Kry1 discuss infliltrating the Meat Packing Plant. Kry1 tells you a
way to get in and then proposes he and Trane form the "Still Free Crew." Trane
is okay with this. He also notes 4 Gabe tags to hit in the street nearby.

This next part can be frustrating. The CCK are out in force patrolling the
street and they can quickly overwhelm you if you're spotted. All these Guards
(maximum of three in the area at a time) have nightsticks, radios to call for
backup, and pellet guns to shoot you with from a distance. Move steathily and
fast. They will keep respawning if you take them down, so work around them as
much as possible. They use lots of grapples and combos if they come after you-
strike back with the same. There's a rather difficult Freeform Challenge
offered by the two Meat Trucks- put 10 tags on each within 2 minutes. You will
have to run around a lot to do this, alerting the CCK to one side of the truck
and then moving to hit the other. Practice hard, put your tags close together
but not overlapping too much. Now let's further explore the area, dodging the
patrols.

You can photograph Graf Legend PEAK in the area with the wrecked cars under the
elevated train tracks. There's also an Ipod. Climb the tracks over the street
to access Gabe's first mark. You may need to weave back and forth a lot when
tagging over this one to dodge enemy pellets. Use wide-angle and paint quick
but precise. The second PG Spot you should hit is on the street near a Security
Camera. Dodge its view- you don't want to be jumped by CCK. You can hide on the
ledges above the awnings if you like. Access the one left of the PG Spot you
just tagged to find Soda and access to the ledges running along the hotel's
wall. Jump up and down along these, avoiding the spotlight tracking you. A CCK
Gunner is using it and he will shoot at Trane with heavy machine gun fire if he
spots our hero. Get into the alley beside the plant- here you can photograph
Graf Legend BLUE. Return to the street.

Hop over the small fence near the hotel to find the level's second Freeform
Challenge. Hit the Roll-Up Door with 10 tags in 40 seconds. Work fast, changing
placement and moving along the wall. Hop back over when you're done. Cross the
street and climb over the chain link fence opposite. Hop up on the AC Unit in
this alley, climb the pipe, then walk along the ledge. You soon find a rooftop
area with 2 VaNR Punks. Hop up there and take care of them- throwing them off
the building is a good method. Hit the BG Spot on the wall, get the Soda, then
go through the open window. Grab the board in here and use it to beat down
another lurking Punk. Take his 6-Pack and Ipod. Hop through the window near the
Ipod to find yourself on a balcony. Ascend to the ledge and tag over the PG
Spot here. Return to the rooftop with the last BG Spot.

From here, walk off the edge and then drop to the next lowest ledge. Shimmy
around to the final PG Spot and Go Over Gabe's mark. Trane will now spot SMITH,
another Graf Legend, in the area. Let's go visit him. Use the telephone pole
nearby to hop back into the alley where you found BLUE's tag. Climb and shimmy
around the building, dodging the spotlight. At the far end of the ledge network
you will meet SMITH. You are given a new task- bomb the front of the hotel
building. First photograph Graf Legend NOXER from this area. Also grab the Ipod
near the vents. Then return to the ledge network.

Ok, this is the tough part. Tag all three PG Spots on the building, working
around the spotlight- getting caught in it will kill you quickly. Use wide
spray, be fast and precise. Change ledges whenever necessary and concentrate on
one spot at a time. I recommend moving top to bottom. The CCK may notice you
when you get to the lowest letter and start tossing pellets. When SFC is
spelled out on the front of the building, you have finished all you need to do
here.

Unlocks: Concept Art Gallery 2, Beatdown Arena 4, Graffiti Batch 2, Paint Can
Insult- with this move you can equip aeresol paint and temporarily blind
enemies with the spray- check the Unlocks List for info on how to do this. The
sucky part is if you're hit in the middle of the combo you have to equip the
paint can again before resuming it, so be quick on your fingers, Trane.

Primary Graffiti- 12 +
Bonus Graffiti- 8 +
Freeform Challenges- 2 +
Legend Photos- 5 +
Secrets- 3 +