Retaliation

Retaliation is an unmarked mission in Mafia III.

Overview[]

Marcano Hit Squads[]

Marcano hit squads are first mentioned by Vito in Work the Man Who Bleeds after all of Michael Grecco's rackets in River Row are taken over by his crew.

Once Lincoln has taken over both rackets in any district (except for Delray Hollow and Pointe Verdun), Sal Marcano will send various hit crews to assassinate him. The crews consist of a hitman and an assortment of various Marcano family henchmen. If the hitman isn't killed, then more cars of armed thugs will arrive to back him up until he's dead.

Underboss Hit Squads[]

If Cassandra, Thomas Burke, or Vito Scaletta turn on Lincoln, they will send their own hit squads to try and take him out. These hit squads will continue to come after him until the underboss is dealt with once and for all.

Dixie Mafia Hit Squad[]

While completing Bounty Hunting in Stones Unturned, a Dixie Mafia hit squad will attack Lincoln while he's returning with the last bounty target, Kurt Mancini.

Ensanglante Hit Squad[]

While completing Sign of the Times, The Ensanglante will send their own hit squads after Lincoln.

Walkthrough[]

Retaliation may happen anytime Lincoln is within a district, regardless if he is on foot or in a vehicle. The hit squad will arrive in two vehicles, followed shortly thereafter by the hitman in a third. They will quickly surround Lincoln from multiple directions and fire on him. Unlike standard enemies, they will scale fences and jump through openings or over obstacles to get to Lincoln, so it's advisable to find adequate cover with limited access immediately. If you're in a vehicle, you can drop explosives to blow up their cars or run them off the road. Alternatively, you can drive to one of your rackets and the men there will fight alongside Lincoln.

Notes[]

The Ensanglante Hit Squads may continue to spawn long after the DLC is complete. This is typically confined to those that were not triggered, or triggered but not defeated during missions.
Hitmen usually wear expensive suits or tailored clothing, similar to those worn by Racket Enforcers.