How do I defeat John Seed (The boss fight) in Far Cry 5? Far Cry 5 Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 27 March 2018
John Seed is one of the bosses in Far Cry 5. The confrontation comes after you have sufficiently weakened the cult in the Holland Valley. In the following part of the description we have included information on how to kill John Seed. It's a necessity if you want to advance further in the main plot of Far Cry 5.
Important note: Before you begin the final confrontation with John Seed, you should acquire two very useful perks:
- Auto Repair skill will enable your airplane to fix itself "on the fly" during your battle with John.
- Parachute skill will enable you to catch up to John after he starts running.
The duel with John Seed will not take place during his first meeting with your character. The confrontation only starts after you have acquired at least 13,000 resistance points in the Holland Valley. This will lead to the unblocking of The Atonement story mission. As part of this task, you must reach the town of Fall's End and help your allies who are John' hostages. In the next part of the quest the action will move to the Seed Farm, where you'll have an opportunity to sit at the helm of one of the fighters (you can choose any machine you like).
The actual duel with Seed will start when you get up in the air and get close to the machine he's piloting. The yellow health bar of Seed's plane is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. Fire from the guns, but do not shoot for too long in order not to overheat the weapon. Generally, try not to exhaust one of the lower bars marked in the screenshot.
When you shoot Seed's plane, beware of his attacks as well. Run away to the sides and execute other defensive maneuvers when he's flying straight on you or when he's sitting on your tail.
You must attack Seed's plane until its health bar is exhausted. When it happens John will eject and use a parachute.
Note - There is also an alternative method of ending the skirmish in the air. You may encounter a situation where you collide with John's machine in mid-air. In this case, you won't have to wear down the plane's health bar.
If you have a parachute, as previously recommended, you can also jump out of the plane and land somewhere near John. Otherwise, quickly locate a clearing or a road in the area where you can safely land your machine.
The final part of this mission is to catch and take out John once and for all. If you've landed close to him, you'll get him rather quickly. Otherwise, prepare a longer chase (steal a vehicle if necessary). Fire a series of shots from any weapon to finally get rid of John.