Far Cry 5: How to defeat Jacob Seed (The boss fight)?
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Jacob Seed is one of the bosses in Far Cry 5. The confrontation takes place after you have sufficiently weakened the Cultists in the region of Mount Whitetail. In the following part of the guide we have included information on how to murder Jacob Seed. This is a required step to further advance in the main plot of Far Cry 5.

The duel with Jacob Seed won't take place immediately after the start of the final competition in the Whitetail Mountains. You have to wait until Only You story mission, where you are transported to the location shown in the screenshot. Jacob Seed resides on top of the mountain and you have to get there to finally confront him.
Before you start climbing, take an interest in supplies which lie nearby. You can take some ammunition and optionally one of the weapons which were left here. In this mission you should equip yourself with a rifle or a heavy machine gun. If you have a sniper rifle, you will be able to start shooting at Jacob much earlier.

The key to victory in the battle against this boss is to avoid Jacob's sniper fire in combination with constant climbing. Rely on sprint and make slides to hide from enemy fire in safe spots. Use large rocks along the way to hide from Jacob's sniper fire. Don't try to hide behind small boulders or trees because they won't give you enough protection.

While climbing, you must not only avoid Jacob's shooting, but also pay attention to the Cultists and wolves. It's not hard to eliminate the Cultists in the first stage, but in the final phase of the climb you'll meet at least two heavily armored opponents. Use launchers, grenades or dynamite to kill them.
The wolves are a little more troublesome, because they can surprise you quite easily while hiding behind the rocks. Don't give them the opportunity to bite you, just shoot them fast. Luckily, wolves die quickly.

If you have a sniper rifle in your inventory, you can start shooting Jacob when you are quite close to the top of the hill. Otherwise, continue climbing. Walk around the peak from the left and help yourself with a Grapple to reach the higher rock shelves. You can fall on a mountain lion in this area. It's more dangerous than wolves, so don't ignore it.

Get close enough to Jacob to be able to shoot him with one of the rifles. Whatever the circumstances, try to aim at Jacob's head in order to kill him faster (he doesn't have a separate health bar, but he is more durable than any ordinary Cultist).
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