Keep Your Friends Close
Keep Your Friends Close is the storyline about Skizzo, the former Mongrel prospect who now lives at Iron Mike's camp. Deacon does not trust him and decides to keep an eye on him, which turns out to be the right call.
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- Storyline
Found in
- Iron Mike's CampIron Mike's Camp, also called the Lost Lake Settlement, is the encampment at the old Lost Lake resort. It becomes your home base mid-story, and its mechanic sells some of the best bike parts in the game.
- Lost LakeLost Lake is the central region of the map, built around a resort lake that holds Iron Mike's Camp. It becomes your main base for the middle of the story and packs 6 Hordes, 3 infestations and Sherman's Camp.
Good to know
- It has 26 missions, starting with Not Gonna Kill Anyone and ending with Like Your New Digs?.
- It rewards the Pipe Bomb recipe along the way.
- At 100% it unlocks the SSR sniper rifle and the Keep Your Friends Close Custom Accent.
How it plays outSpoilerShow
Skizzo's grudge against Deacon turns into a betrayal. Iron Mike chooses to let him go rather than punish him, and that choice costs Mike his life when trouble reaches Lost Lake.
- 1
Not Gonna Kill AnyoneBoozer needs antibiotics, so Deacon sneaks into Iron Mike's Lost Lake Encampment to steal them from the infirmary. Boozer made him promise not to kill anyone while he's in there. - 2We've All Done ThingsYou have brought a badly hurt Boozer to Iron Mike's Lost Lake camp. Rikki walks you in, and then you talk to Iron Mike about letting Boozer stay and get treatment.
- 3Now You See ItDeacon visits Boozer in the Lost Lake infirmary to check on his recovery. Afterwards Skizzo walks with him to the Lost Lake Lodge and they talk about Boozer's options.
- 4With Other Men's BloodYou have the antibiotics from Sherman's Camp, and Boozer is getting worse. Ride with Rikki back to the Lost Lake encampment and get the drugs to the infirmary.
- 5I Got a Job for YouRikki has work for you at Lost Lake and takes you north toward the dam to show you. It is mostly a walk and a ride with her.
- 6It Couldn't Be That EasyRikki wants the hydro dam working again so Iron Mike's camp can have power. You walk the dam with her and check the turbine to see what needs fixing.
- 7Some Kinda Freak ExpertIron Mike wants explosives to seal the Metolius cave, and Skizzo insists on coming along. Deacon meets Skizzo at the gate and the two race to the Lucky Lad Mine.
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Lines Not CrossedSkizzo has a lead on TNT at the Lucky Lad Mine near Lost Lake. You go with him at night, get into the mining office, find keys and flares, then explore the mine together. - 9
We're Not HidingIron Mike wants the Metolius Cave sealed, and that takes explosives. Skizzo takes you into the Lucky Lad Mine near Lost Lake to pull TNT out of the old storeroom. - 10That's His MistakeRight after you pull TNT out of the Lucky Lad Mine with Skizzo, Marauders hit you outside the entrance. You have to clear the area before you can head back toward Lost Lake.
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Drinking Himself to DeathBoozer never came back from his shift at Lost Lake. You ride out to find him, checking farms and barns around the camp and following his trail. - 12Not Like I Got A ChoiceBoozer has gone off on his own and Deacon has to find him. You track him down, keep him alive through a fight with Rippers and then drop him at the Lost Lake farm to start work.
- 13Outta The DarknessThe finale of Earning Our Keep. With the camp's power back on, Iron Mike thanks Deacon and Rikki in front of Lost Lake. Then Rikki takes Deacon to the infirmary to treat a wound.
- 14Trying To Help The CampSkizzo wants to meet at Lost Lake. He says he knows where to get det cord, which you need to use the explosives to seal off the Freaker caves near the camp.
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Don't Get CaughtSkizzo takes you across the border into Ripper territory to steal det cord, the explosive cord Lost Lake needs to seal the caves. Most of the job is on foot, deep in land the Rippers watch. - 16They Don't Feel PainSkizzo leads you on foot through Ripper territory in Iron Butte at night. He knows where to find what you need, so you stick with him and keep your head down.
- 17It Was The Only WaySkizzo says he knows where to find detonation cord. You go with him to the transportation complex in Iron Butte, clear the building of Newts and search the office for it.
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I Kept My NameYou wake up as a prisoner inside the Ripper compound with your gear gone. You have to break out of the temple, get your weapons and your Mongrels cut back, and get out alive. - 19Should Have Seen It ComingDeacon has to get out of Ripper territory in Iron Butte and make it back to his bike at the Iron Ridge trailhead. The route passes the old golf resort near Cloverdale.
- 20Riders Sent To Find YouIron Mike's bikers come looking for Deacon after his escape from Ripper territory. You ride with them back toward the Lost Lake Encampment.
- 21They Will Never StopThe Rippers have hit the Lost Lake encampment. You fight your way through the camp, free the hostages they are holding and push on to the infirmary.
- 22I'm Good With ThatThe last push against the Rippers. You go after their leader, Carlos, and finish the fight that has run through the whole Lost Lake chapter.
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Shadow Of DeathDeacon tries to get Sarah off Wizard Island. You take out the Militia's RPG, reach Sarah's lab in the Ark and lead her to the top of the volcanic cove. - 24You Can't Do This AloneThe final push on Wizard Island. With Lost Lake's fighters behind you, you storm the Militia's stronghold and fight your way into the Ark toward Colonel Garret.
- 25For An Outlaw BikerThe final push into the Ark on Wizard Island. You fight through the Militia inside, save Weaver, settle things with Skizzo and head for the Colonel's chamber.
- 26Like Your New Digs?A short scene at Iron Mike's camp late in Skizzo's arc. You stop by to see Skizzo and make sure he knows exactly what you think of him.
- Iron MikeIron Mike leads the Lost Lake camp in the Iron Butte region and keeps a shaky treaty with the Rippers. He banned Deacon after an old falling-out, so coming back for Boozer's sake is tense. He believes survivors can rebuild a fair, lawful community.
- SkizzoSkizzo is one of the heads of security at Iron Mike's Lost Lake camp. He objects to Deacon and Boozer coming back from the moment they arrive. You work with him on runs for explosives in the Keep Your Friends Close storyline.
- Pipe BombThe Pipe Bomb is a homemade explosive you can craft in the field. The recipe unlocks after the mission They Will Never Stop. It is your go-to answer for groups of humans and tight Freaker packs.
- SSRThe SSR is a semi-automatic sniper rifle with a large magazine and no delay between shots. You get it as a reward near the end of the main story. It suits hectic fights where a bolt-action would be too slow.
Related missions
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Ripped Apart
Ripped Apart is the storyline about the Rippers, the Rest In Peace cult that cuts and brands itself to be like the Freakers. Deacon digs into the cult and its leader, Carlos, after they start causing trouble for him and the camps.
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Earning Our Keep
Earning Our Keep is the storyline about paying your way at Iron Mike's camp in Lost Lake. The deal is simple: Deacon works jobs for the camp so Boozer can stay there and heal.
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Keep Them Safe
Keep Them Safe is the storyline about protecting the Lost Lake camp. Deacon does whatever it takes to keep Iron Mike's people safe, mostly from the Rippers and the threats that come with them.
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We've All Done Things
We've All Done Things is the storyline about Iron Mike, leader of the Lost Lake camp. Mike gave Deacon and Boozer a place to stay, and Deacon wants to get back on his good side after a rocky start.