The Past Never Dies chapter in 007: First Light shifts gears, plunging players into a sprawling Black Market where the objective is to earn $100,000 using Bond's signature blend of stealth and improvisation. This open-ended approach not only tests your creative problem-solving but also offers a treasure trove of optional challenges. Many players find this chapter both rewarding and frustrating since it demands patience and finesse, but sticking with it unlocks the coveted Mauritania outfit for Tactical Simulation mode.
Every The Past Never Dies Challenge in 007: First Light
This chapter hosts 24 distinct challenges, mostly revolving around stealth and creative money-making tactics within the Black Market setting. Success often hinges on moving quietly and thinking several steps ahead rather than brute force.
| Challenge Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Completionist: The Past Never Dies | Complete all challenges in The Past Never Dies |
| Pacifist: The Past Never Dies | Complete "Sightseeing", "Easy does it", and "Silent Line". |
| Ghost: The Past Never Dies | Complete "Laser show", "Silence is violence", and "The Big Bang". |
| Assault: The Past Never Dies | Complete "Fall guy", "Bottled it!", and "Make them count". |
| Fall Guy | Defeat Omar by throwing him over the railing. |
| Bottled It! | Hit every enemy with a throwable object. |
| Hammer Time | Defeat ‘The Hammer’ at the fight pit. |
| Silent Line | Get the burner phone in Scorpius’ hideout without eliminating or knocking out anyone. |
| Soldier Boy | Use a disguise inside the Scorpius hideout. |
| Art Lover | Complete the Scorpius deal. |
| Sightseeing | Reach the antenna without knocking out or eliminating enemies. |
| Secure Transaction | Hack the crypto hardware wallet. |
| Shoot ‘Em Up | Take on the shooting range challenge. |
| Gunslinger | Hit all targets in the shooting range. |
| Cupped | Play the cup game in the market. |
| Show Me the Money | Collect 140k in the market. |
| Tech Support | Help Rogue Decoder fix his setup. |
| Easy Does It | Reach the crane without knocking out or eliminating enemies. |
| No Trouble At All | Do not trigger any confrontations in "The past never dies". |
| Silence is Violence | Perform 10 silent takedowns in "The past never dies". |
| The Big Bang | Kill 3 enemies with a single explosion. |
| Laser Show | Reveal the lasers on 009’s boat in every possible way. |
| Wheels Up | Get the Land Rover to lift its wheels off the ground. |
| Make Them Count | Eliminate 6 enemies with one pistol magazine during the last stand. |
If a particular challenge feels like a roadblock, tackling them individually with focused strategies can smooth out the learning curve and ensure steady progress.
Fall Guy
You’ll spot this challenge early in the Black Market checkpoint at the fight arena. Spend a moment eavesdropping to learn they’re in need of a fighter. Once you talk to the fight booker, you’ll face off against Omar. The trick here is to push him off the roof—you can do this by maneuvering close to the ledge and throwing or knocking him off. Successfully knocking Omar off will tick off this challenge and give you a rewarding feeling of creative triumph.
Bottled It!
This one is closely tied to the fight pit as well. When you enter the arena, you’ll find boxes stacked with bottles. Your goal is to throw bottles and hit every opponent you face—four in total. It’s a precise challenge because you need to connect each throw. The chaotic fight can make this tricky, but it’s a satisfying way to control the battlefield from a distance.
Note that if you die midway, the progress for throwable hits resets, requiring a restart of this segment.
Hammer Time
Simply defeating all four opponents in the pit fight wraps up this challenge. It’s a straightforward test of your combat prowess with satisfying payoff.
Silent Line
This challenge asks you to retrieve a burner phone deep inside the Scorpius hideout without incapacitating anyone. Achieving this demands a patient stealth run, balancing distractions and avoidance with fluid movement throughout the area.
Start by sneaking in and shooting a guard with your phone dart—it doesn’t count as a knockout—and slip past him. Climb onto the nearby box to reach the window and gain access.
Once inside, head right through the door, descend the stairs, and vault over a box to reach the opposite room without detection.
Your key to completing this challenge is the Soldier disguise found on a table in this room. Wearing it grants immunity from enemy attacks in the hideout. After putting it on, walking directly to your goal and exiting completes the challenge.
With the burner phone in hand, leave the area to finalize Silent Line.
Soldier Boy
The Soldier Boy challenge directly links to the Silent Line sneaking route—slipping into the disguise inside the Scorpius hideout is exactly what you need.
Art Lover
After acquiring the burner phone, advance to the Art Deal scene. One guard blocks your path, but you can divert him by interacting with a grenade salesman nearby. When the guard turns away, sneak through the back entrance.
A short shootout with Scorpius members follows, but winning this secures your payment and completes the challenge.
Sightseeing
Halfway through the Black Market is a crypto target worth exploiting. Eavesdrop to learn he’s carrying a phone full of dirty money. Use your watch hacking ability to latch onto his phone and trail him closely.
The target eventually enters a forbidden booth. To follow, hack a nearby fan, which disables the guard’s patrol, letting you slip in. Finish hacking the phone here.
Locate the target's partner arguing over a coffee bill near the market’s west side. Use a gadget on a nearby barrel to distract her and pickpocket the crypto wallet.
The final leg requires sneaking to a cell tower without detection. Follow the quest marker, stay vigilant, and expect heavy surveillance.
Pro Tip: Avoid selecting "Reload Checkpoint" if spotted here—it resets too far back. Instead, let enemies take you down to respawn near the stealth section.
Because another challenge demands you get through this Apartment Complex without a single confrontation, here’s a foolproof way to stay completely unseen.
First, on entering the complex, immediately climb the left ladder.
At the balcony, sneak to the far side and use your watch to activate a radio, distracting a nearby enemy without alerting others. Stay tucked in the corner to remain invisible.
Use the side of the room to climb and move past enemies below without exposing yourself, making your way to the second-floor stairs.
The next layer is tricky—hacking radios and TVs to disrupt patrols can be inconsistent. Often bluffing your way past with timing or movement is a better bet.
Ascend the stairs to the third floor and proceed straight ahead by scaling the side of the building to continue your stealth path.