007 First Light - Advanced Tactical Training Guide

Advanced Tactical Training is the first Escalation in 007 First Light's Tactical Simulations mode, and completing all the challenges rewards you with Intel and Clearance so that you can further invest in gadgets, upgrades, and weapons for other Escalations and Operations.

If you're struggling to get past the first set of missions, then we've got you covered. Not only will we show you how to complete all 3 Escalation tiers, but we'll also show you how to get every challenge so that you're able to complete the TacSim with a high score only a true 00 agent can get.

007 First Light: All TacSim Challenges

Want to 100% all TacSim challenges across Escalations and Operations? This guide has you covered.

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By Jake Fillery

How to Complete All Advanced Tactical Training Challenges in 007 First Light

Challenge	Description	How to Complete
Advanced Tactical Training 1	Complete tier 1 of "Advanced tactical training".	Tier 1 is a tutorial, and each objective slows time so you can read what you need to do and complete it. However, if you do this under 60 seconds, you can get the Fast Learner challenge.
Advanced Tactical Training 2	Complete tier 2 of "Advanced tactical training".	You'll need to perform the following: Vault disarm (Left Stick+X / Left Stick+A when an enemy is leaning against the crate, you can vault over). Charge an enemy (R1+Square/RB+X). Double Leg shot (use a pistol and shoot an enemy in the left and right leg). Focus Headshot (Use L3 when aiming to enter Focus and shoot them in the head). Shoot Disarm (Shoot an enemy in the hand when they are holding a gun).
Advanced Tactical Training 3	Complete tier 3 of "Advanced tactical training".	Tier 3 requires you to eliminate 13 enemies, which can be done in any way you see fit. However, if enemies are alerted, reinforcements will be called, which means you'll now need to eliminate 19 enemies.
Graduated	Complete all three tiers of "Advanced tactical training".	If you complete tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3, you'll get this challenge, and we have full walkthroughs for you to follow below.
Four Your Eyes Only	Complete tier 2 with four or less eliminated opponents.	This can easily be done with the first two enemies when you spawn, and then the next two enemies inside the crate. We have a walkthrough of this and Slow Learner below.
A Lesson in Chemistry	Eliminate an opponent with an explosion on Tier 3.	On your left from spawning in, you can find a red barrel. Shoot it, or use the Laser Strap gadget, and it will explode and kill one enemy.
Mind the Gap	Eliminate an opponent by throwing them off a ledge.	This is easily done on tier 3. Stick to the right side, and there's a nice ledge you can throw enemies into by holding R2/RT.
No Gadgets: Advanced Tactical Training	Complete tier 3 of "Advanced tactical training" with no gadgets equipped.	Make sure you go to the Gadget Cart before starting the mission, and you can select your Gadget Slots and press Triangle/Y to unequip everything. This must include the Q-Watch.
Fast Learner	Complete tier 1 of "Advanced tactical training" in under one minute.	You'll want to complete each objective as fast as possible, which is in this order: Perform a Left Stick + X/A to disarm. Shoot an opponent in the leg and eliminate them. Shoot an opponent's weapon out of their hands and eliminate them. Charge an opponent with R1+Square/RB+X and eliminate them. Eliminate two enemies with Focus (L3).
Slow Learner	Complete tier 2 of "Advanced tactical training" only shooting with focus active.	You can use Focus with L3, and you can easily complete this challenge with the tier 2 mission by doing the following: Vault disarm the first opponent. Use 2 Charge (R1+Square/RB+X) attacks on the same enemy. Use Focus to shoot both enemies in the legs, which will kill them. Head forward and use Focus to shoot the guns out of the hands of two enemies. The same enemies you've just disarmed, use Focus to headshot them.
Hoplophobia	Complete tier 3 without firing a shot.	This challenge is fairly easy, but considering you will have to use melee combat and stealth takedowns, it's likely that you're going to have to fight reinforcements, which will increase the total enemies to 19.

How to Complete Advanced Tactical Training 1 and Fast Learner Challenges in 007 First Light

The video above shows a speedrun of tier 1, which you need to do in under 60 seconds to get the "Fast Learner" challenge, but here are the objectives in order that you need to know about so you know exactly what to do next:

Perform a Left Stick + X/A to disarm the enemy, then run through the door.
Shoot an opponent in the leg and eliminate them, then run through the next door.
Shoot an opponent's weapon out of their hands and eliminate them, then pass through the final door.
Charge an opponent with R1+Square/RB+X and eliminate them.
Two more enemies will spawn, so use Focus (L3) and shoot them both in the head during Focus.

How to Complete Advanced Tactical Training 2, Four Your Eyes Only, and Slow Learner Challenges in 007 First Light

These challenges were extremely easy, and I'll list below the full steps I took to complete all three in one attempt:

Lean against the crate and wait for the enemy to be in range, then use Left Stick and X/A to vault over to disarm him.
On the same disarmed enemy, I used R1+Square/RB+X twice to complete the second objective.
This same enemy was still alive, so I finished him off with a Focus leg shot.
I still had one more Focus leg shot to go, so I shot the other enemy in both legs, which left me with Shot Disarm and Focus Headshot.
Walk north, and you'll find two enemies in a crate. Make them see you so they have their guns, then Focus shot their hands so they are disarmed.
Now, use your remaining Focus to shoot those same enemies in the head.

How to Complete Advanced Tactical Training 3, Mind the Gap, Hoplophobia, and A Lesson in Chemistry Challenges in 007 First Light

For this set of challenges, I started by looking immediately to the left, where you can find two enemies in range of an explosive red barrel that can be destroyed by using the Laser Strap gadget, which will kill one of them for the "A Lesson in Chemistry" challenge. I didn't use a gun, so I could get the "Hoplophobia" challenge.

Next, I navigated to the left toward the surviving soldier who didn't die in the explosion, and I held R2/RT to charge him off the cliff to kill him and get the "Mind the Gap" challenge. Now all that was left was to kill every other enemy with my fists (or by throwing them off ledges) so I could get the "Hoplophobia" challenge.

Unfortunately, despite having quite a few challenges to complete, there are no additional cosmetics or outfits you will unlock like other main missions. However, you can click here to see a full list of all 007 First Light outfits and how to get them!

Speaking of challenges, if you're looking to complete them all across the entire game, we've got just the guides for you to follow:

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Released: May 27, 2026
ESRB: Teen / Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence, In-Game Purchases
Developer(s): IO Interactive
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