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'''Rutland's Mercenaries''' are the main enemies [[Lara]] will face in [[Tomb Raider Legend]]. They are under the employ of both [[James W. Rutland Jr.]] and [[Amanda Evert]]. Their main objective is to acquire the [[Excalibur]] and keep [[Lara]] away from interfering with Rutland and Amanda's operation. 


One main difference with all other Tomb Raider games is that all additional equipments in the game have to be acquired by scavenge the bodies of fallen mercenaries. After being killed, each mercenary will drop the weapon they are carrying, plus a health pack that the game randomly generates for Lara to pick up. 


Mercenary within the game are not very bright. But they will acquire new weapons, armours and increase in numbers through out the game, so players will have to be careful to avoid being killed.   


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==Light Armoured Mercenary==

First encountered in the first [[Bolivia]] level, those mercenary have little protection against bullets. They usually carry the [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]] or [[SMG]]. Few [[Twin_Pistols|pistol]] bullets will drop those guys. 


After the first level, they will never appear on foot, but they will ride a motorcycle or Jeep to chase Lara in [[Peru]] and [[Kazakhstan]].

[[Image:Light_Armored_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|left|80px|Light Armoured Mercenary with [[SMG]]]]
[[Image:Light_Armored_Mercenary_2.JPG|thumb|left|77px|Light Armoured Mercenary with [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]]]]
[[Image:Light_Armored_Mercenary_on_Bike.JPG|thumb|left|144px|Light Armoured Mercenary on a bike]]
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==Medium Armoured Mercenary==

First encountered in [[Peru]], they are the main opponent Lara will face through out the game due to their versatility. Better protected than Light Armoured Mercenary, they are armed with laser scope equipped [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]] and [[Frag Grenade|frag grenades]]. Those guys will throw grenades and snipe at Lara in addition to their regular automatic fire. Grenade blast can be extremely damaging, if not fatal, and the laser guided sniper shots can nail Lara to the floor. Not much threat in small number, but will become annoying in large group due to the amount of grenades and sniper bullets aiming for Lara. 


[[Twin_Pistols|Pistol]] still works, but for a fast solution, automatic weapons or [[shotgun]] is recommended.

[[Image:Medium_Armored_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|90px|left|Medium Armoured Mercenary]]
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==Shotgun Mercenary==

First appear in [[Peru]]. They are lightly armoured, but their [[shotgun]] packs a punch even in mid range. Their weapon can knock Lara around and render her immobile for few seconds. They are also armed with [[frag Grenade|grenades]] and will not hesitate to use it. 


Any weapon works against them, but in a fire fight, aim for those guys first so that they will not push you around. 


They will also appear in the motorcycle levels, and their shots can range from highly damaging to fatal depends on the difficulty level.

[[Image:Shotgun_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|80px|left|Basic Shotgun Mercenary ]]
[[Image:Shotgun_Mercenary_2.JPG|thumb|106px|left|Shotgun Mercenary with light body armour]]
[[Image:Shotgun_Mercenary_on_Bike.JPG |thumb|145px|left|Shotgun Mercenary on a bike]]
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==Support Mercenary==

Armed with a [[Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]], those guys will act as mobile artillery and launch barrages of [[Frag Grenade|frag grenades]] at Lara. They are vulnerable when alone, but dangerous when supported by other type of mercenaries. They are also heavily armoured and require extra bullets to drop them. They will first appear in the end of [[Ghana]] level.

[[Image:Support_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|100px|left|Support Mercenary in [[Kazakhstan]]]]
[[Image:Support_Mercenary_2.JPG|thumb|95px|left|Support Mercenary in the rest of the [[Legend]]]]
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==Riot Shield Mercenary==

Armed with [[SMG]] and riot shield, those guys are immune to bullets unless caught off balance. Lara has to knock them around before any damage can be done. [[frag Grenade|Grenades]], [[Tomb Raider Legend Controls#all Moves (system independent)|roll into them]] or [[Tomb Raider Legend Controls#all Moves (system independent)|jump on them]] are the best ways to kill them. They start to appear sporadically after the first half of the [[Kazakhstan]] Level.

[[Image:Riot_Sheild_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|150px|left|Riot Shield Mercenary]]
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==Heavy Armoured Mercenary==

Armed with [[SMG]] and [[frag Grenade|grenade]], those guys have tons of health and can survive a close range [[shotgun]] blast. Nothing special other than the fact it will take a little longer to kill them. Be wary of their grenade. They only appear in the [[England]] level.

[[Image:Heavy_Armored_Mercenary.JPG|thumb|100px|left|Heavy Armoured Mercenary]]
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