Achieving the coveted S rank rating in Ready or Not requires absolute operational perfection and tactical restraint. Players must complete every objective, secure all evidence, and take every suspect into custody without incurring any casualties. Mastering this challenge demands a fundamental shift from lethal force toward non-lethal equipment and strategic team coordination.
Equipping Non-Lethal Loadouts and Gear
To secure an S rank rating, lethal weapons must be completely eliminated from your tactical loadout. Equipping your SWAT officers with non-lethal tools like VKS rifles, pepperball sidearms, and beanbag shotguns ensures suspects remain unharmed. Additionally, equipping full heavy steel armor alongside gas masks protects your team from incoming fire while allowing you to deploy heavy amounts of CS gas safely.
Tactical deployables like C2 charges, door wedges, and mirrorguns are essential for managing high-risk breaches. Using a mirrorgun allows you to inspect rooms for booby traps and enemy positions before opening doors. Door wedges prevent hostile suspects from flanking your team while you clear complex floor plans.
Optimizing Squad Traits and AI Commands
Choosing the right officer traits significantly boosts your squad's ability to force quick surrenders. Selecting traits such as Negotiator, Pacifier, and Intimidator lowers suspect morale and causes hostile targets to comply rapidly upon being ordered. Stacking these beneficial traits across your team creates a powerful aura that reduces direct firefights.
Relying heavily on squad commands helps maintain safety during room clearance operations. You can direct AI officers equipped with riot shields to take point and absorb incoming hostile fire. Utilizing commands to force suspects to move closer before arresting them keeps your team safe from unseen angles.
Executing Room Breaches and Crowded Maps
Standard breaching protocols should center around lowering enemy morale prior to room entry. Detonating a C2 charge followed immediately by CS gas or flashbangs will stun suspects and induce immediate compliance. On fast-paced missions where suspects execute civilians, you must prioritize moving quickly to neutralize threats before securing non-critical objectives.
Careful movement along outer perimeters reduces exposure to dangerous long lines of sight. Peeking around corners using lean mechanics allows officers to spot enemies without presenting an easy target. Maintaining a calm, systematic approach ensures that every room is completely controlled without triggering panic.
Securing Evidence and Completing Objectives
Completing a mission requires arresting all suspects and gathering every piece of evidence left behind. Dropped weapons must be collected and secured before proceeding to the next tactical area. Enabling weapon highlighting in the accessibility settings ensures that smaller dropped items are never overlooked.
Once all primary objectives are accomplished, avoid exiting early to guarantee a maximum score. Using the search and secure command instructs your squad to clear remaining evidence automatically across the level. Verifying that every soft objective is satisfied ensures that your hard work yields the highest possible mission tier.
