Watch Dogs Guide: ctOS Control Centers & Towers

Here's your Watch Dogs guide to all the ctOS Control Centers, insertion points, solutions and all ctOS Tower locations.

Venisia Gonzalez

Published: Jun 2, 2014 08:50 am

In the world that is Watch Dogs, in order to gain access to everything and everyone, you’ll need to gain access into the main ctOS Control Centers. Besides Parker Square (that’s already unlocked at the very beginning), there are 4 additional ctOS Control Centers. To open your map further, giving you additional hideouts (good place to get those 10 Audio Logs needed) and much more, you’ll need to hack into the 13 ctOS Towers as well.

ctOS Control Centers:

Brandon Dock City District

South Gate & Garage – Guarded gate and 2 snipers on the south walkway
West Gates & Garage – There are 3 ways to enter here: a guarded gate, a garage and a second unguarded gate

I chose the West Gate insertion point with the unguarded gate. This allowed me to sneak around and use the cameras undetected. I was able to get a better determination of how many guards there were and easily get the access code without being seen. In the garage, there’s a sniper upstairs. Upon successfully taking out all the guards and gaining the access code, head over to the ctOS server to hack in. You’ll gain XP +500 upon completion and district access.

Your solution for the Brandon Docks ctOS Server

The Wards City District

Beauty Parlor Fence Gap (South) – Unguarded
Rusty Stove Fence Gap (Southeast) – Guard nearby
Gates (South) – Guard nearby
Gates (West) – Guards around
Fence Gap (West) – Unguarded
Gates (North) – Guarded gate
Snack Shop Fence Gaps (East) – Unguarded

I used the cameras to get a good view of all the guards before I even decided what to do in there. I did end up using the Beauty Parlor Fence Gap as my insertion point, dealt with the guard from the south gate and got my access code. From there I hacked the forklift and climbed up top, hacked the protectors as my “shields” and took out the guards using a sniper rifle. A good tip is to take out the guard that can call in reinforcements first. After successfully taking out all the guards, climb back down and hack into the ctOS Server. Upon completion, you’ll gain XP +500 and district access.

Your solution to The Wards ctOS Server

Mad Mile City District

Southeast Scissor Lift – Unguarded
South Gate – Guarded gate
Southeast Pedestrian Gate – Guards nearby
Northeast Security Door – Patrolling guard nearby, hack the door to get inside
North Gate – Guarded gate

By the Navy Pier, I chose the Southeast Scissor Lift as my insertion point. I used the cameras to determine the guards and gain the access code. I used my sniper rifle for most of the guards, then climbed down and finished off the remaining guard or two with the Goblin assault rifle. I pack some mean weapons when I play. Part of the fun of hacking money and buying weapons at the gun shop. After taking out all the guards, gaining the access code, head over to the ctOS Server to hack in. Upon completion, you’ll gain XP +500 and district access.

Your solution to the Mad Mile ctOS Server

Pawnee City District (Located on Bernai Island)

Covered Jetty (West) – Unguarded for the most part
Rusty Jetty (South) – Really out of the way
Main Harbor (East) – Heavily guarded
Rugged Rocks Jetty (Northwest) – Guards nearby

I chose the Covered Jetty (West) and used my cover position to the container ahead of me to grab a frag grenade. With my silenced Spec Ops 1911 in hand, I proceed to my left, take out the guard and then in the opening of the fence, take out the guard on my right across the way. I then use a cover position and use the cameras to determine the location of the other guards, distract them, explode items to take them out, and grab the access code. After taking the guards out and getting the access code, head to the ctOS Server. Upon completion you’ll gain XP +500 and district access.