Achilles' Veil Mission 8

Achilles' Veil is mission 8 in the Call of Duty: Black Ops II campaign, set during the 2025 era in Yemen (Socotra). You play as David "Section" Mason (segment played as Farid).

Story summary

2025. With help from CIA deep-cover agent Farid, JSOC captures Menendez. Key branching choice: as Farid, Menendez orders you to kill Harper to prove loyalty — killing Harper keeps Farid alive, while sparing Harper gets Farid executed by Menendez.

Where it sits in the campaign

As one of Black Ops II's fixed story missions, Achilles' Veil plays in a set order and cannot be skipped the way the optional Strike Force operations can. Its scripted beats drive the main plot, while the choices you make across the campaign — and the outcomes of those Strike Force ops — decide which of the game's several endings you reach.

Black Ops II's campaign branches on your choices and Strike Force results. See the endings guide for which decisions change who lives and dies, the full mission list for play order, or the campaign cast.