Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come is an optional Pay Phone mission in GTA 3, given to Claude by King Courtney.

It's the 57° mission in GTA III in chronological order, and it takes place in Staunton Island. It becomes available after completing Gangcar Round-Up.

This is an optional mission, but it is required for 100% completion of the game.

Claude is betrayed by King Courtney.

Kingdom Come: Mission Objectives

SPANKED - up madmen!
Destroy the madmen's vans!!

GTA III: "Kingdom Come" Walkthrough

kingdom come

Kingdom Come is arguably one of the most difficult missions in Grand Theft Auto III. It's also marred with controversy, as the game was released barely a month after the events of 9/11 in New York City. The mission depicts a group of suicide bombers hell-bent on sending Claude to his final resting place. King Courtney, leader of the Yardies, gives the player the call in Aspatria, where they are assigned to collect a car from Bedford Point.

Before the Mission

This mission is nearly impossible without a fully loaded arsenal and body armor. Hit up the local Ammunation, or look for weapon pick-ups scattered across the map. You'll want to ensure you have plenty of the following:

Body Armor
Grenades/Rocket Launcher or Sniper Rifle Ammo

Pedal to the Metal

kingdom come vehicle

As the cutscene ends, you're at a major disadvantage. The mission Kingdom Come gives you a minute and a half to reach the other side of town. You'll burn precious seconds if you have to chase down a vehicle, so park one near the payphone before beginning the mission. Avoid anything slow with poor handling. You'll be zipping through the streets, swerving in and out of traffic to get there on time. One mistake could be the difference between completing the objective and failing the mission. Hop in the marked vehicle before the timer expires to advance.

Betrayed... Again

kingdom come betrayal

Getting into the car with the blue arrow overhead triggers a cutscene. King Courtney has betrayed you, leaving you to be dealt with by SPANK-fueled suicidal madmen with bombs strapped to themselves. Destroy their vans and leave nobody behind to complete the mission.

Keep Your Distance

You don't have time to strategize. If any of the madmen get too near, their bombs will detonate, killing them but taking a large chunk out of your health. Getting caught in the blast radius more than once will kill you, so put as much distance between you and the bomb wielding maniacs as you can. Get out of the vehicle before any enemies get too close and make a mad dash for the alley. Circle the structure until you find the staircase shown in the picture below.

kingdom come staircase

Head up the stairs to a low rooftop. To make sure you've reached the right place, look for a hidden package on top of another building to your left. You can safely plan your attack from a distance, without worrying about being blown to kingdom come. Once you reach the rooftop, pull out your weapon of choice and get to work. Bombers will spawn from vans that are parked in various locations around the parking structure.

Completing the mission 'Arms Shortage' will give you access to a rocket launcher that you can purchase from Phil Cassidy. It'll cost $25,000 for 5 pellets. Another effective way to complete this mission is to buy Sniper Rifle ammo from the local Ammu-Nation for $10,000. Each of the four vans that block the exits takes about 5 shots to destroy.

kingdom come vans

Destroying the last van and dealing with all the madmen completes the mission. King Courtney will no longer be a contact, and you'll be rewarded $10,000. A measly sum considering the aggravation you'll undoubtedly experience.