The diverse terrain encourages strategic thinking, with the jungle offering natural cover and slain animals providing materials for improvised gear. Exotic plant sap becomes a valuable resource for crafting health-reviving medicines. Following the open-world tradition of its predecessors, Far Cry 3 allows players to customize characters and weapons, approaching missions with diverse strategies. Choices range from adrenaline-fueled firing rampages to stealthy enemy infiltrations. Strategic positions must be seized, and each accomplished mission enhances the player's skill set, categorized into three types: the Spider, the Shark, and the Heron, each emphasizing a specific gameplay trait.