The 007 First Light bomb defusal happens in the wine cellar during the All the Time in the World mission, and you only have seconds to figure out what to do. The timer is short, the prompt is unclear, and failing means starting the whole sequence over. This guide tells you exactly what to select, in what order, so you can move past it without any guesswork.
- TL;DR: Interact with the bomb and select Battery → Motherboard → Wires → Green Wire.
- You have around 30 seconds before Bond is killed.
- The wire colour choice matters — pick green.
- A second bomb goes off no matter what. That is scripted and cannot be avoided.
- The mission continues after the explosion, so don’t panic.
Where the Bomb Is in 007 First Light
The bomb is located in the wine cellar of the Grand Carpathian Hotel, which you reach during Chapter 3: All the Time in the World. To get there, you need to follow the blond man from Room 206 down into the lower section of the hotel.
If you’re still working through that section, check out the 007 First Light guide to entering Room 206 and the dining room puzzle walkthrough, which covers the fireplace sequence you need to solve before reaching the cellar.
Once you defeat the blond man in the wine cellar, a second twin joins the fight. After you deal with both of them, they escape and the bomb defusal prompt begins.
How to Defuse the Bomb — Step by Step
Walk up to the device and interact with it. The game presents you with several components to select. You need to work through them in this exact order:
Step 1 – Remove the Battery
Select Battery first. This is the starting point. You can’t access anything else until you pull it out. Do this as fast as possible — the timer is already running.
Step 2 – Remove the Motherboard
Next, select Motherboard. This opens up the wiring underneath and gets you to the final step.
Step 3 – Cut the Wires
Select Wires to bring up the three coloured wire options: Red, Blue, and Green.
Step 4 – Cut the Green Wire
Pick Green. This is the wire that successfully defuses the device. Cut it and Bond will disarm the bomb.
The full sequence is: Battery → Motherboard → Wires → Green Wire.
Does the Wire Colour Actually Matter?
Most sources agree the green wire is the correct answer. Some walkthroughs suggest that any two-wire combination will technically complete the prompt, while others confirm the game only progresses once you select green. To be safe, always go with green — it’s what every reliable guide points to.
What won’t change regardless of your choice is what happens next.
What Happens After You Defuse the Bomb?
Here’s the twist: a second bomb goes off anyway. There were two devices because the blond men were twins — one bomb for each. Bond only knew about the first one.
The second explosion is completely scripted. No wire choice, no speed, no sequence will stop it. It is a fixed story beat built into the mission. The explosion knocks Bond back and triggers the next phase of the mission: escaping the burning hotel and chasing 009.
So don’t treat the bomb as a full fail state. You defuse the first device correctly, the second one goes off as part of the plot, and the mission rolls forward into the chase sequence.
What to Do If the Timer Runs Out
If the 30-second countdown hits zero before you finish, the screen flashes and you get a game over message: “Bond was killed.” There’s no explosion cutscene. Just hit retry and try again.
The most common reason players fail here is moving too slowly between prompts. Hover your cursor before you interact so you’re ready to select Battery the moment the menu opens. Don’t read the options — just go straight to Battery, then Motherboard, then Wires, then Green.
What Comes After the Bomb?
After the explosion, Bond escapes through the burning hotel lobby, and 009 flees by car. This kicks off a full car chase sequence, followed by a fight at the airfield, and eventually Bond boarding a plane. It’s one of the busiest stretches in the game.
There are also 26 challenges tied to the All the Time in the World mission. See the full challenge list for All the Time in the World if you want to mop them all up before moving on.
If you’re still unlocking parts of the hotel, the laundry area code guide and the hotel manager’s safe guide cover the two most-searched optional objectives in this chapter.
More 007 First Light Guides
If you’re working through the full game, here are some useful guides from other missions and systems:
- All collectible locations in 007 First Light
- How to parry in 007 First Light — essential for the twin fight just before the bomb
- Best gadget loadout in 007 First Light
- All safe codes and door codes
- Trophy and achievement guide
- All missions, challenges, and collectibles overview
Where to Play 007 First Light
007 First Light is available now across all major platforms:
