A Long Day in Dunwall

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• A Long Day in Dunwall

  Delilah and Duke Luca Abele have taken the Tower. Dunwall is no longer a safe place for you. Escape the city by meeting with a boat captain down at the docks.

• A Long Day in Dunwall

  Today marks the anniversary of the death of Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, assassinated 15 years ago. Visitors from across the Empire of the Isles have journeyed to Dunwall Tower for the occasion.

• Crossbow Bolts

  Sometimes your crossbow bolts can be recovered from corpses or the environment.

• Breaking Enemy Defenses

  An enemy will sometimes stay on the defensive, making it smart to switch tactics.

• Falling Damage

  A successful Drop Assassination cushions you against falling damage and makes no sound.

• Finishing Moves

  Attack an off-balance or downed enemy to deliver a lethal strike.

• The Grand Guard

  The Duke’s soldiers have checkpoints throughout Karnaca, and will attack strangers on sight.

• Amplification

  The spyglass will amplify sound when you zoom in on a target location.

• Magnification

  The spyglass optics in your gear will allow you to zoom in on a target location.

• Breaking Barricades

  Break through wooden planks with your sword.

• Combat and Stealth

  Fight and kill your enemies, or adopt a stealthier approach and avoid them.

• Play Your Way

  There’s no “best” way to play: Focus on combat or stealth, play brutally or ghostlike — the world will react.

• Left & Right

  Bring up the Quick-access Wheel to use elixirs and left-hand gear like ranged weapons and supernatural powers.

• Chapter Summaries

  Get a summary of your current objectives and read more about your assassination targets in the Journal.

• Auto-crouch

  Hide under low tables and within other small spaces by entering Stealth Mode and moving forward into the space.

• Stow Weapons

  HoldUse/Sheathe Weapons (hold)to put away your weapons. This allows you to move slightly faster.

• Scarce Resources

  Cut off from your allies, you must explore and scavenge to replenish ammo, collect coins, and find elixirs.

• Alarms

  The Grand Guard will sound an alarm to call for reinforcements.

• Saving

  Save your game often.

• Hiding Bodies

  Pick up dead or unconscious bodies to carry them to a hiding place.

• Making Noise

  If enemies hear suspicious sounds, they will come to investigate.

• Sneaking & Listening

  Eavesdropping sometimes reveals useful info.

• Weak Doors

  Can’t find the key? Break down weak wooden doors with Wind Blast, grenades, or your pistol.

• Avoiding Combat

  Use stealth and mobility to your advantage. Evade your enemies!

• Drop Assassination

  Drop Assassinate an enemy by falling toward them and attacking just before you land.

• Slide Attack

  Sprint toward enemies and slide into them to assassinate withSword, or knock them out withBlock/Choke (hold).

• Alternate Solutions

  You can assassinate key targets, or find clever, nonlethal ways to eliminate them.

• Reading Notes

  Written notes often contain useful information or clues.

• The Journal

  Check the Journal to review your current Objectives and Tasks, and to review the notes and clues you’ve collected.

• Climbing

  Stand next to a reachable ledge and holdJumpbutton to climb.

• Sprinting

  Sprint to elude enemies or build up speed for jumps.

• Imperial Safe Room

  The Dunwall Tower Safe Room contains a month’s supply of food and water. The Imperial signet rings are the only keys.

• Difficulty Settings

  Change difficulty settings at any time from the Options menu.

• Screen Brightness

  Brightness can be calibrated from the Options menu.

• Moving Quietly

  Sprinting and running make your footsteps louder, alerting nearby enemies. Moving slower in Stealth Mode is completely silent.

• Stealth Mode

  To sneak, go into Stealth Mode and stay behind cover. Low light makes you harder to see only at a distance.