Thief 2014: Chapter 8

This is the final chapter to the game. Unlike all of the other chapters, you do not have access to the Clock Tower, or any merchants, before you start. If you are low on ammo, you will have to sneak around a lot. The chapter itself isn't very long, and there is a merchant near the end. The "completed" message doesn't show until after the end credits. Fortunately, you can press RB to speed them up.

Follow the tunnel until you see a small opening that you have to crouch through. If you still have some fire arrows, you'll be fine. A single head shot with fire will kill them. They bob their heads while they walk, so zoom in, and wait until they're close. If you are out of fire arrows, just remember that Freaks can't see you. They have very sensitive hearing, so move slow, stay crouched, and you'll be fine.

Just past your first Freak is a chest that you have to pick open. The Mourning Bell collectible is inside. If you need focus, there is also a poppy in the area. The tunnel is one long path, without anywhere to turn. Just keep following it to the end, deal with the Freaks as you need to, and crouch for small openings. You'll know you're almost at the end when you see a locked door.

Near the empty chest is another Freak, as well as a door that needs to be unlocked. Follow the path a little farther, and you get your new objective, "Find a way to the Boat." From here, you get sneak or kill choices. There is also a merchant coming up, so you'll be able to grab more arrows, food, and poppies. Deal with the guards blocking the bridge, and head forward.

Use focus to find the broken glass, climbing points and pipes, an another wire box. Both the pipes and the stairs lead to a closed door with some people inside. Bide your time, and one leaves. This gives you a chance to sneak up and take them out, one by one. There is a second door on the other side of the room. Exit through it, and climb up to the next area.

By now, the merchant should be on your map. Head towards him, and stock up.  After you've restored your supplies, keep moving towards the crates. You'll need to climb them to progress. There will be two guards near a fire at the top of the slope. Either go left to sneak past them, or deal with them directly. You can always run back and climb over the crates to try and separate them.

Keep moving forward and climbing until you've reached the ship's deck. There will be lots of guards and lights, so make sure you've filled your quiver as well as you could before starting the next area. There is no going back once you start it.

Enter the door that's in front of you, and climb the pipes to get to the next area. Keep heading downward, opening doors to search for loot, and dealing with guards as you see fit. Eventually, you'll come to an elevator. It doesn't seem like it's moving, but shortly after you enter, the doors open. Outisde is an archer looking over a railing. Take him out, and move on.

There is a door to your left, as well as your right. Open each, loot, and exit out the other side. Take out any guards that you see in the process. This will clear your way to move further down the hull of the ship. As before, just keep opening doors, looting, and dealing with guards any way that you need to. Eventually, you'll reach another cut scene.

You now need to find Erin. She doesn't want you to approach her, so you have to sneak up behind her. Tap her on the shoulder by pressing "X", and she disappears. Seek her out again, and tap her shoulder a second time. This time, she leaves for a new area.

Erin is now your final boss. DO NOT CONFRONT HER! She is very powerful, and not in a good mood. You need to find the three pieces of primal power to stop her. They are scattered across the area. If you don't see them, use focus. You'll also have to keep hiding behind any object that you can, because Erin has some very powerful energy blasts that she can use. One or two hits is all it takes to kill you. She has also split herself into a handful of Erins, so you have a lot of dodging to do.

After you get all three pieces, they automatically reassemble. Now all you have to do is go up to Erin, who has stopped attacking you. Touch the stone to her, and the final cut scene triggers. As stated before, read or ignore the end credits, and you get your achievement (or trophy) for beating the game.

If you still want to play the game, there are some challenge maps available. Since I had more than enough of the game, I didn't attempt any of them. You also have the option of going back through the town to pick up any loot that you missed, or replay any chapter or mission.

Your Trail To Erin