Tips and Tricks

Things to Keep An Eye Out For

You’ll want to pay close attention to the environment! As mentioned in the Vallan Technology section, watch where pipes go.

Also keep an eye out for warning signs. The Vallas Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires known hazards to be clearly marked. Sometimes, Vallan engineers even comply with this law. When Marika encounters warning placards, take a moment to scout the area.

Scout, in general, is an invaluable skill. Neither Vallas nor Lyrika are liable if Marika blindly charges into a dangerous area like a nitwit.

Finally, don’t forget to use light and shadows to your advantage. “Automatic eyes” and enemy NPCs cannot see Marika if she is hiding in the shadows. (Note: Enemy NPCs can still hear her footsteps, though—and they will react!)

Axes and knives are particularly useful for turning off lights—albeit they are less useful for turning them back on. Some lamps are built out of stronger housing than others, so take note of which kind are most resilient and use limited weapon resources wisely. When Marika ventures into secured Vallan compounds, she should keep a few axes and throwing knives on-hand for dispensing with alarms.

Turrets are built tough, but the sensors are much weaker. Taking out the sensors is a more effective way of dealing with turrets than taking out the turrets themselves.

Stand back from gas lamps if you have Marika take them out! They will explode and drop flaming debirs in their vicinity.

Good luck!