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Chapter 4 - Protector's Duty
A Plague Tale: Requiem

Chapter 4 - Protector's Duty

Follow our detailed walkthrough for Chapter 4: Protector's Duty in A Plague Tale: Requiem. Discover all collectibles, secret chests, and tips to navigate the docks and reach the Order's boat.

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Follow our detailed walkthrough for Chapter 4: Protector's Duty in A Plague Tale: Requiem. Discover all collectibles, secret chests, and tips to navigate the docks and reach the Order's boat.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the cutscene, gain control and follow Lucas.
  2. 2
    As you approach the marketplace, a soldier announces a curfew. Continue following Lucas.
  3. 3
    Pass through the watchtower door and continue following Lucas to the exit.
  4. 4
    Head down the tunnel towards the Order's boat.
  5. 5
    Take the right-hand path and look for a jetty on your left to find a bag of Pieces.
  6. 6
    Return to the path and find a Gentian flower (3/5).
  7. 7
    Turn around and take the other path.
  8. 8
    Shortly after the fork, take a short path to your left to find a chest with crafting materials.
  9. 9
    Return to the main path and climb the ledge at the end.
  10. 10
    Navigate through the barrels and duck down to avoid soldiers.
  11. 11
    Squeeze through a gap and climb the ladder.
  12. 12
    Before continuing, look left for a chest with crafting materials.
  13. 13
    Return to the main path and enter the shed on your left.
  14. 14
    Find a trapdoor and a gap to squeeze through.
  15. 15
    On the other side, push a cart over to a ledge on the right to climb up.
  16. 16
    Examine the bolts of silk on the floor to unlock the Silk Treasure souvenir (5/21).
  17. 17
    Drop down and return to the previous area.
  18. 18
    Go through the trapdoor to reach a new area with soldiers.
  19. 19
    Head left and grab crafting materials from a chest.
  20. 20
    Sneak to the center and find a Knife embedded in a wooden barrier (Note: This knife is not present in New Game+).
  21. 21
    Wait for the patrolling guard to move right, then make your way towards the stairs.
  22. 22
    Throw a stone into a nearby metal-filled chest to distract the guard.
  23. 23
    Head up the stairs when the soldier investigates the distraction.
  24. 24
    Squeeze through a hole in the fence at the top.
  25. 25
    Climb down a ladder and make your way to a torch in the center of the area.
  26. 26
    Rats will emerge, forcing soldiers to flee. Grab materials from a nearby chest.
  27. 27
    Use Ignifer on a patch of tar ahead to create a fire that drives rats away.
  28. 28
    Run to another torch where you'll find a large chest with crafting materials and a bag of Pieces.
  29. 29
    Use Ignifer to light a mobile brazier and push it to a ladder.
  30. 30
    Climb the ladder to find a secret chest containing two bags of Pieces and a Tool.
  31. 31
    Head back down and push the brazier cart towards the dock to reach the next brazier.
  32. 32
    Search a nearby chest for crafting materials and a bag of Pieces.
  33. 33
    Go through the gate.
  34. 34
    Extinguish the torch ahead and use your sling to knock down an animal carcass to clear the rats.
  35. 35
    Grab crafting materials and a bag of Pieces from the chest to your right.
  36. 36
    Enter the building on the left.
  37. 37
    Wade through tar and move to the brazier in the next area.
  38. 38
    Rats will burst through the walls. Look through bars to spot a chain across a door.
  39. 39
    Backtrack and break the chain with your sling.
  40. 40
    Go through the unlocked door. Lucas will climb a ladder.
  41. 41
    Operate the crank to pull a barrel of diluent to you.
  42. 42
    Wait for Lucas to hop over to the barrel.
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    Search the chest in the room for crafting ingredients and a bag of Pieces.
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    Climb the ladder to find another bag of Pieces.
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    Climb back down and return to the area with the rats.
  46. 46
    Switch to Ignifer. When Lucas pours diluent into the tar pool, ignite it to push rats away.
  47. 47
    Head further up the room. Lucas will offer ingredients to craft tar.
  48. 48
    Press L1+△ when prompted to have Lucas throw you Resin and Alcohol.
  49. 49
    Craft Tar.
  50. 50
    Switch to Ignifer and ignite the tar pool at the end of the room.
  51. 51
    Craft a tar grenade and throw it ahead.
  52. 52
    Use Ignifer+throw to ignite the flammable surface you created.
  53. 53
    Carefully move around the flames to the end of the room where Lucas will join you.
  54. 54
    Climb the ladder Lucas came down.
  55. 55
    Use the platform with the barrel to cross to the other side of the room.
  56. 56
    Open the large chest for crafting materials.
Tips
  • Collect all available crafting materials and Pieces to upgrade your equipment.
  • Use the environment to your advantage, especially the tar pools and braziers, to deal with rat hordes.
  • Remember to craft Tar when Lucas provides the ingredients, as it's crucial for progressing.
  • The Knife near the stairs is a missable item and not available in New Game+.
  • Silk Treasure souvenir (5/21)
  • Secret Chest contents (2x Pieces, 1x Tool)
  • Various crafting materials and Pieces throughout the chapter.

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