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The Lair of the Beast
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

The Lair of the Beast

Complete walkthrough for The Lair of the Beast in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Find all 30 clues, defeat enemies like The Beast, Clarence Dupree, and Nasty Charlotte.

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Complete walkthrough for The Lair of the Beast in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Find all 30 clues, defeat enemies like The Beast, Clarence Dupree, and Nasty Charlotte.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Collect the first three clues (#1,2,3) to the left of the gate.
  2. 2
    Hop onto the spiral rail to the right of the gate, smash candles, and use the hook to swing to a branch.
  3. 3
    Use the Ninja Spire Jump to land on the branch and jump to the next rail. Run over the wall.
  4. 4
    From the platform, hop onto another rail. Ride it until you see a ledge to the right.
  5. 5
    Collect four clues (#4,5,6,7) on the ground and three (#8,9,10) in the air. Climb the bone pipe to reach one clue.
  6. 6
    Hop back onto the rail and collect three clues (#11,12,13) as you slide down.
  7. 7
    Defeat the horde of spiders at the end of the rail and go around the tree.
  8. 8
    Climb the vine encircling the tree, hitting candles. Collect clue #14 halfway up. Reach the checkpoint at the top.
  9. 9
    Use the hook to reach the branch ahead. At the last hook-swing, encounter Nasty Charlotte. Knock her off and use the hooks to swing to a platform guarded by Clarence Dupree. Defeat him.
  10. 10
    Return to hook-swinging and branch jumping. Collect clue #15 from the last branch.
  11. 11
    Hop onto the rail sticking out of the swamp. At the end, two Charlottes will attack.
  12. 12
    Swing across two hooks and land on another rail. Two more Charlottes will attack.
  13. 13
    Land on the ground near two mosquitoes. Collect three clues (#16,17,18) at the base of the tree.
  14. 14
    Climb the vine, hitting candles. Collect clue #19 near the top.
  15. 15
    On the platform beyond, defeat Clarence Dupree. Jump down to a nearby ledge to collect three clues (#20,21,22).
  16. 16
    Leap back to the base of the tree and climb up again. At the top, hop onto a rail with two clues (#23,24).
  17. 17
    Halfway along, hop to another rail. At the end is another checkpoint.
  18. 18
    Use the hook to swing across swamp waters to a platform with two clues (#25,26).
  19. 19
    Jump onto the nearby rail. The Beast will appear and can break the rail. Run along this and subsequent rails, collecting clues as you go.
  20. 20
    Collect three clues (#27,28,29) dangling over rails and one (#30) in a niche near a tree.
  21. 21
    Reach the key, use the rail to reach the vault, open it, and collect your key.
Tips
  • Collect all 30 clues scattered throughout the level.
  • Be prepared for multiple encounters with Nasty Charlotte and Clarence Dupree.
  • The Beast will actively try to knock you off rails, so be quick and precise.

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