Guide to Mission 9.5: Before The Mission in Thief: The Dark Project. Learn about starting gear, items for sale, and recommended purchases to prepare for the mission.
Walkthrough:
Starting Funds: Whatever you acquired from Ramirez (Maximum: 2705).
Starting Gear:
- 25 Broadhead Arrows
- 4 Water Arrows
- 4 Fire Arrows
- 2 Moss Arrows
- 3 Rope Arrows
- 3 Noisemaker Arrows
- 2 Flash Bombs
- 1 Set of Lockpicks
- Sword
- Blackjack
Items for Sale:
- 30 Broadhead Arrows (Cost: 25 each)
- 20 Water Arrows (Cost: 50 each)
- 8 Fire Arrows (Cost: 300 each)
- 8 Moss Arrows (Cost: 125 each)
- 5 Rope Arrows (Cost: 200 each)
- 8 Noisemaker Arrows (Cost: 250 each)
- 5 Flash Bombs (Cost: 200 each)
- 7 Mines (Cost: 350 each)
- 3 Healing Potions (Cost: 250 each)
Tips
- Ignore Broadheads, Fire Arrows, and Mines as you cannot kill anyone.
- Stock up on Water Arrows to douse torches.
- Moss Arrows are very useful.
- Rope Arrows are reusable; collect them after use.
- Flash Bombs are noisy and unnecessary.
- Healing Potions are not essential unless you trigger traps, but can be bought as there's nothing else to spend money on.
Recommended Purchases:
- 20 Water Arrows (Cost: 1000)
- 8 Moss Arrows (Cost: 1000)
- Total Cost: 2000
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