Skip to content
|                                                                          | (10)
Until Dawn

| | (10)

Navigate Sam's perilous escape in Until Dawn's Chapter 9: Despair. Master Quick Time Events (QTEs) and find Death Totem #6.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Navigate Sam's perilous escape in Until Dawn's Chapter 9: Despair. Master Quick Time Events (QTEs) and find Death Totem #6.

Fatalities (If Previous Choices Were Made):

  • Ashley Opens Trapdoor: Ashley is decapitated by a Wendigo.
  • Chris Left Behind & Tries to Join: Chris is decapitated by a hidden Wendigo.
  • Chris Opens Trapdoor: Chris is decapitated by a Wendigo.

Walkthrough: Sam Mines (05:35)

Sam must navigate a dramatic climbing sequence. The QTEs vary depending on the player's choice between 'LEAP' and 'CLIMB'.

Option 1: LEAP

  1. Press the O BUTTON.
  2. Press the SQUARE BUTTON.
  3. Press the TRIANGLE BUTTON.
  4. Press the O BUTTON.

Option 2: CLIMB

  1. Press the TRIANGLE BUTTON.
  2. Press the O BUTTON.

After the initial choice, further QTEs depend on the chosen path:

  • LEAP to OUTCROP:
    1. Press SQUARE.
    2. Press TRIANGLE.
    3. Press O.
    4. Press O.
  • JUMP to LEDGE:
    1. Press SQUARE.
    2. Press TRIANGLE.
  • CLIMB AROUND:
    1. Press O.
    2. Press SQUARE.
  • CLIMB TO OUTCROP:
    1. Press O.
    2. Press TRIANGLE.

Sam reaches the top after successfully completing these QTEs.

At the Top:

At the top, Sam has two directions: drop left or go up the stairs right. To collect all CLUES, go up the stairs to the right.

If You Go Up the Stairs on the Right:

  1. Go up the stairs. Boulders will fall, breaking steps behind you.
  2. Walk along the wooden walkway. Go straight ahead (do not go left at a turning) and up the stairs.
  3. In the little cavern, go left to find a DEATH TOTEM (#6).
  4. You can also examine a wall with items of interest.

Collectible: DEATH TOTEM #6

  • Chapter: 9 - Despair
  • Found By: Sam

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content