Plague Tale Requiem: Chapter 9, Find a way around the checkpoint - walkthrough A Plague Tale Requiem guide, walkthrough
In Chapter 9 (Tales and Revelations) of Plague Tale Requiem, you must sneak your way to Las Madres. Our walkthrough tells you how to avoid detection and how to distract enemies and how to reach the sanctuary.
Last update: 20 October 2022
During Chapter 9 - Tales and Revelations of Plague Tale: Requiem you must avoid detection by the guards. Our walkthrough explains how to stay hidden, how to use Sophia's prism to distract enemies and how to sneak towards the sanctuary.
Find a way around the checkpoint
Keep climbing until you reach a forbidden area. This is the first time stealth is absolutely mandatory - being detected automatically fails the mission. You cannot kill any enemies either, even quietly.
Hide in tall grass whenever you can, as it'll let you move further and calmly plan your next steps.
You'll also unlock a new ability you can use to distract enemies while in hiding. You can ask Sophia to use her prism.
Its purpose is to set grass on fire - hold down the command button (L1/LB on the controller) and point to the grass you want to set aflame (Triangle/Y). This should catch an enemy's attention, prompting them to investigate the grass for a few seconds.
Don't distract a single enemy more than once, as this can alert them, causing them to thoroughly search the area, including tall grass.
Reach the door next to the locked gate (pictured above) to complete the first of two stealth sections.
During both these sections you can find chests, but they're not worth the risk if they're in an enemy's field of view. They don't hold any unique items, just common loot.
Reach Las Madres - continued
You'll pass a workbench on the way. Walk along the narrow edge and head for the temple. You'll hear more guards, triggering a second stealth section - this one is longer and more challenging.
We recommend first heading down the left path. There's a guard patrolling it, but you can hide from him in the grass or ask Sophia to use the prism and keep him busy.
Go uphill and climb the ledge to the right, hidden in tall grass. Thanks to that you'll be hidden at all times.
You'll eventually reach an area guarded by a single enemy. Use the prism to ignite the grass on the right and wait for the guard to go there.
Go a bit further. There's another guard by the main road. Ignite the grass far to the left of him, keeping him busy for a long time.
Head uphill and stick to the right side. Immediately hide in the grass to the right. This area is patrolled by a heavily armored soldier, so if he gets a glimpse of you, immediately hide in tall grass or quickly sneak past.
You'll encounter another regular guard along the way. Ignite the grass to the right, wait for him to go and check it, then sneak to the left (watch out for the armored soldier).
Your destination is the tower on the left hill, given that the main gate is closed. Watch out for the second armoured enemy. Head to the tall grass pictured above.
Wait for the armoured soldier to go right and open the tower door. This completes the second major stealth section.
Find another way inside the sanctuary
Inside the tower there's a twisting staircase. Go down to the very bottom to find a workbench.
Then go the top and climb to the higher ledge. You can now go up the upper path leading to the sanctuary - along the way you'll find a secret - a feather for Hugo's Herbarium - Barn Owl.
Jump down into the tall grass to the left of the main path and approach the red tent. This triggers a cutscene of Amicia and Hugo disguising themselves.