The Search - walkthrough for sequence 6 | Walkthrough AC Chronicles: China Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Secrets:
- Synchronization points - 1
- Animus shards - 12
- Treasure chests - 2
Optional task: You must light on five candles for the fallen assassins (100 points).
Obtainable upgrades:
- Helix Boost Upgrade - It guarantees quicker filling up of Helix bar. You must collect at least 400 points in this mission to receive it.
- Faster Rope Dart Climb - Speed up the climbing process with the rope dart. You must collect at least 680 points in this mission to receive it.
- Increase Helix Bar - It increases the size of Helix bar. It is obtainable only in Plus and Plus Hard mode. You must additionally collect at least 1160 points.
General information: Sixth level isn't very long and you won't face any very hard fragments when playing it. You should explore all territories thoroughly as you will not only find more than dozen of typical collectibles here, but five candles from the optional task as well.
City entrance
Go right. After reaching the first guard hide in the crowd (it works exactly like regular hideouts) and wait for him to go left so that you safely bypass him. Go further to the right and use the throwing knife on the red rope, it will lower the ladder. Use the ladder and interactive edges on the right side to get inside the building. There you will find first Animus shard.
Remain inside the building and jump towards the right tower. Here you will start climbing to its top. Again, use throwing knifes, this time hitting the line on the wall of the left building. After another ladder rolls out, wait for the guard at the tower to look up before you jump to the ladder. Quickly go left and climb on the roof of the left balcony. Again, wait for the right time and jump to the right tower. Reach the top where you will find synchronization point. After using Eagle Vision perform a leap of faith.
Go further until you find an enemy with gun fire. First explore the lower ledge, first of five candles can be found there. Drop down near the edge, walk right and light the candle (moving the stick up or holding the upper direction button). Now return to upper level, wait for a group of civilians to show and hide in the crowd. After the civilians start moving right, go with them (don't let Shao Jun remind behind them) and thus bypass all enemies guarding the entrance gate to the city.
After reaching the other side of the gate look for the place where you can again drop down to the lower ledge. Wait for two guards to go left and get the second Animus shard found on the lowest ledge. First treasure chest can be found left from that spot. Reaching it is sadly difficult as Shao Jun won't have anywhere to hide. Because of that, it is best to attack enemies by surprise. After killing them and looting the chest load the last save.
Reaching the chapel
Return up and get close to guards on the right. You must watch out both for enemies patrolling the lower ledge and the guard from the upper ledge which is regularly looking down. Reach the first hideout and wait inside until it will be safe to go right. You must quickly use the throwing knife to roll out the ladder. Quickly use that ladder before you find yourself in sight of the lower guard. Three secrets can be found here. Third Animus shard is on the upper ledge. Fourth Animus shard is slightly further on the right, you can avoid enemies that guard it by moving in hanging position.
After that is done, get to the building on the right from the ladder rolled at the beginning. Here you will find fifth Animus shard. Additionally, in the building you will find second candle to light up.
Walk out through the right window and hold to the new edges. Once again, use throwing knife to roll out the ladder on the right side. Jump to it when it will be no longer observed and move yourself to the window of the right building. Now you can use the upper wooden beam and thus avoid enemies from the lower level and obtain sixth Animus shard. After watching the cutscene that warns you about new enemy type move right and at the end make a long jump. You should catch seventh Animus shard in the air.
Drop down and enter the building on the right where you will find third candle. Before you light it, first complete new tutorial about counterattacks - you must again press the block button/key after you successfully block enemy hit.
Reaching the river
Ignore the upper path as you don't need to use it at all to reach the current mission target. Instead, wait for the guard below to walk right and walk down to the lowest platform (here you will find some ammunition chests). Use the hideout to avoid the guard and then run and slide to bypass the wind-bell. Take the eighth Animus shard and quickly use the new ladder. Above again avoid the wind-bell.
In next location you will face a new type of enemies with heightened senses, Seekers. To avoid being detected you must be away from the yellow circle or, if you have no other choice, follow such guards in crouching position. Enter the closest hideout and wait there for enemies to go right. Don't rush walking behind them as seeker will look behind him quickly after he starts marching. Leave the hideout after he is quite far away. Reach another hideout and wait there for enemies to go again left.
Hold to the new interactive edges and start climbing up them. You must jump to the upper right ledge, so move the analog stick to the right and press the jump key/button. Go right and climb up the narrow passage on the near wall. Go as far to the right as possible and jump to the lower floor only after one of the guards will go left.
Stay in the hideout, wait for the enemy to go again right and reach the lower level. A tutorial explaining how to use Helix ability will start. After collecting a specific amount of "power-ups" you will be able to help yourself and travel between neighbor hideouts without the need for waiting until enemies turn to other sides. Test this move few times - first activate the ability and them jump to neighbor hideout. This ability will be useful in next mission. After completing the tutorial pick up Animus shard and go to the left ladder.
Walk down the ladder and hide in the lower hideout. Wait until you can go right behind one of guards and walk under the wind-bell. Reach the new lower hideout and jump to the neighbor one when guards will be talking. Next actions must be done with large precision - reach the post shown on the picture above after the right guard starts his patrol. After reaching the post ADDITIONALLY move to its right side. Thanks to that, you won't be spotted by the enemy on the left who will soon start his own patrol.
Wait for the right time to run to the second post and then for moving right (remain behind the right guard). On the way, hide near the lower hideout and when enemy starts his walk left, run in the opposite direction, to tenth Animus shard.
Return to the lower hideout and wait till you will be able to safely use the previously ignored ladder. It will allow you to reach the upper level. There, move right and jump to the closest hole where you will find penultimate Animus shard. Now continue moving right and after a while you will reach unguarded territory with fourth candle.
After lighting up the candle return to the previously bypassed ladder and use it. First go left and you will quickly reach the final Animus shard. After collecting the secret don't leave this spot, instead use throwing knife on the upper rope and then use the ladder. On the ledge above you will find the last candle. Additionally, you will find there second treasure chest as well.
After that, you can walk right. In the final part of the mission you must start running to avoid contact with barrels. During the sprint jump above obstacles or slide under them. Finish the level with a leap of faith.