The Snake - walkthrough for sequence 7 | Walkthrough AC Chronicles: China Guide

Secrets:

• Synchronization points - 1
• Animus shards - 9
• Treasure chests - 2

Optional task: You must murder three personal guards of Wei Bin (200 points).

Obtainable upgrades:

• Increase Noise Dart Ammo - It guarantees more noise darts. You must collect at least 550 points in this mission to obtain it.
• Faster Health Recharge - Improves the regeneration rate of health points. You must collect at least 700 points in this mission to obtain it.

General information: This level has a hard beginning in which a great accuracy is required. You can make it easier to get through thanks to Helix ability. When you get through the mission, make sure to kill Wei Bin bodyguards. Thanks to that, he won't be protected in the final confrontation.

Reaching the palace

Sneak to the middle post and wait until enemies pass nearby

Use the beam to walk to the further plan and take first Helix Boost. Start climbing up the left wall until you reach the guard with metal shield. Wait until enemies walk left AND until the guard with a shield turns around. After that happens, follow them and hide behind the middle post. Wait for enemies to return to the right side and try to get pass them safely. Quickly use the left ladder and carefully reach the new territory. Here, you should start with using the closest hideout.

In this location you must avoid being detected by two enemies - by a guard below and his friend on the upper ledge. It is best to walk through this territory by using Helix ability. After activating it, you can travel between neighboring curtains. If you don't want to use it, then you must watch out and carefully plan successive moves. Start with jumping into the bushes. Move as far to the left as possible when it is safe. Now use noise dart on the lower guard or firecracker on the one above. No matter how, you must secure a safe passage to the left bushes. After the upper enemy starts checking the bushes on the right, walk out from the left bushes and reach the left ladder.

Start climbing, first up, then to the right. Stop after you reach a balcony and an enemy with a crossbow. Use firecrackers to stun him for few seconds. Now use this opportunity to walk further to the right.

Sneak above the guards before they end their conversation

After reaching the right side of the building, climb up into the window and replenish your dart ammunition. Two guards are standing on the upper floor. At first they will be talking, use that for your advantage. Quickly get to the ledge on which they are standing, use rope dart to catch the ceiling and move left. After you find yourself on the left from enemies, drop down and jump to another building. Start climbing and after a short while you will reach synchronization point. Activate Eagle Vision and perform a leap of faith. After the jump, walk out of haystack and use the new passage leading to further plan.

Important - If you weren't quick enough to sneak above last two enemies, then think about using firecrackers when they are near each other. Using noise darts would be much more risky as, in alarmed state, they would check the ceiling much more often.

Finding Wei Bin

First bodyguard of Wei Bin can be easily surprised

In this territory you can find first of three personal bodyguards of Wei Bin. Assassinating him will be very easy - you must hang on the edge, wait for enemy to get close and press the silent kill button/key. After you finish eliminating him, climb on the ledge, go left and take another Helix Boost.

Now you can return down and walk to the left. Use interactive edges to reach the corridor patrolled by few enemies. First, wait for the guard with heightened senses to go left and quickly take first Animus shard on the right. Return outside and go away from the window. Now plan your further steps carefully.

You should stop for a moment at the middle window

Walk again through the window when enemy with heightened senses will go to the left. Remember to avoid getting inside the yellow circle surrounding him or, if you did found yourself inside it, sneak up instead of walking. Go to the left and keep small distance from the "elite guard". It will allow you to walk through a new window before Shao Jun is spotted by regular enemy standing slightly ahead.

After getting outside, quickly move to another (third) window. Don't walk through it yet, instead wait. Focus your attention on the left enemy with heightened senses. Start acting when he stops observing the window on the left from your current position. Reach that window and follow the elite enemy. As before, you must jump through the next window before you are spotted by the guard on the left. Last part is very easy - move to the left and reach the upper ledge with a new group of enemies.

Second Wei Bin's bodyguard should be attacked from above

Hide in the hideout on the right and, when the time is right, run to the left one. Move as far to the left as possible and wait for guards to end their conversation. Stun the left guard (the one that remained on his position) with firecrackers. QUICKLY walk out of hiding and lower yourself at the edge. You must do it before the guard on the right turns around.

Move left. On the upper ledge you will see two enemies. Left one is one of Wei Bin's bodyguards. Wait for enemies to walk left, quickly climb on the ledge and use rope dart to reach the ladder on the ceiling. Move to the left until you are precisely above the bodyguard. Wait until his friend goes to the right and perform an attack from above. After the assassination pick the second Animus shard, get back on the ceiling and move right. Try to leave this territory before the remaining guard is alarmed by the death of his companion. You can make it easier by stunning the second enemy with firecrackers.

Use hideouts and interactive edges on the outside walls to avoid enemies

Return to interactive edges under the ledge with murdered bodyguard. Walk left to new territory. Use ammunition chest and get to the upper ledge for Helix Boost. Ignore the knob and walk through the window. Go to the left window and wait for guards to start talking. Get close to them, use rope dart and hold to the ceiling. Now reach the third Animus shard on the attic.

After collecting the secret return down and hide in the large hideout on the right side. After guards meet again, jump to the left hideout. As before, you should use rope dart to reach the attic. There you will find new Helix Boost and treasure chest.

Last bodyguard is patrolling the lower level

Return below, jump through the window and go left. Get close to the last window and use noise dart. It will disorientate the enemy. Wait for him to go right, quickly climb inside and go to the left wall. After you reach it, start climbing. On the lower left ledge you can find third bodyguard. You can easily eliminate him - by backstabbing him or performing a long jump towards him from the upper ledge. After a successful execution you can loot the ammunition chest.

Remain there and search for interactive edges on building wall. Start climbing and reach the top of the tower. There you will find second treasure chest. Loot it and return down by performing a leap of faith.

Avoiding enemies will be easier with Helix ability

Walk out of haystack. Examine the right passage which you previously ignored. Reach a room with two posts and quickly hide behind first of them. Three enemies will show. You can avoid them easily by using Helix ability. Use it to move to the right post without risking being detected. If your Helix bar is depleted, then it will be harder. You must carefully move between left and right sides of posts and help yourself with gadgets (such as noise darts).

Reach the ladder on the right and use it to climb on the upper floor. After you get there, start climbing on the left wall to reach the fourth Animus shard. It is guarded by a single enemy. Use nearby bamboo curtains to bypass the enemy. Remember that you mustn't move behind the curtains when guard is walking nearby.

Disorientate one of enemies with noise dart

Return to the lower right ledge. Jump to the building on the right through open window. Go to the next room on the right side. There you must distract the enemy looking constantly on the left side. It is best to do so with noise darts, but firecrackers will work as well. Quickly go down. You should land on the right side of talking guards. They are blocking access to fifth Animus shard. You should attack them (first one from surprise) and, after collecting the secret, load last checkpoint.

Go to the right and start climbing on a horizontal wall. After reaching the top replenish your ammunition and walk left. Go outside the window and move left to obtain sixth Animus shard. Jump towards interactive edges on the left wall. Move to the left and jump to the lower ledge with seventh Animus shard (you have seen this secret before).

Assassination of Wei Bin

Important - if you have killed three bodyguards of Wei Bin (optional task), then you won't face any enemies near him. Otherwise, they will be guarding him and reaching him will be harder.

Use lower edges to avoid enemy patrols

Reach the highest part of the palace. Before you assassinate Wei Bin, you should collect two final secrets. Eighth Animus shard is placed on one of upper ledges on the left. Ninth Animus shard can be found on one of the highest ledges on the right side. In both cases you should help yourself with lower interactive edges. Use hideouts only if it is impossible to move while hanging. You should use noise dart to disorientate at least one enemy in the right part of the palace.

Important - If you have trouble with avoiding enemies you can find final Helix boost on one of lower roofs.

Attack Wei Bin from above

After you collect two final Animus shards you can get close to main enemy. He resides on a highly placed balcony which you can reach from left or right. Walk slightly down the ladder, wait until Wei Bin is precisely below you and press attack key/button.

Important - After completing this level you will receive information about unlocking new Crouch Sprint ability. It is very useful as it allows you to quickly move while crouching.