The Hole - first courtyard | Chapter 4 DARK Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
As usual you should spend some time to get to know the new location before you get down to business. The first courtyard is occupied by vampire hunters and aside from them you'll have to deal with security cameras and motion detectors. This is also the first location where you'll encounter an UV generator. This device not only emits sound when Eric gets too close to it, but can also send out UV radiation which inflicts serious damage to all the vampires found in its range (a few meters in a 360 degree angle around the generator). Your current objective is to reach the exit from the first courtyard which is located far away to the left, past the generator mentioned earlier.
Start off by taking cover behind the nearest dumpsters. Activate aiming mode and choose the destination seen on the screen above. Start monitoring the movements of a nearby armored soldier at the same time, because he'll be moving in your direction. Wait for this person to move away from the area where you want to go and then activate Shadow Leap to teleport Eric there. Important - If you didn't upgrade your vampiric powers yet then you should try moving closer to the courtyard and to the left hunter before activating the ability and you should also pay more attention to hiding again after a successful teleportation.
Turn left and take cover behind small crates shown on the screen above. The crates are located close to a UV generator and two guards who will be having a conversation.
Enter aiming mode again and set your destination close to the exit from the first courtyard (screen above). Don't activate Shadow Leap just yet, because you must wait for one of the vampire hunters to move away from the UV generator and to go left.
If you've fully upgraded Shadow Leap power and chosen a good destination for Eric's teleportation then the generator shouldn't come online and the hunter standing next to it shouldn't become suspicious. Otherwise the guard may start looking around and if this has happened then you must immediately take cover behind the wall of the building to your right so you won't find yourself in his field of vision. You can also try moving closer to the UV generator before activating teleportation so that when it's complete you'll be further away from the device. In all cases you must hide behind the wall of the building seen on the screen above. You must decide here if you want to leave the first courtyard right now or if you want to stay here in hopes of securing this entire area. Choosing the second option is obviously a risky manuever, however it's entirely possible to get rid of all the hunters and it's been described below.
Remain hidden behind the building's wall and wait for an armored hunter to make a stop nearby (this is the same person that was standing by the UV generator before you got here). Wait for the soldier to turn around and attack him from behind. Once the hunter is dead leave his body where you were hiding.
You should now proceed to your right. Take cover behind a small brick wall seen on the screen above, next to an active motion sensor.
Wait for a guard to appear in the distance (to the right of the truck parked nearby). Start moving as soon as you'll notice that this person is going right and perform a quick execution. This isn't over yet, because you must hide the body in the left alley in order to prevent it from being discovered later on.
The next guard on your hit list should be the one patrolling the area between the truck and the entrance to the first courtyard. Use sprint or activate a motion sensor attached to the truck to make this person suspicious (screen 1). Wait for the guard to start moving towards the back of the truck and surprise him from the other side, avoiding a security camera along the way (don't forget that you won't raise an alarm immediately after being seen by the camera). Attack the hunter and kill him. Important - If you don't want to risk going under the camera then you may also eliminate your opponent while staying behind a safe cover and use one of the long-distance powers on him.
You should now use the Shadow Leap ability twice to return to the area where you've started exploring the first courtyard (don't forget to use this ability only after an armored opponent has started walking in an opposite direction).
Once again you must wait an ideal moment to make your move. Your task is to attack a standard vampire hunter standing close to the trashcans where you were starting out earlier on. Once he's dead quickly start dragging his corpse, hiding it behind the trashcans or inside the cinema building.
The next target is an armored opponent who's patrolling the area. You can attack him when he is moving away from the starting point or you can use a long-distance attack on him (fully upgraded Shadow Grip would be my recommendation).
There are only two people left in this courtyard. Start off by moving closer to an opponent in an armor who's moving between the UV generator and the right side of the courtyard. Just as before the easiest way to get rid of this soldier is to activate a fully developed Shadow Grip so you won't have to worry about disposing of his body. If you don't have this ability then you should attack the hunter as soon as he starts moving towards the generator. This method is more risky, because you must kill the opponent before the generator notices Eric and becomes active.
The last guard is also stationed in the right side of the courtyard and the good news is that he never turns around to find out what's happening behind him. Since this is a standard opponent you should really consider feeding off of him, especially if you were intensively using vampiric powers. Stay here after the kill to collect a PDA (200 experience points) which was guarded by the hunter.
The exit from the first courtyard is displayed on the screen above and you can head over there the first chance you get (after performing two successful teleportations) or after securing the entire location.