(3) Aggressive solution: Reaching the staircase at the back of the studio Deus Ex: HR Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Regardless of the chosen method of escaping the ambush, you will be contacted by Pritchard and informed that Eliza is probably hiding inside the building basement. In order to reach the basement, you will have to use the funicular. Finding it will be your next goal. To be precise, your current objective is reaching the staircase leading onto the lower level of the building.

Let's start with a short summary of your actions this far. If you've used the elevator, you will begin this segment in the lobby on level 3 #1, to the east of the current mission objective.

If you've jumped down the elevator shaft and went through the ventilation shafts, you will begin this segment inside the directing room on level 4 #2, so east from the objective as well.

If, despite my warnings, you've decided to break through the two walls, you will begin inside a corridor on level 3, so south of the objective (theoretically closer).

You can take care of the enemies following one of two basic tactics. The first implies moving towards the TV studio on level 3 and shooting the mercenaries visible in the distance #1. Afterwards get ready to eliminate the enemies that will come in running, taking extreme precautions during the fight with the heavily armoured soldier #2.

Map legend: 1 - Balconies passage.

The second option implies getting onto the upper balconies. You can reach them from the south #1 or east #2 (from the side of the directing room in which you begin after passing through the ventilation shafts).

After reaching the balconies you'd have to deal with the three enemies found in the area #1. In return for your trouble you could find a sniper rifle #2, which of course you could use to get rid of the enemies visible below. They will be probably defenceless against your attacks, but you could keep an eye on the nearby stairs and react if needed.

Throughout the fights you should definitely look out for the active turret inside the main TV studio room on the third level (screen above). You can avoid it by moving between the covers in a proper fashion or just simply destroy it. In the latter case, I'd recommend using an EMP grenade.

Irrespectively of the decisions made thus far, you should eventually reach the staircase at the back of the TV studio (screen above).

Here you can act in one of two ways. If you have the Punch Through Walls augmentation, you could consider destroying the left wall fragment #1. Use the ladder and go into the ventilation shaft #2 which will take you to the staircase.

Reward: 2600 EXP.

If you don't want to or can't destroy the wall, all that's left for you is using the door on the right #1. The electronic lock here #2 has a level 1 security, so bypassing it shouldn't cause you any problems.

Reward: 2525 EXP.

Notice! The description of further actions can be found in Step 4 (Reaching the funicular).