(8) Passing through the sewers Deus Ex: HR Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Map legend: 1 - Laser barriers; 2 - Small tunnel entrance and exit; 3 - Sandoval's hideout entrance and exit; 4 - Sewers exit.

Inside the sewers there's a total of five enemies and you can deal with them in a few different ways. If you don't mind using brute force, approach the nearest corner and shoot the first guard from there. Wait for the others to come and treat them with a grenade of your choice (screen above), which should prove very effective considering the narrow corridors.

If you rather only knock out the enemies, after going into the sewers you should carefully approach the first corridor and try to attack the guard there by surprise #1. Afterwards find an entrance to a small tunnel #2 leading north.

You goal is reaching the northern part of the sewers. This corridor is patrolled by one guard as well #1. However before you decide to stun him, make sure that he's as far to the left as possible as it will prevent the other enemies from heading any sounds #2.

Take the tunnel back to the south part of the sewers and this time head east. Firstly it would be good to take care of the two closer guards #1, for which I'd recommend the Multiple Take-Down augmentation #2. If you don't have it, you should probably consider using a tranquilizer dart against one of them and knocking out his companion at the right moment.

Leave the single guard who should be leaning against a barrier for the end #1. After securing the area, check out the enemies' bodies. One of them has a palmtop with a code which disables the laser barrier (8218). You can use it on the terminal now to switch it off #2 or just walk right through it, ignoring the fact of starting an alarm.

If you plan on completely avoiding the enemies, you can act in two basic ways. The easier solution is using the Cloaking System augmentation to pass through the western laser barrier #1. Alternatively, you can also try to disable it, for which you would have to pass round the first guard and find the entrance to the tunnel #2 leading north.

After reaching the north part of the sewers #1, wait for the guard to go right. Quickly head into the opposite direction, find the terminal which controls the laser barriers #2 and input the ready code 8218 (you obtain it from a palmtop found beside one of the guards).

Regardless of the chosen method, you have to reach the western part of the sewers, that is behind the laser barriers (screen above).

You need to be very cautious here, as there are fragmentation mines attached to the metal platforms #1. You can of course switch them off by jumping into the water and carefully approaching them with CTRL pressed down #2. If you want to finish it quickly, you can also blown them up from a safe distance. In total, there are four such traps here.

Before leaving this area, it would be good to destroy one of the walls (requires the Punch Through Walls augmentation) #1 to find a small hiding place. Once you're done exploring the sewers, head towards the marked door #2. Opening them will launch a cutscene with Isaias Sandoval.