Choosing how to eliminate Daud | Mission 7 - The Flooded District Dishonored Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

New Main Quest: Steal Daud's key

New Optional Quest: Exact your revenge on Daud - blood for blood

New Optional Quest: Send Daud a message - steal the pouch from his belt, then leave him unharmed

Notice here that the game gives you the opportunity to choose whether you want to kill Daud, or merely humiliate him by stealing from him and letting him live. The second variant is, of course, more advisable.

I recommend against attacking him directly, because Daud is accompanied by another assassin, plus he himself is "immune" to most of your powers and weaponry. As a result, don't count on being able to get close to him by using time hold, or that you can kill him with a bolt to his head. As a matter of fact, the only exception here is the power of Possession (there are several rats around) that enables you to get behind his back (the above screenshot).

Another way to get close to Daud (with the intent of killing or robbing him), is by making your way to the first floor of his chamber. It is a good idea to use teleportation here. Exploration of this floor should be put off for later and, for the time being, focus on the opened window shown in the above screenshot.

Remain vigilant here, as the nearby walls are patrolled by additional assassins. If you are going to eliminate them, start with the ones located on the highest floor and go successively towards lower levels. You can, of course, take the opportunity and explore the whole of the ruins. In the ruins, you can find gold, food and Piero's spiritual remedy.

Eventually, you need to get to the second window, shown in the above screenshot. It is located behind Daud's, and the other assassin's back so, below the one that you left the building through.

It is Daud's guard that it is best to take care of in the first place. Wait for Daud to turn another direction and, quickly, get the guard from behind to kill him or render him unconscious. Then, lift the body and carry it away, outside of the building.

Then, come close to Daud. It is now that is the best moment to decide whether you want to kill him, or spare him. If you prefer to go aggressive on him, perform standard execution that he can defend himself against. If you prefer to do it peacefully, steal his pouch to obtain gold and a bone charm.

What is interesting, if you have robbed Daud, there is nothing to stop you from rendering him unconscious because, this will not make you fail the optional quest. The point worth considering here, is that you will be able to explore Daud's chamber unobstructed. Start by collecting Daud's key. On the ground level there are Sokolov's health elixir, Piero's spiritual remedy, two books and an Audiograph (Thoughts on the Lord Regent's Fall). On the second floor there are gold, four books, plus a locked chest with a valuable item and a letter (Letter to Daud) inside.