Exploring Sokolov's apartment | Mission 4 - The Royal Physician Dishonored Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
New Main Quest: Find Sokolov
Sokolov's apartment is a quite atypical structure. The main problem about it, is that it is a vast, open area, thanks to which, enemies can easily observe your actions. You should especially watch out for the guards walking up and down the apartment - the one in front of the starting point (the above screenshot) and the one to the right, around the basement stairs. If you want to eliminate your enemies, be diligent in picking your targets and devote much time to concealing them.
On the ground floor of Sokolov's apartment there is a Sokolov's note to Howlcreek that you will learn from that Sokolov's staying at the greenhouse at the moment. You can also find here a rewire tool and Sokolov's painting (the above screenshot), but steal the pieces of art only after you have secured the area. At the same time, mind the wall of light and do not try to cross it when it's active.
After you explore the ground floor, you need to get to the second one. Note that some corridors on the first floor are protected by walls of light (the above screenshot), so don't be too fast. On the first floor, you need to watch out for new guardians and two chambermaids, who you can also be noticed by.
There is a variety of approaches to going around the abovementioned walls of light, like walking over pipes, or using Blink (teleportation) to reach the rooms on the floor, or even their upper parts. It's best to shut down the walls of light , so that you don't die accidentally, as a result of coming into contact with them.
I recommend that you explore both of the first floor rooms, because you can find there gold, food and Sokolov's health elixir. After you have sufficiently explored the area, find the stairs shown in the above screenshot (they are near both walls of light) that lead up to the second floor.
Watch out for two new guards on the second floor (the above screenshot). It would be best to neutralize them of course, but you can also go past them unnoticed by going left and crossing the well lit area with a large amount of pipes in it. Use the door to Sokolov's private chambers, and find gold, four books, bolts, sleeping bolts and a Piero's spiritual remedy. Eventually, take the stairs to the roof.