Exploring the yard | Mission 2 - High Overseer Campbell Dishonored Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Exploring the yard is absolutely optional, but I advise against skipping it. There are a few valuable items to be found around. The yard is guarded not only by guards, but also by hounds that you may have already run in the Kennel. If they are new to you, try and stay away from them or eliminate at a distance first the guards, and then the hounds. Remain attentive, because there is at least one stray hound that will catch you unawares. Note - do not forget to search the guards if you decide to eliminate them, one of them has a workshop key.

I recommend starting the exploration of the yard from the building located on the left. You can access the building by teleporting around from one nearby roof to another (the above screenshot). Be careful about the tripwire at the entrance. Jump over it and disarm the trap.

The trap is not the only obstacle, because there are rats on the lower level. The rodents can be eliminated with e.g. grenades or your pistol. You can also try to avoid touching to the grount, thus avoiding them. In the lower area there are gold, a note (More Tools), a book and a bone charm clamped in the vice (the above screenshot). If you haven't eliminated the rats, try to catch it before it falls on the ground and will not be that easy to get. After you finish exploring the area, return upstairs and leave.

Another important location is the precinct (the above screenshot) and it's here that exploration of the yard starts if you've chosen the door on the ground floor of the High Overseer's building. All of the loot is hidden on the upper level that is best accessed through the ventilation shaft, as a rat. First of all, have a look into the safe to find food, ammo and a bar of gold. Apart from that, there is a book book inside. I also recommend to explore the area around the precinct and underneath the stairs that lead up to it. This way you will obtain food, gold, bolts, sleeping bolts, Sokolovas health elixir and Piero's spiritual remedy.

Another important place on the list is the [Workshop]. If you have obtained the key from the guard, you may access it through the main entrance. Otherwise you should smash the skylight on top of the building (the above screenshot). Inside, you will find gold, bolts,sleeping bolts, grenade, two spring razors, two Sokolov's health elixirs, Piero's spiritual remedy, an Audiograph - Overseer Music Boxes, a blueprint, two books, rune, four notes (Music Box) (Exploding Hounds) (Replacement Valve) (Concerning The Crossbows) and two keys.

Now I suggest going to the Mess Hall. Watch your steps and do not wake the sleeping hound that is best neutralized at a distance. Inside the building you will find food, gold, Sokolov's health elixir ,two books and a note (Combination Update). Thanks to the note, you will obtain the combination for the safe in the Bunkhouse that you may have received from the people you saved earlier.

Another place worth visiting is the Bunkhouse. Be careful, because there are several other people in here. The upside is that you can relatively easy reach the roof of the Bunkhouse and surprise the guards. Inside there are: eight letters, gold, bolts, a book, a spring razor, Piero's spiritual remedy and the safe. The safe combination is 203, and inside there are sleeping bolts, gold and Sokolov's health elixir.

You should now explore the building located at the end of the yard (the above screenshot), i.e. the one that you get through on your way to the docks. In the generally accessible location there are bolts, sleeping bolts and Piero's spiritual remedy.

The inaccessible room of the last building may be accessed from the roof side (jump down to the balcony and smash the wooden bars), or find a large valve handle in the workshop and put it in the appropriate slot(the above screenshot). Inside, you may find notes (Hiding Place), Overseer Workshop Note, gold, bone charm, Sokolov's health elixir and two books.