Merchants | Miscellaneous Dishonored Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Piero
Piero is the main merchant in this game and you can buy from him every time you visit the Hound Pits Pub. Piero's headquarters is his workshop and, apart from standard items, he offers special ones, like upgrades. These allow permanent upgrading Corvo's gear. You also need to return to Piero with all of the blueprints that you can find in the game, in order to unlock new purchase options. Detailed information, concerning what you can buy from Piero, alongside with their usefulness, is presented below in the table.
ITEM NAME | ITEM KIND | PRICE | REQUIREMENTS | USEFULNESS |
Crossbow Bolt | disposable | 20 | - | You don't really need to replenish your bolts, because you will be finding them during your gameplay in sufficient quantities. |
Incendiary Bolt | disposable | 50 | - | If you operate from shadows, you won't be needing these bolts. Otherwise, it is a good idea to keep a big reserve of these. |
Sleep Bolt | Disposable | 30 | - | It is definitely a good idea to buy these often because, when you need to neutralize your enemies without putting them to death, they will come in handy. What is even more, you don't run into many of them during your gameplay. |
Bullet | Disposable | 30 | - | I don't recommend buying these, as you will be finding plenty of ammo during your gameplay. |
Springrazor | Disposable | 50 | - | Springrazors aren't that often used during the gameplay, so replenishing these is not a priroty. |
Grenade | disposable | 70 | - | If you operate in shadows, you won't need many grenades. Otherwise, you can occasionally buy them, but you can find plenty of these during your missions. |
Piero's Spiritual Remedy | Disposable | 100 | - | Buy the remedies only if you have used up all of the ones that you had with you. Otherwise, it is not necessary because there's plenty of them throughout the game.. |
Sokolov's Health Elixir | Disposable | 200 | Find Sokolov's Formula | Due to its high price, it is not advisable to buy these, especially that there is a lot of them. Apart from that, you can replenish your health by eating food. |
Rewire Tool | Disposable | 100 | - | Rewire tools are used quite rarely, so you don't need to buy them as there is a sufficient number to be found during the missions. |
Rune | Rune | 500 | Complete Somewhere Else... | Rune (Piero has only one to sale) it's of course, worth buying sooner or later. |
Crossbow Accuracy | crossbow upgrade | 300 | - | This upgrade increases crossbow accuracy and it is worth buying if you use this weapon frequently. |
Crossbow Range | crossbow upgrade | 450 | - | This upgrade increases crossbow range, as well as the power bolts are shot with. It is worth buying if you use this weapon frequently. |
Crossbow Reload | crossbow upgrade | 600 | - | This upgrade shortens crossbow reload times. If you operate from shadows, buying this upgrade is not a priority. Otherwise, it is worth obtaining pretty early in the game. |
Bolt Capacity 1 | crossbow upgrade | 300 | - | This upgrade allows Corvo to carry more regular bolts (20 at most). If you rely on them frequently, it is a good idea to increase the limit. If you use bolts of different kind, or don't use them at all, you can ignore this upgrade. |
Bolt Capacity 2 | crossbow upgrade | 600 | Buy Bolt Capacity 1 upgrade | This upgrade allows Corvo to carry more regular bolts (30 at most). If you rely on them frequently, it is a good idea to increase the limit. If you use bolts of different kind, or don't use them at all, you can ignore this upgrade. |
Combat Sleep Dart | crossbow upgrade | 600 | - | This upgrade makes for immediate rendering enemies unconscious with sleeping bolts, also in a direct fight. It's a quite useful upgrade, also from the perspective of a player who aims at remaining in shadows. |
Corvo's Pistol Upgrade | pistol upgrade | 600 | - | The upgrade increases damage dealt with pistol, and unlocks different upgrades connected with firearms. It is worth attention unless you do not use pistol at all. |
Pistol Accuracy 1 | pistol upgrade | 300 | Buy Corvo's Pistol Upgrade | The upgrade increases pistol accuracy. It's a good idea to buy it if you rely on firearms often. |
Pistol Accuracy 2 | pistol upgrade | 600 | Buy Pistol Accuracy 1 upgrade | The upgrade increases pistol accuracy. It's a good idea to buy it if you rely on firearms often. |
Pistol Magazine 1 | pistol upgrade | 300 | Buy Corvo's Pistol Upgrade | This upgrade increases the capacity of your clip by 1 bullet. It isn't an important upgrade unless you use the pistol often. |
Pistol Magazine 2 | pistol upgrade | 450 | Buy Pistol Magazine 1 upgrade | This upgrade increases the capacity of your clip by 2 bullets. It isn't an important upgrade unless you use the pistol often. |
Pistol Magazine 3 | pistol upgrade | 600 | Buy Pistol Magazine 2 | This upgrade increases the capacity of your clip by 3 bullets. It isn't an important upgrade unless you use the pistol often to win your fights. |
Pistol Reload 1 | pistol upgrade | 300 | Buy Corvo's Pistol Upgrade | This upgrade shortens reloading times for your pistol. If you act from hiding, the upgrade is not a priority. Otherwise, it is a good idea to turn your interest to it early in the game. |
Pistol Reload 2 | pistol upgrade | 600 | Buy Pistol Reload 1 upgrade | This upgrade considerably shortens reloading times for your pistol. If you've unlocked the previous upgrade of this group, this one's also worth getting. |
Pistol Explosive Shot | pistol upgrade | 600 | Find Small-scale Combustion Refinement blueprint | This upgrade unlocks the possibility of firing explosive bullets. If you have unlocked previous upgrades of this kind, also this one is worth acquiring quite early in the game. |
Bullet Capacity 1 | pistol upgrade | 300 | - | This upgrade allows you to carry more bullets (20 at most). Buy the upgrade if you use the pistol frequently. |
Bullet Capacity 1 | pistol upgrade | 600 | Buy Bullet Capacity 1 upgrade | This upgrade allows you to carry more bullets (30 at most). Buy the upgrade if you use the pistol frequently. |
Springrazor Radius | Springrazor upgrade | 600 | - | This upgrade increases the range of the springrazor. Buy this upgrade if you use the gizmo often. |
Springrazor Capacity | Springrazor upgrade | 450 | - | This upgrade allows you to carry more springrazors (9 at most). Buy it if you make a regular use of these.. |
Grenade Capacity | Grenade upgrade | 450 | - | This upgrade allows you to carry more grenades (9 at most). I recommend obtaining it only if your gaming style can be characterized as an aggressive one, because it is important then to have as many grenades with you as possible. |
Sticky Grenade | Grenade upgrade | 600 | Find Spiked Grenade Housing blueprint | This upgrade unlocks the option of using grenades that adhere to various surfaces. It is a good idea to buy it if you use grenades often. |
Sword Crossing | Blade upgrade | 600 | - | This upgrade increases Corvo's sword's effectivity while fighting with other characters. It's useful, if only you engage yourself in fights at short quarters |
Mask Optics 1 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 300 | - | This upgrade unlocks the ability to zoom in. Not only is it useful when it comes to eavesdropping and looking around the area, but also for aiming with your pistol and crossbow. |
Mask Optics 2 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 400 | Buy Mask Optics 1 upgrade; find Lens Magnification blueprint | This upgrade ensures zooming in of even larger range. I recommend that you acquire it if only you have used regular zoom frequently. |
Bone Charm Capacity 1 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 300 | - | This upgrade allows to wear one more bone charm. I recommend that you buy it as soon as possible, because most of the charms give useful bonuses. |
Bone Charm Capacity 2 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 450 | Buy Bone Charm Capacity 1 upgrade | This upgrade allows you to wear two additional bone charms (6 in total). Just like in the case of the previous one, this upgrade is worth buying as soon as possible. |
Boot Stealth 1 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 450 | Find Folded Galvani Resin blueprint | This upgrade allows you to move around more silently. It is an absolute must-have for those who aim at remaining in shadows. |
Boot Stealth 2 | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 600 | Buy Boot Stealth 1 upgrade | This upgrade allows you to move around noiselessly. It is an absolute priority for those who aim at remaining in shadows |
Improved Armor | Corvo's armor's upgrade | 600 | Find Bonded Galvani Weave blueprint | This upgrade increases the effectiveness of the armor by reducing damage Corvo takes. It is a useful one for someone who frequently engages in fights. |
Griff
You meet Griff only during the second and the third mission. What is interesting, the first time you meet him, you actually need to save him from gangsters trying to apprehend him (to learn more, read the guide for the second mission). After Griff is saved, you will be able to meet him in one of the side alleys, close to the Clavering Boulevard and the distillery door. I recommend that you turn your interest only to his blueprints, so that Piero can build new items after you deliver them to his workshop. As for regular items, I do not recommend buying them, as they are way more expensive than at Piero's. A detailed of what Griff has in stock, as well as their usefulness is presented below.
ITEM NAME | ITEM KIND | PRICE | REQUIREMENTS | USEFULNESS |
Sokolov's Health Elixir | disposable | 200 | - | It is not an advisable buy, considering its high price. What is even more, you can obtain these during your game play in considerable quantities. You can also replenish your health by eating food. |
Guard Bullets | disposable | 50 | - | I recommend against buying these, as you can find ammo in considerable quantities throughout the game. |
Crossbow Bolt | disposable | 50 | - | You do not need to replenish bolts at all costs, because you can find many of them throughout the game. |
Sleep Bolt | disposable | 100 | - | It is definitely advisable to buy sleep bolts frequently, because they are useful for silent neutralizing of enemies. Also you do not find many of them while performing missions. |
Rewire Tool | disposable | 200 | - | The tool is not used too often, so you do not really need to buy these. There is enough of these, to go round, throughout the game |
Blueprint: Lens Magnification | Blueprint | 200 | - | You definitely need to buy these blueprints during your second or third mission. This will unlock access to the Mask Optics 2 upgrade |
Blueprint: Sokolov's Formula | Blueprint | 200 | - | You definitely need to buy this blueprint during your second or third mission. This will unlock access to Sokolov's elixirs that you can buy from Piero. |