Reaching the other side of the drawbridge | Mission 4 - The Royal Physician Dishonored Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The most important piece of information relating to crossing the drawbridge is that you cannot reach the other bank by swimming towards it. As a result, you need to walk over the guarded drawbridge. The upside, however, is that you can implement one of many methods of operation. If you have Blink (teleport) at your disposal (ideally, upgraded to level 2), it is best if you climb over the metal elements of the structure (the above screenshot).

If you want to be more traditional in your approach, you need, above all, remember about the two active pylons - the one that has just electrocuted the bandits, and the other one, visible in the distance. Each one can be deactivated on two ways and to do this, you need to follow the cables that come out of them. In the case of the first one of the pylons (the one near the lodge) one of the cables would lead you up to the control panel (the above screenshot). You could use a rewire tool here. I recommend against this approach, as the pylon, when reprogrammed, would start to electrocute every guard that comes near it, and this will result in worse statistics at the end of the mission.

It's a much better solution to reach the spot where there is the whale oil container that supplies the pylon with power. Removing the container will shut the pylon down. Regardless of how you choose to play your cards, watch out for the nearby guards that can be avoided or eliminated. It also pays off to look around for pistol ammo and a boat with a Slackjaw's Shipment Note in it, and two Sokolov's health elixirs.

I recommend that, after you go around and optionally neutralize the first pylon, you take the catwalk (the above screenshot) to some sort of a bunker. Because using the main entrance, to access the bunker, is quite risky (the area is heavily guarded), you can teleport to its roof. When you manage to secure the bunker (watch out for stray guards that may appear occasionally), it's a good idea to explore the area for gold, food, ammo, Sokolov's health elixir, regular bolts and incendiary bolts.

As I have already mentioned, there is another pylon further away. If you managed to secure the bunker, I recommend that you search the areas on its both sides. Thanks to that, you will find another one of the containers (the above screenshot). Removing the container will allow you to disable the second pylon. Otherwise, I recommend that you don't go near the pylon. At the same time, watch out for two guards occupying the area around it.

The next step is to reach the upper levels of the structure. This can be done in two different ways. The more obvious one is to use staircases (the above screenshot). Be careful, though, when you reach one of the uppermost levels, because there is a hostile officer occupying the area. The enemy has a drawbridge key, so it is worthwhile to loot him for that. .I recommend that you search the area for ammo, incendiary bolts and Sokolov's health elixir.

A less obvious variant assumes that you climb up one of the chains hanging around. The task consists in grabbing onto chains and landing on small ledges alternately. This variant is a way better idea if you aim at avoiding any contact with your enemies.

To wind up, several words of advice on how to get to the other side of the bridge. Easier an option is to cross over the footbridge shown in the above screenshot. It's worth adding here, that it can be elevated, using a lever located near the enemy officer. It's optional, but it will make things easier for you.

Climbing the chains and jumping onto the ledges is a more difficult approach. You can reach the top of the drawbridge this way (the above screenshot) and find there a worker, some gold and a rewire tool. Then, you would have to walk over the uppermost part of the structure, while minding your balance.