Find the Dark One in the Gardens | Chapter 2: Ashes Metro: LL Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Wait until the train gets to a new platform and start exploring it. Follow Anna's suggestions and turn on the flashlight because the area is poorly lit. Locate the platform exit and pull the lever located right to the door in order to open it.

Follow Anna. Currently you won't encounter any monsters or enemies here, so you do not have to watch out particularly. But is it worth looking around for standard ammo and military-grade rounds. Open new door, leading to a tunnel.

Turn right and move further, ignoring a single mutant, who will appear in a distance after a moment. After getting to the ladder, ignore Anna for a moment and examine the end part of the runnel. A corridor with spider webs shown on the screen 1 leads to the hidden Artyom's diary page lying on the ground, shown on the screen 2.

Now return to the ladder. Put on a gas mask and climb up the ladder, thus getting to the surface.

Keep following Anna. It is worth to sprint from time to time according to the game suggestions, because a single gas mask filter is good enough only for 5 minutes. After that you have to swap it for a new one (fortunately you got two of them free in the previous game chapter).

After getting near a bombed nest, Anna will stay at the good point for a sniper fire and send you to explore the mentioned location. After getting closer you'll be attacked by three mutants. Use the shotgun to eliminate opponents, since it has a big firepower.

Prepare for attacks of two more waves of monsters. Good news is that Anna will help you to kill them, so do not worry too much. After the battle check whether Artyom is hurt and use the medkit if needed.

Head towards the crater, reaching after few moments a place where the Dark One is hiding. Do not try to attack this creature, because it will start fleeing and this is scripted behavior. So follow the Dark One, choosing a narrow passage (crouch in front of it - screen above).

Keep chasing the Dark One. The game will allow you to catch it only after getting to the area shown on the screen. It would be good to use here a close/mid range weapon. Watch a series of cutscenes, which end the second game chapter.