Explore the Pit | Chapter 7: The Hidden City Thief Guide

One of the patrolmen is a guard with a crossbow

The Pit, just like the yard that you have recently visited, is being guarded by many opponents. They are both guards armed with crossbows and blades, but also civilians, who can also raise the alarm to see your character. A sort of a facilitation is the fact that you do not need to avoid the lightning flashes, which is going to make it easier to operate from shadows. Regardless of the passage that you have taken earlier (from the antechamber or from the hall with the bell tower), you should now be in the eastern side of the lower level of the cathedral. You need to watch out here for, at least, two guards, including one opponent with a crossbow, who is walking around the entire area. Apart from hiding in shadows, you should also look around for the wardrobes all around the place, and hide inside whenever you notice an opponent coming your way.

You need to explore the lower level in the cathedral, by moving in the counter-clockwise direction. This, unfortunately means a lot of problems, because there is a two storey construction in the Northern part of the cathedral and the enemies that stop on the balcony at the upper level can easily spot you. Remember to stay in shadows for the whole time, to the extent possible and do not forget about using Swoop, to dash between well-lit areas.

You can disable the traps in the Northern room by sabotaging the box

While exploring the lower level, of the structure to the North, you should watch out, in the first place, for the abovementioned civilians, because you will run into, at least, one of them. What makes things a bit easier is the fact that one of the nearby guards should take a nap. I recommend that you take a look around the area and find the box that you can use to disable traps (requires the wirecutter) and check out the small room to the North. At this point, Garrett can use the rope arrow to reach a secret chamber. You need to use the second rope (it is hanging already) and slide to the very bottom. In the secret chamber, there is a chest with a Pile of Coins - 2x20G, a Blast Arrow and an Ancient Vessel - 48G.

Using the rope is one of the ways to reach the upper level of the Northern structure

You can reach the upper level of the Northern structure in several ways. If you have reached the Northern chamber, described above, you simply need to jump down in the appropriate spot to a balcony below. Apart from that, you can take the stairs (I recommend against this) and extend one more rope in the Eastern part of the cathedral (to the North of the entrance to the antechamber). I recommend that you explore the Northern and the eastern part of the cathedral, to the extent to which the situation allows (the upper and the lower level of the cathedral). Apart from robbing the opponents of their Coin Purses - 12+3+12+12+12+32+7+9G you can also find here two Cups - 2+6G, two Coin Purses - 11+19G, two Candlesticks - 2x15G, two Letter Openers - 2x3G, a Brooch - 25G, a Rope Arrow, a Pile of Coins - 20+5+5G, a Pocket Portrait - 10G and a letter (Smuggler's Letter).