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Your plan is suicide. I'll think of a better way. And I work alone.
Garrett
Sabotage at Soulforge is the fifteenth mission in Thief II: The Metal Age. Garrett must sabotage Karras' plan to destroy all organic matter and life in The City.
Overview[]
The true nature of Karras' scheme has been revealed: he has installed a Cultivator in each Masked Servant and placed them in the homes of the wealthy, especially those with extensive gardens. When Karras gives a beacon signal from Soulforge Cathedral, the servants will release 'Rust Gas' that both kills and feeds off of organic matter; a chain reaction will begin, multiplying the volume of gas, finally consuming the whole City and destroying all life, bringing about Karras' dream of a world of machinery; Karras, in order to survive the planned destruction and as a result of his ever increasing repulsion by organic life, has sealed himself into an impregnable control room deep within the cathedral. Viktoria suggests that Garrett can break into Soulforge, activate the guiding beacon and order the servants back to the air-tight cathedral before the gas release, backfiring the plan on Karras when he is residing safe in Soulforge. Garrett, however, believes that her plan is suicide and refuses. Later, though, he encounters Artemus, who tells Garrett that Viktoria has begun an assault on Soulforge anyway. He rushes to Viktoria's aid but she is being attacked by mechanical beasts. Realizing that there is not enough plant life in the cathedral to sustain the chain reaction, Viktoria sacrifices herself, filling the whole cathedral with large vines. Garrett attempts to carry out her plan and avenge her death.
Objectives[]
- Sabotage Karras's plan by using the Guiding Beacon to draw the Servants to the Mechanist cathedral. First you must learn how to use the Guiding Beacon.
- Don't let Karras find out what you are up to, or he won't trigger the Servants.
- When the rest of your goals are accomplished, get outside before Karras seals up the cathedral and detonates the Servants.
Later objectives (after acquiring the Papyrus with instructions on how to assemble the Guiding Beacon):
- Follow the Guiding Beacon Blueprints to manufacture a new one for yourself.
- Connect the Guiding Beacon you made to Signal Slot B.
- Adjust at least 5 of the 8 Signal Towers to use Signal B, the Guiding Beacon, instead of Signal A, Karras's instructions. (Normal)
- Adjust at least 6 of the 8 Signal Towers to use Signal B, the Guiding Beacon, instead of Signal A, Karras's instructions. (Hard)
- Adjust at least 7 of the 8 Signal Towers to use Signal B, the Guiding Beacon, instead of Signal A, Karras's instructions. (Expert)
Gear[]
Starting Gear[]
- 7 Water Arrows
- 1 Scouting Orb
- 6 Moss Arrows
- 1 Healing Potion (none on Expert)
- 5 Noisemaker Arrows
- 3 Fire Arrows
- 40 Broadhead Arrows
- 3 Frogbeas Eggs
- 5 Vine Arrows
- 1 Healing Potions (none on Expert)
- 5 Flash Bombs (2 on Hard and none on Expert)
Shop[]
- 10 Water Arrows (6 on Hard and 3 on Expert)
- 4 Gas Arrows (2 on Hard and Expert)
- 3 Fire Arrows (none on Expert)
- 5 Flash Bombs (only present on Hard and Expert)
- 5 Slow-fall Potions
- 3 Frogbeast Eggs
- 10 Moss Arrows
- 1 Invisibility Potions
- 3 Speed Potions
- 4 Gas Mines
Characters present in the Mission[]
| Type | Count | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Hard | Expert | ||
| Combat Bot | ? | ? | 40 | Some are contained in secure rooms and are released when a watcher sees Garrett. |
| Worker Bot | ? | ? | 7 | |
| Spider Bot | ? | ? | 9 | |
| Mechanist Masked Guard | ? | ? | 11 | |
| Mechanical Cherub | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Human | 1 | 1 | 1 | Father Karras, in his secure room. |
Storyline Characters[]
Difficulty Alterations[]
The number of Signal Tower needed to turn to Signal B increases with each difficulty setting. Some instructions on how to operate the machines are less clear.
Post Mission[]
Overview[]
Karras gives the signal for the servants to begin releasing the Rust Gas, only to discover that they have returned to the cathedral. It is too late to stop them, and the chamber quickly fills with gas, killing him and causing all the mechanical beasts to malfunction.
Walkthrough[]
Secrets[]
Easter Eggs[]
- If you place a combat bot body and steel plate in the Rolling Machine in Bay A, push the button, and repeat the process 5 times, you will receive a scroll of quotes from the developers.
Trivia[]
- The first time you see Karras in game (non-cutscene) is in this mission although he is unreachable he will talk to you through a gridded window in plain sight of each other.
- The objective instructing you not to allow Karras to discover your plan cannot be failed, even if you place your Guiding Beacon or a partially assembled version at his window for him to see.
- This mission has more robots than any other level, and Karras is the only "human" in Soulforge (not counting the Masked Guards).