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Chapter 11 - The Cradle of Centuries
A Plague Tale: Requiem

Chapter 11 - The Cradle of Centuries

Follow this walkthrough for A Plague Tale: Requiem Chapter 11 to reach the island ruins, explore underground areas, and find collectibles like the European Goldfinch feather.

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Follow this walkthrough for A Plague Tale: Requiem Chapter 11 to reach the island ruins, explore underground areas, and find collectibles like the European Goldfinch feather.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the windmill and flower field area, throw tar at the next torch, scatter the rats, and run to the next group of torches.
  2. 2
    Find sticks behind a wall, light one on a torch, and walk to the next torch, lighting it.
  3. 3
    Grab materials and a bag of Pieces from a chest.
  4. 4
    Light a hay bale with Ignifer and sprint to the next torch.
  5. 5
    Grab materials from a chest at the next torch.
  6. 6
    Have Sophia use her glass on the brazier and continue down the slope to another brazier.
  7. 7
    After a rat swarm extinguishes fires and kills people, have Sophia use her glass on the brazier to your right and walk over to it.
  8. 8
    Grab materials on the ground and from a chest.
  9. 9
    Head to the brazier cart on your right.
  10. 10
    Light an overturned table ahead with an Ignifer bolt.
  11. 11
    Have Sophia use her glass on the brazier and walk to the table.
  12. 12
    Interact with the anchor point and fire a rope and grapple at the cart with your crossbow.
  13. 13
    Pull the rope, and as the cart rolls forward, remove your bolt from the table.
  14. 14
    Quickly run after the cart, grab materials from the chest where it stops, and push it left.
  15. 15
    After pushing, light a hay bale to your left with Ignifer and sprint to the next torch.
  16. 16
    Grab materials from a chest at the torch and use Ignifer to light a torch ahead.
  17. 17
    Have Sophia use her glass on your current torch and walk to the newly lit torch.
  18. 18
    Use Sophia's prism again to reach the final torch.
  19. 19
    Use a crate to climb up a ledge, walk forward, and drop down ledges to reach the ruins.
  20. 20
    Make your way along the ledge and topple a column to create a hole leading underground.
  21. 21
    Head down the steps, grab materials from a chest behind rocks.
  22. 22
    Continue down steps and use Ignifer to light the brazier at the end of a tunnel.
  23. 23
    Head towards the brazier and through a passageway.
  24. 24
    Grab materials and a bag of Pieces from a chest and continue through a broken door.
  25. 25
    Head to the bottom of the slope, squeeze through a gap in the wall.
  26. 26
    Drop down and continue deeper underground until you reach a locked gate.
  27. 27
    Have Sophia place a barrel containing Greek fire in front of the gate.
  28. 28
    Stand back and shoot Ignifer at the barrel to blow the gate open.
  29. 29
    Grab materials from the chest to your right and go through to the next room.
  30. 30
    Find a chest with materials and a workbench.
  31. 31
    Note the explosive barrel behind debris in the top-right corner.
  32. 32
    Fire Ignifer at the barrel to clear debris and go through.
  33. 33
    Examine the feathers on the ground to obtain a European Goldfinch feather (6/7).
  34. 34
    Return to the previous area and squeeze through a hole in the wall to the left of the workbench.
  35. 35
    Climb a ledge and cross over to another hole in the wall.
  36. 36
    Target an explosive barrel with your sling.
  37. 37
    Return to the room with the workbench and head through the newly opened door.
  38. 38
    When the path splits, examine a skeleton leaning against a wall to find a Knife embedded in its skull.
  39. 39
    Head up the left passage and duck through a hole in a portcullis.
  40. 40
    Find a cart loaded with Greek fire and a crank.
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    Turn the crank to raise the portcullis, causing the cart to roll down and blow a hole in the wall.
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    Grab materials from a chest and head back down the passage.
  43. 43
    Light the brazier in the centre of the area below.
  44. 44
    The flame will spread to three brazier carts.
  45. 45
    Head down to the brazier.
  46. 46
    Have Sophia use her glass on the rightmost brazier and go across to it (or use a grapple to pull it towards you).
  47. 47
    Push the brazier to the end of its track, then switch sides and push it left.
  48. 48
    At a junction, switch sides again and push the brazier up to the end of the track.
  49. 49
    Throw tar on the brazier to scatter rats, then run across to a chest for materials and Pieces.
  50. 50
    Quickly grab a piece of Pyrite from a crate and drop down a ledge.
  51. 51
    Grab materials from a chest and examine the drawings on the table to unlock the Château d'Ombrage souvenir (19/21).
  52. 52
    Target the brazier with your sling and throw tar at it to scatter rats.
  53. 53
    Quickly climb up the ledge and run over to the brazier.
  54. 54
    Push the brazier back towards the centre of the room, then right, where it stops against debris.
  55. 55
    Use your glass on this brazier to reach the central brazier, telling Sophia to switch to the other brazier as you make your way across.
  56. 56
    Use the same technique to get across to the left brazier.
  57. 57
    Grab materials from a chest and push the brazier a short distance until it connects with the track running around the perimeter.
  58. 58
    Switch sides and push it as far as it will go.
Tips
  • Use tar to scatter rats and create safe passage.
  • Sophia's glass is crucial for interacting with braziers and reaching new areas.
  • Look for chests containing materials and bags of Pieces throughout the chapter.
  • Be mindful of explosive barrels to clear debris or create new paths.
  • Examine environmental details like feathers, skeletons, and drawings for collectibles and souvenirs.

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