Escape from Athens

Need help escaping Athens? This guide covers meeting Phidias, dealing with guards, and a naval battle. Learn tactics to survive!

Alright, so you've got a mission to help out the famous sculptor Phidias. He needs to make a quick exit from Athens, and you're his ticket out. Your first stop is his workshop, located in the western part of the city. Keep an eye out as you get close – a guard's gonna try and block your way into the workshop.

You've got a couple of options here: you can try to bribe the guard, or just take him out right there. Honestly, lying won't get you anywhere with him, and here's the kicker: even if you bribe him, he's still gonna try and off you later. So, you might as well save yourself the hassle and just deal with him at the door. As soon as you do, another guard will jump in, but don't worry, they're not too tough. Once they're down, head inside and have a chat with Phidias.

After you've gone through the dialogue options, another guard will show up in the workshop. Take him out, and then you need to meet Phidias down at the Port of Piraeus, which is west of the city.

Once night falls, find Phidias again. You'll have a quick chat, and then bam! You'll be zapped onto your ship. Your next destination is the island of Seriphos. But hold up, before you can even get properly underway, you'll get jumped by three or four Athenian ships. This can be a real pain if you don't know a few tricks.

The most crucial thing to remember during this naval scrap is to brace whenever an enemy ship starts firing at you. Seriously, this cuts down the damage you take from arrows and ramming attacks like crazy. When the fight kicks off, you can try ramming one of the ships to get some early damage in. However, if they all start ganging up on you with their cannons, ditch the ramming and brace yourself for their incoming volley. Pay extra attention to those fire arrows – they can wreck your ship fast. Your best bet is to keep moving, circle your targets, and blast them from the sides with your own arrows. You can slowly but surely take them down one by one.