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Deus Ex

Part 3

Your first steps in Deus Ex Part 3! Learn how to tackle Liberty Island, find Harley Filben, rescue Gunther, and choose your starting gear wisely. Master the early game!

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Your first steps in Deus Ex Part 3! Learn how to tackle Liberty Island, find Harley Filben, rescue Gunther, and choose your starting gear wisely. Master the early game!

Alright, so you've made it to Part 3, and we're diving headfirst into the action on Liberty Island. This is where things really start to open up, and you'll get a feel for how you want to play JC Denton. Remember, this guide suggests a build, but don't be afraid to experiment, especially on future playthroughs. For now, let's focus on making solid choices.

The build I'm recommending for a first-timer is an all-rounder, focusing on non-weapon skills, with a strong emphasis on Low-Tech (like melee) and Pistols. We want to hit two key points early: being able to smash through objects like cameras and alarm panels with the Dragon's Tooth Sword (requires 50 Hardness) and getting Level 4 Vision Enhancement. By the end, your skills should look something like this:

  • Heavy: Untrained
  • Pistol: Master
  • Rifle: Untrained
  • Low-Tech: Advanced
  • Demolitions: Trained
  • Environmental Resistance: Advanced
  • Lockpicking: Advanced
  • Electronics: Advanced
  • Medicine: Untrained
  • Computer: Advanced
  • Swimming: Trained

When you start, you get 5000 skill points. I'd suggest putting points into Lockpicking, Hacking (for computers, security terminals, and ATMs), and a little bit into Demolitions to help you deal with those pesky LAMs. You'll also start with basic Pistol training. This leaves you with 1175 points to invest later.

Djibriel's First Time Player Pick: Set Computer, Lockpicking, Swimming, and Demolition to Trained.

Oh, and there's a little bug you might want to know about: if you downgrade your Pistol skill, you get back the 1575 skill points it costs to train it. Since the game starts you with Pistol at Trained anyway, it's like getting free points. I'm not using this bug in the 'standard' build, but it's good to be aware of!

Just a heads-up, your 'Real Name' doesn't really matter much. Characters will call you JC Denton, which makes sense given the context.

3.1 Liberty Island, New York City

This first area is packed with opportunities to earn skill points, totaling 1690:

  • 25 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Enter UNATCO Communication Van
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Enter UNATCO Antenna Shaft
  • 150 SP: Finding Harley Filben
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Enter Sunken ship
  • 250 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Bypass Power Box in Bunker
  • 150 SP: Free Gunther
  • 150 SP PROGRESS BONUS: Climb stairs to command post
  • 750 SP CRITICAL LOCATION BONUS: Enter command post of Statue of Liberty
  • 115 SP PROGRESS BONUS: Reaching UNATCO Headquarters

You can also find an Augmentation Canister for Combat Strength / Microfibral Muscle, and you can buy Weapon Modifications (Accuracy x2, Clip, Laser, Reload, Scope) for 700 credits.

Primary Goal: The NSF are causing trouble from the Statue. Get inside and figure out what's going on.

Secondary Goals:

  • Meet UNATCO informant Harley Filben at the North Docks. He's got the key you need for the Statue.
  • One of UNATCO's top agents is captured inside the Statue. Rescue him, and he'll help you fight the NSF.

Notes: That intro sequence you saw? It's packed with characters and places you'll see later. It's pretty cool to rewatch it after you've finished the game!

The line about the "mythical city on the hill" is a biblical reference, often used to talk about America as a model nation. Interesting stuff, but not directly tied to Aquinas as far as I can tell.

So, your UNATCO contact, Alex Jacobson, will call you and tell you to find your brother, Paul. But hey, take a moment to enjoy the view – Paul will show up on his own soon enough. Your first bit of gear is a bit underwhelming: a MEDKIT, a RIOT PROD, and a PISTOL. Paul's going to offer you a choice between a SNIPER RIFLE, a GEP GUN, or a MINI-CROSSBOW. Since you'll find the crossbow and sniper rifle pretty easily later on, I highly recommend the GEP GUN. It's a blast!

You can chat with Paul a couple more times about his past in Hong Kong and your parents. Corporal Collins will fill you in on Gunther, the 'top agent' who got himself captured by ignoring orders. Take a look at the Satellite Photo of Liberty Island – you're at the South Dock and need to head to the North Dock to meet that UNATCO contact who can get you into the Statue.

Once you're on the docks, keep an eye out for a CROWBAR. You can use it to break open a couple of things right away.

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